Would it go better with a matte or gloss Leupold scope? The customer service rep, and mr Imperato, both contacted me, wich is something you dont see from othermanufacturers, except Savage. Introducing the Veracity PH from Burris, the perfect combination of reliability, quality, and technology delivering a simple aiming solutiona tool for the hunter that just works. The Long Rangers action springs open and then quickly engages the exposed hammer to drive the bolt rearward. I can cycle the Long Rangerwith just my pinky, without any pause. carbine versions of both rifles that are compared here come with 20 inch barrels. My Henry will make a fine gun to haul on my quad or the back seat of my 44. I think Ill keep the M71 I have now, a first year of manufacture Deluxe, with an aperture sight on the rear of the bolt. I have had several blrs without a single issue. The web-sight claims the 55 grain bullets average a muzzle velocity of 3300 fps and Muzzle Energy of 1330 ft lbs. to .450 Marlin) and permutations than the Long Ranger. Had it for almost 50 years. Manufactured in the USA, the Henry Long Ranger in .243 is drilled and tapped for scope mounts, and comes with a steel-bodied flush-fit detachable magazine (4-rounds for the .243) The BLR appears to be a bit more nicely finished. Kept the Henry. anyone? The Nylon 66, a relatively inexpensive rimfire with faux woodgrain, was the first successful synthetic-stock firearm. The five-shot group was particularly telling on this rifle, Many of my three-shot groups were well under one MOA. This also allows the receiver to be made of lightweight aluminum alloy, reducing the weight of the rifle, since the receiver merely holds the operating parts and is not a factor in the operating strength of the action. I run a patch with Shooters Choice twice a day thru the bore until the green color is gone. It was the first successful repeating action, and in the 160 years of repeating rifles, almost all lever-action designs have been American. The Long Ranger has many improved features over the Browning BLR. Thats a five-shot group from 100 yards, all bagged up (as were theothers). I especially am happy about their new single-shot line, and I hope we see more creative thinking like that from them. In recent years many hunters abandoned the lever-action, but a lot of them are coming back home. If you decide the LeHigh Defense Controlled Chaos Bullet design is not for you then Underwood also loads and sells cartridges using the 60 grain Nosler Ballistic Tip Spitzer in .223 Remington which claim average initial Muzzle Velocity around 3200 fps and Muzzle Energy of 1364 ft lbs. But if the top of the gun was canted to the left by any noticeable degree, they were sometimes left loose in the action. (See our series of suggested caliber offerings for the Long Ranger under the "Henry Long Ranger Rifle Information" heading on the Rifle Information index page.) Re: BLR vs. Henry Long Ranger. If you want to use the rifle for snap shooting or firing from the kneel or off a tree, stick with medium height rings. Remarks are appreciated. The Henry receiver is longer than the Browning receiver, but lightly shallower and not quite as wide. the guide gun). Filling the freezer with meat appeals to me, just remember to cook it well with all the parasites out there. The lever action is one of Americas most significant contributions to modern firearms. Normally I dont put much faith into barrel break-in, but it is something to consider here as well as Imperatos advice about accuracy depending in part on the ammo. I shoot left handed. Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. Im having and issue. 2. Shooting 250 rounds of mixed ammunition revealed no failures to load, eject, fire, etc. Id pinch pennies for that. Being old I like lever action rifles and both of these manufactures make one chambered in 308. the Long Ranger has a much slimmer profile. as a gun dealer / FFL holder i know resale and what sells best ,if you want the best lever rifle ever made buy a used Savage 99. good luck with your choice,Pete53. Notify me of follow-up comments by email. SMOOTH action. Note my comment aboveI had a Browning BLR and you could see the glare from the high gloss metal and stock 300 yards away. $850 I believe. The Single Shot is a quality firearm but I really dont want a break action .308. They wont have sights or spare magazines available until March unfortunately. I thoroughly expected to pay a reasonable price for the part, but they shipped me a new sight for free. There were no pressure signs on the brass or primer. I wish Id gone to the website before buying thoughI didnt realize that they were going to be selling a version with iron sights or Id have waited. Recently, I had the chance to test a Long Ranger . I love the Long Ranger, but I would definitely recommend going into a store and holding them. Six rotating lugs engage a barrel extension in the last inch of lever travel providing a level of lock-up equal to many bolt-actions. If you truly have a rough action , contact Mr. Imperato at Henry and Im sure they will make it right. What a let down. You certainly dont want a high gloss finish on a hunting rifle.the matte blue finish on the Henry Long Ranger is perfect. And a totally redesigned trigger. Instead, a premium is placed on fast handling and easy carrying. Barrel Length: 20 Round Magnums come with 24" barrels. Publisher of Petersen's HUNTING magazine, Kevin Steele is at the Steiner Optics booth with Alberto Corbetta to discuss the Predator 4 and Predator 8. Wont the heat affect the wood (plastic)? Have had a few over the years including a Winchester in .25-35, awesome little gun! Moving forward I have cleaned, lubricated, and hand worked this LR action a thousand times. i own 3 - 39A all 3 are accurate and my Henry 22`s in golden boys are accurate too.the old Marlin levers are built nicer and function better too.its your hard earned money you get to make the decision on what brand and cartridge you want to buy. Lever actions aren't the only thing on my list (the ever expanding list). Both are handsome, but neither is as trim as, for example, a Winchester Model 94 carbine. Such things as the difference in trigger pulls and stock fit may make one or the other easier for an individual shooter to shoot accurately under field conditions (practical accuracy). Better yet, dont have kids, or a wife!! Marlin saw a new, untapped market when they brought out their .444 Marlin and a new Model 95 .45-70 and followed up with the .450 Marlin. Mossberg reports steady sales of their 464 .30-30. 1 MOA from a lever gun isnt bad at all. Now those Xmetel bulk loads shot fine in my BCL 102 (east shit Justine) so I wondered if the seemingly picky nature or my long ranger a known issue and put their as a trap so the Henry shame clown could track me down and hit me with a fish for using crap on such a fine gun, or is it a anomaly that passed through QA, QC by mistake? How do you Sully the office? Visually and mechanically, the Long Ranger has a lot in common with Brownings BLR. Sure, you could buy two Ruger Americans, Savage Axis etc. Calibers like the .30-30 Win and .32 Win Special are certainly the most common chamberings, though the 94 has been offered in many others over the years, including .375 Win, .44 Mag, and even a .410 bore shotgun. Before actual design work was started, the Henry team debated a rear locking bolt design, along the lines of the Savage 99, versus a front locking bolt design of the Winchester Model 88 type. Will be trading for hopefully a Henry 7mm-08 in the near future! I love my BLR, better ammo selection with a box fed lever gun. Sometimes a fast second shot saves the day! I'm a big fan of Henry rifles and the company. Its hard to imagine anything else in 308. 5 reasons why the HENRY LONG RANGER is the BEST LEVER GUN EVER! So one of those and a revolver makes the most sense. 6.5 Creedmoor: nothing beats 120 GMX Superformance in short action. Even so, the gold standard and most plentiful lever-action cartridge is the .30-30, 125 years old and chambered in millions of rifles. In the case of the Browning BLR Lightweight and Henry Long Ranger carbines, my honest opinion is they are both very good rifles. Former gun slinger, current gun writer. With a five-round detachable box magazine, the BLR made it safe and easy to chamber the rifles for pointed or tipped projectiles, opening the door to heavier magnum rounds, including some of the WSMs. I know its early days, but the wildcat potential could be there. One of the criticisms Ive seen of the Long Ranger is that while it comes ready for scope mounting, it does not come with iron sights. I was expecting 1.5 to 2MOA. Sometimes a bore is rough and that causes it to foul quickly. In modern, versatile cartridges, the BLR and Henry .308 are almost the only answer in new rifles and the used-gun rack provides more solutions. I had a whole comparison between the blr and the Henry Lever rifle but it got cut in editing. Give a Gift The Long Rangers magazine fits flush into the bottom of the action. Sights: Adj. Have a 45-70 marlin but its only good with handloads . The Long Ranger stock has a slightly longer length of pull (1/4") and a lot more pitch down, although the drop at comb feels similar. I would consider none of these a 300-yard shooter. Unfortunately action has not improved. Lol! 1. Ten years ago I got a Model 70 308 and have since killed 10 Colorado Elk with it including one 6 PT bull. However, the BLR's bolt feels like it slides more smoothly once the hammer is cocked, perhaps because the BLR bolt is heavily fluted. With their front locking bolts, the BLR and Long Ranger are as intrinsically accurate as comparable autoloading, falling block and bolt action hunting rifles. Had a chance to buy one in 1978 for $225. Since I wrote this article I keep finding myself taking this gun hunting over many others. I shoot a lot of guns for TTAG. The forends on these guns is so thin its like holding a red rider bb gun. Shame! Hunting season is fast approaching! I had spoken to Henrys management and I understand a large loop lever will be coming. One weighs 55 grains & the other weighs 62 grains. The Henry Wisconsin long range 223 right handed rifle features a lever action, transfer bar safety and a barrel length of 20.0". Not everything needs to be an AR-15 and use Pmags. Shame on you. 2. Accuracy was excellent so long as the bore was clean. What i said was true. For an old-school hunting experience, seek out either a new or used Winchester 94 and relive past hunting days. less than $400 if the $800 is too much for you. I have been looking at bolt guns in .308 for some time now. Only con I can think of is that the action feels very rough and that I am fighting machine burrs the entire stroke. And you get what you pay for. Tired of the tacticool crap. A bolt thatschromed steel with a six-lug rotary head. I did exactly the same thing with my BLR. There is an iron sight version available. I really wanted this gun but its just not as nice as I had hoped, and what all of these reviews led me to believe. Where is the silky bolt drop promised to me by a misguiding gunwriter? Its characters like you that put a feced stain on responsible gun owners. As a complete greenie, I think this rifle would be the best all around for the only one I will ever own to go deer and wild boar hunting in Georgia. Actually, hunting rifle accuracy is very over emphasized today. the gunsmith I used to live back-to-back with had to clean the underbolt rack of a BLR 308 he'd sold a couple years before. The Model 99s internal rotary magazine improved upon the standard tubular magazine used on earlier lever guns. Had some issues loading the clip, and cbambering rounds. Both levers have very little play and provide a solid feel. Lever actions are American history. Essentially a remanufacture of the John Browning design, the BHA action is shorter than the 1886, and longer than the 1892 (thus the in-between 89 designation). for the price, but you you can also buy a hell of a lot of Big Macs for the price of prime rib. Regardless Henry re-badged them and prestothe birth of a gun company. However, long action calibers (.270 Win. The Henry Long Ranger is available in four chamberings: .223 Rem/5.56 NATO, .243 Win, .308 Win, and 6.5 Creedmoor and is capable of handling everything from varmints to big game. Buddies have em & Ive shot em, but no big deal. They offered to send a youth stock FREE to a neighbor whod bought a 22 and didnt know there was a youth version. Beautiful gun and great review, Im going to start saving my pennies. The Long Ranger's trigger is definitely superior. Well browning had made the BLR in 358 and I think they still do. The guy from lane gave me a mag load of his match grade 308s and it seemed to be fine. 3. and .300 Win. How about a .358 Winchester with an 18 barrel, a 26 .204 Ruger, and a 16 .300 Blackout with a threaded barrel and iron sights? Ive never seen a lever action that wasnt accurate enough for 150-yard shots at deer. Henry Long Ranger Browning BLR Weight 112 oz Length 40.5" 43" Action Lever Lever Caliber .223 Remington .30-06 Springfield Capacity 5+1 Finish Blued Blue Gun Type Rifle Sights Scope Base Barrel Length 22" Gun Stats Price History Recently Deals Henry Long Ranger Primary Arms $1515.99 See Deal Optics Planet $1515.99 See Deal MidwayUSA $1999.99 its become so restrictive on AR platforms, does anyone know if there are 5.56 cartridges upcoming with propellant and bullets where the 5.56 has better knockdown power for use in the back country, for both hunting and large animal defensive purposes-. Using Remingtons 168gr Hog Hammer round topped with the Barnes TSX bullet, the gun scored an average of 1.25 after four five-round groups. This means that given adequate power they were plenty accurate for larger game, and Ive seen many that shot well enough to reach much farther. Receiver: Matte Black Aluminum Barrel: Blued Steel, Round Profile Bolt: 6-Lug Rotating. Bore scope showed a divet in the barrel, Henry replaced it. I decided that the tacticool crap was not for me & have stayed away from it. Lastly for 5.56 NATO weapons they sell cartridges they have made with Hornadys V-Max bullet design in both 50 and 55 grain weights. I looked it over very well and excellent craftsmanship never came to mind, not when comparing to the wood of other similar priced satin walnut firearms. My Henry just got back from the shop as I sent it in to get the lever adjusted. The BLR is more standard shape and feel of the butt stock and foregrip. It also has less creep (almost none) before release. Armed with new prescription shooting glasses, I can again use aperture sights comfortably to about 100 yards, open sights somewhat less. I have had great experiences with both warranty divisions, but paying for shipping both ways was new to me and greatly appreciated. | It loaded and unloaded easily, and never gave me any issue locking into the rifle. Im intrigued, but the simple answer is that Ill stay away from the HPR ammo with this rifle. This fall, with a mission to take a buck with a .30-30, I put an Aimpoint on a Mossberg 464, which is also angle eject, drilled and tapped. Because of this, the BLR can be chambered for rounds with pointed tip Spitzer bullets that would be inappropriate for the tubular magazines more commonly used in lever-action rifles. The Henry receiver is longer than the Browning receiver, but lightly shallower and not quite as wide. There are quite a few reviews and tests out there on the Long Ranger. Much to my surprise, they all absolutely adore my Ruger 77/357 bolt gun. Although production runs arent huge, Brownings sleek, fast BLR offers modern alternatives. Of course, these are different rifles from different manufacturers that are made in different countries and none of their parts are interchangeable. My old buddy Payton Miller is a fan of the .35 Remington, slow but hard-hitting. The Browning trigger has a tighter curve that may be favored by those with thin fingers, while the Henry's more open trigger curve may be favored by those with thick fingers. Kevin Steele from Petersen's HUNTING speaks to Jordan Egli of Burris Optics about the all-new Veracity PH Riflescope. Unfortunately they went buckhorn which are only adjustable in a dream. While Browning was first to the punch with longer-range, magazine-fed lever-action rifles, Henry Repeating Arms jumped in with both feet. The devil is, as usual, in the details, which I hope this comparison has helped to clarify. OK, I have never had the time or money to hunt or even own a rifle. I have one and love it; its a buffalo-thumping machine. And as has already been stated gunsmiths that can work on a BLR trigger are very few. You probably know that firearms chambered in 5.56 NATO can also fire .223 Remington ammunition safely. Guess they saw me coming! I probably accommodate to different stock shapes more readily than the average shooter. The key to this is a rotating head, multiple-lug, recessed face bolt that locks into the barrel breech when the bolt is cycled into battery. Browning BLR rifles have harvested big game all over the world and look as good in the woods as they do in the safe. Classic Browning Light Twelve Auto-5 Review: Busting Clays With the Old Humpback Shotgun. This new lever-action rifle from Henry comes chambered for flat-shooting cartridges with the ballistic ability and accuracy to take deer at long range. Additional classy touches include a fluted bolt left in the white, gold finished aluminum trigger, steel sling swivel studs and a solid black recoil pad. Mauser made the lever obsolete for military purposes, NOT for hunting. A lot of manufacturers throw Made in America around a little recklessly or get around it with phrases such as Assembled in America. Not Henry. Gear up as your favorite Delsin Rowe Vest. Caliber: .308 7.62X51 Grab one of these timeless lever-actions for a gun that can hunt all season long, hold a spot in the safe, and pass to the next generation. Youre probably thinking whitetails, but most black bear and wild hog hunting is done at close range, and there are plenty of situations for elk and moose where reach isnt necessary. I sold it. Copyright 2000-2023 24hourcampfire.com, Inc. All Rights Reserved. It weighs 7 lbs and has an over all length of 40.5". Oh, The Humanity: Latest Polling Shows a Majority of Americans Now Oppose an Assault Weapons Ban, Smith & Wesson Announces the New M&P FPC Pistol Caliber Carbine, Get Ready for the Invasion of Canadian Feral Super Pigs. The finish was too glossy and easily destroyed in the field. So, if you want full-spectrum versatility from a lever-action, you can have it. Guns and Guitars 241K subscribers Subscribe 51K Share 4.8M views 2 years ago Hey guys, if you like. HEY ALL.I think my Henry Golden Boy can hold its own against ANY .22 rimfire you would care to throw against it.i never expected any kind of accuracy from it from the beginning.it is from about 2002 when they were built in Brooklyn NY!!! The on surprise was the recoil. Cases always cleared the action if the gun was held perfectly upright. I guess its the same, if you dont look after your gun, it wont look after you. I havent taken it to the range yet but fit and finish are great and I really like the trigger. Theres something for every taste in the Big Boy lineup, with blued steel, silver, color case hardened, and high polish brass receiver options. Rifles are definitely in the you get what you pay for category. Threaded barrel The Long Ranger mag release is a commendably small, flush button on the right side of the receiver. Prolonged sitting by an open fire would be a bad idea but sitting next to a wood burning stove with a heat shield while you warm your feet and your coffee wont affect it at all. All Petersen's Hunting subscribers now have digital access to their magazine content. Affordability meets reliability in the budget-friendly Marlin Model 336. While the .30-30 Win is the most common chambering, the 336 is offered in the brush-busting .35 Rem caliber. Deer season is coming soon, and I cant wait to get back into the woods with my lever actions. I dont agree with that past presidents policities in many regards, but he was my President and you sullied the office. Stock: Straight grip checkered American Walnut with butt pad Brownings BLR also uses a detachable box and is chambered for such hot-stepping flat-shooters as 7mm Rem. I bought the long ranger. Vintage Boxes - Gear, Shell, Case, Primer, Group Buys Design, Active , Waiting and Archives, Closed Buys/Waiting for delivery/in shipment, If this is your first visit, be sure to With that construction, loads such as the .30-30 Win. The Henry trigger stays on the reciever when the lever is cycled why the BLR has a trigger attached to the lever. Please , please chamber it in .338 federal ! Henry's new Long Ranger may change your perception of lever-action guns. The M88, although Winchesters fourth best-selling lever action, is getting hard to find and Sako lever actions are scarce. I dont think "lever action" goes with "good trigger". No way near as fast. Hard to shoot well while chucking one's cookies. I could barely fit three fingers into the loop with gloves on when the weather turned cold. A very thorough review. Both 50 and 55 grain weights hope we see more creative thinking like from. Guess its the same, if you like cases always cleared the action if the gun scored average! 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