tazman
07-08-2019, 10:46 PM
After a long time of waiting for the rains to end and then heal up from my sprained ankle, I finally made it to the range with my Henry Big Boy Steel in 357 mag.
I found earlier that I simply cannot see iron sight well enough to shoot group any more, so now it wears a scope. Nothing special thers, just a cheap Tasco 3-9x.
The scope mounting hardware Henry sell for these rifles works a treat.
I started at 25 yards on a sght in target and the first shot hit 6 inches low but perfect left and right. After two quick adjustments, I was centered about 1 inch high at 25 yards.
I was very pleased. 3 shots for a sight in is much better than I usually do.
I ran a few different cast loads through it with no success. Groups were poor at best.
I moved to the 50 yard berm and shot several different jacketed loads through it. All grouped well. About 1.5 inches for 5 shots. New Federals and my reloads all did about the same.
I put nearly 40 rounds through it and then went down to change targets and let the rifle cool.
Then I decided to try some 158 grain RNFP Lee boolits I had made up for my revolver. These were the ticket. 2 inch groups right on POA at 50 yards I ended up putting about 25 of those through the rifle. All good.
I don't know if it was just the boolit or the rifling needing broken in, but those loads were quite acceptable.
Looks like I have a shooter.
I found earlier that I simply cannot see iron sight well enough to shoot group any more, so now it wears a scope. Nothing special thers, just a cheap Tasco 3-9x.
The scope mounting hardware Henry sell for these rifles works a treat.
I started at 25 yards on a sght in target and the first shot hit 6 inches low but perfect left and right. After two quick adjustments, I was centered about 1 inch high at 25 yards.
I was very pleased. 3 shots for a sight in is much better than I usually do.
I ran a few different cast loads through it with no success. Groups were poor at best.
I moved to the 50 yard berm and shot several different jacketed loads through it. All grouped well. About 1.5 inches for 5 shots. New Federals and my reloads all did about the same.
I put nearly 40 rounds through it and then went down to change targets and let the rifle cool.
Then I decided to try some 158 grain RNFP Lee boolits I had made up for my revolver. These were the ticket. 2 inch groups right on POA at 50 yards I ended up putting about 25 of those through the rifle. All good.
I don't know if it was just the boolit or the rifling needing broken in, but those loads were quite acceptable.
Looks like I have a shooter.