First shots through my .44 Henry Carbine!

Post by **fortyshooter** » Tue Dec 25, 2018 12:31 pm

Got this nice looking and shooting Henry for Christmas and it's a keeper!
Goes very well with my Ruger SBH .44 Mag SA revolver.

I did modify the rear buck horn sight after this video and I can get a better sight picture now.
https://youtu.be/8bP4QZaP_Ss

Post by **Vaquero** » Tue Dec 25, 2018 12:37 pm

Cool video, thanks fer sharin.
May I ask what kind of mod did you do?

RP

Post by **fortyshooter** » Tue Dec 25, 2018 1:16 pm

Vaquero wrote:Cool video, thanks fer sharin.
May I ask what kind of mod did you do?

RP

I removed the rear sight insert, flipped it around and machined a .136 wide "U" slot.

This did two things... it let me lower the sight picture since it was shooting high with rear sight in lowest notch.
Also it opens up the area around the front bead much like a ghost ring sight does. I just place the front bead in center of U diameter and place
the target on top of bead.

Also is the last target I shot 2nd group centered up bit better and from 35 yds. shooting my 240 gr. Missouri Bullet loads over 9-9.5 Unique.

Post by **BigAl52** » Tue Dec 25, 2018 2:02 pm

Nice job there fortyshooter and thanks for the video as well. Please jump onto the how many thread and add that new Christmas carbine to our running total. Nice Christmas present to I might add.

http://henryrifleforums.com/viewtopic.p ... &start=670

Post by **TNman** » Tue Dec 25, 2018 4:08 pm

Congratulations on the great rifle...and good shooting!

Post by **Vaquero** » Tue Dec 25, 2018 4:32 pm

fortyshooter wrote:
Vaquero wrote:Cool video, thanks fer sharin.
May I ask what kind of mod did you do?

RP
I removed the rear sight insert, flipped it around and machined a .136 wide "U" slot.

This did two things... it let me lower the sight picture since it was shooting high with rear sight in lowest notch.
Also it opens up the area around the front bead much like a ghost ring sight does. I just place the front bead in center of U diameter and place
the target on top of bead.

Also is the last target I shot 2nd group centered up bit better and from 35 yds. shooting my 240 gr. Missouri Bullet loads over 9-9.5 Unique.

Thanks for the info, interesting.
I like it, I have a scope on the 41, but I may try that on the BBB 44.

RP

Post by **Vaquero** » Tue Dec 25, 2018 4:33 pm

And nice shootin.

RP

Post by **RanchRoper** » Tue Dec 25, 2018 4:44 pm

Nice rifle, and thanks for the video.

Post by **GFK** » Tue Dec 25, 2018 4:55 pm

Nice shooting and nice range.

Post by **ESquared** » Tue Dec 25, 2018 5:45 pm

Congrats on a great Christmas gift and the nice target results! Nice work!

Post by **Slugnut** » Wed Dec 26, 2018 1:34 pm

Congrads. Well done, thank you for sharing.

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