Henry single shot rifles

I put in my vote for a single in 357...

DPris said:

Another message to the flagpole, on .45 & .30-30.
Denis

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thank you very much sir!

Single shot Henry in .30-30 or 7.62x39 would interest me.

Newtosavage said:

Single shot Henry in .30-30 or 7.62x39 would interest me.

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they make it in .308 Winchester already. It might not be much of a stretch (or, shrink?) to make it in 7.62x39. Go vote.

sota said:

Next thing you know you guys are going to be asking for a Spirit-of-Sharps-1874 Henry reproduction/twist on this...
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I’d buy it

sota said:

they make it in .308 Winchester already. It might not be much of a stretch (or, shrink?) to make it in 7.62x39. Go vote.

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I had a handi rifle in 308 and didn’t care for it. Breakopens just work best with rimmed cartridges.

I just voted for 357, 30-30 and 45, and also wrote in I’d like the option for no iron sights and a Monte Carlo stock.

Flagpole says- "Look for expanded caliber options in the future."

I says- A wise company knows it's better to do something quietly & announce when ready than to create frustration among its customer base by announcing before production can catch up on a new model.

You may legitimately feel encouraged, but patience is advised.
Denis

When I first saw the single shot Henry I thought it had some nice looking wood and might be a fun shooter in .223. Early reports seem to indicate that they shoot pretty well. I also had some flash backs to a Ruger #3 I had in .223 which also shot pretty good and I still regret selling... Now that Ruger was truly a good, handy little rifle... I too would have preferred it if Henry had made a falling block single shot, even though it would have cost more then a break open... That probably was never a consideration though since they're apparently building the rifle off of their single shot shotgun series, a one action does all type of thing.... All in all probably not a bad little rifle. But, for the same $400 I'd probably stick with a bolt action, at least in .223...

https://www.chuckhawks.com/henry_H015-223.html

By the way, if anyone is interested Cabelas has a limited stock of single shot 450 Bushmaster CVA's with scope mount on sale right now for $269.

https://www.cabelas.com/product/sho...le-shot-centerfire-rifle/1914412.uts?slotId=3

I bought a H 015 Henry Single Shot in 308 Remington.....prior to our deer season in MN.....and tried to get it ready in time for our deer hunt. Came up a bit short as I had some problems getting the right mounts.....which I finally bought from Henry. It's really a nicely put-together piece and I like its size and weight, beautiful wood, and finish, etc.

I had to order the one-piece mounts (nice by Talley) and the Hammer extention that Henry / Carlson offers. Bore sighted and first shots were good....then started walking all over. New scope.....and I think I have a reticle problem.....so I tabled further work until I have time to tune in the gun and try a different scope. The trigger did break nice....but the hammer pull and trigger pull are really bad. Too hard to operate and shoot well.

A couple of thoughts. It takes about 15 lbs to pull the hammer back....and my gun takes about 7.5 lbs to break the trigger. This would be really hard for a young shooter or a women (and myself) to operate smoothly. I actually bent the Henry / Carlson hammer extension....and it was working forward the hammer, due to the aluminum not being up to strength requirements (a lesser problem). I may buy a different extension brand....as I feel the aluminum one offered is not up to strength needed to stay seated properly. (it bends when you tighten the set screw....then works forward).

Anyway.....after perusing several websites.....I find this heavy hammer-pull and heavy trigger-pull to be a prevalent problem to many others as well. Seems that this issue is one that is going to prevent Henry from having a great gun....unless they can make some changes. My trigger breaks clean....it simply takes too much effort to cock that hammer and pull that trigger. It actually hurts my thumb to cock the hammer.

One website with a number of Henry owners has found what sounds to be a good solution to me. They say a 31# spring in lieu of the trigger spring furnished will eliminate the heavy hammer and trigger pulls.....and make them about 1/2 that of what Henry ships.....and remain safe for someone with some common sense. The spring change seems to make these guns really nice to shoot. (Seems that Henry is forced to have the heavy trigger and hammer in order to meet some industry standards due to dropping with the hammer cocked? - dunno.). Several others have made this spring swap and things seem to work out quite well for those guys.....so I bought a spring ($6.50 including shipping) and plan to make changes when I get time in the next few weeks. Fairly easy to change these springs....and its quite well documented on the other site.

(I found this info on the cast boolits website.)

2 Wild Dueces, how did the spring swap work?

Bought the same springs for my .44 and .357. Haven't had time to install them yet ...

Dang! I just created a long post about Henry now having the 30-30 and the .357/.38 Single Shot and then noticed this thread as started in May of 2018.

Cool...Henry listened

yep I want three of the singleshots in 30-30, 243, and 12 gauge shotgun!

I have owned and used a Thompson Center TCR 87 in 270 for years. It is a very fine rifle. Well put together, and very pretty. I paid more for the TCR back in the 80's than what the Henry single shot sells for now. I recently bought a Henry single shot in .308, for a gun to shot heavy .30 caliber bullets close range and in brush. I think the wood on the Henry is very nice, it is well fitted and the finish is very nice. It is a very nice rifle, that sells at a price that is very affordable for what you get. Just looking, one would think it would cost much more. It is not a TCR but it is definitely not a H&R either. If anyone likes a single shot rifle they are really worth looking at. I have never had any experience with Henry products but I am impressed with this gun. I hope it shots as well as it looks. I hope at some point Henry offers barrels for different calibers. That would be icing on the cake and just make it a do anything rifle. It is truly a big step up from a H&R.

I think I’d like Henry to offer a combo gun. I’m probably one of 8 people worldwide who like those, but more options for those sorts of foraging guns would be great.

The TCRs had some nice wood. Too bad the safety is so screwed up IMHO if one wants a good trigger break open......Contender. The Henrys have had some mighty nice wood ( few ive seen at LGS )..... but they just dont appeal to my eye overall. Barrel and forend lines need changed

Not wood. CVA scout 2. Shoulda got one in 35 rem when i had the chance. Almost bought a .44. They just are too heavy. And the buttstock extra ugly. Id dump the $ and go Contender again. Ended up w a pump Rem .35…......so if i get a break open itd proly be in .22 mag or hornet

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The TCRs has some nice wood. Too bad the safety is so screwed up IMHO if one wants a good trigger break open......Contender. The Henrys have had some mighty nice wood ( few ive seen at LGS )..... but they just dont appeal to my eye overall. Barrel and forend lines need changed

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I would like to see a henry with a monte carlo stock and no iron sights but I doubt that will happen.

The Henry long ranger in .35 rem or .338 federal

I like the long ranges as well.....my Henry catalog says the sightless barrels come with scope base installed.....