Shooting Times Article

[HenryFan]

Today, I received the August issue of Shooting Times magazine, and the cover shows a Henry Single-Shot rifle. The related article describes the Henry Single-Shot in .360 Buckhammer cartridge. The author states he bought (do gun writers buy their firearms?) that particular rifle because Illinois will allow hunting with only single shot rifles and straight walled cartridges.

The article gave a favorable review of both rifle and cartridge but that seems to be almost always the case when gun reviews are published in today's firearms media.

In any event, it was interesting to me because I am a Henry Single-Shot rifle fan. It is possible that if I had written the article, I would have made even more favorable comments but I admit I am prejudiced in favor of that rifle.

[BigAl52]

Im a SSR fan to. But Im not sure why a new cartridge was need for Illinois deer. 357 and 44 mag will do the trick along with a 357max. I use my 357 for killin steel plates out here in the rockies. I know of a couple members who have killed several deer with their 357 SS.

[HenryFan]

Driven by sales?

Also, some must have the newest and latest.

I concur about the .44 Rem. Mag. A proven deer killer in my experience.

[BrokenolMarine]

Got my Shooting Times today, well written article. I wouldn't mind one in 223 or 357, just for fun.

[HenryFan]

Devil Dog -

I had two Henry Single-Shot Rifles, one in .30-30 Win. and the other in .223 Rem./5.56 NATO. It was my experience that these rifles function better with a rimmed cartridge such as the .30-30 than a rimless cartridge. I found that on occasion, the extractor failed to catch the rim of the .223 round but on the few occasions that happened, the rifle would still close and the extractor still performed its duty.

Pretty minor gripe, really, but I traded the .223 Rem./5.56 NATO rifle on something else. In all probability, any problems were the result of operator error. Also, I somehow connect 5.56 NATO with the AR platform more than other action types.

I still have the .30-30 rifle and I use it during deer season. I would not let that one go.

[Vaquero]

Im a SSR fan to. But Im not sure why a new cartridge was need for Illinois deer. 357 and 44 mag will do the trick along with a 357max. I use my 357 for killin steel plates out here in the rockies. I know of a couple members who have killed several deer with their 357 SS.

Al, I killed a really decent 8 point with my 357 Rossi the very first year I bought it.
The deer was roughly 80-90 yds. away and only made about two steps after being hit.
Was also the first deer that I killed with one of my own reloads.

RP

[BrokenolMarine]

Devil Dog -

I had two Henry Single-Shot Rifles, one in .30-30 Win. and the other in .223 Rem./5.56 NATO. It was my experience that these rifles function better with a rimmed cartridge such as the .30-30 than a rimless cartridge. I found that on occasion, the extractor failed to catch the rim of the .223 round but on the few occasions that happened, the rifle would still close and the extractor still performed its duty.

Pretty minor gripe, really, but I traded the .223 Rem./5.56 NATO rifle on something else. In all probability, any problems were the result of operator error. Also, I somehow connect 5.56 NATO with the AR platform more than other action types.

I still have the .30-30 rifle and I use it during deer season. I would not let that one go.

I have plenty of ammo for both, and don't hunt, other than varmint and vermin. If I bought the SSR it would be for the pleasure of shooting the Single Action. What has been on my Bucket List forever is a Ruger #1 in 223, but that Unicorn has eluded me for two decades or more. If, again, if I purchased the SSR, I'd likely go with the 357 version and shoot mostly 38s, as I am set up on my Dillon 550 to load full wadcutter and semi-wadcutter and have two pretty accurate loads for 38. (More accurate than my aging eyes )

But... Also in the same issue of Shooting Times was an article on an Anniversary edition of the Springfield Armory M1A National Match. I shot the Match Grade versions of our M14 in competition while in the Corps. The M1A is, of course, the civilian version of this fine rifle. We shot all the way back to 600 yards with iron sights.

The Anniversary Edition comes with a lot of extras and runs around $2,500 and, nope. But the M1A is high on my bucket list. I have been looking for a decent used one at a fair price. Another Unicorn.

These magazine guys like to tease.

[BigAl52]

Devil Dog -

I had two Henry Single-Shot Rifles, one in .30-30 Win. and the other in .223 Rem./5.56 NATO. It was my experience that these rifles function better with a rimmed cartridge such as the .30-30 than a rimless cartridge. I found that on occasion, the extractor failed to catch the rim of the .223 round but on the few occasions that happened, the rifle would still close and the extractor still performed its duty.

Pretty minor gripe, really, but I traded the .223 Rem./5.56 NATO rifle on something else. In all probability, any problems were the result of operator error. Also, I somehow connect 5.56 NATO with the AR platform more than other action types.

I still have the .30-30 rifle and I use it during deer season. I would not let that one go.

I have plenty of ammo for both, and don't hunt, other than varmint and vermin. If I bought the SSR it would be for the pleasure of shooting the Single Action. What has been on my Bucket List forever is a Ruger #1 in 223, but that Unicorn has eluded me for two decades or more. If, again, if I purchased the SSR, I'd likely go with the 357 version and shoot mostly 38s, as I am set up on my Dillon 550 to load full wadcutter and semi-wadcutter and have two pretty accurate loads for 38. (More accurate than my aging eyes )

But... Also in the same issue of Shooting Times was an article on an Anniversary edition of the Springfield Armory M1A National Match. I shot the Match Grade versions of our M14 in competition while in the Corps. The M1A is, of course, the civilian version of this fine rifle. We shot all the way back to 600 yards with iron sights.

The Anniversary Edition comes with a lot of extras and runs around $2,500 and, nope. But the M1A is high on my bucket list. I have been looking for a decent used one at a fair price. Another Unicorn.

These magazine guys like to tease.

Ill help them along a little then. You only live once brother. And I cant speak for your time but I can for mine. Im on the short list for time left here. I can tell you everytime I take out my SS its nothin but pure fun to slap that steel with various bullet weights. Never have shot that I remember anyway an M1A but if I felt like you do and served this country in honorable fashion like you have my bucket list would be 2 guns shorter. I say go for it.