i own 3 - 39A all 3 are accurate and my Henry 22`s in golden boys are accurate too.the old Marlin levers are built nicer and function better too.its your hard earned money you get to make the decision on what brand and cartridge you want to buy. To me, thats silly. Liberalism isn't just a disease anymore, it is a mental disorder. The Henry Long Ranger .308/7.62 NATO caliber rifle supplied sports a 4 shot detachable magazine that fits flush in the receiver. Don. I have 2 pros and one con. Only the Browning's comb is fluted, a thoughtful touch. To some extent, I think its the fun factor that is renewing interest in the all-American lever action. There are quite a few reviews and tests out there on the Long Ranger. They did have a 243 with much better looking wood but not my flavor. One round in the chamber and four in the mag of a quick shooting lever action rifle is serious medicine for any big game . While any Model 94 will get the job done, its hard not to love the earlier pre-1964 models for their collectability as well as stellar quality. I had spoken to Henrys management and I understand a large loop lever will be coming. The current barrel length is 20" for all calibers. I plan to find a Henry Long Ranger and put my hands on it to see how I like the way it feels and handles. The trigger lock Wickstrom referred to is a small tab at the rear of the trigger that has to be depressed in order for the Long Ranger to fire. All Rights Reserved. Theres no front sight and the barrel isnt cut for one. This may be a great rifle but it is awfully expensive. Either approach is sufficiently strong, but the front locking bolt won out. You should investigate its design how it is made and how it functions to make sure you believe it will work for your situation. A smooth action, using an entirely different mechanism. Lever-action rifles have traditionally suffered ballistically from things such as the strength of their designs and cartridges for which theyre chambered. By accepting all cookies, you agree to our use of cookies to deliver and maintain our services and site, improve the quality of Reddit, personalize Reddit content and advertising, and measure the effectiveness of advertising. I gladly wait to save the money and have yet to be disappointed for doing so. After hundreds of rounds while off work for months the trigger still goes creep creep creep bang and it shoots dependable 3.5 to 4 inch groups at one hundred. I do not know about the 338 Federal. I run a patch with Shooters Choice twice a day thru the bore until the green color is gone. I hope this helps. If you havent seen or handled one You have entered an incorrect email address! It looks to be strongly inspired by the Browning BLR 81. https://www.henryrifles.com/rifles/the-long-ranger/ The Henry "Long Ranger" MSRP is $1014.95, the BLR Lightweight MSRP is $959.99. The BLR has a very light barrel which is great for hunting / carrying. My first two shots using Hornady 165-grain SST Superformance touched, but the third shot dropped opening the group up to 1.19 inches. One of the things I really like about Imperato is that he is unquestionably a true American Patriot. Italian Firearms Group also has a gorgeous and faithful copy. Any gun that gives bolt accuracy that a leftie can shoot w/o having to look for a gun built specifically for left hand shooting gets a big plus in my book. I know its early days, but the wildcat potential could be there. Only con I can think of is that the action feels very rough and that I am fighting machine burrs the entire stroke. Picked up an old henry from a friend with the rear sight missing, so i called Henry to order the parts to fix it. Its hard to imagine anything else in 308. the quality of the Browning BLR rifles is so much better than any Henry rifle made,there is no way i would spend any money on Henry rifles. Has no tolerance for any heat. I kept mine in the shade when not moving. This is so difficult to achieve that Browning admonishes BLR owners not to take the rifle apart, period. Win. Action Type: Lever Action Rifle Henry chose an unobtrusive matte metal finish and satin stock finish for the Long Ranger. My sons and my right handed friends can easily shoot it too. You win the internet for today. Style, Fit and Finish * * * * * Yea, nothing against ARs, but not my cup of tea. Both offer fast repeat shots, should it become necessary. This gun cost twice what my BLR did (20 years ago) and feels like half the gun so far. And on this model, offer a Large Loop Lever. Almost the only exception was Sakos excellent Finnwolf, but unfortunately, its also gone. For the accuracy testing, I pulled the 6X fixed scope off and used a Vortex Viper 6-24X scope, set at the 24X setting. And I will have to get my son one as well as he has always admired my savage . Have 3 Henry lever, two BLR, two Savage lever,three Marlin lever, so kind of a fan of the Levers! I have a .338 Marlin Express thats a 5 round subMOA gun. When I asked the gun desk experts at Cabelas why, they told me; thats what I should expect since the gun only came out a few months ago. (See our series of suggested caliber offerings for the Long Ranger under the "Henry Long Ranger Rifle Information" heading on the Rifle Information index page.) Side-eject Marlins have been able to accept scopes for generations, and the Savage 99 was the first factory rifle to be drilled and tapped clear back in the 1950s. The .308 Winchester is widely considered to be an accurate cartridge. Lever actions aren't the only thing on my list (the ever expanding list). Shame! A very thorough review. The field of new lever actions chambered to modern, high-intensity cartridges is very limited. What a let down. I took two days to do the accuracy testing, and I took whatever time it took to pull the trigger. The Model 99s internal rotary magazine improved upon the standard tubular magazine used on earlier lever guns. Rifles are definitely in the you get what you pay for category. The receiver is already drilled and tapped and a two-piece Skinner rail set comes installed. This will be # 6. Theyre both useless, unlike your guns, whom you can always rely on!! My daughter has one of mine now in 243. Turnbull also offers the .470 Turnbull, scaled down to fit the Marlin action. http://castboolits.gunloads.com/showt-shooter-too! I want a Henry in .223 to go nicely with my CZ 527M in 7.62x39mm. Id like to see a little better finishing of the metal. After cleaning, my next group measured a satisfying 0.55 inches. Thanks Michael, I think the Henrys barrel construction might lend itself to better theoretical accuracy and the trigger is easier to work on because it stays with the receiver. Lastly for 5.56 NATO weapons they sell cartridges they have made with Hornadys V-Max bullet design in both 50 and 55 grain weights. For more information, please see our Magnums come with 24" barrels. I couldnt disagree with you more. Affordability meets reliability in the budget-friendly Marlin Model 336. Better yet, dont have kids, or a wife!! Calibers like the .300 Savage and .250-300 Savage brought new speed, and longer hunting ranges to the lever gun market, though the Savage 99 was produced in cool calibers from .22 High Power through .375 Winchester. Sights: Adj. Hunting season is fast approaching! Again I love it. I can cycle the Long Rangerwith just my pinky, without any pause. As a complete greenie, I think this rifle would be the best all around for the only one I will ever own to go deer and wild boar hunting in Georgia. These are completely different "feeling" guns. I recently received a Long Ranger chambered in .308 Winchester and topped it with a Trijicon 3-9x40mm AccuPoint scope for accuracy testing. I had a BLR in .243 that was as accurate as any bolt gun. I sold my BLR twelve years ago, I asked Browning to address these issues but no response. I love the Long Ranger, but I would definitely recommend going into a store and holding them. Because their bolts lock at the head, case stretch in minimized in the BLR and Long Ranger. The lever action is one of Americas most significant contributions to modern firearms. Ive had tubular-magazine Marlins and Winchesters and some vintage Savages that were tack-driversand some that were not. This just hit the top of the Henrys-to-buy list. The action is tight, it shoots modern cartridges, and it combines all the nostalgia of the Old West with modern design and manufacturing. Last year, Henry Repeating Arms entered the long-range lever gun business by introducing its Long Ranger rifle chambered in .223 Rem., .243 Win. Will be trading for hopefully a Henry 7mm-08 in the near future! Delsin Rowe is the main protagonist and playable character, a young Native-American man who later realizes hes a Conduit with special powers. The Long Ranger mag release is a commendably small, flush button on the right side of the receiver. Im sure if this rifle gets customer support, other options like pistol grips and additional calibers, like the 6.5 Creedmor and 338 Federal, which arent available in a BLR will come. Wont the heat affect the wood (plastic)? A few of us really like walnut and steel (which inherently costs more than plastic and aluminum) and are willing to save up a little longer for it. All Petersen's Hunting subscribers now have digital access to their magazine content. Speaking of magazines, both are all metal, detachable, double stack, hold four .308 cartridges and feed smoothly. Triggers are easier to tune on some actions vs others. The key to this is a rotating head, multiple-lug, recessed face bolt that locks into the barrel breech when the bolt is cycled into battery. ), I know of only two current production lever action rifles intended for use with modern high intensity cartridges (.243 Win., .308 Win., etc.). That light cleaning regimen stabilized accuracy and brought the average 100-yard group size down to 1.46 inches. One obvious advantage of the Henry stock is the higher grade of black walnut used, at least in my test rifle. Lots of mention of deer and hogs here. Unfortunately I havent been to the range with it yet either ( broken leg). Had a chance to buy one in 1978 for $225. the guide gun). They are available with open iron sights. One weighs 55 grains & the other weighs 62 grains. More than likey the Henry trigger is better. Just a press on the slightly curved bottom of the magazine and an audible and tactile click lets you know its locked in. In fast action, the bolts about a thumbs width from my nose if I keep a good cheek-stock weld. This is semi-fancy wood with attractive grain and figure. Included are steel sling swivel studs, Weaver style scope bases and a solid black recoil pad. Oh, The Humanity: Latest Polling Shows a Majority of Americans Now Oppose an Assault Weapons Ban, Smith & Wesson Announces the New M&P FPC Pistol Caliber Carbine, Get Ready for the Invasion of Canadian Feral Super Pigs. I am also a huge fan of the .348 Winchester, which was only ever chambered to the Winchester M71, the last iteration of John Brownings big, smooth 1886 action. check out the. Springing from John Brownings Model 1894 design, the 94 has surely accounted for more meat in the freezer than most any other lever gun, due to the length of its production run, which continues today. Filling the freezer with meat appeals to me, just remember to cook it well with all the parasites out there. This makes them eminently suitable for reloaders. Stay in the know. I picked one up a few weeks ago from Cabelas. The only one who sullies the office is the occupier of the office!! The advantage of a detachable magazine is there is no need to cycle cartridges remaining in the magazine through the action to empty the rifle. [The Montana Gianni] Front sight and squeeze. Lehigh Defense currently produces a Controlled Chaos Bullet for 5.56 NATO in 2 wieghts. To get started, click the link below to visit mymagnow.com and learn how to access your digital magazine. Extra magazines are available from the manufacturer. It seems the overwhelming majority really like the Long Ranger. I really like the blr, Ive shot them, Ive hunted with them and they are great guns. OMG what in the world does that even mean? Why hadHenry departed from itstraditionaltube-fed designs? Hey Henry, how about a lever gun in .38-55 with a 26 barrel? A max load of RL19 and 150 Sierra MK bullets turned it into a tack driver. I am surprised it was that accurate and the trigger is heavier than I would like but I am sure it is very crisp and smooth at least. The Long Ranger is elegant. Down here we rarely need more than 100 yards range but there is lots of growing stuff so a Henry big bore rifle makes sense. I could barely fit three fingers into the loop with gloves on when the weather turned cold. I owned a Browning BLR in 308 Winchester. I tend to look at firearms as once-in-a-lifetime investments and save accordingly. Subjectively, at least to me, operating the Long Ranger action feels a little better. Guess they saw me coming! The big-bore lever action is a fascinating market, but its specialized. Manufacturer: Henry Repeating Arms Model: Long Ranger H014S-308 Action: LeverAction Caliber: .308 Win. Id use it more, but the top-eject 1886 action is iron sights only, so I have to be careful where I take it. That round was very difficult to eject, no others were. We lost some great designs, including the Savage 99 and Winchester 88, and sales of traditional lever guns were slipping. The BLR's checkering is applied to the grip and fore end in four panels. I thought it would be cool to have a more modern caliber in a lever action rifle. Both the Long Ranger and BLR use a rack-and-pinion gear system lever with rotating bolt head, but they are different. The forends on these guns is so thin its like holding a red rider bb gun. I love leverguns, and I dont (yet) have a rifle in the bolt-action niche; this one would fill that niche with more style than any boltie ever could. Note to HUNTER: Please see my posts above starting with Feb 11, 2017. anyone? Looks like it is an inch to inch and a half type gun in the accuracy department. to .450 Marlin) and permutations than the Long Ranger. those words are like yelling free timmies coffee (yes Canadian) and within seconds I had almost everyone on the firing line helping. Actually, there are just two: Henrys Long Ranger in .308 Winchester and Brownings BLR. Oh and and can I rent the clown, I think some of my fellow Canadians at xmetal need a Bass slap for tarnishing our reputation of being the only country no one is scared of or worse confirming it by making ammo while drinking Labatt 50. JWTaylor, your article here has pretty much convinced me that this will be the gun for me. Some of us just like our guns like that. Looks good though. And BTW, a Savage bear hunter bolt action has a street price of $1000. I purchased my 2nd 308 because some black face communist dictator made mine illegal. It may not seem fair to take off anything for what amounts to a sticky bolt, but theres perfect and there isnt. Mine is in .308 and will kick empties as well as my Model 88 or Browning BLR had. Every fall I sit on a couple of stands with my 1906 94 in .25-35, accepting that I cant start at dawn and must quit at sunset. Henrys .22s are low quality fwiw. For those of you who preferiron sights, Henry makes a version with sights included. 3. Im among them. The .308 Win. Trigger job on the Browning requires a knowledgable gunsmith. Henry Repeating Arms' new Long Ranger is aimed at lever lovers who'd like a little more performance from a classic platform. KGB, remove your clip magazine and Im sure you will find a silky smooth action. After spraying a littleRAAgun oilinto the Long Rangers action, I was rewarded with butter-smooth cyling. I then cleaned the entire rifle, and tried the round again, with the exact same results. Visually, the biggest difference between the receivers (other than the finish) is that the Browning's detachable magazine protrudes below the line of the receiver, while the Henry's detachable magazine does not. However, despite todays hunger for long-range performance, not every North American hunter wants to reach way out there, and many of us dont need to. I wish Id gone to the website before buying thoughI didnt realize that they were going to be selling a version with iron sights or Id have waited. I use a brass rod, a muzzle guard (Kleen-Bore, Dewey or Bore-Tech) and Shooters Choice MC-7. If you make a 308 detachable magazine rifle that doesnt fit an AR-10 magazine you are doing it wrong. 4. They cant keep up with demand and they are expanding capacity to be able to meet the demand for this line. Accuracy * * * * * I hunted both elk and moose with the .338 ME, with awesome accuracy and performance. Its just as good, if not better than most of the bolt-action rifles in this price range. Beautifully made and very accurate, the BHA is a bear-proof guide gun. Its also among few lever actions Id consider fully adequate for African buffalo, provided you stoke it with proper bullets. Think about the bullets acting as a firing pin for the cartridge iahesd of it. Thanks to Henry for a fine rifle. A smooth working action is a Henryhallmark, and this one is no different. I wont buy a long Ranger, not at a $900 price tag. We will continue to do that, expand the line and be a one-stop source for anything lever. Since we dont get elk or big bears, Im still debating what to get thats practical. Barrel Length: 20 Round Because customers asked for it, Henry GM Andy Wickstrom said, simply enough. its become so restrictive on AR platforms, does anyone know if there are 5.56 cartridges upcoming with propellant and bullets where the 5.56 has better knockdown power for use in the back country, for both hunting and large animal defensive purposes-. To fire a shot, you just manually cock the hammer; there is no manual cross-bolt or sliding tang safety to forget or fumble. Please note: The .450 Marlin is not more powerful than a .45-70 loaded to the gillsbut the .450 Marlin cannot be chambered in a .45-70 rifle. And in my opinion, it deserves to be. was chosen. 1. I already own a Henry Single Shot in 45-70 and I have one of their little .22 AR-7 survival rifles. The Winchester Model 94 has been one of the longest-lasting and most well-respected lever-action rifles ever produced. Kevin Steele, Publisher of Petersen's HUNTING talks with JJ Reich of HEVI-Shot about the new offerings for 2023. Great accuracy for a lever action ie for a gun Herr Mauser made obsolete a century ago Aesthetically, both rifles attempt to combine a modern appearance with a traditional styling. I dont have them but heres some things to consider. Give a Gift Cant remember the companies name that first made the pot metal lever action 22s but I think it was w German. I thoroughly expected to pay a reasonable price for the part, but they shipped me a new sight for free. Im intrigued, but the simple answer is that Ill stay away from the HPR ammo with this rifle. The Henry 6.5 Creedmoor Long Ranger carries a price tag of $1,066. Browning lever in 243-trigger was 7 lbs, never thought of taking it to a gunsmith, too many guys wanted to buy the rifle due to accuracy, 60g Sierra HP For a bolt action man to go to a lever gun can be tough, when the trigger pull is over 4 lbs. The lever action isnt as fast as a semiauto and is no faster than a slide action, but for most of us, a lever gun is faster for repeat shots than a bolt action and much faster than a single shot. I found no quantifiable difference in their inherent accuracy. Question of the Day: What Other Weapons Should A Gun Owner Own? Thats the only time. rear, ramp front; Weaver type scope bases supplied, Catalog weight: 7.0 pounds (w/o magazine). Length: 40.5 Across the country, many of us hunt thicker cover, where long-range shooting isnt necessary. K-Mart Classics: Remingtons Nylon Rimfires Engineered To Last. Both stocks fit me fine and my eye lines up correctly with a scope mounted in low or medium height rings when I bring the rifles to my shoulder. We contemplated an internal hammer and tang safety but struggled with concepts for making high performance while avoiding non-traditional looks, says Imperato regarding the Long Rangers aesthetics. Its a tack driver. I wasnt kidding about buying it. They wont appreciate it the same as you did. There are way too many reviews showing ejection issues and poor triggers. The five-shot group was particularly telling on this rifle, Many of my three-shot groups were well under one MOA. Similarly, the BLR needs a glove loop lever. I have a 22 mag with the octogon barrel and it's squirrel head accurate at 50 yards. These are the Browning BLR and the Henry Long Ranger, both of which have been the subject of full length Guns and Shooting Online reviews. Moving forward I have cleaned, lubricated, and hand worked this LR action a thousand times. Every cowboy needs a revolver. The Browning BLR and Henry Long Ranger rifles are engineered to bypass the pressure limitations of traditional lever action designs. The .30-30 isnt red-hot, but it propels .30-caliber bullets from 140 to 170 grains at moderate but meaningful velocities, from a low of about 2,225 fps to nearly 2,500 fps. The Henry stock has a slimmer fore end and a smaller circumference at the grip, which feels better to me, as I am a fan of slender stocks. I bought a cheap Lee Classic neck size only reloading kit, the tap in and out with a hammer type. Feeding is very smooth. I think Ill keep the M71 I have now, a first year of manufacture Deluxe, with an aperture sight on the rear of the bolt. That was my final straw and I left without any gun. I was expecting 1.5 to 2MOA. Henrys definitely marketing this rifle hard. Man if I knew what Oxner knows I could throw away what I know. I have been trying to find the right one. Henry's new Long Ranger may change your perception of lever-action guns. A spongy, heavy trigger was one of the most common complaints about the Model 88. No plans on the pistol grip though. Sometimes a bore is rough and that causes it to foul quickly. Great Review, thank you. Marlin is back and selling new variations of their 94, 336, and 95 lever actions as fast as they can make them. I also wish that there was a way that they could lighten the trigger a bit on the lever rifles. I think they are modern classics. Not this one. I had my heart set on buying the Long Ranger in 6.5 CM and today I went to Cabelas to get one. Were it hand cut, this would be the more expensive checkering scheme. Unfortunately they went buckhorn which are only adjustable in a dream. Note my comment aboveI had a Browning BLR and you could see the glare from the high gloss metal and stock 300 yards away. Their cartridges loaded with this .223 caliber 62 grain Controlled Chaos Bullet claim an initial Muzzle Velocity of around 3100 fps and Muzzle Energy of 1323 ft lbs. The Henry Long Ranger is available in four chamberings: .223 Rem/5.56 NATO, .243 Win, .308 Win, and 6.5 Creedmoor and is capable of handling everything from varmints to big game. 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