Willy Boy checks out my new Henry

Post by **Sir Henry** » Sat Feb 24, 2018 4:29 pm

I think he is trying to tell me how many cat toys I could have bought for the money. Speaking of which, the rifle was $760, not $560 as I stated earlier. This is my first centerfire Henry.

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Catherine · Post by **Catherine** » Sat Feb 24, 2018 5:32 pm

Pretty!

Cate

Catherine · Post by **Catherine** » Sat Feb 24, 2018 5:39 pm

SH,

Is this HENRY in the .223/5.56Nato caliber?

Are you going to buy ammo or reload?

Or do a bit of each?

Enjoy your rifle!

I have not seen any of these in our stores but I have not been gun shopping/gun looking in some time.

Cate

Catherine · Post by **Catherine** » Sat Feb 24, 2018 5:43 pm

I just looked up the pictures on the HENRY WEBSITE.

Did you see one with the iron sights on it in the store even though you ordered one with no iron sights on it?

Cate

Post by **JEBar** » Sat Feb 24, 2018 5:56 pm

love the Long Ranger .... what caliber did you decide on ?

Post by **Sir Henry** » Sat Feb 24, 2018 6:17 pm

I bought it in .223/5.56Nato and without sights. I plan on scoping the rifle with a modern Leupold. I have several thousand rounds of reloaded 5.56Nato but will not be shooting it in this rifle. It won't hurt it but having reloaded it myself I know it is not that accurate. It was meant to be shot in a real M16A1 which my friend had a few years ago in Montana. The cases of Federal XM193 that I have are factory but still not very accurate. Then I have about 200 rounds of .223 Sellier & Bellot which is my best ammo in that caliber. Everything is 55 grains.

Post by **Sir Henry** » Sat Feb 24, 2018 6:18 pm

Catherine wrote:I just looked up the pictures on the HENRY WEBSITE.

Did you see one with the iron sights on it in the store even though you ordered one with no iron sights on it?

Cate

It was the only Long Ranger he had so I didn't get to see or hold a sighted rifle.

Post by **JEBar** » Sat Feb 24, 2018 7:46 pm

really looking forward to your range reports and use impressions .... it is a caliber I know very little about

Post by **North Country Gal** » Sat Feb 24, 2018 8:10 pm

Lovely rifle, Gene. Nice wood. Great choice for a first centerfire Henry. Looking forward to a range report.

Mistered · Post by **Mistered** » Sat Feb 24, 2018 9:03 pm

it is a caliber I know very little about

The .223 Rem will SHINE in the Long Ranger - virtually no recoil and will be a tackdriver once SH gets a load worked up. Hmmm - Might have to take a 2nd look at a LR! Sir Henry - if you ever get down to Central Oregon bring your LR and give me a shout!

Squatch · Post by **Squatch** » Sat Feb 24, 2018 9:38 pm

Nice! American Rifleman reviewed the Long ranger in this months Mag.

NoFlyZone · Post by **NoFlyZone** » Sat Feb 24, 2018 11:01 pm

Wow, what a gorgeous Long Ranger, the wood looks great.
I think that's still a good price too! Congrats!
Can't wait to hear how it shoots.

Post by **BigAl52** » Sat Feb 24, 2018 11:20 pm

Awesome wood SH. I like it without the sights. Do you already have the scope or do you need to buy that and the mounts to?

Wait a minute did you get a new camera to?

Post by **JCN** » Sat Feb 24, 2018 11:44 pm

Thanks for posting the picture.

I believe you are right, the cat would like some toys too!

Post by **Sir Henry** » Sun Feb 25, 2018 11:31 am

I have extra scopes laying around but not one that would match the rifle. So I need scope and mount. No I did not get a new camera.

Post by **Sir Henry** » Wed Feb 28, 2018 12:57 pm

Mistered wrote:
it is a caliber I know very little about
The .223 Rem will SHINE in the Long Ranger - virtually no recoil and will be a tackdriver once SH gets a load worked up. Hmmm - Might have to take a 2nd look at a LR! Sir Henry - if you ever get down to Central Oregon bring your LR and give me a shout!

I'll be on hwy 101 along the coast in the next few months.

Post by **RanchRoper** » Wed Feb 28, 2018 4:10 pm

Looks real good.

OMP · Post by **OMP** » Wed Feb 28, 2018 10:25 pm

Very nice. I just got the same rifle. I put a redfield 4-12 on it, for now. i feel the rifle would look better with a shorter scope. hope it is a tack driver for you. Will you hunt with it?

Post by **Sir Henry** » Thu Mar 01, 2018 12:06 pm

OMP wrote:Very nice. I just got the same rifle. I put a redfield 4-12 on it, for now. i feel the rifle would look better with a shorter scope. hope it is a tack driver for you. Will you hunt with it?

No I haven't hunted in decades if you don't count eliminating rabbits in the hood.

OMP · Post by **OMP** » Thu Mar 01, 2018 9:31 pm

sure hope you shoot it. women were made to be loved, whiskey was made to be drank, and guns were made to be shot. regardless hope you enjoy it. only had mine for two days and love it.

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