HENRY SINGLE SHOT 360 BuckHammer

[murf205]

I just got off the phone and the very knowledgeable lady I spoke with said that the walnut/blue single shot rifles in 360 REM would be available in the spring. The twist rate will be 1:16". If CVA wont build us one, I will buy a Henry. I like wood anyway.

[Pereira]

Hard to not like blued steel and walnut.
Wish they offered them in 38-55 as they make a lever gun in the cal.

RP

[GrizzLeeBear]

You sure about the twist rate. The lever action 360 is listed as 1 in 12 (I haven't measured mine). I don't know why they would change to a 1 in 16 for the single shot?

[murf205]

I wouldn't think they would change a twist rate just for a single shot but that's what the lady at Henry told me. When I specifically asked that that question, she said let me look that up. After a pause, she stated 1:16". Not to disparage her but she might have mis read what she was looking at. The Henry website says 1:12". How does yours shoot?

[NSB]

You’ll be absolutely fine with a 1:16 twist regardless what the website says. That’s a fast enough twist for heavy or light bullets. My only comment about this cartridge is that it may go the way of the Dodo bird in a year or two. Finding loaded ammo and/or cases may be difficult. Seems like the ammo and gun companies are on a binge to bring everyone the newest, and best thing out there…..even if it isn’t much different that what we already have. Just something to think about.

[BigAl52]

All the more reason to make one in 38-55

[murf205]

As long as there is 30-30 brass, there will be ammo for handloaders willing to do make it. Might be a little more trouble. 38-55 is never a bad idea either.

[GrizzLeeBear]

I haven't gotten out to shoot mine yet, but I have made almost 200 cases from 30-30 brass. It's no more difficult than 30 or 357 Herrett, 300 Blackout, 7mm TCU or 8mm (from 30-06), all of which I have done in the past. Being able to make it out of a common caliber is what attracted me to the 360 vs the 350 Legend for something I can hunt with in the Michigan's Limited Firearm Zone (plus I wanted a lever gun and not another AR upper).

[Gray Fox]

I would jump on the .38-55 like a duck on a June bug. I have one in .308 that has one of the finest triggers I've shot, and the wood is pretty nice, too. I suppose if the barrel were thick enough, JES could rebore and rechamber it to .358 Win with a long throat. GF

[murf205]

I was surfing the Midway and Midsouth Shooters Supply sites and I sure am glad to cast boolits. Those jacketed things are crazy expensive. Maybe it's because I bought them for $12-$15 a box years ago. It also might be that 35 cal stuff doesn't sell as much as 30 cal and smaller.

[FergusonTO35]

Yes, sign me up for a .38-55! Love my H015 .45-70.

[cwlongshot]

I just got off the phone and the very knowledgeable lady I spoke with said that the walnut/blue single shot rifles in 360 REM would be available in the spring. The twist rate will be 1:16". If CVA wont build us one, I will buy a Henry. I like wood anyway.

My issue is Henry stocks are NOT SCOPE
FRIENDLY. They have FAR TOO
MUCH drop.

I love the look and workmanship. NOT THE ERGOS.

CW

[Pereira]

I would jump on the .38-55 like a duck on a June bug. I have one in .308 that has one of the finest triggers I've shot, and the wood is pretty nice, too. I suppose if the barrel were thick enough, JES could rebore and rechamber it to .358 Win with a long throat. GF

I contacted JES and asked about reboring the 30-30 to 38-55, and his response was it was doable.

RP

[Pereira]

My issue is Henry stocks are NOT SCOPE
FRIENDLY. They have FAR TOO
MUCH drop.

I love the look and workmanship. NOT THE ERGOS.

CW

I've yet to shoulder one so I didn't know this.

RP

[murf205]

My issue is Henry stocks are NOT SCOPE
FRIENDLY. They have FAR TOO
MUCH drop.

I love the look and workmanship. NOT THE ERGOS.

CW

Since it has no bolt handle to clear, lowest rings would work as long as you don't use a scope with a soup can bell on it, I am guessing. I would like to shoulder one before I spring for it. If it is too bad, I still have a 30-30 Marlin/Glenfield model 30 with the 1/2 mag that JES could work his magic on...if he has a 360 reamer. I just wish the dang 30-30 wasn't so accurate! Shouldn't have shot the donor. The Marlins have a pretty good drop in the stock as well.

[murf205]

I would jump on the .38-55 like a duck on a June bug. I have one in .308 that has one of the finest triggers I've shot, and the wood is pretty nice, too. I suppose if the barrel were thick enough, JES could rebore and rechamber it to .358 Win with a long throat. GF

I have pondered using a 243 CVA Scout to make a 358 win with JES since CVA doesn't make a 30-30. But I would have more than the cost of a Henry involved in buying a CVA and having JES rebore it.

[Pereira]

I spoke with a friend who has one in 357 with a red dot and he thinks it's perfect.
I'll look for one to shoulder, but the only two calibers that would interest me would be a 38-55 or a 444.
Which I wouldn't hold my breath for the later, especially with the problems I've heard from several 44 mag Henry owners have been having.
The 38-55 would be an easy conversion, but I'm sure I could find an H&R 1891 in 38-55 for less. And less trouble.

RP

[popper]

my scoped Long Ranger works fine. And it has a large bell.

[cwlongshot]

The Lone range is designed for optics. Does it even come with open sites?

Of coarse we are all a little different in build and how we preferr to shoulder and hold a rifle.

I have a high cherk bone and can get "down" more then some exacerbating the cut of such stocks.

CW

[popper]

2 versions, one with irons. Guess maybe it's me as Marlin 336 wears a scope also.