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New Henry 45-70 first shots fired. Put a skinner sight on before ever firing with the buckhorns. Fired at 50 yds from a bench rest early this morning. Used Winchester super X 300 grain right out of the box. Bottom picture is with no sight adjustment and first rounds through this weapon. Top picture is after a very minor adjustment to the skinner sights. 4 rounds on each target. Granted I used a rest and fired from the bench, but I think this is exceptional with 69 year old eyes and tri-focals

imeccentric wrote:New Henry 45-70 first shots fired...I think this is exceptional with 69 year old eyes and tri-focals

I couldn't agree more. Congratulations and thanks for the range report. Great shooting.

outstanding, looking forward to subsequent reports .... our 45-70 shoots really well and from subsequent reports, that seems to be the norm ...

WOW! That's better than I can do with a scope!
Great shooting!!

You did exceptionally well, thanks for your report!

Congrats on the 45-70. That's some nice shooting for 69 yr old eyes with iron sights. I can't do that with 62 yr old eyes. That rifle was almost dead on after the skinner sight was installed - did you bore sight it? Did you also replace the front sight?

And some very fine first rounds they were.

No bore sighting and no front sight change. Just installed the sights and went to the range. I smiled a lot and thought that after those 8 shots, I'd better quit I will add that the recoil surprised me. I didn't notice it at all.

Congratulations, imeccentric, on the new Henry and the shooting. Both are very nice.

Nice targets! Looks like a pro to me.

Very well done.
The factory ammo for the 45-70 is mild.
But very adequate for most game.
Enjoy.

Congrats on the rifle and the great shooting! I'd be very happy with that trip to the range except I'd probably shoot up at least the entire box!

NICE shootin' !!