One of the things I really like about Imperato is that he is unquestionably a true American Patriot. This gave hunters a flat-shooting cartridge with near .308 Winchester performance from a traditionally styled Marlin lever-action rifle. Most of the time, its an assignment, and its work. If I was going to use this gun from a rest most of the time, Id opt for the lowest rings I could get. The resulting rifle shoulders quickly and delivers a full view of the scope and reticle to my eye. That said, most modern rifles are suitable for optical sights. 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. Lol! I run a patch with Shooters Choice twice a day thru the bore until the green color is gone. A few of us really like walnut and steel (which inherently costs more than plastic and aluminum) and are willing to save up a little longer for it. There is even a stainless/laminated, takedown version of the Lightweight '81 model. All rights reserved. 1. Threaded barrel Subjectively, at least to me, operating the Long Ranger action feels a little better. Often I see that with all-copper bullets because they tend to be made from a softer copper alloy and can really lay down copper in the bore. Theres no plastic on this gun. Opinions please and thanks. The lever-action rifles trigger is a huge improvement over many other lever guns. Spitzer bullets and tube magazines do not mix. In fact, I missed two deer inside of 25 yards with it. Marlin tried again in the early 2000s with the .308 and .338 Marlin Express. Although the drop and length of pull is similar to traditional Henry models, the Rangers straight grip is shorter and the comb is considerably higher. Specifications: Henry Long Ranger Rifle Action Type: Lever Action Caliber: .223 Remington and 5.56 NATO Capacity: 5 rounds Length: 40.5 Barrel Length: 20 Round Length of Pull: 14 Rate of Twist: 1:9 Weight: 7 lbs. Youll like the trigger on the Henry Long Ranger. Hey Henry, how about a lever gun in .38-55 with a 26 barrel? Henry Repeating Arms' new Long Ranger is aimed at lever lovers who'd like a little more performance from a classic platform. Almost the only exception was Sakos excellent Finnwolf, but unfortunately, its also gone. the theory was the cheap Ammo (Xmetal targets) and hypothesized the shoulder was to far forward and the bolt could not fully close . The second group stringed vertically more than 2 inches and the third group a little more. We all know that dawn and dusk are critical periods, so this is a real problem with traditional lever actions, especially those older rifles that I dont want to drill and tap for optical sights. That stock includes a quality recoil pad and sling studs. Classic Browning Light Twelve Auto-5 Review: Busting Clays With the Old Humpback Shotgun. MSRP:$1014.95 (at Cabelas for ~$889). Henry, very much a lever-action company, is doing well. By signing up you agree to Guns.com's BLR was a Japanese Steel version. Also, Im partial to the pistol grip stock and I like the BLRs trigger travelling with the lever (no pinching), although the trigger isnt the greatest needs a trip to Neil Jones, I think. LOOKING FOR A. Posts: 1,128. tn. The same finishing, with different applications. The 16.5- or 20-inch octagon barrel is topped with semi-buckhorn sights, though scopes are easily mounted as well. How do you Sully the office? Every cowboy needs a revolver. I have had the Henry in 45-70 and no issues. So I have stopped getting semi autos because apparently they sneak of and commit crimes when Im not looking, I purchases a Marlin 45-70 dart 1895 and love it. The barrel is a round that has a rate of twist of 1:9". The on surprise was the recoil. Down here we rarely need more than 100 yards range but there is lots of growing stuff so a Henry big bore rifle makes sense. We lost some great designs, including the Savage 99 and Winchester 88, and sales of traditional lever guns were slipping. Cases always cleared the action if the gun was held perfectly upright. 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. Several years back, Marlin teamed with Hornady to combine that same FTX technology with a new .308 Marlin Express cartridge. and .300 WSM. They ask for it, so I oblige. Of course, yourbodys geometry will determine how you set the gun. We will continue to do that, expand the line and be a one-stop source for anything lever. Although this comparison is based on short action, blued steel, solid frame carbines chambered for .308 Winchester, the BLR Lightweight is also available with a long (.30-06 length) action and in stainless, rather than blued, steel. I hunt elk in the jungles of the northwest , and it be the ultimate bush gun . Its safe to say that any hunter whos had the pleasure of harvesting game with an old 99 would love to see that design return to production. BLR in 308 and Long Ranger in 243. Im hoping to eventually see 7mm-08 on the roster, too. One of the most instantly recognizable lever-action rifles is the Savage Model 99. Henry chose an unobtrusive matte metal finish and satin stock finish for the Long Ranger. You probably know that firearms chambered in 5.56 NATO can also fire .223 Remington ammunition safely. I have one and love it; its a buffalo-thumping machine. or .308 Win. When in the back country, that makes a big difference While most lever-actions are fed by internal magazines, the Browning BLR made magazine-fed lever guns a legit contender. The advantage of a detachable magazine is there is no need to cycle cartridges remaining in the magazine through the action to empty the rifle. When you pull thetrigger, the rifle will fire. The web-sight claims the 55 grain bullets average a muzzle velocity of 3300 fps and Muzzle Energy of 1330 ft lbs. More than just a play on words, this little. 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? I did exactly the same thing with my BLR. It was the first successful repeating action, and in the 160 years of repeating rifles, almost all lever-action designs have been American. Stock: Straight grip checkered American Walnut with buttpad Other features: Sling swivel studs, solid black rubber recoil pad fast-cycling, box magazine beauty is a rifle that shoots. Now to find a land owner that will allow me to hunt wild boar to start with, that would be the go for me to get into this. The Grade 1 black walnut stock is given a high gloss finish that brings out what grain and figure the stock possesses and matches the highly polished and blued barrel and gloss black anodized receiver. This means a rifle that will shoot 3" or smaller three shot groups at 300 yards! Hard to find one in stock, anywhere. I stand by the old rule of 1X per 100 yards for hunting rifles. The Winchester Model 94 has been one of the longest-lasting and most well-respected lever-action rifles ever produced. This is the kind gun you could pass on to your kids, and they to theirs. The result is a forged steel lever operating a rack and pinion system to move a machined and industrial hard chromed bolt with a six lug rotary head. Can the action handle the pressures of some of the compact mag rounds? I plan to find a Henry Long Ranger and put my hands on it to see how I like the way it feels and handles. My more or less average size finger found both triggers comfortable to pull. In recent decades, the lever-action rifle has appeared to be on the ropes. Ive had tubular-magazine Marlins and Winchesters and some vintage Savages that were tack-driversand some that were not. I probably accommodate to different stock shapes more readily than the average shooter. Extra magazines are available from the manufacturer. The Henry 6.5 Creedmoor Long Ranger carries a price tag of $1,066. The less crap you have sticking out, the less chance of your rifle getting hung up on something when working through the brush. The stock is a american walnut wood and the metal is finished in blued. 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. Several big game hunting rifles from major manufacturers, not just custom shops, come with MOA or sub-MOA accuracy guarantees. OK, I have never had the time or money to hunt or even own a rifle. You can do it with the Midwest Industries Marlin MLOK handguard, one of the Henry X lever guns, a Henry Long Ranger, even a Mare's Leg though like the Tac-14 vs. a Remington 870 it's not going to be as effective as a Henry Big Boy X Model or Big Boy Steel Side Gate. Gear & Gadgets on the Texas Fishing and Outdoors Show, Powered by UBB.threads PHP Forum Software 7.7.3. Since we dont get elk or big bears, Im still debating what to get thats practical. It loaded and unloaded easily, and never gave me any issue locking into the rifle. Any thoughts on (1) how to proceed with smoothing my action? The trigger was very heavy and not conducive to field accuracy. I shoot left handed. These are completely different "feeling" guns. From the ammunition perspective, Hornady introduced its LEVERevolution line that uses FTX bullets with soft, rubber-like points. The geared action uses a six-lug rotary bolt, and like other Henry firearms, are made in America of US-components, including beautiful American Walnut stocks. Wow thats expensive, Ill buy 2 bolt guns instead 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. Most people dont consider $1,000 a reasonable price, about 1/2 that is a reasonable price for the average working man. Don, if I understand your question correctly you are basically asking for information regarding any new or fast approaching improvements to the 5.56 x 45 mm also known as the 5.56 NATO cartridge. I know a couple guys that had the long rangerminute of barn was all they could muster, I just went to look. While the cartridges made using the lighter 55 grain CCB reach 3250 fps and a Muzzle Energy of around 1290 ft lbs. (.223/5.56 lever action rifle?) I thought that was too much and got a Winchester 70 for $175. Henry is renown for the head of the company helping you. Sold it after just a few months. After five rounds, I measured the group, then continued the testing with other rounds. Browning BLR production began in the 1960s and continues to this day with over 15 chamberings suited for hunters. I believe I read that the barrel is threaded in. The extra heft moderates recoil, but makes the rifle more tiring to carry in the field. 1. 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. Great accuracy for a lever action ie for a gun Herr Mauser made obsolete a century ago After firing 210 rounds through the gun, into my second round of accuracy testing, the HPR 150gr TTSX BT cartridge was very tight in the chamber. Its a hunting rifle, not a tactical bullet hose. The BLR is supplied with a wide, gold finished, aluminum alloy trigger with a grooved face. Just found out about the Long Ranger while researching problems with my BLR 7mm-08 and no satisfaction coming from customer service or repair shop at Browning . Better yet, dont have kids, or a wife!! Of the two mentioned, I would go with the Henry. The Long Ranger comes with a medium width, blued steel trigger with a smooth face. The receiver is made of alloy and has a caliber of 223 remington with a 5+1 capacity. The free floated barrel on the Long Ranger will surpass the BLR. Henrys .22s are low quality fwiw. However, long action calibers (.270 Win. That HPR round scored a group size of 1 3/4. But turning theplan into reality wasnt easy. Beautifully made and very accurate, the BHA is a bear-proof guide gun. Its also among few lever actions Id consider fully adequate for African buffalo, provided you stoke it with proper bullets. This will be my next irrational purchase. 308. Theres no front sight and the barrel isnt cut for one. This was unacceptable to me. Comments on this site are submitted by users and are not endorsed by nor do they reflect the views or opinions of COLE Publishing, Inc. Would it go better with a matte or gloss Leupold scope? Thanks for that input, JWT. The gunmakers brain trustdecided to chamberthe Long Rangerinthe three most requested calibers: .223, .243, and .308Win. The BLR has been in the Browning line for many years and is consequently available in more calibers (a current total of 14, from .223 Rem. It may not seem fair to take off anything for what amounts to a sticky bolt, but theres perfect and there isnt. The result is a lever action rifle with the strength and operating pressure handling capability of a bolt action rifle. The .30-30 isnt red-hot, but it propels .30-caliber bullets from 140 to 170 grains at moderate but meaningful velocities, from a low of about 2,225 fps to nearly 2,500 fps. In the early 2000s Winchesters best-selling 1894 saw its first break in production. Ultimately, seeing and thus hitting the target is more important than what youre hitting it with. Ive shot both and the Long Ranger has a much better trigger IMO. Joined: Feb 2009. The Single Shot is a quality firearm but I really dont want a break action .308. Overall, I think the Long Ranger succeeds in providing whitetail hunters with a rifle who want bolt-action accuracy and chamberings, but in a lever gun. Henrys already adding machine capacityto meet booming demand. 3. Seen the 223 for even less. Get Guns.com offers and news!! Mag. So, is there a market for a BLR with no iron sights, that costs more? The two rifles share a somewhat similar profile. I find the Henry CF leverguns so impressively oogly that any further investigation is pointless. For more information: www.henryrifles.com. The Long Ranger is noticeably heavier than the BLR Lightweight. Springing from John Brownings Model 1894 design, the 94 has surely accounted for more meat in the freezer than most any other lever gun, due to the length of its production run, which continues today. The Long Rangeris a must-have for me. Wont by an AR because the way the action works I get hot gases burning the inside of my nose, but not with a lever gun. There is no separate mechanical safety. Without a round fired, I was impressed and intrigued. for the price, but you you can also buy a hell of a lot of Big Macs for the price of prime rib. That was another shortcoming with the BLR. What a let down. And if you need 10 rounds to put an animal down, you shouldnt be hunting at all. Henry seems to be pretty good at making quick production fixes instead of trying to pretend they don't exist. The Henry Wisconsin long range 223 right handed rifle features a lever action, transfer bar safety and a barrel length of 20.0". So one of those and a revolver makes the most sense. you should and then you would understand. Though the original Marlin brand sold in 2010, production continues under the Remington Outdoors Family of Brands. Stock: Straight grip checkered American Walnut with butt pad Big Macs vs Prime Rib. Similar to the traditional Henry lever guns, the Long Ranger employs the proven in-hammer sliding transfer bar as a safety. I really like the blr, Ive shot them, Ive hunted with them and they are great guns. My biggest gripe with the BLR is the tight chamber. Most notably, the Henry's trigger is mounted in the receiver, while the BLR's is attached to the finger lever and travels with it. I tend to look at firearms as once-in-a-lifetime investments and save accordingly. The Long Rangers magazine fits flush into the bottom of the action. This is a box fed lever gun as well. Watch Mrgunsngears video review where he explains this. Kevin Steele from Petersen's HUNTING speaks to Jordan Egli of Burris Optics about the all-new Veracity PH Riflescope. Beautiful gun and great review, Im going to start saving my pennies. Regardless of action type, any .308 Winchester is suitable for most North American hunting, and a BLR in a fast-stepping magnum will do whatever a bolt-action magnum will do. Can a peep go on this without fooling around with the front sight? In my experience, that kind of vertical stringing is sometimes caused when a bore fouls heavily and quickly. Trigger job on the Browning requires a knowledgable gunsmith. The Henry stock has a slimmer fore end and a smaller circumference at the grip, which feels better to me, as I am a fan of slender stocks. Because their bolts lock at the head, case stretch in minimized in the BLR and Long Ranger. Barrel lengths include 20- and 22-inches, and all barrels are free-floated. However, despite todays hunger for long-range performance, not every North American hunter wants to reach way out there, and many of us dont need to. More seriously, though, theres a real danger it would become hers in short order; shes a woodworker as well as a shooter. Street price for these is right at $800. Lots of mention of deer and hogs here. With its rack and pinion bolt, hard anodized aluminum receiver, external hammer and two-piece stock, the Long Ranger inevitably invites comparison to the existing Browning BLR. Unfortunately, both of these cartridges were almost lost to Marlins changes in ownership and manufacturing facilities. Interesting is the huge growth in big-bore lever actions (a.k.a. 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. Maybe they can figure out a new way to load the mag- like the mag is fixed in place and you have to take out the baseplate, spring and follower, then insert the rounds, then put those parts back on. Perhaps Sako should reintroduce the Finnwolf. This rifle is an ultra-modern design built with state-of-the-art materials and methods. Rifles are definitely in the you get what you pay for category. But you dont leave your love even when they snuggle up and fart on you. the guide gun). 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. One obvious advantage of the Henry stock is the higher grade of black walnut used, at least in my test rifle. They wont have sights or spare magazines available until March unfortunately. Then they had to re-think everything. If your resolution was dont buy any guns this yearway to set yourself up to fail. Kept the Henry. I then cleaned the entire rifle, and tried the round again, with the exact same results. Dont overlook the fun factor. Add to that the greater ballistic ability afforded by shooting pointed bullets and the Long Ranger delivers what its name promises. If anything, its better. That round was very difficult to eject, no others were. 308 WE CAME ACROSS A .223 HENRY LONG RANGER WHICH I PURCHASED ON A JUST BECAUSE WHIM IT PROMPTLY SHOT 1 GROUPS WITH 60 GRAIN 69 GRAIN AMMO ,TRIGGER PULL IS GREAT ABOUT 400 ROUNDS FIRED SO FAR , WE HAVE KILLED HOGS , DEER AND COYOTES WITH THIS RIFLE AND IT PLEASES ME TO SAY THAT WE HAVE NOT HAD A SINGLE PROBLEM. So far it has taken 5 deer and 7 pigs. Actually, there are just two: Henry's Long Ranger in .308 Winchester and Browning's BLR. You have entered an incorrect email address! and .30-06) and WSM Magnum calibers come with 22" barrels, while the 7mm Rem. Instead of a traditional lifter system, like on most lever guns, the Long Ranger strips cartridges from the top of the box magazine just like a bolt-action rifle. Accuracy * * * * * Both levers have very little play and provide a solid feel. And in my opinion, it deserves to be. BLR in 308 and Long Ranger in 243. I have a bright, clear scope on an incredibly accurate Marlin 1894 .44 Magnum, which is awesome for pigs and deer in poor light. JWTaylor, your article here has pretty much convinced me that this will be the gun for me. But 100 yard five-shot one MOA groups with factory rounds from a lever-action rifle is outstanding. Has no tolerance for any heat. The Long Rangerships with one magazine (Id certainly buy another). Usually all that remains is copper jacket material. But to be perfectly clear, 250 rounds went into the gun, 250 rounds went out the barrel, and all of them fired well. Why hadHenry departed from itstraditionaltube-fed designs? Im glad to see Henrys Long Ranger come out with these issues addressed. With Cabelas Points and gift cards in excess of $500, I think I may own one of these soon. The Henry may be more "practical," but the Browning's finish is prettier and very durable. Calibers like the .300 Savage and .250-300 Savage brought new speed, and longer hunting ranges to the lever gun market, though the Savage 99 was produced in cool calibers from .22 High Power through .375 Winchester. Sights: Adj. SMOOTH action. Think about the bullets acting as a firing pin for the cartridge iahesd of it. Unfortunately they went buckhorn which are only adjustable in a dream. The standard BLR Lightweight comes with a pistol grip stock and a Schnable fore end, but there is also a BLR Lightweight '81 model with a straight hand stock and a fore end secured by a carbine band. that Mrs. This is priced right where it should be for the features and quality. Compared: Browning BLR Lightweight and Henry Long Ranger Lever Action Carbines. I dont think "lever action" goes with "good trigger". Optics about the all-new Veracity PH Riflescope have sights or spare magazines available until March.. 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