Check out what I just bought

[M48scout]

FINALLY stumbled on what I’ve been looking for. Henry 45-70 color case octagon barrel. I’ll ultimately put skinner aperture sights on it in “black gold”.

https://i.imgur.com/CUw5nNg.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/S2PWY8K.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/QyAg1nk.jpg

[Thumbcocker]

Gorgeous. Can't wait for a range report.

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[CastingFool]

Nice looking rifle. A 45-70 has been on my bucket list for a long time.

[jaysouth]

Does it reload from the magazine tube like a marlin 39 22rf. or the reloading gate on the side of the receiver.

[M48scout]

Does it reload from the magazine tube like a marlin 39 22rf. or the reloading gate on the side of the receiver.

Both. Henry just started adding the side gate to either all or most of their lever actions. Apparently by popular request. I like having the top off option of the gate while using the tube for unloading.

[vonb]

Very nice!

[pworley1]

Very nice.

[georgerkahn]

I have what I thought was the most gorgeous of .45-70s -- my 2005 manufactured Marlin 1895CB Classic Octagon Barrel rifle S/n 95,207,xxx. After seeing yours -- I was totally wrong! Your Henry looks gorgeous, and in comparison with the Marlin -- to my eyes there's no contest! I do have a question as my only "not-love" with some Henry's is that they seem quite heavy. My Marlin 1895CB weighs in at just a hair less than seven pounds...300318

[indian joe]

I have what I thought was the most gorgeous of .45-70s -- my 2005 manufactured Marlin 1895CB Classic Octagon Barrel rifle S/n 95,207,xxx. After seeing yours -- I was totally wrong! Your Henry looks gorgeous, and in comparison with the Marlin -- to my eyes there's no contest! I do have a question as my only "not-love" with some Henry's is that they seem quite heavy. My Marlin 1895CB weighs in at just a hair less than seven pounds...300318

I think I rather tote the extra couple pounds than shoot a 7 pound 45/70 - been there done that with a carbine weight sharps - FFFg blackpowder and a 535 grain boolit it was brutal specially prone - I thought I was being a wimp but one day I weighed the gun and put the numbers through a recoil calculator - the hurt was real!

[M48scout]

I don’t know George, that Marlin is really really nice. BTW, I think that the aperture sight on the Marlin is exactly what I’m going to put on mine. Looks slick!

[Der Gebirgsjager]

Beautiful rifle, M48scout. :mrgreen: Congratulations.

DG

[georgerkahn]

I don’t know George, that Marlin is really really nice. BTW, I think that the aperture sight on the Marlin is exactly what I’m going to put on mine. Looks slick!

You are very kind! I concur with the sentiment that a pound or two more would surely not be a deterrent re recoil/kick control. When I shoot mine, I "confess" that I wear a vest with a recoil pad in it -- right after I purchased it I put a full box of factory-load reloads through it and had a slightly green coloured shoulder with reduced mobility for a week or two thereafter. The word of a (now deceased) close friend kept and keeps ringing in my ears: "If you want the recoil of a .22, shoot a .22; what is the point of buying a .375 H&H Magnum and loading it with charges to also provide .22 recoil?" Hence, I've practiced .38s in .38s; .357mags in .357mag; and... .45-70 (of charge for this generation of .45-70) for .45-70. Mine is without a doubt an "OW!" rifle after a half dozen or so shots -- but then again, this may be from me being a wimp...
geo

[indian joe]

You are very kind! I concur with the sentiment that a pound or two more would surely not be a deterrent re recoil/kick control. When I shoot mine, I "confess" that I wear a vest with a recoil pad in it -- right after I purchased it I put a full box of factory-load reloads through it and had a slightly green coloured shoulder with reduced mobility for a week or two thereafter. The word of a (now deceased) close friend kept and keeps ringing in my ears: "If you want the recoil of a .22, shoot a .22; what is the point of buying a .375 H&H Magnum and loading it with charges to also provide .22 recoil?" Hence, I've practiced .38s in .38s; .357mags in .357mag; and... .45-70 (of charge for this generation of .45-70) for .45-70. Mine is without a doubt an "OW!" rifle after a half dozen or so shots -- but then again, this may be from me being a wimp...
geo

George I agree with all of this ----- except that you might be a wimp - I too have a vest with a pad in it - bruising is our body tissue showing injury, need to take heed of that as age creeps on us - we keep doing it enough and the healing process might just not work like its sposed to - my dad shot a lot of trap - got his shooting shoulder reconstructed in his early 80's - despite good recoil pad on his gun and padded shooting vest - not something I wish to follow him with!

[part-timer]

Henry with the reloading gate, NICE!!

[uscra112]

Love the case colors.

[Lksdmachine]

If that had a threaded barrel, I’d be all over that model like stink on a monkey!
Congrats on a super looking child there.

I’ll have to settle for the ugly X model.

[Estacado]

Beautiful rifle. I have an earlier one without the side loading gate. I believe yours is the better looking.

[farmbif]

that's a fine gun, much nicer than the brass model in my opinion, but my favorites have always been blued steel and walnut, no plastic nothing.
that's too good looking for someone like me to go stumbling out in the woods with

[dogmower]

ooooh, I LIKE THAT! NICE

[Rebel Dave]

Nice 45/70 Henry. you bought my favorite rifle cartridge. I like that Henry put in a side loading gate also. Now take it out , and shoot it.

Dave

[Wag]

Wow!

As it happens, I'm going to go look at one this afternoon with a private seller. If it looks even half as nice as yours, I'll snap it up in a heartbeat!

Congrats to you!

--Wag--

[Bad Ass Wallace]

Henry's weren't about when I bought my Pedersoli 1886 Sporting Rifle. At over 10lbs unloaded I think your Henry would have been a better choice.

https://i.imgur.com/Uqbe3sJl.jpg

[45workhorse]

Moderators, you need to put a warning on this! GUN PORN!!!!!!!!!!
I am drooling on my keyboard, very nice.

[Stephen Cohen]

I have never been a lover of case hardening but that is a beautiful rifle. I believe one would have to look fare and wide to find a better looking lever gun than those made by Henry, unless one was willing to pay a ransom. I would be very interested to hear how that beauty shoots. Regards Stephen

[Wag]

Picked up mine last night, as planned. VERY nice rifle.

I took pics but they are rather terrible. LOL

--Wag--

[M48scout]

Picked up mine last night, as planned. VERY nice rifle.

I took pics but they are rather terrible. LOL

--Wag--

Congrats on the purchase! Glad I could be of inspiration!

[Wag]

Congrats on the purchase! Glad I could be of inspiration!

Absolutely! I can't wait to get out and shoot it. I even found a box of (overpriced) ammo for it at the local big box store so I'm good for the moment.

I'll get some loading dies, too. The aforementioned store didn't have the dies. Oh, and I need a mold, too.

Such fun! And I haven't even loaded it yet!

--Wag--

[T.R.]

Your rifle is very handsome, especially the case hardening colorations. But I'm a 30-30 fan myself. TR

[XDROB]

Very nice!!

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[Rick R]

To my eye Bad Ass Wallace’s and Georgerkahn’s rifles are gorgeous but those hard hooked butt plates make my shoulder hurt from afar. M48Scout’s rifle looks to combine modern and classic styling into a nice package that would look great across your lap on a frosty morning in the deer woods.

Out of curiosity is the recoil pad on the Henry better than the ventilated brick Marlin used? My Guide Gun got a sporting clays style Pachmyr Deccelerator a few years ago that really tamed the thump on my end of the gun.

[M48scout]

I have not shot the gun yet, so not sure on effectiveness. I will say it’s not super soft, it feels fairly firm. It may take the brunt of the edge off a hot load (?).

I need to get it out to the range and do a range report. I’ll write up something here soon.

[Rick R]

I have not shot the gun yet, so not sure on effectiveness. I will say it’s not super soft, it feels fairly firm. It may take the brunt of the edge off a hot load (?).


FWIW My wife killed her first deer with her Guide Gun (we have his & hers) using a 400gr commercial cast boolit over Unique. It kicks like a 20ga target load and rolled the button buck over in his tracks. I was over 200 yards away and heard the bullet hit meat. You don’t “have” to use boomers to be successful. Which doesn’t stop me from using a 360gr NOE WFN over enough Varget to hit 1,800fps from my rifle. ;)

I think you picked a grand rifle to go down the .45/70 rabbit hole.

[M48scout]

Thank you for the kind words and wisdom! I need all the wisdom I can get

[popper]

Just got a Long ranger in 308W. Dang rings are high $ and a wait to get them. Nicest rifle I have. Gotta wait to shoot it though.

[buckwheatpaul]

I have the same gun except in 357....love the case hardening and the octagonal barrel....hope it shoots as good as mine does....waiting on your range report!

[buckwheatpaul]

Moderators, you need to put a warning on this! GUN PORN!!!!!!!!!!
I am drooling on my keyboard, very nice.

It aint gone to happen...not porn .... simply beauty in action! IMHO

[siamese4570]

Now that's COOL! Congrats on you find.
Siamese4570

[Noah Zark]

FINALLY stumbled on what I’ve been looking for. Henry 45-70 color case octagon barrel. I’ll ultimately put skinner aperture sights on it in “black gold”.

https://i.imgur.com/CUw5nNg.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/S2PWY8K.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/QyAg1nk.jpg


If that's the look you're going for, I think it's fabulous.

Noah

[Wag]

Took mine out to the range today. Nice shootin' rifle!

--Wag--

[Blkpwdrbuff]

I have a Marlin 1895 Cowboy.
I put a Pachmayr white line recoil pad on it along with a Marble's tang sight.
If I knew how to post pictures I'd put it on here.
That case hardened Henry is one gorgeous gun!