Henry Big Boy Rifle

[SMarquez]

Who has one? What do you think of it? What caliber. My wife has the hots for one but I don't see a lot of them at the range.

[trackcage]

Henry's are beautiful levers. Not a fan of the tube fed magazine however

[jfdodge]

I've got 2 of the rim fire Henry lever guns. Planning on picking up a golden boy in .357 magnum at some point this year. They are a fun rifle to shoot, I'd recommend getting one in a caliber that you already own just for the fact that it's one less caliber to collect.

[Oceanbob]

Who has one? What do you think of it? What caliber. My wife has the hots for one but I don't see a lot of them at the range.

If you can find one in .357 Magnum, that would be my first choice.

However, they are a bit heavier than other levers.

I just bought a Henry Lever in .22 Magnum. Really sweet but I was surprised that .22 Mag ammo was as expensive as is it.... I won't let that spoil my fun.
I could have gotten a normal .22 Henry Lever but I already have a Browning lever in .22 and a bunch of other.22s......don't need more..

You tube has some failrly objective videos on the Henry Rifles. Even .44 mag or .45 long colt isn't out of the question, but you probably want to start reloading to cut down feeding costs.

This is the Evil Roy model in .22 Magnum



Good luck

Bob

[colddeadhands]

I have one in .357. I like it. The action is butter smooth. with .38's there's hardly any recoil. I haven't shot it at paper, but I would certainly call it accurate for what it is.

I don't shoot it often, its too pretty to take out for me.

I'd buy another.

Edit: I agree with bob it is heavy.

[justjeff]

As soon as I find a Henry 45/70 all weather (H1010Aw) I'm grabbing it! I have wanted a 45/70 ever since Ohio passed straight wall cartridge use in a rifle for deer hunting.

Also I'm moving to Maine next year so using it as a backup gun while bear hunting will be great.

[SMarquez]

Well, the upside is I'll be able to get a revolver in a like caliber. I'm leaning towards .357.

[Rizzo]

I bought the Henry Big Boy Steel 357 mag model.
The brass model is nice but weighs over 8.5 pounds and felt too heavy for me.
The Big Boy Steel comes in at 7.0 pounds and the lighter weight is noticeable.
I ended up buying a Henry Large Loop Lever for it and installed it since I was abusing my knuckles on the smaller lever.
I also did a leather lever wrap on it.

It's a fun gun and my first lever action.
No regrets here.

[nedro]

When those guys were selling rifles on TV like a bake ware set, they had all kinds of problems with them.
Are they any better these days?

[mtndragon]

I have a Big Boy Steel in .44 and a Small Game Carbine in .22. They are super fun to shoot. As others have stated, if you can overlap calibers with something you already have, that is the wise move. With the .44, you'll either need to reload or have plenty of spare $$$ available for bullets. I got the .44 for hunting, but a .357 is the more economical way to go. Great customer service, quality rifle, and you will spend way more on ammo no matter which you choose, which is why I picked up the .22 as well.

[MyOdessa]

I was able to get my "holy grail" rifle, after Henry released Big Boy Steel in .41 Magnum earlier this year. Thank you, Henry Repeating Arms.
Marlins in .41 Magnum are stupidly expensive. I am still bothered by lack of loading gate on Henry, but in reality I think it is easier and more convenient to load and unload through the top of the tube.

I am very impressed by how well Henry is put together and how smooth action is right out of the box, my trigger is around 3.5 pounds from factory.

I will be buying another one in .357 Mag, to go with my .357 Revolvers shortly.

My Henry Big Boy Steel .41 Mag, Ruger Redhawk .41 Mag and Ruger Bisley .41 Mag.

[golfish]

. I am still bothered by lack of loading gate on Henry, but in reality I think it is easier and more convenient to load and unload through the top of the tube.

I am very impressed by how well Henry is put together and how smooth action is right out of the box, my trigger is around 3.5 pounds from factory.

I agree about the loading tube. For me, the tube is a lot easier then the loading gates. I'd like to see Rossi or Henry do both.

[Pofoo]

I just today bought a Big Boy carbine, brass frame, 357. I'll have to wait 10 days to shoot it, but I did look at it before starting the dros. Xlnt craftsman ship. Very smooth. The carbine weighs about a lb less then the rifle.
I think you'll like the 357 better than a 44. My Winchester 94, 44mag actually has a pretty good kick.

[Divehobo]

Henry H1010 45/70 pig gun.....yeeh haw! wicked cool rifle and fun too shoot.
Lever guns rock

Btw, my Rossi's have loading ports, not tube fed

[ucladude101]

Like people are saying weight is a a problem with the brass 357 model I have. I just got an lightweight 16in uberti trapper in 357 that I like much better


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