Henry Big Boy Model X - 357 or 44??

[golfish]

That's a pretty good video.
No surprise on the 125 grain JSP Remington green and white box. That stuff always ran great out of my .357 lever guns and it's a pretty stout load. I'd sure like the recipe for it.

[echo1]

Rossi .357 wheel gun and Rossi 92. 357 lever
Ruger Blackhawk .41 and Henry .41 for me. PAX

[Loanguy]

I have a big boy 357 with the big loop. It’s a carbine and I want to add a 1x6 optic to it. I also am looking to add on the my model 94 30-30. The Henry is super accurate @ 100 yards but I can’t see for **** anymore beyond that with the iron buckhorns.

Any suggestions??? It’s a super fun rifle to shoot. I’m not sold on the side loader. They are a little awkward to use and the scratch up. The tube loser is fine. It’s really simple unless you have gloves on.

[goglesby3]

I put a Cabela's Lever Action scope on my 1894 Marlin, works great for old eyes...LOL

[vintagearms]

Henry has a lever action in .223.

[golfish]

Henry has a lever action in .223.

And. 308.

[DudeFromTheWest]

Depends on what you want to do with it. .357 will take care of you fine for target shooting, self defense and some hunting, and lower ammo cost (when the prices do come down).

.44 is gonna be a lot more expensive, I would not do .44 right now unless you are planning on hunting with it.

On both of them, get the big loop lever, you will be glad you did. Lever actions without big loops will punish your hands after a while. Shot my friends 30-30 a lot so have first hand experience with this

[pennstater]

Depends on what you want to do with it. .357 will take care of you fine for target shooting, self defense and some hunting, and lower ammo cost (when the prices do come down).

.44 is gonna be a lot more expensive, I would not do .44 right now unless you are planning on hunting with it.

On both of them, get the big loop lever, you will be glad you did. Lever actions without big loops will punish your hands after a while. Shot my friends 30-30 a lot so have first hand experience with this

Yeah, some 30-30's can do that. .357 in a lever gun, not much recoil there.
.44 mag in in a lever gun, again, not a lot of recoil. A bit more than a .357, granted, but, not harsh.

MLC

[M1NM]

Do you own a 357 or 44? Get one in the same caliber. While I have both calibers I want a Big Boy Carbine in 44Mag to better match the look of my Ruger Super Blackhawk.

PS - scopes on lever actions look lame.

[Surf & Turf]

Trust me on the fact that if you get one.... your wife will be jealous because you will be kept awake at night till you get the other !!

[pennstater]

Do you own a 357 or 44? Get one in the same caliber. While I have both calibers I want a Big Boy Carbine in 44Mag to better match the look of my Ruger Super Blackhawk.

PS - scopes on lever actions look lame.

Not if you have eyesight like me! Two or three shots with irons and things get blurry. Some older eyes just need help. But, I get your meaning.

MLC

[Fjold]

JMHO:

Big starts with a 4 or 5.

[elSquid]

Looks like Lucky Gunner dropped another Henry video:

[meedward]

Not if you have eyesight like me! Two or three shots with irons and things get blurry. Some older eyes just need help. But, I get your meaning.

MLC

Yep, I just put a scout scope on my marlin 336. It made shooting fun again. Getting old is rough

[upptick]

I have the Henry Big Boy (brass) in .357 with the 20" barrel and a Rossi .44 with the 16" barrel. The .357 cartridge benefits greatly from the 20" barrel, with some loads getting a muzzle velocity boost of 30-40% over a 4" revolver. With the .44, the 16" barrel provides the optimal length for muzzle velocity gain (maybe 10-15% for most loads) since longer barrels actually can slow many commercial loads. My Henry is beautiful to look at but I find it heavy and somewhat cumbersome. The Rossi is quite light and handles extremely well. The Henry .357 manual admonishes that only certain very specific .38 Special loads will feed. The Rossi seems to eat everything .44mag and .44 Special. I have been surprised by how much I like the Rossi.