New Henry break open single shot rifle

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R. Dupraz posted this 13 June 2017

Has anyone seen , other than in ads, or had their hands on the new Henry break open single shot yet. According to Henry, it was supposed to have been available to dealers some months back but as far as I've been able to find, not yet. A local club member has had one ordered for some time now but nothing yet.

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Scearcy posted this 31 August 2018

I just talked to Henry about the trigger. They said to email the warranty people and they would supply a shipping label to send it in. Easy as pie!

Jim

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Scearcy posted this 30 August 2018

I am back 12 weeks later. I shot 2 groups with jacketed bullets and 18 gr of 4759 (the Joeb test). The groups were between 1 1/2 and 2 inches. The trigger on this little beauty is awful. Has anyone been brave enough to do a trigger job on yours yet?

Jim

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Scearcy posted this 06 June 2018

I just put a receiver and a globe sight on the Henry. The front sight may not be tall enough. Only range time will tell.

Jim

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shootcast posted this 03 June 2018

Now that the Henry’s are out there I hope to see some shooting in the Break Open Postal matches.

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Scearcy posted this 30 May 2018

The weaver base is not ideal. I just bought an Williams FP-H&R to mount on my 308. It won't fit unaltered but the required machining is not too bad. While I am supervising my gunsmith buddy (coffee in hand) I think I will have him cut a couple of more grooves in the base also. It is very difficult to mount any scope larger than a straight tube on it.

The Williams FP will require a taller front sight so this is beginning to look like an all summer project.

Jim

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erj145 posted this 25 May 2018

Jim,

I have been trying to install scopes on my 2 Henry SS rifles. Learned the hard way that the Weaver #82 base is too long for my choice of scopes. In desperation I went to E-Bay and found a base that works very well. It is shorter than the Wvr 82 and the ring spacing is better. I don't know who the manufacturer is (probably China Inc.) but it is distributed by Northwoods of Fairmont MN. The ring position is perfect for mounting my Leupold M8-3x scope on the 308 Win with excellent eye relief. I am using Burris low Z-rings that have Just enough scope clearance over the hammer. For most scopes perhaps the medium height rings would be a better option.

Just passing my info along to save other members the frustration of mounting glass on the Henry SS.

Mike

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Scearcy posted this 22 May 2018

If I can find a sale on a 243, I will probably buy one. I have been shooting a 243 in the registered matches and it has been a pleasant surprise. With a little work you can obtain accuracy that rivals the 30 calibers.

Jim

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pathology101 posted this 21 May 2018

I have seen some at my the mom and pop gunstore that I do business with. They have several all in .243. They probably shoot well but nothing to look at.

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Scearcy posted this 21 May 2018

I'll be going to the range again today with the Henry. My plan is to do a little Groundhog shooting. I have been dry firing the rifle some the last couple of days. I catch the hammer as it falls since I don't know if repeated dry firing would damage something. Anyhow the trigger is gradually improving with use. It still has the rough spot halfway through the trigger pull but the final break is improving quickly.

Jim

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onondaga posted this 08 May 2018

My local dealer for Henry, Harlem Gun Center in Eggertsville, NY has Henry single shots in .223 and .308. Their buyer is monitoring customer interest and will stock 45-70s next.The pictures from Scearcy in this topic are not an exaggeration. I have handled the Henry single shot and they are impressively well made and have highly figured walnut stocks with sharp checkering. The rounded top of the butt pad is very functional, nicely done and comfortable to shoulder. The .223 has a fold up open site and the barrel is drilled/tapped for a Weaver base. The hammer is nicely knurled for good thumb traction when cocking and opening/closing the action is butter smooth. These are very nice rifles of the finest American production. I will repeat, they are nicer than Browning.

My personal opinion is that they are very under priced for the fine quality.

I'd recommend that if you get this Henry in 45-70 that a longer 4" eye relief shotgun scope like the Bushnell 1.5-4.5x or 2-7x would be ideal with the 45-70 recoil and the typical range 45-70s are used hunting Deer/Bear.

Gary

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JeffinNZ posted this 08 May 2018

Agree about small game cartridges. .25-20, .32-20 options would be good. Too much drop on the stock for the calibres offers also. No good for scope mounting and the .45-70 will slap the shooter something terrible.

Cheers from New Zealand

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erj145 posted this 08 May 2018

I took delivery of my 308 SS on Friday. I am not sure, but the wood on mine appears to have been cut from the same parent blank as yours. I am pleased. The trigger also has that same "gritty" feel that you described. My Brass 44 SS had the same issue but seems to have improved with use. I think this issue may be part of the design ( lawyer proofing?) aggravated by the high cocking force of the hammer. I mentioned it to Henry CS on a survey site on Sunday and the reply yesterday was an offer to ship it back to them for repair at their expense. I am not sure that I will as I have not even fired my rifle yet and usage may "cure" this annoyance as it did on by Brass 44.

One thing evident is that Henry stands behind their product and is extremely proactive in making things right. So refreshing!

Mike

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Scearcy posted this 03 May 2018

John,

Thank you. I have an older Leupold 4X laying around. That may have a long enough tube to work.

These are nice rifles. I keep hoping one of our skilled members (of whom I am decidedly not one) will do a trigger job on one of these so the rest of us can go to school.

Jim

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John Alexander posted this 02 May 2018

Jim,

Great shooting. especially for first time out with new rifle, new load and a lousy trigger.

Always a pity to have a nasty trigger on an otherwise good rifle.

I have found that an aiming point consisting of a hollow black square of the right size I can shoot almost as well with low power scopes as with higher powers. Centering crosshairs on the right size square white aiming point is easy. Not as good as making concentric circles with a set of match smallbore sights but better than trying to put fat crosshairs on anything else.

John

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Scearcy posted this 01 May 2018

Mike

I just returned from the range. Here are the results: Aiming point = 3 1/2 ", group=1.2": aiming point = 4" (corner hold), group=1.35"; aiming point = 2 1/2", group=2.3". Obviously being able to see is key. My load was 11 gr of Trail Boss behind a 311291 PB bullet.

Take aways: I need more magnification. 1X is not enough for targets. 11 gr of Trail Boss was ample. I am going to try 10 gr next. There is a nasty catch in the trigger. I read about it on line also. It is like a second notch on the sear halfway through the pull. This is decidedly not a target trigger but I am not sure if one could find a gun smith to clean it up SAFELY. A hammer extension is a necessity.

All in all it was a successful inaugural trip to the range. I am sure there are a number of powders that would work just fine for what we are doing. Now if I can just find a 3X straight tube scoe myself. I have an old K3 but it has seen all of its better days.

Jim

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erj145 posted this 01 May 2018

I have shot my 44 with a cast load (245 SWC over 8 gr. Unique). @50 yards. Very pleasant to shoot and reasonably accurate limited by my eyes and open sights. I was planning to put the WGRS sight on it but am now leaning toward the 1x Vortex scope. When my .308 arrives i will probably mount a Leupold 3x scope that I have been saving for a special occasion. Scoping these rifles might demonstrate the accuracy that they are capable of rather than guessing with iron sights. The younger version of me would definitely choose a receiver sight but those days are gone. I hate to ruin the classic appearance of these singles with scopes but they are meant to be used not just looked at.

Mike

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Scearcy posted this 01 May 2018

erj145

Very similar paths! I am hoping to get to the range this afternoon to try mine out. Perhaps I will have something useful to report later. My initial load will be very mild - a 50 yard plinker load.

Have you shot your 44 mag much yet?

Jim

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erj145 posted this 01 May 2018

You did just fine on the wood. I have a Henry single shot in 308 like yours inbound from Cabelas. I hope I do as well as you on the wood. I already have a .44 Mag. brass already that I am very pleased with. The wood is very nice but not spectacular. I have seen a steel single in 308 that had wood that was xx or better. It already had been purchased otherwise I would have snapped it up. Henry is like that: the wood you get a strictly luck of the draw.

Like yourself, my eyes don't function well with open sights. I already have a Weaver #82 base, a Vortex Crossfire 1x scope, and a Williams WGRS aperture sight and am undecided if I want to mount glass or aperture on either of my rifles or possibly both.

I will be very interested how well your new rifle performs with cast bullets. That is my intended use for both of my Henry rifles. I don't hunt anymore so punching holes in paper is my primary interest.