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robert1804 · December 14, 2017, 10:59 AM

I bought a Henry Big Boy Steel Carbine a few months ago. It's highly accurate with nearly any factory or hand load. Super smooth action, very nice wood and finish. Bolt removes easily for breech to muzzle cleaning. A borescope inspection shows nice rifling, beautifully cut throat and it has no tendency to copper foul beyond a normal light haze.

I had one of those old pre-Remington Marlins in 44 mag. While it was a nice rifle, I think the internet aura surrounding these rifles is causing us to see them through rose colored lenses. I believe the newer Henry's are objectively better rifles. If I had a spare thou, I might consider one of those old Marlins in 357 because it's interesting, not because it's "better".

December 14, 2017, 10:59 AM	#18
robert1804 Member Join Date: May 5, 2015 Posts: 53	I bought a Henry Big Boy Steel Carbine a few months ago. It's highly accurate with nearly any factory or hand load. Super smooth action, very nice wood and finish. Bolt removes easily for breech to muzzle cleaning. A borescope inspection shows nice rifling, beautifully cut throat and it has no tendency to copper foul beyond a normal light haze. I had one of those old pre-Remington Marlins in 44 mag. While it was a nice rifle, I think the internet aura surrounding these rifles is causing us to see them through rose colored lenses. I believe the newer Henry's are objectively better rifles. If I had a spare thou, I might consider one of those old Marlins in 357 because it's interesting, not because it's "better". __________________ They'll have to pry my Illudium Q36 Explosive Space Modulator from my cold dead gripping appendages.