richhodg66
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I finally got to handle one of these today. Price tag was $819. Neat gun, but gonna have to be in a better caliber to interest me much.
Henry Homesteader
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ChestnutLouie
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ChestnutLouie
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My Hi-Point carbine is a great 45ACP range toy but even thou its camo colored its still ugly, crude and the trigger pull is very long. Still fun for banging steel plates at the range -- BUT -- a Henry homsteader is a nice looking rifle with a much nicer trigger pull and if available in 45ACP I would be obliged to sell my Hi-Point and pay the extra $ for the Henry.
Winelover
North Central Arkansas
It's going on a year since ordering a Homesteader from my LGS. Apparently, Henry is having difficulty filling orders, since the LGS has always filled my orders, promptly. Good luck with Henry adding any other caliber, than 9mm, in the near future. I'm also on Bud's notification list for one that accepts Sig-Sauer/S&W magazines. They do show the one with the standard ten shot Henry mag-well in stock. Homesteaders that take Glock mags are out of stock, as expected.
Winelover
North Central Arkansas
Well, it finally arrived. Picked it up late, yesterday, after over a year's wait. This morning, mounted a Romeo 5 red dot site and a Caldwell brass catcher. This one has the S&W/Sig magazine well adaptor. I don't own any Glocks.
Very first 5 shots @ 20 yards with CCI Blazer 115 RN factory fodder. Just to see where it was printing! Can't ask for a better first impression. Didn't even have to adjust the sight. Mounted right out of the box, though I did use the low mount. Very nice trigger, no creep. Didn't measure the poundage but very happy with it. Wood ain't half bad bad, either!
This southpaw is enamored with the tang safety, as well as, the reversible charging handle.
Very first 5 shots @ 20 yards with CCI Blazer 115 RN factory fodder. Just to see where it was printing! Can't ask for a better first impression. Didn't even have to adjust the sight. Mounted right out of the box, though I did use the low mount. Very nice trigger, no creep. Didn't measure the poundage but very happy with it. Wood ain't half bad bad, either!
This southpaw is enamored with the tang safety, as well as, the reversible charging handle.
Winelover
North Central Arkansas
Been randomly testing cast loads developed for the CZ Scorpion carbine, weather permitting. Found one this AM that is acceptable.
From tent blind, seated with camera tripod for front rest, at 60 yards. Using 4x Simmons (44 Mag riflescope) for accuracy testing.
Bank of targets, shot this AM. Two different powders (AA #7 & N340) each with two different grain loadings. Both styles of bullets are from NOE gas-checked molds. The first two targets are 130 TC, second two are NOE 136 RF. My recovered bullet alloy, from backyard range, of around 15 BHN.
Really, like the carbine. Have shot 145 rounds, 50 rounds of 115 Blazer RN jacketed, before switching to cast. Ran 95 rounds, of four different cast bullets, without a failure to feed or fire.
The borescope shows no apparent leading.
From tent blind, seated with camera tripod for front rest, at 60 yards. Using 4x Simmons (44 Mag riflescope) for accuracy testing.
Bank of targets, shot this AM. Two different powders (AA #7 & N340) each with two different grain loadings. Both styles of bullets are from NOE gas-checked molds. The first two targets are 130 TC, second two are NOE 136 RF. My recovered bullet alloy, from backyard range, of around 15 BHN.
Really, like the carbine. Have shot 145 rounds, 50 rounds of 115 Blazer RN jacketed, before switching to cast. Ran 95 rounds, of four different cast bullets, without a failure to feed or fire.
The borescope shows no apparent leading.
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