According to the website it's 1-20".Jack B which Henry did you pick and why do you like it better?
I've also been looking at the twist rates on the Henry's as advertised and they are saying
1:38 which I think is the same as the Marlins???
can anyone please add info on the twist rate issue and if there might be some confusion on this all of the models of Henry's that I listed in my original OP statement are listed as having 1:38 or something like that twist rates and not 1:20.
Can someone please clarify about the twist rate issue ?
What about the decision between a 16 inch barrel vs a 20 inch barrel?
I am not worried about capacity a rounds is fine and a 16 inch barrel.
The 16in just sounds a lot more handy but would I lose much velocity and knock down power?
Also if I consider a 357 lever action how much effective distance and knockdown power do I lose? Accuracy?
Jack B which Henry did you pick and why do you like it better?
I've also been looking at the twist rates on the Henry's as advertised and they are saying
1:38 which I think is the same as the Marlins???
can anyone please add info on the twist rate issue and if there might be some confusion on this all of the models of Henry's that I listed in my original OP statement are listed as having 1:38 or something like that twist rates and not 1:20.
Can someone please clarify about the twist rate issue ?
What about the decision between a 16 inch barrel vs a 20 inch barrel?
I am not worried about capacity a rounds is fine and a 16 inch barrel.
The 16in just sounds a lot more handy but would I lose much velocity and knock down power?
Also if I consider a 357 lever action how much effective distance and knockdown power do I lose? Accuracy?
Jack B which Henry did you pick and why do you like it better?
I've also been looking at the twist rates on the Henry's as advertised and they are saying
1:38 which I think is the same as the Marlins???
can anyone please add info on the twist rate issue and if there might be some confusion on this all of the models of Henry's that I listed in my original OP statement are listed as having 1:38 or something like that twist rates and not 1:20.
Can someone please clarify about the twist rate issue ?
What about the decision between a 16 inch barrel vs a 20 inch barrel?
I am not worried about capacity a rounds is fine and a 16 inch barrel.
The 16in just sounds a lot more handy but would I lose much velocity and knock down power?
Also if I consider a 357 lever action how much effective distance and knockdown power do I lose?
https://www.henryusa.com/rifles/big-boy/
Recoil with 44 specials feels like 22LR. I've seen .357 shooting 38specils and no recoil that I could see. The kid shooting the gun wasn't happy till they put .357 magnums in the rifle. Then the smiles came on.
What about the decision between a 16 inch barrel vs a 20 inch barrel?
I am not worried about capacity a rounds is fine and a 16 inch barrel.
The 16in just sounds a lot more handy but would I lose much velocity and knock down power?
Also if I consider a 357 lever action how much effective distance and knockdown power do I lose? Accuracy?
Barrel length and Magnum pistol cartridges came up in another thread recently. I did some digging, and also checked ballistics by the inch. Whilst I found no conclusive proof, I've come to the belief that .357 Mag, .41 Mag, and .44 Mag all probably do not benefit from a barrel longer than about 18 inches. Some loads may have gains, but between 16" and 18" there doesn't seem to be much. The 20" barrel on my .357 Steel Boy isn't seeing any real increase over a similar load in a 16" rifle. Whilst only anecdotal, it makes me question if a 20" barrel is just more weight and length than it's worth. If I bought again, I'd get the 16".
That's my 2 cents. You should do some research on it yourself though, and not just take my word as fact.
Hi...
I recently bought a new Marlin .44Magnum lever action rifle. So far it has cycled my 240gr coated commercial cast LSWC reloads over 19gr of Unique with no issues.
The farthest it has been shot is at multiple steel plates at 25yds and it has been accurate enough for that. Probably have about 200 rounds through it so far. Next time out I will probably be shooting for groups at 25 and 50 yards. Once I get it zeroed with cast handloads, I will work up some loads with jacketed bullets, most likely Hornady 240gr HP/XTPs.
At this point, I am quite happy with this rifle.