Henry big boy 357

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I recently started to jones for a lever action rifle but I have no idea which is a good one for just having fun. I do not want a 22, I have shot a 22 rifle and it doesn't feel like a real gun to me. I was thinking about the Henry Big boy but as I stated I don't know anything about these rifles.
Any recommendations would be appreciated.
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I just got that exact gun. It's great and I have no complaints. Henry rifles have some of the smoothest actions of all leverguns.
 
Beautiful rifle.. I have a Scoped one in .22 and it is extremely accurate. The .22 is good for plinking and small game, but if you want to take down anything bigger than a squirrel or rabbit I would go for .45LC . This is a powerful round, yet not all that expensive. Mounting a scope is not an easy thing, and that's perhaps the one drawback. Once you pass the 60's age group the open sights don't hack it. But, that's your only consideration.


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I want to shoot it a my gun club, steel sights only. A little cowboy stuff :)
What is a good price for one?
 
Yesterday I met a guy at the range who has a Henry, I believe in 45 Colt.
He raved about the rifle, and sang the praises of Henry customer service.
I really like that it's Made in USA, and in NJ to boot. I'm going to consider one of these myself.
 
I don't have a Henry, but do have a Marlin 1894 in .357, and a .357 lever gun is a real nice choice. Little recoil, can shoot .38's or .357's, light, quick followup shots, reasonably priced ammo, and I've known folks to take the occasional deer with a .357.
 
To me the Henry looks like it was designed by someone with only basic CAD skills.

Would someone please explain why you would pay more for a Henry than a Marlin 1894?
 
That is my next one to buy.

Because they (Marlin) are now part of the cerberus group and Marlin quality has taken a big hit since the change. Henry is a high quality firearm.
 
The only problem I have with the Henry. They are loaded through a magazine tube like a .22 I would much prefer a loading gate but that's just my prefrence.
 
Since no one has mentioned it, I just bought a used Rossi 92 (Winchester 1892 design) in .357. It's the 16" barrel trapper in stainless. I scored it for under $400.

In all fairness, they are a bit hard to find locally but they can be found on the internet. They make them in most of the popular cowboy pistol calibers I believe. Just another option to consider.
 
The uberti looks like artwork but seems pricey for something to have fun with. I am really leaning toward the Henry
 
There is no "history" to the Henry. It is a modern designed gun made by a company that adopted the "Henry" name that was in the public domain. Uberti makes a replica of the original 1860 Henry rifle, which is a far better rifle.
 
Henry is a very nice firearm. Out of the box, the action is superb. Much smoother than the Marlins, Winchesters, and such I have seen/handled/shot. I intend fully on buying a Henry eventually, after a number of other firearm related purchases, lol.
 
Henry Big Boy in .357 is awesome. Scoping it is easy. Mallet off the rear sight, put on the cantilever scope mount, scope rings, and a scope. Easy.

Nothing like having a rifle that shoots a revolver round.
 
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