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Ok, color me impressed. This is 10 rounds straight from the box at about 15yds+/- (paces actually, but I know my backyard pretty well). It shot a little left, which just eyeballing the factory buckhorn I suspected it might. Didn't look quite centered on the bore, but I let it go just to see what I could see, which isn't much with the poor vision in my shooting eye but whatever. Ammo was some old Browning 40grn jhp. Fired a couple rounds off target just to get some fouling in the bore, then 10rnds seated behind the card table I use as a bench. No other support, just my elbow. POA was at the bottom of the bull. 1.5" dia. bullseye for reference.

All that said, I'm going to have to get a scope for anything farther out.

10rnds fired on target. I'll tap the buckhorn next time out.

Nice little group.
Congrats on the new toy, em ah tool.

RP

Vaquero wrote: ↑

Sat Sep 28, 2024 4:05 pm

Nice little group.
Congrats on the new toy, em ah tool.

RP

I like this tool, em ah toy.

Very good using the buckhorn sights!

I have a 3 X 9 variable scope on my Frontier .22 Mag and it shoots very well with the CCI 40 gr. HP Maxi-Mags.

Yeah, I'd be very pleased, too. That shows som real potential, right out of the box. I'd scope it, too.

Try some 33 grain Remington when you get her scoped Gene. Nice group

Nice Group, even if it's off to the left a tad, Nice shooting.

North Country Gal wrote: ↑

Sat Sep 28, 2024 7:05 pm

Yeah, I'd be very pleased, too. That shows som real potential, right out of the box. I'd scope it, too.

I don't want to spend a lot of $$ on a scope for this, so I've been considering a Walmart special. They have a Barska 3-9x 32 for about $40 that looks ok, but I have no experience with Barska scopes so I'd value your opinion.

GunnyGene wrote: ↑

Sun Sep 29, 2024 7:10 am

North Country Gal wrote: ↑

Sat Sep 28, 2024 7:05 pm

Yeah, I'd be very pleased, too. That shows som real potential, right out of the box. I'd scope it, too.

I don't want to spend a lot of $$ on a scope for this, so I've been considering a Walmart special. They have a Barska 3-9x 32 for about $40 that looks ok, but I have no experience with Barska scopes so I'd value your opinion.

Gene
Im not sure how many years ago but about 8 years ago I was bidding on a gun in Washington and happened to be going there to see my sister. Marlin 39A. It had this scope on it which i didnt want to leave on it as I wanted to shoot irons. The scope is a Bushnell 3x9x32. Rings are with it and will mount right on a Henry. If you want it its yours. I have no use for it. It looks like new and has been sitting in a drawer since I took it off. I have not even used it and probably never will.

Very nice offer Al.

My (former) 22wmr which was a Ruger American bolt really liked the Winchester SuperX hollow point. I did an ammo test with CCI, Hornady, the Winchester and a few others. A close second was the CCI maxi mag.

That’s an impressive group!