I tried out my new steel 357, and the report is not good. The rifle would not eject at all if it was held even slightly past 90 degrees. I got the best results by making sure that the receiver was angled slightly down before trying to eject. You did not have to worry about ejecting on the 20% or so of rounds that jammed on an incoming round before you could even get the lever open.
I was shooting American Eagle .357 only. I didn't bring any .38 special since I have an Uberti 1866 for shooting .38. I got this Henry specifically to shoot .357.
One other issue is that the lever latch spring is extremely stiff. It takes noticeable force to open the lever.
I will say the .357 makes a very satisfying crack and the accuracy was fine. The rifle was shooting two or three inches to the right at 25 yards, but the front sight is dovetailed so I should be able to move the sight a little bit to center the shots.
I will have to send it back to Henry to see if they can fix it. I hope it is not an issue with being unable to effectively chamber and eject .357 length cartridges.
Chaz
I was shooting American Eagle .357 only. I didn't bring any .38 special since I have an Uberti 1866 for shooting .38. I got this Henry specifically to shoot .357.
One other issue is that the lever latch spring is extremely stiff. It takes noticeable force to open the lever.
I will say the .357 makes a very satisfying crack and the accuracy was fine. The rifle was shooting two or three inches to the right at 25 yards, but the front sight is dovetailed so I should be able to move the sight a little bit to center the shots.
I will have to send it back to Henry to see if they can fix it. I hope it is not an issue with being unable to effectively chamber and eject .357 length cartridges.
Chaz