New camping/hiking tacticool lever gun.

[Trey Veston]

Local gun shop had this Henry Big Boy X in .45 Colt on the shelf for a couple of months and it seemed like it would make a handy carbine for the woods.

With a red dot mounted and an ammo pouch full, it weighs in at 7.6 lbs and will do 1.5" at 55 yards with 250 grain Hornady XTP handloads.

Very happy with it as it is light and handy and has not hiccuped in cycling around 100 various loads using cast and jacketed bullets.

 

[ApacheCoTodd]

Nice.

I notice on the Marlin site that they feature theirs taking advantage of a suppressor. This, I think is a great idea. I wonder if Henry openly advocates it as well?

Todd.

 

[Trey Veston]

Nice.

I notice on the Marlin site that they feature theirs taking advantage of a suppressor. This, I think is a great idea. I wonder if Henry openly advocates it as well?

Todd.

I know they work well with suppressors, as a guy on another forum has one such equipped.

I'll likely never use the threaded barrel on mine. With the plinking loads, it feels like shooting a .22. Even the stoutest .45 Colt loads I tried were just fine.

 

[chicharrones]

Nice.

I notice on the Marlin site that they feature theirs taking advantage of a suppressor. This, I think is a great idea. I wonder if Henry openly advocates it as well?

Todd.

Pretty much the reason many believe that Henry added the side loading gate on the X models first. Can't slide a tube mag insert out with a suppressor mounted on the barrel.

 

[chicharrones]

Local gun shop had this Henry Big Boy X in .45 Colt on the shelf for a couple of months and it seemed like it would make a handy carbine for the woods.

With a red dot mounted and an ammo pouch full, it weighs in at 7.6 lbs and will do 1.5" at 55 yards with 250 grain Hornady XTP handloads.

Very happy with it as it is light and handy and has not hiccuped in cycling around 100 various loads using cast and jacketed bullets.

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Congrats on the new Henry.

I sure am liking some of these practical, I mean tactical, lever guns being offered these days.

 

[CraigC]

I want one and will snag the first one I see. When that will be, there is no telling.

I notice on the Marlin site that they feature theirs taking advantage of a suppressor. This, I think is a great idea. I wonder if Henry openly advocates it as well?

Why else would they thread the muzzle?

 

[ApacheCoTodd]

Why else would they thread the muzzle?

Muzzle brakes, flash suppressors and muzzle protectors.

Todd.

 

[CraigC]

We all know they didn't make an all black pistol cartridge carbine with M-LOK slots, picatinny rails and a threaded muzzle for anything but suppressor use.

The website does say "the muzzle end is threaded (5/8×24 thread pitch) to accept a suppressor".

 

[ApacheCoTodd]

We all know they didn't make an all black pistol cartridge carbine with M-LOK slots, picatinny rails and a threaded muzzle for anything but suppressor use.

The website does say "the muzzle end is threaded (5/8×24 thread pitch) to accept a suppressor".

Then why ask?

Todd.

 

[mokin]

Nice looking rifle. Two hundred-fifty grains is a pretty good thump.

 

[Corpral_Agarn]

That thing is atrocious.






I like it.

 

[adcoch1]

That thing is atrocious.






I like it.

My thoughts exactly.

 

[greyling22]

Subsonic rounds through a suppressed lever gun is the most fun I have suppressed other than my 22's. Lever guns make a great host. Mine is usually a marlin in 38, but a light 44 special does well too.

 

[Pat Riot]

Some of my fellow Cowboy Action shooters nearly had a conniption when I posted photos of my Winchester 94 that I had Cerakoted "Mil-Spec OD Green". It irked 'em...

I like that black Henry Big Boy X. I haven't seen one in person but I would like to.

 

[nofendertom]

I would like it better if Henry made it with wood stock and wood fore end.

 

[Trey Veston]

I would like it better if Henry made it with wood stock and wood fore end.

The wood on my Marlin lever makes it much heavier, which detracted heavily from it's utility. I have nice wood on plenty of my rifles and can appreciate the beauty, so the lightweight composite stock on this utility rifle is perfect for it's application.

 

[wiscoaster]

I got one in .357 Mag/.38 Spec a couple days ago and it shoots pretty good but only holds seven rounds in the tube; I haven't tried yet if it'll also hold plus one in the chamber. It seems to like .357 better - .38 shoots a little low.

 

[wiscoaster]

I would like it better if Henry made it with wood stock and wood fore end.

That's called the "Big Boy Steel" - H012GC (standard loop) or H012GCL (large loop)

https://www.henryusa.com/rifles/big-boy-steel-side-gate/

 

[chicharrones]

That's called the "Big Boy Steel" - H012GC (standard loop) or H012GCL (large loop)

https://www.henryusa.com/rifles/big-boy-steel-side-gate/

Indeed.

 

[Hokkmike]

Glad you like it - nothing like the smell, feel, and utility of a new gun. I recently saw a Chippewa lever action "survival rifle" in 12 gauge over .22 magnum at Elite Arms in Towanda, PA. They tell me the thing floats. It also has built in compartments to store extra ammo. It didn't shoulder the best for me - but not too bad.

 

[doubleh]

Glad you like it - nothing like the smell, feel, and utility of a new gun. I recently saw a Chippewa lever action "survival rifle" in 12 gauge over .22 magnum at Elite Arms in Towanda, PA. They tell me the thing floats. It also has built in compartments to store extra ammo. It didn't shoulder the best for me - but not too bad.

If I were to test the floating feature I would choose very shallow water to do the test in. I remember buying a Buck knife many years ago that was advertised as floating and thought it would be great for a fishing knife. I checked it in about 6 inches of water to make sure it would float and it sank like a rock.

 

[Speedo66]

Next up, tactical muzzle loaders.

 

[Hokkmike]

If I were to test the floating feature I would choose very shallow water to do the test in. I remember buying a Buck knife many years ago that was advertised as floating and thought it would be great for a fishing knife. I checked it in about 6 inches of water to make sure it would float and it sank like a rock.

Excellent point - I likely would endeavor to always keep it out of water never testing its "float-ability". (wonder if curiosity would drive me to try it????? (Don't know)

 

[ApacheCoTodd]

Next up, tactical muzzle loaders.

Hell, why not.... at least in-line BP.

I mean, damn.... look at all the tacticool-tomahawks out now.

Todd.

 

[Speedo66]

So threaded barrels, rails, and synthetic stocks on your muzzle loaders? Evil black (powder) rifles?

Sure to be banned! lol