And on this model, offer a Large Loop Lever. Looks good though. In my experience, that kind of vertical stringing is sometimes caused when a bore fouls heavily and quickly. 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. They ask for it, so I oblige. I bought a cheap Lee Classic neck size only reloading kit, the tap in and out with a hammer type. I bought the long ranger. The magazine didnt fit flush and rattled really bad. They wont have sights or spare magazines available until March unfortunately. Measuring the round at 2.705, its the shortest round I tested, and although within SAAMI spec, a little over 1/10 shorter than Barnes lists for that bullet. Thanks to Henry for a fine rifle. Both are excellent rifles, but only the Henry is built in the USA, if that is It just comes down to personal preference. Sounds like you need to put some money aside in a savings account she doesnt know about, and send the statements to an email she doesnt know about. Years of development and pushing the limits of what is possible in a rifle optic have led up to this moment. I would like a comparison review of Henry Single shot .308/7.6251 to the Henry long Ranger for accuracy. 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. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. 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. But if you have the two side-by-side, fealt their balance and their actions and compare your groups theres really no question that the American-made Henry is a better product. Ive never seen a lever action that wasnt accurate enough for 150-yard shots at deer. How do you Sully the office? The Long Ranger hammer has a longer travel and requires noticeably less effort to cock. Mauser made the lever obsolete for military purposes, NOT for hunting. I bought the one for me after getting my daughter a youth model and liking hers. Browning BLR rifles have harvested big game all over the world and look as good in the woods as they do in the safe. Since we dont get elk or big bears, Im still debating what to get thats practical. Lots of mention of deer and hogs here. I was hoping Henry would put on a Lyman peep or at least a Skinner and wrote them such when the Long Ranger first came out. And in my opinion, it deserves to be. Get Guns.com offers and news!! I dont either but have handled both over the years. 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. Doug Turnbull has made a great business building .475 Turnbull rifles on 86 Winchester actions. The Big Boy is available in calibers traditionally viewed as handgun rounds, with maximized performance in both carbine and rifle lengths: .357 Mag, .44 Mag, .45 Colt, .41 Mag, and even.327 Fed Mag. Pistol-grip buttstock: not an AR abomination, just the swell grip they offer on other rifles. Several years back, Marlin teamed with Hornady to combine that same FTX technology with a new .308 Marlin Express cartridge. So, if you want full-spectrum versatility from a lever-action, you can have it. Well browning had made the BLR in 358 and I think they still do. Just how fast can you make a follow up shot with a bolt action compared to a lever? Right now, the lever-action is once again hot. If anything, its better. rear, ramp front; Weaver type scope bases supplied, Catalog weight: 7.0 pounds (w/o magazine). Henry's new Long Ranger may change your perception of lever-action guns. Few guns stir all-American pride like the Made in America or Not Made at All Henry Repeating Arms rifles. I havent taken it to the range yet but fit and finish are great and I really like the trigger. This is to Shannon Armitage. Thank you for writing this article. Being old I like lever action rifles and both of these manufactures make one chambered in 308. That light cleaning regimen stabilized accuracy and brought the average 100-yard group size down to 1.46 inches. I purchased my 2nd 308 because some black face communist dictator made mine illegal. The Long Rangergave me no problems of any kind, with one exception. This may be a great rifle but it is awfully expensive. Receiver: Matte Black Aluminum Barrel: Blued Steel, Round Profile Bolt: 6-Lug Rotating. for the price, but you you can also buy a hell of a lot of Big Macs for the price of prime rib. For an old-school hunting experience, seek out either a new or used Winchester 94 and relive past hunting days. Have had a few over the years including a Winchester in .25-35, awesome little gun! 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. I have an old Marlin 1895 in .38-55 presently, but it needs a LOT of work. Im sure if this rifle gets customer support, other options like pistol grips and additional calibers, like the 6.5 Creedmor and 338 Federal, which arent available in a BLR will come. A winchester 70 featherweight has a street price of $900 The five-shot group was particularly telling on this rifle, Many of my three-shot groups were well under one MOA. 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. Ten years ago I got a Model 70 308 and have since killed 10 Colorado Elk with it including one 6 PT bull. (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.) Neither magazine is particularly difficult to eject or seat, although the BLR magazine, the shape of which is more tapered, seems to be smoother and easier to remove and replace. Blr all the way. and .30-06) and WSM Magnum calibers come with 22" barrels, while the 7mm Rem. The trigger and fire control mechanism are a unique, obvious improvement and is consistent with Henry centerfire products in that it uses a transfer bar safety and trigger lock, explains Henry General Manager Andy Wickstrom. 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. I had the trigger worked a bit, but it still was a bit heavy. The 16.5- or 20-inch octagon barrel is topped with semi-buckhorn sights, though scopes are easily mounted as well. 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. 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. Made in America or not made at all is Henrys slogan. We think that the lever is truly Americas rifle, he adds. Need Help?service@guns.comCall (866)582-4867, PO Box 1131 13800 Nicollet Blvd Burnsville, MN 55337 2023Guns.com. This makes them eminently suitable for reloaders. The BLR uses a slightly different design than its earlier lever predecessors, with a rack-and-pinion driven system and a trigger that travels with the lever. My first two shots using Hornady 165-grain SST Superformance touched, but the third shot dropped opening the group up to 1.19 inches. 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. It all depends on the quality of your ammunition. The Henry 6.5 Creedmoor Long Ranger carries a price tag of $1,066. Now that Hennry has made one I must have one . and. Practical accuracy (the ease of shooting a rifle accurately) is more important in a hunting rifle than intrinsic (mechanical) accuracy. Brownings BLR also uses a detachable box and is chambered for such hot-stepping flat-shooters as 7mm Rem. It feels exceptionally smooth. Dont leave anything, especially guns to your kids! Their cartridges loaded with this .223 caliber 62 grain Controlled Chaos Bullet claim an initial Muzzle Velocity of around 3100 fps and Muzzle Energy of 1323 ft lbs. Both offer fast repeat shots, should it become necessary. I have had the Henry in 45-70 and no issues. I think the Henrys barrel construction might lend itself to better theoretical accuracy and the trigger is easier to work on because it stays with the receiver. I know a couple guys that had the long rangerminute of barn was all they could muster, I just went to look. 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. And if you need 10 rounds to put an animal down, you shouldnt be hunting at all. Down here in Georgia, hunting with freedom to choose your fire arm in relative freedom is a sacred thing. Browning Arms come up first in terms of their offering of the BLR referenced early in this review. Ive often put scopes on other Marlins, and all the BLRs and Winchester 88s Ive used have been appropriately scoped. From my experience and others. Several big game hunting rifles from major manufacturers, not just custom shops, come with MOA or sub-MOA accuracy guarantees. The BLR is offered with a straight and curved lever and in takedown and also stainless models so it has more options so the BLR is the winner. While Browning was first to the punch with longer-range, magazine-fed lever-action rifles, Henry Repeating Arms jumped in with both feet. 3. The BLR appears to be a bit more nicely finished. Way to go Hennery . Im among them. You can spend less for better results. Never had to send one back cause never had a problem. For the first 215 rounds, I didnt clean the rifle in any way. 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. Can't talk for the Henry, but I had the BLR back in the day. More recently, Marlin was out of production for several years. Operating the BLR lever requires more effort than the Long Ranger, especially as the bolt cocks the hammer. Slim Fit Leather Jackets brings this iconic jacket from animation to reality, especially for all the fans of this video game. Petersen's HUNTING Publisher, Kevin Steele is in the CZ booth with Dylan Rice at SHOT Show to talk about CZ 600 Series Trail rifle. henry long ranger. Mine is in .308 and will kick empties as well as my Model 88 or Browning BLR had. I have a .338 Marlin Express thats a 5 round subMOA gun. The M88, although Winchesters fourth best-selling lever action, is getting hard to find and Sako lever actions are scarce. And why not? If your resolution was dont buy any guns this yearway to set yourself up to fail. Side-eject Marlins have been able to accept scopes for generations, and the Savage 99 was the first factory rifle to be drilled and tapped clear back in the 1950s. The magazine release button is located in the right side of the receiver, also reminiscent (but less intrusive) of the detachable magazine versions of the Model 99. less than $400 if the $800 is too much for you. These are completely different "feeling" guns. I have plenty of spots to choose from. The disadvantage is that the magazine may be separated from the rifle and lost, rendering the rifle a single shot that is usually very difficult to load, due to the yawning opening left by an absent magazine. Its hard to imagine anything else in 308. Style, Fit and Finish * * * * * The Browning BLR is a very similar platform, though we're partial to the Henry for its American quality and unsurpassed customer service. I might have to get this. The BLR is more standard shape and feel of the butt stock and foregrip. We contemplated an internal hammer and tang safety but struggled with concepts for making high performance while avoiding non-traditional looks, says Imperato regarding the Long Rangers aesthetics. I don't have a protractor, but I would estimate lever throws in the 60-70 degree range. With that construction, loads such as the .30-30 Win. Henry makes a .243 in one main rifle, The Long Ranger. Not everybody can afford to pay over $1,000 for a rifle. I dont have them but heres some things to consider. Usually all that remains is copper jacket material. It looks to be strongly inspired by the Browning BLR 81. https://www.henryrifles.com/rifles/the-long-ranger/ The Henry "Long Ranger" MSRP is $1014.95, the BLR Lightweight MSRP is $959.99. 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. I love the Long Ranger, but I would definitely recommend going into a store and holding them. Action Type: Lever Action Rifle The inexpensive and commonly available Federal Premium 168grain SMK cartridge scored an extremely consistent 1 group after fully 10 five-round groups. In my opinion, the short action BLR rifles feel noticeably better balanced than the long action models; since you want a .308, you're gtg. 2. The .308 Winchester is widely considered to be an accurate cartridge. Extra magazines are available from the manufacturer. Accuracy is good, but it depends a lot on the shooter and the ammo, advised Imperato. I gladly wait to save the money and have yet to be disappointed for doing so. My brother is a lefty and he never liked my marlin .30-30 cause of that right eject. It releases with any solid push of the button. While any Model 94 will get the job done, its hard not to love the earlier pre-1964 models for their collectability as well as stellar quality. This appears to be a good solid rifle in the class of box magazine lever guns. and .300 Win. Triggers are easier to tune on some actions vs others. Watch Mrgunsngears video review where he explains this. Note to HUNTER: Please see my posts above starting with Feb 11, 2017. Never handled a blr or long ranger, so i can't comment on those specifically, but i did deal with henry warranty once. 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. I sold it for these reasons. The Winchester Model 94 has been one of the longest-lasting and most well-respected lever-action rifles ever produced. 1 MOA from a lever gun isnt bad at all. The lever action isnt as fast as a semiauto and is no faster than a slide action, but for most of us, a lever gun is faster for repeat shots than a bolt action and much faster than a single shot. Were it hand cut, this would be the more expensive checkering scheme. Again I love it. When in the back country, that makes a big difference More seriously, though, theres a real danger it would become hers in short order; shes a woodworker as well as a shooter. For those of you who preferiron sights, Henry makes a version with sights included. It was the first successful repeating action, and in the 160 years of repeating rifles, almost all lever-action designs have been American. Both rifles use two-piece stocks with a butt that terminates in a functional recoil pad. Yea, nothing against ARs, but not my cup of tea. I want iron sights so that really limits my choices. 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. Just throwing this out there because I e always wanted one since I watched The Rifleman with my Dad as a kid. The .500 S&W is hell on wheels in a revolver and gains velocity in a carbine-length barrel. I too am looking at the Henry Long Ranger. and I want it in a 338 federal if I could get it .358 would work too but I prefer the 338 federal. The Nylon 66, a relatively inexpensive rimfire with faux woodgrain, was the first successful synthetic-stock firearm. Many Model 99s not only survive to this day but make their way to the hunting woods each Fall as a reminder of both the quality and longevity of the design. Or chamber for the .257 Roberts? Specifications: Henry Long Ranger Rifle Model Number: H014-308 Action Type: Lever Action Rifle Caliber: .308 7.62X51 Capacity: 4+1 Length: 40.5 Barrel Length: 20 Round Weight: 7 lbs. I still use iron sights for short-range situations, such as black bears and wild hogs, but Im pretty useless before sunrise, and I lose the last few minutes of shooting light. 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. Shooting 250 rounds of mixed ammunition revealed no failures to load, eject, fire, etc. Accuracy * * * * * 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. Notify me of follow-up comments by email. If I was going to use this gun from a rest most of the time, Id opt for the lowest rings I could get. How The Long Ranger Proves A Perfect Platform To Launch The 6.5 Creedmoor: Capable of shooting long-range cartridges, such as the 6.5 Creedmoor, since it feeds off a removable box magazine. Kevin Steele of Petersen's HUNTING is with Dawn Wehunt of Rock River Arms INC. learning about the new Ascendant platform. 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. 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. Wildcathunter # 14125410 09/14/19. I had my heart set on buying the Long Ranger in 6.5 CM and today I went to Cabelas to get one. The LR with irons definitely has my interest, but Im hoping they eventually come out with a pistol grip (personal preference) so I can better compare the two myself, particularly with feel/trigger/smoothness of action. 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