new rifle

[OLDE RETIRED COASTIE]

I purchased a new 22 inch octagon barrel, Henry 45-70 with brass frame and loading gate. Any of you have a rifle like that and shot it?

 

[Steve S.]

I do own three 45-70 rifles (Winchester 1885,1886 and a Shiloh Sharps 1874 LRE) but no Henry brand. It is a fun caliber to shoot; it throws a lot of lead and impacts with authority. You will enjoy shooting your rifle. As a side note, you can flatten your rainbow trajectory with more powder but a 1,300 fps (black powder or equivalent) load is plenty of horsepower with reasonable recoil. You do not have to race this caliber to get good accuracy and good results. I find the upper end loads to be punishing with little to no benefit. Good luck with your new rifle.

 

[badkarmamib]

My father has the steel frame, pre-loading gate. Book minimum charge of IMR4198 behind a 350 bullet is plenty of oomph. Fun to shoot, a good round to learn about drop. Enjoy!

 

[Show Me]

Such reasonable suggestions. Let me add.
300gr with gas check at 1600 to 1650 is the bomb. Buf rifle and 5744 is stupid simple. If your into that.

 

[s4s4u]

 

[Wolfshead]

100%!

 

[lightman]

I'm not much help. I don't have one and have never shot one. But it sounds like a fun rifle!

 

[Show Me]

100%!

Exactly. We need to see it to admire.

 

[OLDE RETIRED COASTIE]

I retired from the US COAST GUARD, and was stationed in Kodiak, Alaska twice. 1975-1978 and again 1983-1986.
I had two Marlin 1895s, two Ruger #1s, and a Ruger #3. All in 45-70.
That was before the Marlin Guide Guns came out, and I loaded for all those rifles.
I loaded for brown bear, and the RUGERS were loaded with 500 grain Hornady solids and were loaded up to be a mid level 458 magnum. I loaded the Marlins with 350 grain Hornady loads near max for those rifles.
The only one that was a real pain to shoot was the Ruger #3. That one actually hurt to shoot.
A couple years ago, I had a different Henry without the loading gate, called Henry and was told their lever guns would shoot any of the loads the Marlins would shoot.

 

[OLDE RETIRED COASTIE]

here is a pic of my new Henry rifle in 45-70

 

[gwpercle]

here is a pic of my new Henry rifle in 45-70

It hurts my shoulder just looking at that Beautiful Lever Action Rifle ...
If I were younger I would have one too .

Sweet Looking Thing !
Gary

 

[OLDE RETIRED COASTIE]

I am 74 years old, sides you only go around once in this life. Might as well enjoy it

 

[OLDE RETIRED COASTIE]

I also have two ROSSI lever guns , both stainless steel, one is 38/357 with 16 inch barrel , the other is 454 casull/45 colt.
From what I hear don't know if I will ever shoot 454s in that rifle. It has a 20 inch barrel
Here are pics

 

[OLDE RETIRED COASTIE]

I shoot left handed and grew up shooting lever guns