It weighs 7 lbs and has an over all length of 40.5". Watch Mrgunsngears video review where he explains this. feeding might be an issue in the Henry. I picked one up a few weeks ago from Cabelas. 1. Again I love it. Posts: 1,128. tn. Remington's Nylon 66 semi-automatic .22 LR rifles have grown from 1950s bargain buys to 21st century collectors darlings. It feels exceptionally smooth. 6.5 Creedmoor: nothing beats 120 GMX Superformance in short action. BLR in 308 and Long Ranger in 243. Lehigh Defense currently produces a Controlled Chaos Bullet for 5.56 NATO in 2 wieghts. From my experience and others. This means you have the option to read your magazine on most popular phones and tablets. The magazine to metal fit was excellent. Actually, there are just two: Henry's Long Ranger in .308 Winchester and Browning's BLR. The Henry Long Ranger is available in four chamberings: .223 Rem/5.56 NATO, .243 Win, .308 Win, and 6.5 Creedmoor and is capable of handling everything from varmints to big game. No, but I didn't pay anywhere near that much either. The wood-to-metal fit is very good, but not perfect. Lastly for 5.56 NATO weapons they sell cartridges they have made with Hornadys V-Max bullet design in both 50 and 55 grain weights. Neither has, nor needs, a separate manual safety. Even if struck by a sledge hammer blow, the hammer cannot hit the firing pin unless the trigger is pulled all the way back. The Nylon 66, a relatively inexpensive rimfire with faux woodgrain, was the first successful synthetic-stock firearm. The free floated barrel on the Long Ranger will surpass the BLR. It comes in many different variations and is chambered in numerous calibers from .22-250 Remington, .308 Winchester, .325 WSM and .450 Marlin. Next, you'll notice the unique bolt design. If I was going to use this gun from a rest most of the time, Id opt for the lowest rings I could get. BLR has either a straight stock or a semi-pistol-grip stock, while the Long Ranger has a straight stock, and they are priced within just a few dollars of each other. Id clean it from the muzzle rather than attempt to take it apart and get the gears aligned again on its rack & pinion system. One of the most instantly recognizable lever-action rifles is the Savage Model 99. I do not know about the 338 Federal. Last year, Henry Repeating Arms entered the long-range lever gun business by introducing its Long Ranger rifle chambered in .223 Rem., .243 Win. That was my final straw and I left without any gun. Sights are a genuine limitation, especially with many older rifles. That light cleaning regimen stabilized accuracy and brought the average 100-yard group size down to 1.46 inches. This is because of the higher pressures produced by the 5.56 cartridge & also slight differences in the throat length and angles of each. I have a 22 mag with the octogon barrel and it's squirrel head accurate at 50 yards. The Winchester Model 94 has been one of the longest-lasting and most well-respected lever-action rifles ever produced. More than likey the Henry trigger is better. When you pull thetrigger, the rifle will fire. However, the BLR's bolt feels like it slides more smoothly once the hammer is cocked, perhaps because the BLR bolt is heavily fluted. I had my heart set on buying the Long Ranger in 6.5 CM and today I went to Cabelas to get one. Made in America or not made at all is Henrys slogan. For hunters seeking greater stopping power when hunting bigger game, stepping up to the similarly designed Marlin Model 1895 chambered in .45-70 Govt is ideal. Without efficiency this wouldnt make sense, but the lever-action is more effective than we give it credit for. My biggest gripe with the BLR is the tight chamber. While most lever-actions are fed by internal magazines, the Browning BLR made magazine-fed lever guns a legit contender. (.223/5.56 lever action rifle?) i own 4 BLR`S all shoot excellent and are very well made too,buy a BLR you will be much more happy with your hard earned money.i own some Henry 22`s they are not near as good a rifle as a Marlin 39A either. The Henry Big Boy centerfire lever-action rifles. I believe that both the Lehigh Defense Company and Underwood Ammunition Company have been producing some of the most significant breakthroughs in ammunition design and loadings to date. Has no tolerance for any heat. Copyright 2000-2023 24hourcampfire.com, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 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. 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. How about a .358 Winchester with an 18 barrel, a 26 .204 Ruger, and a 16 .300 Blackout with a threaded barrel and iron sights? My .308 long ranger is a year and a half old. 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. 0.6" vs. 0.3") and less angular, which gives the cocking thumb a superior platform. Although that accuracy from the bench is great, this Long Rangersreal joy is from other positions common in the field. One of the true do-it-all affordable rifles. http://castboolits.gunloads.com/showt-shooter-too! The BLR appears to be a bit more nicely finished. Sometimes certain bullets and bores just dont get along nicely. Cant remember the companies name that first made the pot metal lever action 22s but I think it was w German. Since the Creedmoor is so similar to the 6.5X55, it should be a, Henry Long Ranger Disassembly versus Browning BLR, https://www.henryusa.com/own-a-henrye-long-ranger/, http://http://castboolits.gunloads.com/showthread.php?293211-Bubba-w-a-45-70-is-a-bonafied-straight-shooter. A long-action for cartridges such as the .30-06 is being considered, though the timeline for that introduction has not been finalized. 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. Another difference is that the Long Rangers magazine seats flush with the bottom of the receiver. The only one who sullies the office is the occupier of the office!! Publisher Kevin Steele is in the Beretta booth with Logan Killam, the Shotgun Product Manager, to discuss the all new Beretta A300 Ultima Turkey. If you accuracy test one, you MUST wait until the barrel cools between shots. Although there are a number of excellent lever action hunting rifles from several manufacturers that are chambered for traditional rimmed cartridges (.30-30, .25-35, .38-55, .444 Marlin, etc. The less crap you have sticking out, the less chance of your rifle getting hung up on something when working through the brush. If I wasnt poor, Id go buy one of these right now. Wow thats expensive, Ill buy 2 bolt guns instead This is semi-fancy wood with attractive grain and figure. That 1 3/4 was the worst of the group, and frankly, good enough for most hunting. I have the Savage 99c in 308 and it has always been my go to rifle. Moving forward I have cleaned, lubricated, and hand worked this LR action a thousand times. It was the only round where I hand to change my grip and really tug on the lever to get the round to eject. Thanks to Henry for a fine rifle. I was tired of having to keep it out of the sunlight while hunting. Man if I knew what Oxner knows I could throw away what I know. I have had the Henry in 45-70 and no issues. In fact, with the hammer back, if you point the rifle in the air and break the seal on the action, the rifle will open completely on its own with just the weight of the bolt. I shoot a lot of guns for TTAG. The Long Rangerships with one magazine (Id certainly buy another). Several years back, Marlin teamed with Hornady to combine that same FTX technology with a new .308 Marlin Express cartridge. The .308 Winchester is widely considered to be an accurate cartridge. it looks great, its action is smooth as a baby. Slim Fit Leather Jackets brings this iconic jacket from animation to reality, especially for all the fans of this video game. The lever action is John Wayne, fast-firing Chuck Connors as The Rifleman, and even Teddy Roosevelt. I think Ill keep the M71 I have now, a first year of manufacture Deluxe, with an aperture sight on the rear of the bolt. The Henry receiver is longer than the Browning receiver, but lightly shallower and not quite as wide. Visually and mechanically, the Long Ranger has a lot in common with Brownings BLR. 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. Neither were super accurate , I have heard some BLR s really hammered but mine was just OK. Do some of the smaller cartridges have weak ejection in the Henry? Lever actions are American history. They wont have sights or spare magazines available until March unfortunately. I would be interested in technical details about it, like exact magazine COAL, and whether the bolt lugs lock into a barrel extension or the barrel itself is cut. 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. 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. 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. This prevents stabbing the index finger with the end of the trigger as the lever is closed. It turns out that the 22 long rifle doesn't need to be built like a .460 Weatherby and that the pot metal/advanced lightweight alloy will last much longer than 99.923% of shooters need it to. I was expecting 1.5 to 2MOA. And you get what you pay for. My brother is a lefty and he never liked my marlin .30-30 cause of that right eject. Copyright 2017 by Chuck Hawks. 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. Hey Henry, how about a lever gun in .38-55 with a 26 barrel? Their price is close so I'm wondering about accuracy. The M88, although Winchesters fourth best-selling lever action, is getting hard to find and Sako lever actions are scarce. This gave hunters a flat-shooting cartridge with near .308 Winchester performance from a traditionally styled Marlin lever-action rifle. the theory was the cheap Ammo (Xmetal targets) and hypothesized the shoulder was to far forward and the bolt could not fully close . This new lever-action rifle from Henry comes chambered for flat-shooting cartridges with the ballistic ability and accuracy to take deer at long range. I'm not a fan of 6.5 because I don't see any use for it, .270 is technically better than 30-06 past 300 yards but the difference is something like 2 inches in bullet drop. My daughter has one of mine now in 243. 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. Im among them. 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. Being retired, I have one shot at this. With a five-round detachable box magazine, the BLR made it safe and easy to chamber the rifles for pointed or tipped projectiles, opening the door to heavier magnum rounds, including some of the WSMs. You probably know that firearms chambered in 5.56 NATO can also fire .223 Remington ammunition safely. Kevin Steele stops by the Taurus booth to speak with Cody Osborn about the all new Raging Hunter platform from Taurus International. That stock includes a quality recoil pad and sling studs. But that hasnt stopped manufacturers from trying to make them better at taking deer over longer distances. My BLR is a steel .243 that still shoot dimes at a 100. In record time using only the sites on it I zeroed fast and consistent. Im glad to see Henrys Long Ranger come out with these issues addressed. This appears to be a good solid rifle in the class of box magazine lever guns. Why hadHenry departed from itstraditionaltube-fed designs? Henry's Long Ranger is the best lever action. I found no quantifiable difference in their inherent accuracy. Because their bolts lock at the head, case stretch in minimized in the BLR and Long Ranger. Picked up an old henry from a friend with the rear sight missing, so i called Henry to order the parts to fix it. 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. Because of this, the BLR can be chambered for rounds with pointed tip Spitzer bullets that would be inappropriate for the tubular magazines more commonly used in lever-action rifles. I couldnt disagree with you more. Both rifles use two-piece stocks with a butt that terminates in a functional recoil pad. Later, Winchesters Model 88, that takes a detachable box magazine, came chambered for cartridges such as the .284 Win. The two rifles share a somewhat similar profile. The Long Ranger's checkering wraps around the grip area in one panel and wraps around the fore end in another panel. This fall, with a mission to take a buck with a .30-30, I put an Aimpoint on a Mossberg 464, which is also angle eject, drilled and tapped. Blr all the way. Then I got new glasses and found another 99 in .300 with a vintage 4X scope. Okay, Im not crazy about the look of scopes on traditional lever actions, but you cant hunt if you cant see. Ive never seen a lever action that wasnt accurate enough for 150-yard shots at deer. I really like the looks of the Henry, but I do not like a gun that I cannot completely take apart-easily. One element to appreciate about this rifle is that it's built out . 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. That is simply not the case because these 2 cartridges are not identical twins, and it is rarely good for a gun specifically chambered in .223 Remington to be fed 5.56 ammo. and .300 Win. 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. Every cowboy needs a revolver. How do you Sully the office? The Long Rangergave me no problems of any kind, with one exception. At only seven lbs, with a 20 barrel, this really is a walk-all-day and shoot-all-day rifle. I recently received a Long Ranger chambered in .308 Winchester and topped it with a Trijicon 3-9x40mm AccuPoint scope for accuracy testing. The 16.5- or 20-inch octagon barrel is topped with semi-buckhorn sights, though scopes are easily mounted as well. By accepting all cookies, you agree to our use of cookies to deliver and maintain our services and site, improve the quality of Reddit, personalize Reddit content and advertising, and measure the effectiveness of advertising. Caliber: .308 7.62X51 henry long ranger. If you design a lever gun that takes 20-round AR-10 magazines, you can call it The Nonfunctional Knuckle Smasher. Henry Repeating Arms Co. AR-7 Magazine .22 LR 8 Rounds Steel Black HS-15. The .308 Win. 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? Sweet! Much appreciated. All clip feed levers have this issue because they depress the cartridge feeder spring when operating the bolt. Thank you for writing this article. Re: BLR vs. Henry Long Ranger. $850 I believe. I hope they get around to a pistol grip sooner rather than later. My sons and my right handed friends can easily shoot it too. They use magazines that dont line the cartridges up point-to-primer. I use a brass rod, a muzzle guard (Kleen-Bore, Dewey or Bore-Tech) and Shooters Choice MC-7. Thanks Michael, 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. It was the first successful repeating action, and in the 160 years of repeating rifles, almost all lever-action designs have been American. I like the idea of a 308 in lever action and the look of this gun. The Browning BLR is a lever-action rifle manufactured for Browning Arms Company by Miroku Firearms in Japan and stamped Morgan Utah USA. After hundreds of rounds while off work for months the trigger still goes creep creep creep bang and it shoots dependable 3.5 to 4 inch groups at one hundred. They shoot flatter and at the same time remain safe to load in tubular magazines where the bullet point of one cartridge may rest against the primer of the next. Not this one. Notify me of follow-up comments by email. Mine is in .308 and will kick empties as well as my Model 88 or Browning BLR had. These are completely different "feeling" guns. Yea, nothing against ARs, but not my cup of tea. Bore scope showed a divet in the barrel, Henry replaced it. HEY ALL.I think my Henry Golden Boy can hold its own against ANY .22 rimfire you would care to throw against it.i never expected any kind of accuracy from it from the beginning.it is from about 2002 when they were built in Brooklyn NY!!! And as has already been stated gunsmiths that can work on a BLR trigger are very few. First 2 pros; I am very impressed with the quality of wood and despite the trigger being heavy (4.5) it is crisp with a tiny bit of travel (this is way better than either of the two axes I purchased prior to accutrigger option). It releases with any solid push of the button. For more information, please see our 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. This one is different. That was another shortcoming with the BLR. Not everything needs to be an AR-15 and use Pmags. I learned from a Marlin 1895 that the straight stocks just dont work for me. In close cover shots are often fast and presentations arent always perfect. While Browning was first to the punch with longer-range, magazine-fed lever-action rifles, Henry Repeating Arms jumped in with both feet. Both stocks fit me fine and my eye lines up correctly with a scope mounted in low or medium height rings when I bring the rifles to my shoulder. Little features how the round magazine release blends into the flat receiver,the bolts finish, and the checkering and quality of the wood itself shows that Henryspaying attention. Reliability * * * * 9/10th Is it an Anschutz? I have been looking at bolt guns in .308 for some time now. Manufactured in the USA, the Henry Long Ranger in .243 is drilled and tapped for scope mounts, and comes with a steel-bodied flush-fit detachable magazine (4-rounds for the .243) How easy (or hard) is it to clean, i.e. I am a fan of the faster .358 Winchester. Gear & Gadgets on the Texas Fishing and Outdoors Show, Powered by UBB.threads PHP Forum Software 7.7.3. 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. Try it. There were no pressure signs on the brass or primer. Browning BLR rifles have harvested big game all over the world and look as good in the woods as they do in the safe. You win the internet for today. Similar to the traditional Henry lever guns, the Long Ranger employs the proven in-hammer sliding transfer bar as a safety. Note my comment aboveI had a Browning BLR and you could see the glare from the high gloss metal and stock 300 yards away. 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. 2. Initial calibers are .223 Remington, .243 Winchester and .308 Winchester, with additional short action calibers to come. In the early 2000s Winchesters best-selling 1894 saw its first break in production. After I pass several wet patches thru the bore and they come out relatively clean, I push a bronze brush thru the barrel 25 times and repeat with wet patches. Thanks for the tip. Henrys .22s are low quality fwiw. Not everything needs to be an AR-15, have a Costa Grip friendly handguard, and use Pmags. The web site I suggest you start looking thru appears to label all their 5.56 ammo as .223 Remington ammunition, so just in case I wanted to reiterate these slight differences before suggesting you go there & then find no 5.56 NATO ammo because they call it .223 Remington. Veteran, army medic, proud Texas son. The Long Ranger doesnt have anexternal safety. The BLR's checkering is applied to the grip and fore end in four panels. Model Number: H014-308 Though the original Marlin brand sold in 2010, production continues under the Remington Outdoors Family of Brands. I love the Long Ranger, but I would definitely recommend going into a store and holding them. Lol! The stock wood on the Henry is also much better than what Ive seen with the blr. I hunted both elk and moose with the .338 ME, with awesome accuracy and performance. When Henry Repeating Arms revealedtheir box-fed lever-action Long Ranger series, I asked to test one in .308 Winchester. His groups were really tight. I run a patch with Shooters Choice twice a day thru the bore until the green color is gone. There are more aggressive copper solvents which can speed up the process but some could be corrosive. I kept mine in the shade when not moving. It was hard to handle with gloves on when hunting in cold weather. Many of them conducted by people and organizations who aren't hesitant to call crap crap. Sold it after just a few months. The extra heft moderates recoil, but makes the rifle more tiring to carry in the field. Yeah, me too. What i said was true. Stock fit is a personal matter and anyone considering one of these rifles should try both of them for him/her self. Will be trading for hopefully a Henry 7mm-08 in the near future! The Henry trigger stays on the reciever when the lever is cycled why the BLR has a trigger attached to the lever. Liberalism isn't just a disease anymore, it is a mental disorder. With Cabelas Points and gift cards in excess of $500, I think I may own one of these soon. My Henry just got back from the shop as I sent it in . And I have loaded some FGMM clones (per Dan Newberry). Stock: Straight grip checkered American Walnut with butt pad MSRP: $1014.95 ( at Cabela's for ~$889) Ratings (out of five stars): Style, Fit and Finish * * * * * Just throwing this out there because I e always wanted one since I watched The Rifleman with my Dad as a kid. The Long Ranger is elegant. Powered by UBB.threads PHP Forum Software 7.7.5. This is the kind gun you could pass on to your kids, and they to theirs. But at $850-$900 retail, there are many bolt action guns that fall in or below that price range that are good shooters too. Here's what it's like to shoot this classic scattergun. Threaded barrel Unlike many lever-actions with stocks originally designed for iron sights that position your head too low to center your eye in a scope, the comb of the Long Ranger was designed from the start to not only look good, but also properly position your eye even when using a solid cheek weld. I derive satisfaction from the added challenge of using iron sights, but as I get older, my effective range has shrunk. This right at the top fo the BLR list when it comes to elegance. Unlike traditional lever action rifles that rely on a quarter cock hammer notch safety, the BLR cannot be forced to fire by a strong blow on the hammer, even if it breaks internal parts. Now Henry has entered the magazine-loaded lever gun fray. Please note: The .450 Marlin is not more powerful than a .45-70 loaded to the gillsbut the .450 Marlin cannot be chambered in a .45-70 rifle. This makes them eminently suitable for reloaders. The receiver is already drilled and tapped and a two-piece Skinner rail set comes installed. The devil is, as usual, in the details, which I hope this comparison has helped to clarify. The Long Ranger's trigger is definitely superior. rear, ramp front; Weaver type scope bases supplied, Catalog weight: 7.0 pounds (w/o magazine). I dont think "lever action" goes with "good trigger". Henry has a better trigger, wood and I like the way it cycles better(smoother). Itsreleased viaa black, flush-fit round button. Powered by UBB.threads PHP Forum Software 7.7.5. On the model I received, the shoulder stock fit is perfect, but the fore-end to end cap fit isnt. 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. Few guns stir all-American pride like the Made in America or Not Made at All Henry Repeating Arms rifles. But you dont leave your love even when they snuggle up and fart on you. and. Had it for almost 50 years. I used to have a BLR. Mad at myself, I sold it. There are quite a few reviews and tests out there on the Long Ranger. Stay in the know. It seems the overwhelming majority really like the Long Ranger. I'd be more concerned with the trigger and the warranty. Both the Long Ranger and BLR use a rack-and-pinion gear system lever with rotating bolt head, but they are different. Give a Gift Some of us just like our guns like that. Never handled a blr or long ranger, so i can't comment on those specifically, but i did deal with henry warranty once. It looks good, but maybe not Henry-ish enough. The field of new lever actions chambered to modern, high-intensity cartridges is very limited. I noticed other comments. Im guessing you asked this in hopes finding the most lethal 5.56 NATO ammunition currently available. The Long Ranger lever gun wasas reliable as any bolt action rifle Ive ever shot. Epic 22 Pocket Pistol: The Beretta 71 Jaguar. Henry fixes the biggest complaint about their guns on this model and people still give them shit. Pistol-grip buttstock: not an AR abomination, just the swell grip they offer on other rifles. Lever actions have been chambered to many cartridges, from pistol cartridges on up to pachyderm-capable powerhouses. Id pinch pennies for that. Just got a very nice 308 win. They ask for it, so I oblige. And why not? I could barely fit three fingers into the loop with gloves on when the weather turned cold. I bought a cheap Lee Classic neck size only reloading kit, the tap in and out with a hammer type. The lever throw of both rifles is less than 90 degrees. Can't talk for the Henry, but I had the BLR back in the day. If anything, its better. 4. Not everybody can afford to pay over $1,000 for a rifle. In any case, the lever stroke is shorter than that of a Winchester Model 94 or Marlin 336. Had a chance to buy one in 1978 for $225. 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