OLDE RETIRED COASTIE
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I ordered a new Henry, 45-70 with 22 inch octagon barrel, with the loading gate, and brass receiver, has anyone ever shot one of these.. It also weighs 8 lbs, 1 ounce unloaded.
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W.E.G.
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My collarbone is twitching at just the sight of that and imagining 45-70 principles of physics.
Love the bling of shiny yellow metal.
If you shoot it from benchrest, use a thick slip-on buttpad. Actually, use one no matter how you fire it. You’re on your own with how to deal with what it does to your cheekbone.
If you handload, you don’t have to load to full ATOMIC THUNDERCLAP recoil levels.
Congrats on the new stick. Or this one is more than just a “stick.” I think it looks like a proper SCEPTER!
Love the bling of shiny yellow metal.
If you shoot it from benchrest, use a thick slip-on buttpad. Actually, use one no matter how you fire it. You’re on your own with how to deal with what it does to your cheekbone.
If you handload, you don’t have to load to full ATOMIC THUNDERCLAP recoil levels.
Congrats on the new stick. Or this one is more than just a “stick.” I think it looks like a proper SCEPTER!
earlthegoat2
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The Marlin 1895CB is sub-7lb.
I don’t even like trapdoor loads out of it and I consider myself pretty recoil tolerant. The hard butt plate doesn’t help.
An 8lb Henry would be a lot more pleasant I think.
I don’t even like trapdoor loads out of it and I consider myself pretty recoil tolerant. The hard butt plate doesn’t help.
An 8lb Henry would be a lot more pleasant I think.
I have the same rifle and experienced the same performance. I load 180gr hardcast for mine and also a great gun at 100yds. I think Henry makes good stuff. I shoot 45-70 in Sharps rifles and Trapdoor, so i have no idea how it would do in a Henry lever 22". I suppose it would be pretty accurate up to 200yds if you loaded for it. I would think the recoil would be significant using something like 325gr Hornadys but would feel great with 405gr trapdoor loads.
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OLDE RETIRED COASTIE
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I have had a couple of the shorter barrel versions in both Marlins, and Henrys, actually had 4 Marlins, 2 Henrys, and even 2 Ruger #1s and a Ruger #3, all in 45-70.
That Ruger #3 was a joy to tote, and absolute murder to shoot with heavy loads. That one seemed to bite on both ends. The same can be said for the Marlin guide gun I had and the Henry all weather, with the loading gate, and 18.5 inch barrel,
I have a thing with 45-70, and have always loved em. But this one is the one I am going to keep.
I think the 8.1 pound unloaded will help with recoil. But to be honest, except for the short barrel ones, I have never had a recoil problem.
I never shot a sharps of any kind, or even one of the old H & R buffalo rifles, or a trap door.
I kinda wish I had purchased a trap door back when H & R was makeing them way back in the late 1960s and early 1970s. I think I would have kept one of those.
That Ruger #3 was a joy to tote, and absolute murder to shoot with heavy loads. That one seemed to bite on both ends. The same can be said for the Marlin guide gun I had and the Henry all weather, with the loading gate, and 18.5 inch barrel,
I have a thing with 45-70, and have always loved em. But this one is the one I am going to keep.
I think the 8.1 pound unloaded will help with recoil. But to be honest, except for the short barrel ones, I have never had a recoil problem.
I never shot a sharps of any kind, or even one of the old H & R buffalo rifles, or a trap door.
I kinda wish I had purchased a trap door back when H & R was makeing them way back in the late 1960s and early 1970s. I think I would have kept one of those.
Ks5shooter
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I have 2,no brass bling for me. All steel and they are shooters.
Pat Riot
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I’m curious as to who makes those scopes? I have see these brass decorated scopes a few times online in photos but no one posted details on who makes them. My nephew asked me about them and I had no info.
That’s a snappy looking rig you have there.
