5 reasons why the HENRY LONG RANGER is the BEST LEVER GUN EVER! (.223/5.56 lever action rifle?)
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With the Long Ranger, Henry sought out to fix every issue people have with lever rifles, and they did a stellar job! Here are my top 5 reasons the Long Ranger is the best lever gun ever made!
1) made to shoot modern calibers (.223/5.56, .243win, .308win, and 6.5 creedmoor)
2) magazine fed for faster reloads
3) free floated barrel for better accuracy
4) shorter throw on the lever for shooting prone
5) geared 6 lug rotary bolt (very consistent lock up and engagement like a bolt action)
The result is a modern take on an old west gun. This thing is extremely accurate, and super fun to shoot. Best of all, no more stocking up on those old outdated cowboy loads! Run the same ammo in this that you do in your modern sporting rifles!
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6.5 creepville ??? nice gun got one in a .243
@@jimdean5333 6.5 wishes it was 243.
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You miss one of the best reasons. ambidextrous! (us lefties appreciate this things!) It would have ben nice to see a camera shot from the other side so as to see how it ejects though.
This gun is beautiful. I love lever action.
I have never felt more appreciated as a Henry employee than after watching this video.
Well done sir, well done!
The people appreciate you 🙌🙌Thank You. yall are knocking it out of the park 👍👍
@@theboycheef841 We try.
im a avid henry customer, that should say something.
Henry rifles are smooth operating accurate rifles, works of art. Slightly more expensive, but more than worth the money.
Just the fact that we are all talking about a lever makes it a success.
Cant believe they made a lever action with a box magazine. Should be a sin imo.
@@casey6104 where have you been, savage has made them for many many decades with the savage model 99...... my first model 99 has an internal mag, in 308.... tack driver.
@@casey6104 where have you been hiding?Savage 99 had a box magazine in 1972!
Is anyone talking about Browning Lever Action (BLR)? Buy a Ruger No. 1.
Henry rifles are some of my favorites out there. I’m a fan of the “old fashioned” firearms so this is a great mix of modern and antique. Good point about the ammo being more available
Great review, and on my list in .308. The only thing I’ll disagree with is that I always keep the iron sights. Fold down the back sight they look fine, and I don’t think they look cheap at all. When the scope inevitably fails it’s nice to be able to aim, plus sometimes it’s nice to go shooting using just your skill with iron sights without having the weight of the scope to deal with, especially a monster like that Bushnell.
I have never seen a scope "fail"
@@evocati6523 Then you don’t have any real world experience. Try carrying your rifle through a rocky canyon, or on horseback for a few days, or worse, in a rifle case at the mercy of uncaring baggage handlers, and tell me your scope will always maintain perfect zero. I suppose you haven’t on a trip to the range, but in a hunting camp or in a hard use situation out in the field scope failure is common, especially with variable power scopes, which is why I have more 4x and 6x fixed power scopes than anything else. In some tactical rifle classes I’ve seen as many as 5-10% of scopes fail to stand up. Perhaps I shouldn’t have said “inevitably fails,” but fragile scopes are the reason backup sights exist, and I have no rifles that don’t have two ways to sight them.
@@evocati6523 Scopes in the 70s and 80s failed a lot. Today, you don't need iron sights because of the technology of today's scopes.
@@ronaldmayle1823 Wrong! In my years of shooting and training in tactical classes I have seen a number of "modern" scopes fail. Yes, the older scopes can be more prone to failures, but never assume that a modern scope (no matter how well made) will never fail, because it is at that point that it might just fail you. It is a main reason why I have iron sights on all my firearms and recommend them to inexperienced shooters. If it's made by man it will fail at some point.
I had a seal in my scope fail on a rainy moose hunt. Fogged up and that was the end of my hunt with that rifle. And ya that scope on the henry looks ridiculous
Henry, you have outdone yourself!
I love the lever-action with a box magazine!
Browning has had box detachable mag. for a long time, also a rotating bolthead🧐🤔
,that rifle he's shooting is like the Browning model 85.
I have a model 85 in .308 win have it over 20 yrs , killed many deer with it , one fine shooting rifle 👍
I'm in the same boat, I am getting a camper and was looking for a good home defence & hunting rifle.
AR15's are getting a bad rap and many states have laws against them.
But a level action rifle has basically very little laws against them, so I was leaning that way and that's why I really liked your video.
Ruger mini 14 or 30!
As a Canadian you just made me fall in love with that
Everyone is all excited about about the Henry And Browning and Winchester are looking at us like “we came up with this 100 years ago!”
Totally, even the BLR is like, 50 years old.
@Mr T BIRD Dude, calm down.
When I saw the detachable mag my first thought was someone needs to 3D print an extended mag.
Would the lever (actualy the trigger guard part) hit the magazine if it was not flush with the rifle? I paused at 4:44 and it seem it would be in the way.
@@vaclavtomala It seems the most you could hope to fit into the magazine well is a six round mag.
That does put you on par with the capacity of a Marlin model 336 though.
Yea, maybe something like a banana mag to adjust for the lever?
@@solidt9626 5.56 doesn't have a whole lot of taper to the case....that sounds iffy
Why? You’re not using it for personal defense, target practice would get expensive as hell, guns like this are only good for hunting, after that first shot the hunts over man. Then again I’m against rifle hunting anyways, so I’m biased. Where’s the sport in being 100yds away? Scent, movement, heck even sound is pretty much irrelevant at the distances these rifles can accurately perform, where’s the sport in that? And spare me the human element, optics today have range finders, wind detectors, everything you need to nail your target. I bow hunt, and not from a blind or tree stand, I prefer to stalk, giving the animal the advantage, not me. Sure, I go seasons getting skunked, but when I’m successful, there’s no better feeling man. I like to think that even if I could legally own something more modern than a .50 black powder I’d still feel this way. And I’m only talking about sport hunting, not the folks in the bush who have to hunt to survive, they can have all the advantages they can get, I can roll down to the market and buy what I need, tho the free meat is more tasty.
Oh i am glad to see a gun that "looks" less dangerous than an AR-15. Should be good to go in Canada.
Unfortunately, this was a major consideration for me as well in California. The gun laws here are draconian, arbitrary, and often based on aesthetics. Getting this Henry is one way to have a decent amount of firepower while staying a few decades clear of any of CA’s attempts to ban more and more types of guns.
@@QualityPen consider yourself lucky, in the Netherlands you can’t even take a pointy stick outside without a license.
@@thulegezelschap5884 oh dont worry well be theres as well soon. The influx of leaders in the us pushing socialist and communist adgenda and the influx of indoctrinated college students screaming in the streets that communism is the garden of eden isn't a coincidence
Love the idea of looks less dangerous than a ar-15 while its chamberd in way more powerful and longer range rounds.
The way the government treats the look of guns is just crazy. They should have to actually know something about what they are making laws on.
Like that shooting in the night club in fl. If that guy would have used a a-5 riot shotgun with #1 or#4 buckshot. It would have been way worse.
Let me guess military 😂
"It's blasphemy to put a scope on a lever action!"
*Guns and Guitars: Puts moon observatory on it
Bahahaha its just to much scope
CjR I am with you!! I believe the exact same way you do!! People love to have binoculars atop their rifles because they can’t shoot!! You should be able to shoot close to a mile with buckhorn rear and traditional front sight with the iron sights alone! People think iron sights are there for nothing but junk and that a rifle isn’t a rifle until you put the Coke bottle scope on top of it!! How is that plastic delicate scope going to fair in the rough country? Try throwing a Marlin levergun with a scope on top and that scope is a piece crap!! And if you are like many shooters today in this mamby pamby world you have no sights if your scopey breaks because you loathed the excellent real iron sights your rifle came with so now after your cheater toy top is broken you have no sights at all!! Because you have done a tear iron sight buckhornectomy on it!! Just an opinion!
We always put scopes on 30-30 lever action rifles. Normally a 3-9 power. Savage model 99 almost always has a scope.
@sleevey Boblehead tell longrange black powder shooters that iron sights can’t hit long range.
@@TexanUSMC8089 big difference from a 3-9x to a 2.5 -15x he has too much scope on that gun. I’d suggest a scout scope 1-4x perfect for brush hunting but would still have reach.
I didn’t hear him complain about having to pull his trigger finger out when advancing a round? Which you still have to do with almost every lever action, but a Browning BLR. You can use the lever action and leave you trigger finger in the lever action, the trigger stays in the cage (lever) when you advance a cartridge
I mean that's such a minor thing, I doubt its a problem for many people.
never had to move my finger from my henry 45-70 so idk
I wouldn't necessarily call that safe practice anyway
Yeah no.
Browning BLR. Take down variant is really nifty. They've been around for ages. They come in .223, .308 and others. Nice that Henry is finally coming to the party.
Right! Henry had to wait for Browning's patents to expire, before they could copy the BLR, I suppose...😝
Nothing new under the sun.😉
@@kamilklein2880 Go look at a Savage model 99. It was in production for 100 years and began in 1899. Box rotary magazine.
@@TexanUSMC8089 the Savage had a nifty round counter built in too. Wish some company would come out with that. Plus the Savage rifle was hammerless
Yep. I was thinking the same thing. Looks like a BLR.
Great gun I have a BLR in 300 WinMag Love it
I don’t think a lot of people give Henry rifles the respect they deserve. You don’t even have to shoot one, just cycle the action and you’ll immediately feel how well made they are.
I just wish I could afford a Henry rifle!
I bought a Henry 22 lever brand new that is as smooth as can be but I have recently handled several Long Rangers in various calibers and was not impressed with the smoothness of the actions. The Browning blr's on the other hand are all top notch and buttery smooth. Granted they are pricey. I think Henry could have did a better job at the price point of the LR.
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winchesters had a far smoother action imo
The smoothness of the action actually cost me money. I, out of curiosity, cycled one of the .22LR's in the gun shop. I was so impressed that I bought it! It's as smooth as greased glass!
I thought about a larger capacity mag too but the throw of the lever looks like it'd hit any mag protruding very far from the bottom of the rifle.
Good point... man I was hoping for an extended mag on something like that, would be really cool
They could probably figure out how to do a 10 mag. It would be a challenge for them but one I think they could figure it out and still work very well. My guess though is that it would take a lot of communicating from the fans to convince them to try.
@@Skott62 best way i can think of is a longer receiver and putting the mag further down
Shorter draw on the lever,and a mag similar to the AK,or the B.A.R.,maybe?
@@d.c.4598 or go old school and have the mag on the side lol
When loading from a side gate, if you leave the first round halfway loaded it makes loading the next round easier. ^_-
Good point, like holding the "door" open, thanks.
Grab 2 or 3 rounds at a time line them up like a train, leaving the last one to hold the gate for the next group.
Us old time woods hunters know that. But in today's world, many have no idea. Kind of like a dial up phone for them. lol Glad to see someone suggest it. Good info.
@@nathanlambshead4778 you mean a rotary dial? I use to love playing with those when I was a kid
Gee, I have try. Thanks
Guys. I think he knows browning has a similar rifle. If he didn’t he figured it out about 2,000 comments ago. No need to repeat it.
I agree plus so many smart mouth can.t say nothing good don.t say it. Love there guns both Henry and Browning why should that be a problem. Like you just love them all I do.
did *_you_* know that browning has a similar rifle though?
Angela Prater I love my Henery so much I sold it, witch is something I do not believe in doing, it was a absolutely a disappointment so much so I want everyone to know, so that they think twice before purchasing one, I can't not approve this rifle ! Wish I could have !
He doesn't seem to know both Winchester and Savage did this many years ago.
@@angelaprater2679 use an apostrophe ‘ not a comma , for contractions. Example: don’t instead of don,t
Back in the 80's I had a Browning BLR in .243, it was smooth and extremely accurate!
Great guns! I still have my father's Browning BL .22.
I’ve had my Browning BLR in .308 since 1984. Scope, sling, detachable magazine, smooth lever that the trigger travels with. Oh yeah, they come in Modern Calibers too.
yea, this guy asks like the BLR does not exist. I got 2 in 358 win.
BLR made in Japan
Henry made in USA
Nuff said
My BLR was made in Belgium in .243 cal. It shoots sub MOA without excuses. I've had it nearly 40 years a much better gun than a copy by a company that hasn't even been making guns that long period.
@@JoeSmith-dr5gm henry over-priced!!NUFF SAID!!!
Henry's are gross and if you have one you should feel bad.
Just from looking at it, to get increased mag capacity, they'll have to either pivot the lever or move the mags forward about a 1/2in or so, but glad to see someone finally made a lever action with a drop mag
there are a few others I have seen but not new production if memory serves browning made one years ago and there was another as well but I saw them on youtube many years ago
@@henryholliday1 I saw the one from Browning made several years before the Ranger, and at least from the lever design it's the same rifle
Browning BLR,Savage 99
The Savage 95/99 lever guns did it first with an internal rotary magazine. The last 99's had a detachable magazine. Great rifles.
indeed, proud savage owner myself..... hard to detach from my old 99 in 308
I've got Savage 99Cs in .243 and in .308. They work pretty well; but they are a long way from "smooth".
@@Albert4H my 99f in 308 is butter smooth
If you want to be picky Winchester did a top-loading internal magazine way back in 1895 but it wasn't swappable.
Absolutely,I have my father's collection of Savage 99 rifles,308/243/300 Savage/22-3000 a round that will make a 223 or 6.5 look stupid
Pump and lever action guns are so charming and beautiful, truly deserve a framing in your living room.
I love the Henry lever actions!
Far as Marlins being limited to cowboy calibers, Hornady lever evolution ammo changed the game plus Marlin makes the 338 ME and 308 ME 2 rounds that are capable of 700 yard shots on elk and the 444 a caliber that makes over 2 & 1/2 tons of muzzle energy, even the 35 rem Cal my favorite not a long range caliber but within a 150 yards will drop a grizzly bear with one shot
35 REM is freaking goldilocks. Only downfall is not readily available.
I have and hunt with a 308 ME absolute destruction for hogs and white tail, no matter the game it’s a drop them in their tracks round for sure.
Browning BLR came out with all of these features before this guy was even born.. Lol😂
Plus the trigger moves with the lever so that you don't pinch your finger? I never had one but I seem to recall.
They still make the BLR, right? Short and long actions?
Yes exactly I have browning take down stainless in 308 and not far ago I was thinking to swap it to henry and because of 6.5 creedmore.Young men says trigger action is smooth and lovely but strangely a lot of people has different opinion just about trigger work (there is lady talking about same rifle} which is far to heavy.I had the same problem in my browning and I modified firing pin and spring and now trigger is so light and action smooth.
Yes and another was the Winchester Model-88 in 308, 243, and 284. and as you've said way before this guy was born. That and he seems to have never heard of Hornady's LEVERevolution pointy ammunition for the older tube feed lever guns. One should do a little research before posting.
@@ditzydoo4378 I forgot the 88. didn't SAKO one, also.
Yes you can shot pointed Leverrevolution ammo in lever guns tube fed.
but you cant get the power of a 300 win mag
I have several Browning BLR's and recently picked up 2 of the Henry's the Henry's are more accurate by far,the blr is smoother and better built but the long ranger is just as good very nice rifles
I am calling BS.
@@DeanAdventure on which point? Accuracy or Build?
Savage fixed all of those issues with lever guns in 1895. Browning BLR took it the next step back in the 1960's.
Winchester *
Thank you for mentioning BLR.. my first thought!
My cousin has a Savage 99 in .250-3000. Not only does it do almost everything this does, it has a video game mag counter on the side. It was made 110ish years ago.
Don't forget the Winchester model 88 and whoever mentioned the BLR is exactly correct. I'm not saying the Henry isn't a good gun but it isn't nearly as good as the bleeding or the 88
When they coming out with 10 Rd mag?
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My personal Henry Long is a .243. Great cycle, great accuracy and range, I love it.
I'm thinking of trading my Tikka .243 for the Ranger .243 eventually. I like my Henry .22 so much that I might as well go Henry dedicated. Handsome rifles to boot.
It's nice that Henry revived the old Savage 99, which could be chambered for any short action cartridge. They were popular in .308, though the .300 Savage was comparable.
The long ranger essentially is. If it had a rotary magazine, then would be able to feed rimmed cartridges.
IMHO, Henry needs to get on the ball and chamber this for 450 Bushmaster. Ot make a rotary mag that will accept a long 44 mag.
Same as the browning BLR, don’t know why Henry won’t chamber any new cartridges, the worst thing about Henry to me is that they really haven’t introduced what most of the customers want
Love the savage 99. It was my first deer rifle in .308.
Henry: Hey Browning, can I copy your BLR?
Browning: Sure.. just change a couple things so it doesn’t look like you copied it.
much better trigger in the henry 3 lb
The winchester model 88 had a rotating bolt and is magazine fed, what's your point?
I doubt anything is better in the Henry.
And Browning got the Idea from the Savage 99. 1 million sold!!!!! Produced for almost a century. Still want a BLR in stainless!!
@@joeevans1687 you mean Henry who invented the lever action?
Would love to add to my Henry collection, in my favorite caliber, as you have here. Thanks for posting and sharing with us!
Browning BLR has been made for years, it comes in calibers from .223 to .300 Win Mag.
Man, anything lever action is beautiful. There's just something so classy about a levergun that's so gorgeous.
EDIT: I've noticed you shooting with your left hand but playing guitar with your right hand. Are you ambidextrous?
Can’t agree more! You just feel cool shooting them too
I noticed the same thing! Good eye!
Just bc you write/play guitar/throw balls/shoot lefty or righty doesn’t mean that you do the other things with the same hand. Many left handed people are only left handed at a few things.
@@GunsandGuitars if back in the cowboy days they put a magazine in the lever action and is chamber is blackpowder rounds would it work
I find the whole left/right thing is all in your head (pun intended) I am right handed but can shoot pistols left or right same accuracy and I use a left foot stance for martial arts.
I like that Henry and I especially like the .223 round. However, an "old" Henry design chambered in .223 would cause my children to fight each other for possession of the rifle upon the event of my passing. Of course, my Attorney would accept the rifle as payment for legal fees upon my demise. Decisions, decisions.
I agree Henry makes an outstanding rifle. As for the design they pretty much followed the old Browning BLR. Also close to my Winchester 88
I have a 30/30 lever gun and I reload it with Hornady LeveRevolution bullets which are pointed tip designed for tubular magazines. Extremely accurate rifle.
I do have a Marlin Model 336W lever action 30-30 rifle. If I find someplace that sells LeveRevolution ammo I would be glad to but them. Standard flat nose 30-30 ammo has accuracy out to 200 yards, LeveRevolution 30-30 ammo increases range out to 300 yards.
In my old Mossberg 30/30 the evolution rounds hit 6 inches higher at 200 yards compared to the Federal flat nose made for lever guns.
I run those, Federal PowerShok and Winchester ammo through my Marlin 336SS and I love the Hornady ammo more.
I purchased the Long Ranger in the venerable 243 Winchester two years ago without sights as well. I put a Sig Sauer 3X9 scope on it and it shoots as well as many a bolt actions that I have owned or shot over the years. And you are right, its is fine looking rife.
Considering it's a lever action you'd have a hard time swinging the lever forward all the way with an AR magazine. I think it's great as is. If it ain't broken don't fix it.
That is badass! My first gun was a .30-30 lever-action, and I still have it and love it. My wife and I have both taken a pig with it, and I have points to go take an antelope with it in ‘21. I think this 5.56 lever-action is sweet.
Love how you gave it a scope that's bigger than the gun itself.
Magnum calibers are modern. 44Mag is from the 30s. Lever actions are not designed for longer ranges, and as such do not usually have the best accuracy or groupings. Browning also made a lever action with a shorter lever travel distance. If you're firing a lever action from prone, you're doing something wrong.
Credit to anyone who read this far. I'm very biased toward lever actions, I love them to death as well as most Wild West stuff. Honestly, by the end of the video, I'm sold on this thing. Great video, first I've watched on this channel. You have earned my subscribe.
@MassCityMadman My bad, I never knew the exact year that 44 mag was developed, but I did know it was in the last century, hence "modern" caliber. Thanks for correcting me and taking the time to read the comment and reply.
I have a Henry Big Boy in .357. It holds 10+1 That thing is deadly accurate up to 300 yards.
Savage 99 and Winchester 88 had these features many many years ago, lol. And no hammer to worry about!
I have a savage 99
No hammer on a lever action?! HERESY!!!
The Browning BLR is also a magazine fed lever action rifle that has some advantages the Henry doesn’t. It comes in more calibers, the trigger moves with the lever so you won’t get your trigger finger smashed cycling it, there are takedown models so you can store it easier or put it into a backpack and there are stainless steel models.
BLR has been around for ever and its a premium lever imho very nice accurate shooting rifle and comfortable as-well I have a ton of rifles and its my go -too for hunting.
@@phasechange5053 blr has an aluminum reciever. looks like the henry does too. i know its for weright, but dang it.. i just wish theyd use steel and just strengthen it only where they need to! ive always liked old lever actions. had many and still got a few
I got a BLR also - I like it - I got a takedown model in .308 / Stainless.
I wish I had the same gun in .358 Winchester.
I’d rather support an American company
@@ULFISHGETTER If I didn't *need* to have a stainless rifle, I would have bought a Made in U.S.A. Henry
When i was buying, Henry didn't make a stainless and Browning did. They have plated models of some rifles, but few if any stainless.
Blued steel is extremely vulnerable to salt air
It's a great rifle, but Browning had the same design in the 90's that I shot in 308. Extremely accurate. That Browning was so expensive for a lever action. It was magazine fed too. I'm glad Henry brought this rifle to the market
lets not forget the savage model 99.
They did indeed, a beautiful Miroku manufactured model as I recall. They also had some truly exquisite single shot falling block models in .223 and .308.
Those “”old school cowboy” rounds are perfect for knocking someone down hard! I have no problem with my .45LC HITS as hard as a 44 when i load.
I am fine with them also but the gun having detachable magazine is a game changer, especially nice for people in areas where black rifles are outlawed
Plus the idea of carbine and handgun compatibility utilizing the same reloading components for both, has a niche in this world.
I agree.
I mean call me crazy but if we're talking self-defense lever actions basically the worst thing you could possibly have.
@@discoveryoutdoorskcfishing236 Well, i'd have to call you crazy then.
Since this is a gun channel, I feel I must be pedantic and point out that both the traditional lever gun and this one are both Magazine Fed. One just uses a tubular magazine, while the other uses a detachable box magazine.
Because apparently it's really important among gun people to point out things like that...
Still want the Marlin or Henry in 45-70 with iron sights and intact soul
Ikr?
Yes
Take a look at the model 1886 Browning or model 1886 Winchester both in 45-70 government. This rifle is an extremely beautiful rifle and I can't imagine a better 45-70. I've seen them all. The model 1886 set the bar very high for lever action rifles.
That rifle in a 308 would be pretty freaking cool. Especially if they made a 10 to 20 round mag for it. Or used existing M14 mags.
I promise you'll enjoy a 45-70. We need to be keeping large caliber firearms so we can easily penetrante body armor and vehicles
I have the 6.5 creedmore and it is amazing
@@imperatorlightoneous1382 you getting ready for the revolution 2.
One of the advantages to a lever action is how sleak it is, if I want 10 to 20 round mags I prefer an m1a. I like lever guns for nostalgia and if I want a modern firearm I have those too.
@@carguy3028 agreed. And I absolutely prefer my Springfield armory SOCOM 16! However. Just because something could except a 10 or 20 round mag. Doesn’t mean you have to run it with that. But the option would be nice. Especially if you’re going into various jurisdictions that do not allow standard capacity semi autos. Because if I’m forced to have a more classical firearm. And not allowed to use a modern one. A lever is 100% the way to go. So it would be nice to have that option in cases of bears, moose or elk in rut, Wild boar or two legged snakes carrying Bang sticks. I would certainly rather have 20 than 5.
when your shooting it, it looks like another reason for a limited 5 round mag is anything larger would interfere with the lever range of motion
Nah, there are larger magazines available. Just gotta dig through the catalog to find it. Unless we haven’t started making those yet. In which case: whoops.
308&338 marlin, Browning BLR, Savage 99, Winchester 88 & 1995. There's 2 lever gun specific calibers made after 2000 for pointy bullets in a tube mag as well as 4 mag fed lever guns chambered to shoot pointed bullets and lastly there's Hornady lever evolution ammo that makes all lever guns able to shoot pointed bullets
Along with the Browning BLR, the Savage model 99, was a modern lever action that also took a rotary magazine (later with a round counter so you knew how many were still in the mag!) very similar to a ruger 10/22's Very Advanced for 1899 when it was designed.
"A rock or something" will forever be engrained in my brain
Me too!
Best military quote of all time.
gotta prop that mre heater on something
Of course the Browning BLR was in Henry's mind when producing these. Dang near the same design .
Savage 99's did something about tube and produced a internal rotary to load modern rounds. They later came out with a mag fed.
Winchester had the 88 .
Henry really did come close to copying the BLR's. I will say the BLR's I have owned do not shoot sub moa. And they do not like a hot barrel.
That is a really nice rifle! I am in love!
Henry has really surprised me with their products that just keep getting better yearly!
I was wondering how close in design this was to the BLR.
@@dwightdhansen Same. The BLR has been around for years.
Not the same. The browning is an 8 lug lever operated bolt action. Just to start this is a 6 lug bolt. The BLR is superior in design.
I love my BLR....22-250 & 7mm rem mag....love the way it shoots and the nice bluing and finish on the wood. I'm glad that they brought out a similar rifle after all these years..good video
Fine gun !!!
Also tube magazine style is a big plus in my opinion vs detachable magazines , may not be able to load as quick, but knowing that the magazine won't get separated from the gun or accidentally dropped etc. is a little peace of mind
I didn't think about that. Definite advantage there.
how often had you had that happen to you to make that is a real concern?
I remember checking out those long rangers in the Henry catalog and thinking "how cool is that!". A bit pricey, like most Henrys, but probably worth it. I have a Henry 22 that I won in a fund raiser. I have also always loved lever action rifles. I had a Winchester 30-30, but it disappeared when my stuff was shipped back stateside after being stationed on Guam☹️
Yeah Jeff, the problem with Henry is that they make the best lever guns and they know it...therefore the price...
Guns and Guitars they are cheaper than brownings and Winchester’s....by a significant amount.
THAT! is the most beautiful levergun EVER. I totally love the looks of it without iron sights. SO SWEET!
I like the "cheap Walmart air gun" look of the iron sights. A lever action without the iron sights looks emasculated. And the front hooded sights are the way to go in sunlight. A shallow v rear for speed, a ghost ring or side flip peep sight for accuracy, or traditional rear for all around just forward of the receiver will do.
Well he should have bought a bolt action. Cowboy guns have iron sights because cowboys didn't have scopes? He probably learned how to shot on a glock.
It seems he has never had a scope failure. If you ever go on an African safari, make sure you have the iron sites under your scope. Extra insurance against the mighty cape Buffalo.
it's not like this lever action is anything traditional
Really enjoyed this review.On a sidenote I’m a lifelong right handed shooter that’s newly adopting to be a left-handed shooter. I really enjoy watching how you shoot rifles left-handed.
Enjoyed video a lot, curious about frequency of fire fights you've experienced... Iron sights are great for dense forest hunting. Plus if your old like me, not interested in super long range shots downing game where it's physically taxing to recover them. Short and sweet shots for this old gal. You sold me on the Henry thanks.
Wincheseter did this with the model 88 many years ago. Lever action with a removable mag shooting modern style ammunition.
I wish Winchester would do another run.
I love my 22 mag Henry pump........it's a blast and super accurate !!!!
I want this gun for my zombie apocalypse armory. Great video.
2022 or 23?
Browning blr ,nice, Winchester 88 was nice too.
I have a Marlin 336 3030, it takes 6 in the tube and one in the chamber, so actually 7 rounds as opposed to the Henry Long Ranger which will only take 5, that said the Long ranger is a beautiful and desirable rifle, love the mag loading system, good vid brother.
To me there is nothing like a Henry rifle! They are extremely accurate right out of the box! I own three of them ..45 long colt tube fed, .22 tube fed and the new 30.30. Side gate!! Great American made rifles!! Hopefully I will collect a few more!!
Check out the Browning BLR OR THE Savage lever guns.
I was about to say, because if you use pointy ammo in a tube mag, you run the risk of the spring pushing the point of one round into the primer of another and sparking a chain fire, thus setting all the rounds off at once which’d be catastrophic.
They could easily make a 350 Legend version of this rifle, hope they do soon...
I put a skinner peep sight on mine. With something to lean on, I can get groups of less than 2 inches from 100 yards. Im not the best shot out their but so far its great.
@Ronald Hess I'm sure it can. My Long Ranger can definitely do that. I just lack the ability with irons
Reminds me of a Miroku 243 I owned the 1970's.
Had a 4x9 variable and with 85gr Hornady spbt projectiles hand loaded into Norma brass I was able to shoot MOA @ 100mtrs. But it was only 4 shots in the mag and the mag release was not as easy, from memory ( it was over 40 years ago) I think it was a clip in front. I believe the design was by Browning it had the same rotary bolt head and gear operation but was a 3x3 =9 lug from memory it was a very slick fast and strong action taking the hottest loads in the Hornady reloading manual.
He compares the "slow" reload of a SIDE-LOADING design. Henry, of all companies, made most of their lever-action rifles with the "unscrew the tube cap, pull the rod out, load the rounds, put the rod back in, and screw the cap" style. So please have respect for Marlin, Rossi, and Winchester for their side-loaders, which are, I'd say better than the box cartridge because you can top your rounds off during a spare moment, but don't have to until your tube's empty. Lever actions were never meant to "reach out and touch someone". They're a brush gun by design. Light, nimble, and can pack a whollup. Putting a scope half the size of the rifle looks funny, too.
That's the reason I would have never bought a Henry. Having to pull the tube out like a .22. Especially at the price. I have a BLR (.358)and a Rossi (.44 mag). They do everything and more than I'll ever need a centerfire rifle to do.
Pretty sure the reason for switching to a removable mag is the concern over the tips of the other rounds setting off the primer Infront if them in the magazine tube. Not an issue with most lever action calibers but rifle calibers are an issue.
Love lever action rifles and Henry’s are the sweetest shooting of any I have ever shot!
It’s nice but doesn’t have the same features at the savage 99. Mag on the savage was perfectly flush mounted. Next it was hammerless. Next it had a top tang safety. You could get it in 308, 243 etc. So it could take spritzers too.
I hope they will develop a scout rifle version with a high capacity magazine.
I'd be happy with a scout type forward scope mount for an extended eye relief scope- along the lines of the excellent XS Sight Systems Lever Rail or Lever Scout mount.
I think a longer mag would get in the way of the lever.
One of the best gun reviews I’ve seen! I’m getting one.
I appreciate your review & video. While a magazine is a nice adaptation, I don’t find it “..terrible..” to load/unload my 30-30 Marlin 336; it is what it is. I’ve found the flexible tip on Hornady’s LEVERevolution ammo allows use of aerodynamic & accurate loads in a standard tube magazine. Thx.
That looks so amazing. Damn my misspent youth, it cost me the ability to ever legally own one of those gorgeous tools. Look, violent felons, such as myself, should be allowed to buy a weapon if they haven’t been arrested for a violent, or any crime, for like 20 years, such as myself. One stupid decision shouldn’t effect the rest of my life like that. I paid my debt, and as far as the govt knows, changed my ways, I should be able to appeal the lifelong ban.
Pretty sure you can appeal the status. That would make you legally able to buy a gun. I think the year limit is ten years so you should be good.
Yeah dont know where u live but most state who allow the second amendment right to bear arms reinstate that right for convicted felons after a certain amount of time from as little as 3 years to 20 years depending on the crime and Alaska doesn't take that right from anyone last time i checked lmao
I'm on your side.
@@whitestripes500 I am not a felon but I have not heard of this. I live in an extremely pro 2nd Amendment state and have a friend who had a Non violent felony (small personal amount of heroin) almost 20 years ago, and he can't even vote. Let alone own a firearm. I agree change the laws about felons voting first and foremost. In certain circumstances let them LEGALLY own firearms because they are trying to live their lives by the law now
@@jacksavage4098 my man.
@GunsandGuitars
I respectfully disagree with the comment about taking 5 rounds of 223 over 6 rounds of 357. If we take both of the calibers from a 16 inch barrel.
.223= 55gn at 2943
.357=125gn at 2119
I would rather have the extra weight on the projectile and the loss of velocity. Thanks for the video. Really like your content. I’m a new subscriber!
Even if Henry Repeating Arms has no heritage with lever guns, and even if it has copied its designs from other manufacturers, it has successfully carved a niche for itself due to the failures of quality, costs, or ownership of other companies that produce lever guns, not mention that Henry is 100% American made, unlike Browning. Henry also has better quality control than Marlin, probably because Marlin has gone under a few ownership changes over the years. I'm glad you made this video because I have been thinking about purchasing this firearm. I want to wait for Henry to release it in the Model X series with MLOK and picatinny rails and synthetic stock. I personally prefer the Model X line for practical use, whereas I would like the bronze receiver Henrys for a heirloom pieces.
Henry has no heritage with lever guns? You better check the history oh lever action rifles.
Heyy Great Video! Can you compare it with the browning BLR?
The Browning BLR is it’s closest comp. With the BLR out of production now, curious to see if this Henry gets some traction. As a left hander with a lot more lever than bolt gun experience, this has some big appeal for hunting rifle/100-200 meter plink gun. I’d have to check the weight for hunting.
When you get down to it, the Henry Long Ranger IS a bolt action rifle. It’s a straight pull bolt action that is actuated by a lever instead of a bolt handle.
If I didn’t already have a good hunting rifle this is probably what I’d buy. This rifle in 308 has a lot going for it as a deer and hog gun.
"Lever action is a type of action for repeating firearms that uses a manually operated cocking handle located around the trigger guard area (often incorporating it) that pivots forward to move the bolt via internal linkages, which will feed/extract cartridges into/out of the chamber and cock the firing pin mechanism. This contrasts to other type of repeating actions such as the bolt-action, pump-action, semi-automatic or automatic/selective-fire actions. A firearm using this operating mechanism is colloquially referred to as a levergun."
You just defined the reason it is a lever action, but still called it a bolt action😐
@@NordPrecision typical lever actions lock from the rear with lugs in the back of the action, and have non rotating bolts. They are usually fed by tube magazines.
Typical bolt actions have lugs that lock at the head of the bolt into the front of the receiver, and have rotating bolts. They are typically fed by box magazines, often fixed, sometimes detachable.
The long ranger has a rotating bolt, like a bolt action, and locking lugs at the head of the bolt which engage with the front of the receiver, like a bolt action. It is fed by a box magazine, like a bolt action. From an engineering standpoint it has more in common with a Remington 700 than it does an 1873 Winchester, and that is just facts.
The only thing that distinguishes it’s operating mechanism from a typical bolt action is the use of a lever with a geared drive attached to rotate the bolt for unlocking in the absence of a traditional bolt handle. In every other way it operates in the same fashion as a bolt action rifle.
If you created an animation of the long ranger and a Remington 700 operating side by side, and left out the bolt handle on the 700 and the lever on the Henry, you’d assume they’re the same type of rifle. Which they are.
If you did the same animation with an 1873 Winchester and a Remington 700 you’d assume they’re different types of rifles. Which they are.
A more accurate descriptor of the Henry would be “lever actuated bolt action rifle”. From a marketing standpoint, however, it’s sold as just another levergun because most people buying it do so because they prefer operating the rifle with a lever than with a bolt handle. That does have some practical advantages too; levers can be operated a little faster and they are left handed friendly. The marketing, however, does not change the engineering.
@@jamesp8164 so an ar15 is a bolt action too?
Nick picking aside, this is a great lever action rifle. Henry needs to fix the magazine issue. Thanks for the great review.👍
Nick picking?
@@timhallas4275 I'm pretty sure Mr Bowles means nitpicking; whether he knows the correct term or not.
@@BillBodrero I'm pretty sure you're right. Now he knows the right expression.
I had a Henry Long Ranger in 223. Very accurate for a few shots. When the barrel gets hot the bullets wander all over a 100 yard target and accuracy goes away. It is also sensitive to reloads causing deeper bullet seating. Sold it and bought a TIKKA 3T varmint in 223. You can shoot the Tikka all afternoon with no bullet wandering. I still have 2 other Henrys: a 44 magnum and 22. I will keep them.
I love it! It'd be better if you can get extended magazines for it. Picture a M1A or M700 but in lever action.
An Australian company used to make 13rnd mags for the blr. But afaik those are discontinued and run like 120 per mag
I wonder if the lever would hit it though ?
Wow, I love Henry Repeaters!!! This is new to me! I'm going to be checking this turnout! I agree with your comment about a 10 round mag!
Yeah but doesn’t the Henry have a slit up the ammo tube? The Henry was an amazing rifle, they rectified the bottom of the ammo tube. However, if you get an older one it will have that slit-just keep it very, very clean
Thanks for the vid. Neat concept. I like that they are innovating, but for a brush deer/varmint rifle, seems like it solves a lot of problems I’ve never encountered.
Your mileage, of course, will vary. Not having a magazine is a bonus to me :), but I do like the idea of a lever .308, and Henry knows their stuff!
Here’s yer upthumb!
Third time today I have reported that Bananarama Bot. It’s related to the “Let’s be friends bot”
Anyhow, this is the first gun video of yours I’ve seen. Been enjoying the guitar videos lately tho. Just became a registered hand gun owner this month. Was silently peeping a lever action at the outfitters.
All I can say is that the Hubble on top of that Henry must have costed at least twice the purchase price of the firearm itself!! All lever guns should have iron sights that are good out to at least 300 yards like the semi buckhorn on my Marlin 1895 CBA 45-70. Nice looking lever gun but the scope is delicate!!
Exactly! The old…. What if….. I fall and break my scope and I don’t have iron sights on my rifle? I’m screwed! Buy it with the iron sights!
Marbles peep sight on Savage 99..308 Win.
Can't wait to get the new ruger marlin 1895 sbl
@@AnthonyPearson4JesusofNazareth Yes, I think Ruger will do an excellent job with Marlin!! I did buy a Remington made 1895 but it is an excellent firearm no reason to ever consider trading it for a Ruger made one!
Henry makes such high quality products. And they're modernizing and changing with the times.
Love lever guns. This one is no different. I'd say give it time and Henry or someone aftermarket will make a 10 or 15 round mag. Not for canadian guns but the rifle is on my radar for a good varmint or small game rifle. Love it.
In Canada 10 rounds are legal on bolt or lever action guns. 5 round max on semi- auto.
I hope they eventually come out with a 30-30 mag fed lever action. This will allow us to use more accurate 30-30 bullets and not be limited to flat nose bullets that one must use on tube fed magazines.
Did you look into Hornady Leverevolution 30-30 bullets? They're sharp nosed with a rubber tip
When I was a kid and we moved up to our first rifle of our very own.
I got the Winchester 94 in 30-30. My one cousin got the Marlin 336.
But the rich cousin from Iowa. He showed up with the BLR in 308 Win. ( Jaw drop)
Never could afford one of those dreamboats.
Almost perfect,... If Henry would have just made the receiver to be able to take AR-15, AR-10 or M1A magazines.
Would it be hard to modify do you think?
@@laddicusprime1037 - I do not believe it can be easily modified. The entire receiver, especially the magazine well, may need to be redesigned.
Ah fair enough, would it then be easier to make custom mags that fit the receiver? Either modified themselves or made from scratch
@@laddicusprime1037 3d printing to the rescue lol
@@laddicusprime1037 Pause at 4.15, thats why you'll not get a high cap mag.
OH! That's Nice! Dropping down to the Carbine type though, I'd love to see this in .357 or even 9mm! You can use 357 for hunting, it's not as good as 3030, but it's not bad at all. Overall, I really like it. Now I'm wondering if there are plans to go this route with the Henry X?