Been feining after an new lever action..............or two....
Marlins dont have the best reputation lately. So I’ve been wondering about Henrys. Well today I finally go into the gun shop with time to kill, they had a couple hanging on the wall, a 44mag straight stock and a 45-70 with a pistol grip stock. Quality was pretty good, a few very small casting blemishes on the underside of the 44 but nothing I cant overlook for the price and what Im wanting to do with them. Actions felt smooth and crisp, same for the triggers. Over all I’m definitely thinking I’ll have to put one in my safe of of these days.
So a few questions.
If you own one or have shot one please speak to your experience.
Will the 44 readily accept most bullet profiles? I like wide flat noses on my bullets.
Are the 45-70s strong enough for modern loading, short of the really bonkers loadings?
Can the 45-70 be had in the straight stock with a full length mag tube?
Marlins dont have the best reputation lately. So I’ve been wondering about Henrys. Well today I finally go into the gun shop with time to kill, they had a couple hanging on the wall, a 44mag straight stock and a 45-70 with a pistol grip stock. Quality was pretty good, a few very small casting blemishes on the underside of the 44 but nothing I cant overlook for the price and what Im wanting to do with them. Actions felt smooth and crisp, same for the triggers. Over all I’m definitely thinking I’ll have to put one in my safe of of these days.
So a few questions.
If you own one or have shot one please speak to your experience.
Will the 44 readily accept most bullet profiles? I like wide flat noses on my bullets.
Are the 45-70s strong enough for modern loading, short of the really bonkers loadings?
Can the 45-70 be had in the straight stock with a full length mag tube?