well, donkey do-little.

[Hatchdog]

Glad you (and Henry) got the issues worked out and good for you to send them a thank you note.

[BrokenolMarine]

Henry, made in the USA. You won't ever call Henry and have your call answered out of the country where you can't understand the accent. The few times I have had a problem over the years, they have always been very nice to work with and worked hard to solve it. Why I support the company.

I sent an email years ago on a Sunday, expecting a call back mid week. I got a call that afternoon, from Anthony. The OWNER. He was sitting in a hotel somewhere, working his way thru the emails to kill time. We chatted for nearly a half hour, and the next morning, as he promised, I received a call from the head of the section I needed. Shipping labels arrived and my problem was quickly solved. THAT is why I bought another Henry shortly thereafter.

[Mags]

... I ran a few and checked the case volume with water. It changed from 27.3 grains of H20 down to 25.6. ...

I'm lost. How do you get those case volumes in .357mag/38spl?

Good to hear that rifle shoots good and that you are pleased with the service you received from Henry.

[DsGrouse]

... I ran a few and checked the case volume with water. It changed from 27.3 grains of H20 down to 25.6. ...

I'm lost. How do you get those case volumes in .357mag/38spl?

Good to hear that rifle shoots good and that you are pleased with the service you received from Henry.

You shoot a standard loaded case in your rifle.
you put the case on the scale and zero it out.
you fill it with water; I used a syringe.
once the water was level with the top,
that weight is the volume of your case in grains.

You add that to the case volume tab in GRT.

I averaged 5 cases. They range from 25.4 to 25.6, the 25.4 was the lightest.

[Mags]

... I ran a few and checked the case volume with water. It changed from 27.3 grains of H20 down to 25.6. ...

I'm lost. How do you get those case volumes in .357mag/38spl?

Good to hear that rifle shoots good and that you are pleased with the service you received from Henry.

You shoot a standard loaded case in your rifle.
you put the case on the scale and zero it out.
you fill it with water; I used a syringe.
once the water was level with the top,
that weight is the volume of your case in grains.

You add that to the case volume tab in GRT.

I averaged 5 cases. They range from 25.4 to 25.6, the 25.4 was the lightest.

I get the method, but shouldn't it come out around 15.6gr water for .357mag/38spl?

[DsGrouse]

I'm lost. How do you get those case volumes in .357mag/38spl?

Good to hear that rifle shoots good and that you are pleased with the service you received from Henry.

You shoot a standard loaded case in your rifle.
you put the case on the scale and zero it out.
you fill it with water; I used a syringe.
once the water was level with the top,
that weight is the volume of your case in grains.

You add that to the case volume tab in GRT.

I averaged 5 cases. They range from 25.4 to 25.6, the 25.4 was the lightest.

I get the method, but shouldn't it come out around 15.6gr water for .357mag/38spl?

Water weighs more than powder. I did the test again with three cases I fired yesterday. I'm back to 27 grains on average for 357 mag. You fill it all the way to the top, level with the rim.

My average on 38spl cases is 22.5 grns of h20, but, when i forgot to zero out my case, it came to 16 grns of h20

The software needs to know your full case capacity. It subtracts portions of that when you put in your bullet data.

[DsGrouse]

Loaded up some 285grn tcgc's from matts, some 260 hbrn from matts, hornaday xtp 300s and some nosler 250 sphgs.

285's 10 shot 2 inch group @ 50yds
Nosler 250s 10 shot 1 inch group* @ 50yds

300= 6", 260 =5", a 250grn lead cowboy load 8" groups.

The nosler 250grn is the first bullet out of the 35 i have on hand to stick to an inch at 50yds.

I went ahead and submitted an RMA request for the Henry Big Boy X in 45 Colt. The accuracy is my primary motivation. It has developed a habit of light primer strikes on all ammo. Its hit and miss, but it is very annoying