+1 More! Nice knowing I'm not the only one with a sore thumb loading my 30-30 Trapper.
+1 More! Nice knowing I'm not the only one with a sore thumb loading my 30-30 Trapper.
RFD, Thank you for the ID of your Easton Digital Scale. Appreciated!
Is the action D&T for a scope base?
Henry rifles are drilled and tapped for scope bases. The lever action rifles accept Marlin bases, and the single shot rifles take H&R bases. Henry also sells bases.
Wait....you walk around with a hammer levergun cocked, chambered, and no manual safety applied?
I have a tube loading lever rifle, a marlin 39, it is ok for 22, which is dinky. But all the other lever guns I have feature loading gates. Much better way to load larger cartridges and you can do it from any position. Why would you prefer to load a repeater like a muzzloader?
The hammers interfere with scopes too.
I have a Chiappa double badger...has the most sensible system for a break action I can think of...it's like a shotgun, where long ago the prefered system settled on a sliding tang safety and internal hammers because it's fast, sleek, simple, and safe. There remains variation with triggers. I prefer two on doubles. There is no reason why this system can't be used.
I've called Henry and asked them questions over the years like why don't you make them in steel...it's lighter and stronger...why don't you make them in 30-30 and 45-70..it has taken them a while, but they came around. In June I was told to watch the catalog in regards to loading gates, but I don't see them yet.
Last edited by curioushooter; 12-10-2018 at 12:23 PM.
Very nice! Gonna have to figure out how to get one in .45-70 into the herd.
Currently casting and loading: .32 Auto, .380 Auto, .38 Special, 9X19, .357 Magnum, .257 Roberts, 6.5 Creedmoor, .30 WCF, .308 WCF, .45-70.
So you have to run taller rings sometimes, big deal. I'm running low rings on my Henry single shot. I've had more problems with the handle of a bolt action getting in the way than any hammer.
Oh my. That is beautiful. I just picked up a 10.5" Ruger .357Max & am positive I need one of these Henries reamed out to a Max.
Lieber stehend sterben, als kniend leben.
BP | Bronze Point | IMR | Improved Military Rifle | PTD | Pointed |
BR | Bench Rest | M | Magnum | RN | Round Nose |
BT | Boat Tail | PL | Power-Lokt | SP | Soft Point |
C | Compressed Charge | PR | Primer | SPCL | Soft Point "Core-Lokt" |
HP | Hollow Point | PSPCL | Pointed Soft Point "Core Lokt" | C.O.L. | Cartridge Overall Length |
PSP | Pointed Soft Point | Spz | Spitzer Point | SBT | Spitzer Boat Tail |
LRN | Lead Round Nose | LWC | Lead Wad Cutter | LSWC | Lead Semi Wad Cutter |
GC | Gas Check |