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March 22, 2018
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I went to the range this morning to try out some new loads for my Henry Big Boy Steel in .357 Magnum. They were not as good as I had hoped, but they were still acceptable. The first load I tried was one that had proven very good at 25 yards and did quiet well at 50 yards. The load was 5.5gr W231 with a 125gr Berry’s plated bullet. The other load I tested was 6.2gr W231 with a 125gr Speer TMJ bullet. And just for fun, I broke out my Auto Ordnance M1 carbine and tried some 50 yard offhand shooting. My standard load is 14gr W296 with a Speer 110gr TMJ. I didn’t do to bad for a shakey 64 year old. This gun always brings a smile to my face when I shoot it. I just hate cleaning it.
The top target is the Berry’s plated load(20 rounds)and the next three are the Speer TMJ load(10 rounds each). The two silhouette targets are both the M1 Carbine(15 rounds each).
I was going to try the Henry at 100 yards, but the heat just got to me and I had to quit. Maybe later when the weather cools down.
Garry
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March 2, 2008
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I have a Henry .357, which I likely would have never bought, ( I am not much of a "rifle guy") it was a gift.
Shooting this is so damn much fun it's unbelievable. I have an AR (rarely shot lately) and a Ruger 10/22 which gets shot with some regularity. The Big Boy is a good fit for me.
I went to a bookstore and asked the saleswoman "Were is the Self Help Section?" She said if she told me, it would defeat the purpose.
George Carlin
December 26, 2018
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That's great groups on the M-1 carbine; the original military M-1 from WWII just had to do 5" groups. I use Hornady 110 FMJ an 14.0 H110 in my Inland & Underwood. I agree the carbine like the bigger brother M-1 Garand most un-user friendly to clean but if the easiest to work on even for novices.
Would like to see grounds from a rest/sand bags for accuracy.
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