Interesting. It really does show how different ammo reacts in the same rifle. At least it was a fun day of shooting, plenty of chrono data and learning the rifle overall. I'm surprised you FIL hasn't talked you out of that rifle too, lol.
love mine.... PMC 357 mag 158 grns .... with a 1.5 to 4.5 scope.... 1.25 inch groups at 100 and clover leafs at 25 and 50... I use a 1.5 to 4.5 scope... try supporting the back (Butt) each time)... love my Henry
Very interesting results and a fine video! My Henry has a 20" barrel and shoots about the same group size at 50 yds with the factory sights. Oddly enough, however, mine shoots the Winchester 110 grain hollow points and the Fiocchi Defense about 5" high! It would be interesting to see an octagon barrel results with these 2 types. Maybe barrel length or thickness makes a big difference.
Thanks for watching! Barrel length can make a difference based on what I have read in the past. Depending on the rifling twist rate, some bullets will stabilize better out of a longer barrel. This is an issue that has been discussed a bit in the AR15 world where you have many different barrel lengths and twist rates.
For some reason, RUclips has been having issues with their comments sections lately. Some of the replies I make disappear, and some people say their posts never appear.
Maybe it will do better with other ammo. It will do well enough for deer at 50 yards but overall this accuracy is not all that good. Of all of the Henry rifles I've seen tested for accuracy this is probably the worse one.
I struggle to get consistent accuracy out of same rifle with handloads. Rifle’s been back to factory TWICE for broken firing pin, misaligned front sight, and then broken screwhead. Brand new rifle. Not impressed with modern Henry. Can’t speak about the past.
@@NotJOE420 Thanks for the info! That is frustrating to hear. I know Henry has great customer service but you shouldn't need to send it off so often for issues. I suspect they just don't make barrels capable of good accuracy.
Thanks for the heads up! It seems to happen to me occasionally as well. I’ll reply to someone’s comment and then the reply will not post. Not sure if it’s just a RUclips problem or if they are picking on gun channels specifically
@@GMan-t1s Yeah, the Henry has its good and its bad. A scope can make it an effective hunting tool at longer ranges and helps people with aging eyes like me. 😅
A 200fps difference in a low velocity round easily explains the difference. Besides, lever guns aren't typically as accurate as a high velocity bolt gun.
Lead is not good for the barrel ? Don't listen to that BS, lead is very easy on barrels, that's why many older rifles from the turn of the last century are still great shooters. Anyhow, I have 3 levers, 2 of them are 357's. One is the Rossi 92 20" stainless the is the Henry All Weather 20", both are great rifles and the third is the 20" Rossi 92 stainless in 454 Casull. I had over 5000 rounds thru the Rossi 357 and bought the Henry a few years back because of the need for scope mounting. Both 357's are awesome with the 20" barrels pushing home cast and powder coated 158's to over 1800fps and yes, there has been no leading with the powder coating. It's a game changer. Powder puff loads are fun, gas checked or jacketed are a little more accurate and using a single bullet weight is critical so I settled on 158's. I find the Rossi to be a little more accurate and smoother but I'm sure the Henry will equal it after a 1000 rounds or so. Fit and finish are excellent on both but interestingly both have the front sight slightly canted off to the left like the barrels were over tightened but the 4 deer that have fallen to then didn't know the difference. The bottom line is a 357 lever is a ball to shoot and very cheap to load for which means more shooting.
Hey there Hardball! Thanks for watching. This is my third attempt at responding to your post. For some reason RUclips keeps erasing them. Anyway, I agree with your sentiment and I bet your Rossi in 454 Casull is a blast to shoot!
Really cool rifle!
Thanks Stephen!
Interesting. It really does show how different ammo reacts in the same rifle. At least it was a fun day of shooting, plenty of chrono data and learning the rifle overall. I'm surprised you FIL hasn't talked you out of that rifle too, lol.
I keep it hidden from him 😂
Excellent video, thanks. You're a very pleasant guy to listen to.
Thanks Rick!
love mine.... PMC 357 mag 158 grns .... with a 1.5 to 4.5 scope.... 1.25 inch groups at 100 and clover leafs at 25 and 50... I use a 1.5 to 4.5 scope... try supporting the back (Butt) each time)... love my Henry
Thanks for the advice. I do need to look into getting a bag for the rear of the rifle.
Very interesting results and a fine video! My Henry has a 20" barrel and shoots about the same group size at 50 yds with the factory sights. Oddly enough, however, mine shoots the Winchester 110 grain hollow points and the Fiocchi Defense about 5" high! It would be interesting to see an octagon barrel results with these 2 types. Maybe barrel length or thickness makes a big difference.
Thanks for watching! Barrel length can make a difference based on what I have read in the past. Depending on the rifling twist rate, some bullets will stabilize better out of a longer barrel. This is an issue that has been discussed a bit in the AR15 world where you have many different barrel lengths and twist rates.
thanks , that was great info.
Thanks for watching VW. Glad you liked it!
I can't seem to get my edit to add .357 to post.
For some reason, RUclips has been having issues with their comments sections lately. Some of the replies I make disappear, and some people say their posts never appear.
Maybe it will do better with other ammo. It will do well enough for deer at 50 yards but overall this accuracy is not all that good. Of all of the Henry rifles I've seen tested for accuracy this is probably the worse one.
Hey Frank, I keep responding to this post but for some reasons my answers keep disappearing. Hope you are doing well!
@@texmexshootsNo problem. RUclips has been doing some weird stuff with deleating stuff lately.
I struggle to get consistent accuracy out of same rifle with handloads. Rifle’s been back to factory TWICE for broken firing pin, misaligned front sight, and then broken screwhead. Brand new rifle. Not impressed with modern Henry. Can’t speak about the past.
@@NotJOE420 That's a shame. 1st time Ive heard of them not repairing something correctly
@@NotJOE420 Thanks for the info! That is frustrating to hear. I know Henry has great customer service but you shouldn't need to send it off so often for issues. I suspect they just don't make barrels capable of good accuracy.
My second attempt at adding a comment, & I'm having trouble accessing the comments on vids on several different channels.
Thanks for the heads up! It seems to happen to me occasionally as well. I’ll reply to someone’s comment and then the reply will not post. Not sure if it’s just a RUclips problem or if they are picking on gun channels specifically
Read the manual- the big boy 38 special/357 magnum cycle the 158 grain the best.
Other grains are not recommended because of cycling Issues..
Thanks for the info Gerry!
I hate mine but Love it too . A Scope is going on it as soon as I get the rail from Henry
@@GMan-t1s Yeah, the Henry has its good and its bad. A scope can make it an effective hunting tool at longer ranges and helps people with aging eyes like me. 😅
A 200fps difference in a low velocity round easily explains the difference. Besides, lever guns aren't typically as accurate as a high velocity bolt gun.
Good point! Thanks for watching.
2nd target ammo has less velocity so it will shoot lower on the target.
Also makes sense. Thanks for the info!
Lead is not good for the barrel ? Don't listen to that BS, lead is very easy on barrels, that's why many older rifles from the turn of the last century are still great shooters. Anyhow, I have 3 levers, 2 of them are 357's. One is the Rossi 92 20" stainless the is the Henry All Weather 20", both are great rifles and the third is the 20" Rossi 92 stainless in 454 Casull. I had over 5000 rounds thru the Rossi 357 and bought the Henry a few years back because of the need for scope mounting. Both 357's are awesome with the 20" barrels pushing home cast and powder coated 158's to over 1800fps and yes, there has been no leading with the powder coating. It's a game changer. Powder puff loads are fun, gas checked or jacketed are a little more accurate and using a single bullet weight is critical so I settled on 158's. I find the Rossi to be a little more accurate and smoother but I'm sure the Henry will equal it after a 1000 rounds or so. Fit and finish are excellent on both but interestingly both have the front sight slightly canted off to the left like the barrels were over tightened but the 4 deer that have fallen to then didn't know the difference. The bottom line is a 357 lever is a ball to shoot and very cheap to load for which means more shooting.
Hey there Hardball! Thanks for watching. This is my third attempt at responding to your post. For some reason RUclips keeps erasing them. Anyway, I agree with your sentiment and I bet your Rossi in 454 Casull is a blast to shoot!
That’s shocking. 😳
Thanks for watching Nicholas!
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Yeah, sorry about my repetitive dialog. I don't write a script and just do it off the cuff so I tend to stammer a bit. But I appreciate you watching!
When a bullet goes slower it shoots lower.
Makes sense Donald. Heavier grain = slower velocity = faster drop.
3rd target ammo much hotter so shoots high
Thanks for watching Carycary! That makes sense.
Tex, that rifle is a real dud. Sell it and move on - it should shoot much better than that.
Thanks for watching Jonathan. I'm considering doing just that. Maybe put the funds toward a new production Marlin.
@@texmexshoots That's the one I'm considering, too.
Not accurate at all
yeah, I'm not going to argue that point. Just picked up a Marlin (Ruglin) in 357 to see how it compares.
@@texmexshoots Look forward to that.