Just the Golden Boys and Silver Boys.
A peculiarity of Henry, the rest of rimfries are fine.
A peculiarity of Henry, the rest of rimfries are fine.
Why the poor "cheek weld" on Henry rifles
I had the Marlin 39A (from 1967) and my recently refinished Gold Boy (no longer shiny) out for some fun today.
First: like every Henry I have personally shot, mine is devastatingly accurate. It IS as accurate as my 39A which is a tack driving "Tums Buster".
But, there is a catch.
From the shoulder, the Marlin wins easily as I can get a proper sight picture with it so I am much quicker on target and more reliable with "from the shoulder" fast hits.
The drop of the comb on the Henry is so drastic, I can just get a "chin weld" on it. I am very decent with it...but I am lighting with my Marlin.
What gives on this? How could Henry let this design even get out the door like that.
I have heard other people mention it and today, I finally got the chance to experience it. ( I have never had this issue with their full sized gun...that I can recall)
What are you guys doing to remedy this IF it affects you? I have found a couple of cheek riser cuffs and am thinking of ordering one but I would rather have a good stock.
Pic of the guns! ( of course! )
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First: like every Henry I have personally shot, mine is devastatingly accurate. It IS as accurate as my 39A which is a tack driving "Tums Buster".
But, there is a catch.
From the shoulder, the Marlin wins easily as I can get a proper sight picture with it so I am much quicker on target and more reliable with "from the shoulder" fast hits.
The drop of the comb on the Henry is so drastic, I can just get a "chin weld" on it. I am very decent with it...but I am lighting with my Marlin.
What gives on this? How could Henry let this design even get out the door like that.
I have heard other people mention it and today, I finally got the chance to experience it. ( I have never had this issue with their full sized gun...that I can recall)
What are you guys doing to remedy this IF it affects you? I have found a couple of cheek riser cuffs and am thinking of ordering one but I would rather have a good stock.
Pic of the guns! ( of course! )
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Interesting. How do you mount these for shooting at?
I tend to use DumDums as they come with their own handle.
I routed a shallow groove in a 2"x6", kinda like a challenge coin stand.Interesting. How do you mount these for shooting at?
I tend to use DumDums as they come with their own handle.
I also do DumDums. The local Navy Exchange usually has the big pillows for dirt cheap.
I find they are great for feedback. My wife was terrible about breaking cheek weld or stance to follow the shot. Cheap, sugary targets broke that habit.
Dang, I have totally derailed this thread.
Well, the fix is in. I was goofing around on Amazon and foud this riser/cuff that had a review that said, "This thing is too darn high! You can't even get down to the sights with it on!!!"
I thought, "PERFECT!!!!" So, I ordered it.
It's nearly perfect. I need to sew on a little bit of a longer back loop so I can run it forward about one more inch. As it stands however, it is GREAT!
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I thought, "PERFECT!!!!" So, I ordered it.
It's nearly perfect. I need to sew on a little bit of a longer back loop so I can run it forward about one more inch. As it stands however, it is GREAT!
It's homemade, and kind of crude but works
Have the exact same issue with my Silverboy. Contacted Henry, no help on a custom stock or stock maker.
Contacted AccuRiser, and installed on my rifle. The rise is easily adjusted as the rise is worked with a strong velcro, the comb is the loop and the sleeve is hook velcro. Here’s a few pics.
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Contacted AccuRiser, and installed on my rifle. The rise is easily adjusted as the rise is worked with a strong velcro, the comb is the loop and the sleeve is hook velcro. Here’s a few pics.
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