.357/.38 Henry All Weather Carbine

Around June we moved from Texas to Colorado. Not long before we moved two thieves stole my brand new Henry .357 rifle from my truck. I waited for 6 months to hear news of my guns and other items that were also stolen but have about given up on getting any of them back. So, I scraped up the cost of a new one and ordered it. The truth as far as I am concerned is that we can't put too much stock in physical items. They come and go with the tide (or thief) and leave nothing for the betterment of mankind. Still, I like the Henry .357/38 All Weather. Anybody else have one?

MWood said:

I don't have a Henry 357, but if I buy a Henry it will be a 44 mag. I like this caliber. I have owned a Ruger 44 carbine since 1969 and wouldn't trade it for any other weapon.

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I opted to buy a .44 Mag Rossi to go with my .44 Blackhawk and I load for all of my loadable rounds. My problem was that I was still without a .357/.38 carbine and I needed a scope. So I fixed both sides of the barn.

SJP51 said:

Never owned a Henry. Hear they are good though. I ahve a Win 94 Trapper in 44 Mag. Great little carbine. Handy and hits like an angry rino.

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I would say that Henry is about as good a "modern" lever action" as you are going to get. A lot of folks say they don't like the tubular load, wanting instead the side gate. Well, I don't see needing to run from a screaming hoard of zombies and having to stay topped off on the run as a real issue. As for the .357 cartridge, I feel pretty good carrying it with my .357 revolver as a hunting backup.

As of this past week, I have run into an issue with my .44 magnum rifle which is not as evident in my .357 rifle. Not that you will reload but the .44 seems much more sensitive to load variations (or purchased ammo variations) than the .357. I had to pull all of my .44 loads and buy a different powder because the loads I made were varying by feet, not inches. That has never happened before which tells me that the .44 must have a steady diet of the same bullets to make the sights accurate. I can adjust the .357 POI by pointing an inch difference here or there if I change bullets. But not the .44. So, don't be surprised if you run into something similar with the .44.