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I was back in Rice Lake, WI last Friday, so I stopped in at the local Henry Dealer, from which you can almost see the factory, and ordered the 30-30 single shot as I've been threatening to do since Henry offered that option. Of course, they don't ship directly from the plant, they have to go through a distributor, too, so I should have it anytime from in a week to who knows when . Actually, the manager called, confirmed that two (only 2!?) were available from the four distributors they work with, and locked one in, so it should show up fairly soon. I'll report further when I lay hands on it. It'll be the carrot on a stick for my PT following the next knee replacement project (good thing we have only two ).

congrats on ordering the 30-30 .... do you load your own ammo .. .. if so, you will have the option to load highly aerodynamic spitzer bullets that can take the old 30-30 to new heights .. .. I'm really looking forward to hearing your use and range reports .... understood on knee replacement .... been there, done that

Congrats in advance! Look forward to hearing what you think of it, how it shoots, etc., along with the obligatory pictures!

Perfect combo choice of the Henry .30-30, and the carrot.
Congrats!
PT7

{And hope the PT goes really well and quickly for you!}

Yornoc3 wrote:I was back in Rice Lake, WI last Friday, so I stopped in at the local Henry Dealer, from which you can almost see the factory, and ordered the 30-30 single shot as I've been threatening to do since Henry offered that option. Of course, they don't ship directly from the plant, they have to go through a distributor, too, so I should have it anytime from in a week to who knows when . Actually, the manager called, confirmed that two (only 2!?) were available from the four distributors they work with, and locked one in, so it should show up fairly soon. I'll report further when I lay hands on it. It'll be the carrot on a stick for my PT following the next knee replacement project (good thing we have only two ).

Glad to hear that Henry is finally offering their single shot in the 30-30. The 30-30, after all, has been a traditional favorite in break open single shots for many, many years. Keep us posted.

You will love it! I got the 357 mag being reamed to 357 max. Two more weeks of shoulder PT for me then back to the range. Good luck with your rifle and PT.

The Single Shots are a lot of fun. Im really enjoying the 357 especially after I made the spring mod. Ive shot it about 3 times now and I enjoy picking clays off the bank with it.

BigAl52 wrote:The Single Shots are a lot of fun. Im really enjoying the 357 especially after I made the spring mod. Ive shot it about 3 times now and I enjoy picking clays off the bank with it.

just curious, other than the obvious number of rounds in the rifle, what differences (if any) have you noticed in recoil/muzzle blast/handling and such between your single shot and lever action 357's

JEBar wrote:

BigAl52 wrote:The Single Shots are a lot of fun. Im really enjoying the 357 especially after I made the spring mod. Ive shot it about 3 times now and I enjoy picking clays off the bank with it.

just curious, other than the obvious number of rounds in the rifle, what differences (if any) have you noticed in recoil/muzzle blast/handling and such between your single shot and lever action 357's

Jim
The recoil in the BBB is a little less because it weighs more. But the recoil in the first place is a non issue its just not a factor for me. There is less barrel weight on the single shot which makes it easier to shoot it longer than the BBB. There is cases where barrel weight works for you though as long as it balances correctly. I like the way it handles for me. I also think a red dot on the gun would be just as fun for a plinking rifle. I just decided to try a scope. Muzzle blast is about the same as the BBB. One thing I like about the single shot is it slows youre pace down and gives you a chance to just kick back.

makes sense .... have you loaded any rounds for it with spitzer bullets .. .. my bet is they would really perform

No I havent tried any of those yet. Im really just playing with what I have in bullets which is 125grhp Montana gold bullets and some Xtreme 158 grfp bullets. I may try some of those later but I think my next order for 357 bullets is going to be some of the zero bullets from Roze Distribution.

I believe you will find the Roze Distribution bullets perform on a range as well as most any other JHP or JSP bullets

The 30-30, after all, has been a traditional favorite in break open single shots for many, many years.

Yep - and now one of the most sought after calibers in the NEF line of 'Handi-Rifles - right after .357.
I always kept an eye out for one of each but now its nearly impossible since Freedom Group dropped the line in 2015.
Probably In 3rd place are the Handi-Rifles in .22 centerfire calibers and I was able to find one in .223 Remington a few years ago and even these are really 'drying up' now.

At least part of the reason I jumped on the Henry 30-30 single shot when it was offered is that the first rifle I hunted deer with, at age 12, was a H&R Topper 30-30. It accounted for a few deer in my hands and then passed down to younger brothers, cousins, etc. throughout the family. So the Henry will "replace" it, and it's gonna be a whole 'nother level nicer , albeit the Topper did have Walnut furniture, along with an interchangeable 20 ga. barrel.

I don't plan to reload for it, I expect the Hornady FTX Leverevolution 160 grain loads to do what I'll expect of it, and I still have a bunch of Win. 170 grain Silvertips to try, too. I still have a couple other 30-30's in the vault .

Well it arrived in Rice Lake today. Ironic, I know, because it was made about 10 blocks from the dealer that I'll buy it from. It may have traveled to a distributor first, then was sent back, or maybe it just was dropped off by someone from the plant on the way home . Anyway, I'm not going to get it today because its already well below zero, windy, and the store is closing early due to the weather (-20 f, -50 wind chill). Not tomorrow, either, it's forecast to be colder, but a little less windy (-30 f for a low, don't ask about the wind chill). Forecast of -34 for Thursday morning . Maybe on Friday, and it's forecast to be 35 f above Saturday . When you don't like the weather in NW WI, just wait a bit.

I picked up the 30-30 today. This is a new model, made September 2, with the relocated scope mount screws, and the forearm having two checkering panels, instead of the full wrap around of the early models. The wood is good, nice straight grain, good color, but not as fancy as my other two. I have been unusually lucky in the nice wood lottery, so no complaints , it's still better than most, and the fit and finish remains really good. As I expected, the trigger is heavy, about the weight of the rifle. Thanks to tractortad, help is on the way for that little problem .

edit: corrected the date of manufacture

Congrats, glad you finally got it in your hands! Look forward to hearing more about it (and pics!).

congrats indeed .... looking forward to seeing pictures and reading your range/use reports as you become better acquainted with your new 30-30 .... please be sure to revisit our How Many ? thread (link below) and add it to our community's total


http://henryrifleforums.com/viewtopic.p ... 138#p83138

Thanks, guys. I plan to replace the trigger spring, then replace my right knee, so it'll be a while before I get to do much with it. It kinda looks like a "stock photo", nothing particularly photogenic with the wood. When I get it set up, I'll do a photo of the team.