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    Quote Originally Posted by Bigghoss View Post
    Not at all educational. But fun.
    I know the 45-70 doesn't travel all that far, but what's his back stop?!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Bigghoss View Post
    There's no 94's in .30-30 anywhere? Why, that's simply unAmeric... oh, right.
    So this week I got a letter from the police, containing the permanent ownership permit for my Winchester 94 Trapper .45 Colt. This was the last step in the almost four month process of acquiring said rifle. (We don't get to buy guns in this country just on a whim, you need to put some effort into it.) Today, I was looking at Mosin-Nagant slings when, naturally, I find... A 1952 Winchester 94 carbine in good condition, in .30-30. Cheaper than what I paid for my Trapper, too.

    Every. Godsdamn. Time. I search high and low for something, it's not available anywhere, I finally manage to get something close to what I was looking for, and then after I've paid for it, options start popping up. Never before the money changes hands and the paperwork is filled up, but only afterwards.

    (The .45 might even be more suitable for me, as this is just a range and larping gun and I hear the .30-30's heat up mighty fast if you try to shoot drills with them. And aside from the previous owner buggering up some of the screw heads, I have no complaints so far about my little Trapper. That thing is so neat! This just annoys me on principle.)

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    so the consensus is that Henry is better than Marlin right? I haven't seen a Henry 38/357 with side loading gate in stock anywhere, but I want one now that they've finally added the loading gate

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    From my sample of Henry's that I have shot, 22, 22 mag and 357, they are much smoother in action and have better fit and finish than the Marlin's, Winchester, Rossi and Mossberg lever actions. This is pretty subjective but if I were to be looking for another lever action, in rimfire or centerfire, I would look at Henry first.

    My bottom line Henry 22 H001 turned into an absolute tack driver with the addition of target sights.

    Sorry I can't give better empirical data but I do recommend Henry based on my experience with them and other brands.

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    Quote Originally Posted by gringop View Post
    From my sample of Henry's that I have shot, 22, 22 mag and 357, they are much smoother in action and have better fit and finish than the Marlin's, Winchester, Rossi and Mossberg lever actions. This is pretty subjective but if I were to be looking for another lever action, in rimfire or centerfire, I would look at Henry first.
    I'm a bit surprised to read that Henry rifles have better fit and finish that Winchesters. The Miroku-made Winchesters I've seen have all looked terrific and had smooth actions. I wish they were being made here in the States with that level of quality.

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    I find the Trapper, regardless of caliber, much handier. I have a 30/30 Trapper converted by the Gunsite Gunsmithy decades ago. Perhaps the handiest rifle I own. Now that Henry has added the side gate, I intend to get one in 357 magnum.
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    The one observation I would make about the Henrys is that you're feeding a pistol cartridge through a rifle sized action, thus the guns are about a pound heaver and a skosh longer than they need to be.
    I was into 10mm Auto before it sold out and went mainstream, but these days I'm here for the revolver and epidemiology information.

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    Quote Originally Posted by shootist26 View Post
    so the consensus is that Henry is better than Marlin right? I haven't seen a Henry 38/357 with side loading gate in stock anywhere, but I want one now that they've finally added the loading gate
    Agreed. A round barreled carbine with a side loading gate in .357 has been my dream Henry rifle for over a decade. Hope to get one soon.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Lester Polfus View Post
    The one observation I would make about the Henrys is that you're feeding a pistol cartridge through a rifle sized action, thus the guns are about a pound heaver and a skosh longer than they need to be.
    And...

    It occurred to me this morning that the Henry action is long enough to accommodate .357 Maximum.

    I don't know what would be involved in modifying the feed mechanism, or how hard it would be to change the chamber dimensions in the Henry, but it's a no-go in the 1894c.
    I was into 10mm Auto before it sold out and went mainstream, but these days I'm here for the revolver and epidemiology information.

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