For the accuracy testing, I pulled the 6X fixed scope off and used a Vortex Viper 6-24X scope, set at the 24X setting. Kali Parmley of Gun Dog Magazine talks to George Thompson from Benelli USA about the new features from the Benelli line in 2023. As it was in the 1890s, its the American deer hunter who makes or breaks sporting rifles. I tend to look at firearms as once-in-a-lifetime investments and save accordingly. Other similarities between the two actions include right side ejection, a removable/replaceable box magazine and an external hammer designed to allow safe carry with a round in the chamber. Better yet, dont have kids, or a wife!! The BLR uses a detachable box magazine. Publisher Kevin Steele is in the Beretta booth with Logan Killam, the Shotgun Product Manager, to discuss the all new Beretta A300 Ultima Turkey. How do you Sully the office? Guns and Guitars 241K subscribers Subscribe 51K Share 4.8M views 2 years ago Hey guys, if you like. 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. Yea, nothing against ARs, but not my cup of tea. Never handled a blr or long ranger, so i can't comment on those specifically, but i did deal with henry warranty once. Prolonged sitting by an open fire would be a bad idea but sitting next to a wood burning stove with a heat shield while you warm your feet and your coffee wont affect it at all. This is the kind gun you could pass on to your kids, and they to theirs. Remington's Nylon 66 semi-automatic .22 LR rifles have grown from 1950s bargain buys to 21st century collectors darlings. You have entered an incorrect email address! I use a brass rod, a muzzle guard (Kleen-Bore, Dewey or Bore-Tech) and Shooters Choice MC-7. The Long Ranger comes with a medium width, blued steel trigger with a smooth face. This prevents stabbing the index finger with the end of the trigger as the lever is closed. Without efficiency this wouldnt make sense, but the lever-action is more effective than we give it credit for. (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.) The resulting rifle shoulders quickly and delivers a full view of the scope and reticle to my eye. So one of those and a revolver makes the most sense. Both the Long Ranger and BLR use a rack-and-pinion gear system lever with rotating bolt head, but they are different. Thanks to that easy cycling action, thatweld is easy to maintain. Watch Mrgunsngears video review where he explains this. On the other hand, I find the Browning's high gloss wood and metal finish considerably more attractive than the Henry's understated matte receiver and satin stock finish. The .308 Winchester is widely considered to be an accurate cartridge. Please enable JavaScript to view the comments. Just throwing this out there because I e always wanted one since I watched The Rifleman with my Dad as a kid. Ultimately, seeing and thus hitting the target is more important than what youre hitting it with. 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. I love leverguns, and I dont (yet) have a rifle in the bolt-action niche; this one would fill that niche with more style than any boltie ever could. Any gun that gives bolt accuracy that a leftie can shoot w/o having to look for a gun built specifically for left hand shooting gets a big plus in my book. Privacy Policy. Lever actions aren't the only thing on my list (the ever expanding list). The workmanship is excellent, I shot over 100 rounds and saw no change in bullet grouping, amazing. 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. For example, Winchesters Model 1895 came chambered for cartridges such as the .30-06 and has a fixed internal box magazine that you top load. Another point to ponder. Id like to see a little better finishing of the metal. Tired of the tacticool crap. Henrys already adding machine capacityto meet booming demand. Barrel lengths include 20- and 22-inches, and all barrels are free-floated. Some of us just like our guns like that. for the price, but you you can also buy a hell of a lot of Big Macs for the price of prime rib. For those of you who preferiron sights, Henry makes a version with sights included. 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. Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy. Powered by UBB.threads PHP Forum Software 7.7.5. There is an iron sight version available. I had the trigger worked a bit, but it still was a bit heavy. I shoot left handed. 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 Montana Gianni] Front sight and squeeze. 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) That light cleaning regimen stabilized accuracy and brought the average 100-yard group size down to 1.46 inches. the theory was the cheap Ammo (Xmetal targets) and hypothesized the shoulder was to far forward and the bolt could not fully close . This is a HUNTING rifle. Instead, a premium is placed on fast handling and easy carrying. The trigger on the Henry is far superior, and I got better accuracy out of this than any blr Ive ever shot. I picked one up a few weeks ago from Cabelas. There is even a stainless/laminated, takedown version of the Lightweight '81 model. just remember this word >"resale" the BLR`s will always be worth more than a Henry ! 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. I find the Henry CF leverguns so impressively oogly that any further investigation is pointless. So they used familiar grips, slightly modified. Mag cannot be any larger or the lever wont cycle. Ive often put scopes on other Marlins, and all the BLRs and Winchester 88s Ive used have been appropriately scoped. (Not exactly hunting conditions.) Looks good though. Not good for lefties. 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. 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. 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. Unless youve used a Henry, you dont understand the quality of the worksmanship. Except for custom gun manufacturers, Henrys customer service puts everyone else to shame. http://castboolits.gunloads.com/showt-shooter-too! The Long Rangers bluing is well executed, the checkering is both functional and appealing, and the wood is far better than I would expect at this price range. Henry has announced their new "Long Ranger" lever action rifle with box magazine in 308 Win., 243 Win., and 223 Rem.. Had some issues loading the clip, and cbambering rounds. Yup Browning still makes a BLR in 358. They wanted a new lever action design specifically intended for use with high intensity, short action cartridges (primarily the .308 Winchester family) and the Long Ranger is the result. 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. Gun would strictly be for mule deer and elk hunting out to 500 yards (I would get the 308 chamber offering) and would anticipate still about 1400 ft lbs of energy at 500 yards T timberelk Well-Known Member Joined Mar 26, 2017 Gotta say you have it worse up there with gun control. bolt removal etc. Cases always cleared the action if the gun was held perfectly upright. They have been outstanding leaders in this field for many years now. For the first 215 rounds, I didnt clean the rifle in any way. Again, I chose .308 Win. By todays standards this isnt impressive, but these ballistics have been adequate for deer-size game for 125 years and remain so today. The extra heft moderates recoil, but makes the rifle more tiring to carry in the field. If you accuracy test one, you MUST wait until the barrel cools between shots. Sure, you could buy two Ruger Americans, Savage Axis etc. The lever-action is Americas unique contribution to firearms design. 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. 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 its early days, but the wildcat potential could be there. I have been trying to find the right one. Henry Repeating Arms' new Long Ranger is aimed at lever lovers who'd like a little more performance from a classic platform. Theres no front sight and the barrel isnt cut for one. I sold it. At 5.8 pounds pull, the trigger was OK. I already own a Henry Single Shot in 45-70 and I have one of their little .22 AR-7 survival rifles. Some claims of sub moa groups are out there but so bar Ive only seen proof of 1.5 at best. The Long Ranger hammer has a longer travel and requires noticeably less effort to cock. Here's what it's like to shoot this classic scattergun. The BLR is more standard shape and feel of the butt stock and foregrip. When in the back country, that makes a big difference You should investigate its design how it is made and how it functions to make sure you believe it will work for your situation. I have had several blrs without a single issue. Cant remember the companies name that first made the pot metal lever action 22s but I think it was w German. But at $850-$900 retail, there are many bolt action guns that fall in or below that price range that are good shooters too. Sorry, this post was deleted by the person who originally posted it. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. My daughter has one of mine now in 243. 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. 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. Much appreciated. Plus, unlike the Browning BLR, this gun is entirely US made at about the same price. I was not expecting a Minute of Angle rifle in western guise. The same finishing, with different applications. If I was going to use this gun from a rest most of the time, Id opt for the lowest rings I could get. If you design a lever gun that takes 20-round AR-10 magazines, you can call it The Nonfunctional Knuckle Smasher. This makes them eminently suitable for reloaders. Just a press on the slightly curved bottom of the magazine and an audible and tactile click lets you know its locked in. It may not seem fair to take off anything for what amounts to a sticky bolt, but theres perfect and there isnt. And in my opinion, it deserves to be. 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. Mossberg reports steady sales of their 464 .30-30. I want iron sights so that really limits my choices. Triggers are easier to tune on some actions vs others. Brownings BLR also uses a detachable box and is chambered for such hot-stepping flat-shooters as 7mm Rem. Id clean it from the muzzle rather than attempt to take it apart and get the gears aligned again on its rack & pinion system. I loved it and shot some hogs with it, but I hadnt seen an eye doctor in a while and conceded that I couldnt resolve the front sight. those words are like yelling free timmies coffee (yes Canadian) and within seconds I had almost everyone on the firing line helping. K-Mart Classics: Remingtons Nylon Rimfires Engineered To Last. Not everything needs to be an AR-15 and use Pmags. Youre probably thinking whitetails, but most black bear and wild hog hunting is done at close range, and there are plenty of situations for elk and moose where reach isnt necessary. 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 have owned both. But 100 yard five-shot one MOA groups with factory rounds from a lever-action rifle is outstanding. Were it hand cut, this would be the more expensive checkering scheme. The action is tight, it shoots modern cartridges, and it combines all the nostalgia of the Old West with modern design and manufacturing. I noticed other comments. or .308 Win. Years of development and pushing the limits of what is possible in a rifle optic have led up to this moment. Then they had to re-think everything. Unfortunately they went buckhorn which are only adjustable in a dream. The BLR is manufactured in Japan by Browning's long time partner, Miroku. Also, most Savage 99s and all Winchester 88s (and Sako Finnbears) can be easily rechambered, rebored, or rebarreled to the big family of .308-based cartridges, including .260 Remington, 7mm-08, .338 Federal, and .358 Winchester. KGB, remove your clip magazine and Im sure you will find a silky smooth action. 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. The trigger was very heavy and not conducive to field accuracy. I think they are modern classics. Henrys definitely marketing this rifle hard. Speaking of magazines, both are all metal, detachable, double stack, hold four .308 cartridges and feed smoothly. They did have a 243 with much better looking wood but not my flavor. I'm a big fan of Henry rifles and the company. Henry makes a .243 in one main rifle, The Long Ranger. The result is a lever action rifle with the strength and operating pressure handling capability of a bolt action rifle. 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. Even so, the gold standard and most plentiful lever-action cartridge is the .30-30, 125 years old and chambered in millions of rifles. Using Remingtons 168gr Hog Hammer round topped with the Barnes TSX bullet, the gun scored an average of 1.25 after four five-round groups. 1 MOA from a lever gun isnt bad at all. Theres no wiggling or odd angles to get the magazine to sit or release. The BLR is currently chambered to 17 cartridges, including four WSMs and two belted magnums. That stock includes a quality recoil pad and sling studs. Accuracy is good, but it depends a lot on the shooter and the ammo, advised Imperato. No, but I didn't pay anywhere near that much either. 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. 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. I hunt elk in the jungles of the northwest , and it be the ultimate bush gun . Actually, there are just two: Henry's Long Ranger in .308 Winchester and Browning's BLR. Much to my surprise, they all absolutely adore my Ruger 77/357 bolt gun. The Henry may be more "practical," but the Browning's finish is prettier and very durable. 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. Subjectively, at least to me, operating the Long Ranger action feels a little better. 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. 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. 3. Almost forgot theres also two action lengths . I sold my BLR twelve years ago, I asked Browning to address these issues but no response. Their price is close so I'm wondering about accuracy. Stock: Straight grip checkered American Walnut with butt pad The lever action is John Wayne, fast-firing Chuck Connors as The Rifleman, and even Teddy Roosevelt. A brass round counter set in the receiver was just one of the unique touches. Any thoughts on (1) how to proceed with smoothing my action? There are quite a few reviews and tests out there on the Long Ranger. If you havent seen or handled one 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). Or chamber for the .257 Roberts? The gun did much better with other rounds. 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