dave19113
05-29-2020, 08:50 PM
Picked up my 3030 Henry SS from the gunsmith today. Did a quick inspection of the rifle; including the trigger. The first thing I noticed was the hammer, smooth and not as hard to cock as reports online.
The trigger was not too bad... not a match trigger but at least initially a good hunting trigger.
https://i.imgur.com/mfS8IYV.jpg?2
When I got home I gave it a quick wipe-down I installed a Skinner peep that I ordered when I ordered the rifle. I will test shoot but Ill probably have to order a taller front. Skinner said to wait and see how it goes.
https://i.imgur.com/W6PpVJn.jpg?2
https://i.imgur.com/ecaudS2.jpg?2
Next was pulling off the stock to take a peak at the trigger springs. I have a bag of granger 31#s on hand for testing.
When I pulled out stock bolt; inside the stock was a washer and a metal spacer. When I unscrewed the barrel that covers the spring there was only a SINGLE big spring - no small spring.
I wiped down spring and reinstalled. When I screwed down spring barrel housing I bottomed it out THEN BACKED out 2 full rotations.
I reinstalled stock and tested 3 primed cases ( I think they were FED GM MATCH) All went pop.
https://i.imgur.com/c80cUgu.jpg?1
I don't have a trigger scale but when I dry fired with weight of rifle it tripped trigger waaaaay before I started letting weight of rifle down.
Im ball parking it but it has to be around 4# ish.
Early impressions.... Im very impressed.... I didn't even get to the part of how much I love the wood. I have heard people say that there was less that stellar wood and il fitting wood. Mine was not the cases.
Havnt shot it yet, but based on look and function, Im happy.
I have to check on manufacture date but Im guessing Henry listened and fixed the issue.
Has anyone had similar results?
If this is the case, I do see other calibers in my future.
The trigger was not too bad... not a match trigger but at least initially a good hunting trigger.
https://i.imgur.com/mfS8IYV.jpg?2
When I got home I gave it a quick wipe-down I installed a Skinner peep that I ordered when I ordered the rifle. I will test shoot but Ill probably have to order a taller front. Skinner said to wait and see how it goes.
https://i.imgur.com/W6PpVJn.jpg?2
https://i.imgur.com/ecaudS2.jpg?2
Next was pulling off the stock to take a peak at the trigger springs. I have a bag of granger 31#s on hand for testing.
When I pulled out stock bolt; inside the stock was a washer and a metal spacer. When I unscrewed the barrel that covers the spring there was only a SINGLE big spring - no small spring.
I wiped down spring and reinstalled. When I screwed down spring barrel housing I bottomed it out THEN BACKED out 2 full rotations.
I reinstalled stock and tested 3 primed cases ( I think they were FED GM MATCH) All went pop.
https://i.imgur.com/c80cUgu.jpg?1
I don't have a trigger scale but when I dry fired with weight of rifle it tripped trigger waaaaay before I started letting weight of rifle down.
Im ball parking it but it has to be around 4# ish.
Early impressions.... Im very impressed.... I didn't even get to the part of how much I love the wood. I have heard people say that there was less that stellar wood and il fitting wood. Mine was not the cases.
Havnt shot it yet, but based on look and function, Im happy.
I have to check on manufacture date but Im guessing Henry listened and fixed the issue.
Has anyone had similar results?
If this is the case, I do see other calibers in my future.