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GtownGeorge
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Finally

Post by GtownGeorge » Tue May 19, 2020 7:02 pm

HBB steel 357 finally got here yesterday. Went to range today and shot 50 rounds of 357/158gr to get used to the rifle. Then 20 rounds each of 38 special, 2 different 158gr and 125gr. All shot great with no issues. Wow, is this fun to shoot. I need to adjust the rear sight as everything was on the right side of the target.
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Re: Finally

Post by brettitt41 » Tue May 19, 2020 8:06 pm

Congrats on the new rifle. The fun has just begun.

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Re: Finally

Post by JEBar » Tue May 19, 2020 8:56 pm

congrats indeed .... our 357 has quickly become a family favorite .... will you be using factory ammo or loading your own .. :?: .. will yours be a hunter .. :?: .. thanks for adding it to our community's total

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Re: Finally

Post by GtownGeorge » Tue May 19, 2020 9:45 pm

JEBar wrote:
Tue May 19, 2020 8:56 pm
congrats indeed .... our 357 has quickly become a family favorite .... will you be using factory ammo or loading your own .. :?: .. will yours be a hunter .. :?: .. thanks for adding it to our community's total
Factory ammo. Not for hunting, needed a rifle to go with my 357/38 handguns.
Henry Big Boy Steel 357
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Ruger PCC
Ruger Blackhawk 357
RIA 1911 9mm
RIA M200
CZ 455 combo (22/17hmr)

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Re: Finally

Post by JEBar » Tue May 19, 2020 10:06 pm

looking forward to your coming range reports and use impressions .... just as a side note, there is a long standing concern with firing 38's in a 357 .... that being a burnt powder buildup at tip of the shorter 38 brass which can impede smooth chambering of a longer 357 round

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Re: Finally

Post by RanchRoper » Tue May 19, 2020 11:16 pm

Congrats!

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Re: Finally

Post by BigAl52 » Wed May 20, 2020 8:54 am

357 is a great choice for a levergun. I enjoy mine every time I take them to the range.
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Re: Finally

Post by Rifletom » Wed May 20, 2020 9:27 am

Congrats on your new .357/.38 Henry! You'll be enjoying that one. Also agree with what JEBar said about carbon build-up. But, with a good cleaning, you will be good. .38spl's are like a .22lr out of my Henry. Enjoy!

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Re: Finally

Post by fortyshooter » Wed May 20, 2020 10:46 am

Congrats GTGeorge on that new .357 BBS ! That .357 rifle is a great shooter as I too have found.
Do you have a SA revolver in .357 to buddy up with it? Mine eats up the .38 Specials with no problems and I do give the chamber a clean up.
A few pictures if you get a chance!

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Re: Finally

Post by GtownGeorge » Wed May 20, 2020 11:28 am

I have a Ruger Blackhawk 357 that I also shoot 38. What I do is alternate between the two on range trips. I am aware of the issue with a steady diet of 38. The reason I bought the HBB 357 was to go with my Blackhawk and my 38 revolver.
Henry Big Boy Steel 357
Ruger Security 9
Ruger PCC
Ruger Blackhawk 357
RIA 1911 9mm
RIA M200
CZ 455 combo (22/17hmr)

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Re: Finally

Post by GtownGeorge » Wed May 20, 2020 11:28 am

I have a Ruger Blackhawk 357 that I also shoot 38. What I do is alternate between the two on range trips. I am aware of the issue with a steady diet of 38. The reason I bought the HBB 357 was to go with my Blackhawk and my 38 revolver.
Henry Big Boy Steel 357
Ruger Security 9
Ruger PCC
Ruger Blackhawk 357
RIA 1911 9mm
RIA M200
CZ 455 combo (22/17hmr)

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Re: Finally

Post by North Star » Thu May 21, 2020 1:36 am

Every time I go to the range I take the BBB in 357/38 ... I shoot a range of pistols that I own but the Henry is like the icing on the cake ...and you save the icing for last. It is a sweet rifle ... Congratulations and enjoy.

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Re: Finally

Post by If1Hitu » Wed May 27, 2020 11:57 pm

Will we get a look at your new toy?
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Re: Finally

Post by .38SuperMan » Fri May 29, 2020 11:10 pm

I enjoyed my Henry 22 carbine so much I bought a BBB carbine in 45 last year and then turned around and bought a Blackhawk in 45Colt to go with it. I enjoy that so much I decided to buy a BBB carbine in 357 last Saturday. I’ve had it to the range 3 times this week and really enjoy it too. Looks like I’m going to have to spring for a Blackhawk in 357/38 & 9mm now.

I never paid much attention to lever guns until my wife gave me the 22 for my 70th birthday and now I’m hooked and she has a Henry Carbine 22 also. Actually it’s the one she gave me for my birthday so I went out and bought myself another one.

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Re: Finally

Post by Rifletom » Fri May 29, 2020 11:25 pm

.38SuperMan wrote:
Fri May 29, 2020 11:10 pm
I enjoyed my Henry 22 carbine so much I bought a BBB carbine in 45 last year and then turned around and bought a Blackhawk in 45Colt to go with it. I enjoy that so much I decided to buy a BBB carbine in 357 last Saturday. I’ve had it to the range 3 times this week and really enjoy it too. Looks like I’m going to have to spring for a Blackhawk in 357/38 & 9mm now.

I never paid much attention to lever guns until my wife gave me the 22 for my 70th birthday and now I’m hooked and she has a Henry Carbine 22 also. Actually it’s the one she gave me for my birthday so I went out and bought myself another one.
Now that's a nice household! Well done there .38!

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Re: Finally

Post by Chucksolo1 » Sat May 30, 2020 1:16 pm

I did the same when I bought my BBS in .357 Mag. I went out and bought an EMF/Pietta Deluxe Californian SAA in .357. A fine lever gun needs a SAA gun as a companion.

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