Henry Homesteader, who is getting one?

[Sam7sf]

Walking into that surplus store right next to Ft. Sam Houston and getting all the M9 mags i could at $3 a pop has me set for the next 200 years.

You hush or I’ll show you pictures of sig p320’s.

 

[zackmars]

You hush or I’ll show you pictures of sig p320’s.

I'm sorry! I'll behave now!

 

[MTA]

So Scheels has one and I was able to check it out. Its pretty nice but like most US made rifles the LOP is for children or women. If you are going to make a rifles damn LOP midget size, you need to add spacers so the rest of us can use your rifle. Ffs

Other than that the fit and finish was nice but I wasnt able to dryfire it.

Ill stick with a ruger pc9 for not

Edit: I am retarded. @zaitcev pointed out the LOPs between the this and the ruger pc9

 

[seeker_two]

Walking into that surplus store right next to Ft. Sam Houston and getting all the M9 mags i could at $3 a pop has me set for the next 200 years.

Now I'm jealous....

 

[Moonpie]

Got to fingerbang one yesterday.
Gonna be a nope from me dawg.
Buttstock was way too long for me. Gun is larger than you’d think. It ain’t petite.
I just didn’t like the way it shouldered.
Kinda pricey to boot.

 

[Axxe55]

IMO IT'S BUTT FUGLY!

 

[zaitcev]

So Scheels has one and I was able to check it out. Its pretty nice but like most US made rifles the LOP is for children or women.
. . .
Ill stick with a ruger pc9 for now

Ruger PC Carbine, LOP: 12.6", up to 14.1" with spacers.
Henry Homesteader, LOP: 14.0" without spacers.
?

 

[mongoose]

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There is always the “.38Super”, or as some call it, the “9mm Mag”.

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,357 Max would be nice.

 

[leVieux]

see: https://www.shootingillustrated.com/content/head-to-head-38-super-vs-9-mm/


Some 25 years back, noting increasing Physician ignorance in the area of “gunshot” injuries & firearms in general; I began teaching sessions on projectile injuries; first at UTMB, later @ UTHSC-Houston, then LSU Med.

The appalling ignorance of the post-Vietnam & non-hunting cadres was astounding.

Just as we saw masses of ignorami discussing “herd immunity” recently in absolutely inapplicable situations; back then the “shock cavity” necrosis of military experience was attributed to EVERY GSW, no matter how trivial.

Indeed, each ‘’GSW’’ was considered equal to all others.

I can only hope that I did some good.

leVieux
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[MTA]

Ruger PC Carbine, LOP: 12.6", up to 14.1" with spacers.
Henry Homesteader, LOP: 14.0" without spacers.
?

Hmm thats weird. It felt like a shorter LOP. Maybe its tbe short radius on the iron sights threw me off. Disregard my comments then

 

[leVieux]

I came from a World of shotguns, .22lr’s, & pistols/revolvers.

i do not understand the continuous push for ever decreasing lop’s for centerfire rifles.

I’ve always put spacers on my centerfire rifles.

leVieux
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[Moonpie]

I came from a World of shotguns, .22lr’s, & pistols/revolvers.

i do not understand the continuous push for ever decreasing lop’s for centerfire rifles.

I’ve always put spacers on my centerfire rifles.

leVieux
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It depends on your arm length mostly.
Longer arms = longer length of pull
Most companies sell the stock over length. The customer has to get it cut down to fit.
Finding a competent gunsmith to do this is a problem for most folks these days.
I myself prefer a slightly short stock. It works better with a jacket etc.
I noticed this with other Henry made guns. The stocks are just too long for me.
Another problem with the Henry's are the curved metal buttplates they come with.
You can't just whack off the stock and reattach it. It has to be re-fitted.

 

[deemus]

see: https://www.shootingillustrated.com/content/head-to-head-38-super-vs-9-mm/

of ignorami.


leVieux
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I’ll be using that at every opportunity.

 

[MountainGirl]

I myself prefer a slightly short stock.

 

[Moonpie]

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You're killin me.

 

[BeatTheTunaUp]

I came from a World of shotguns, .22lr’s, & pistols/revolvers.

i do not understand the continuous push for ever decreasing lop’s for centerfire rifles.

I’ve always put spacers on my centerfire rifles.

leVieux
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Most newer stuff has a pistol grip which will generally pull you in closer vs a traditional stock. Also more people where a vest or plate carrier now, so the shorter lop helps with that too.

 

[leVieux]

Most newer stuff has a pistol grip which will generally pull you in closer vs a traditional stock. Also more people where a vest or plate carrier now, so the shorter lop helps with that too.

Thanks, makes sense.

 

[PinnedandRecessed]

Much easier to deal with a too short than a too long.

You're welcome OOC thread.

 

[deemus]

Most newer stuff has a pistol grip which will generally pull you in closer vs a traditional stock. Also more people where a vest or plate carrier now, so the shorter lop helps with that too.

They do?!?

 

[zackmars]

I came from a World of shotguns, .22lr’s, & pistols/revolvers.

i do not understand the continuous push for ever decreasing lop’s for centerfire rifles.

I’ve always put spacers on my centerfire rifles.

leVieux
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You can use a too short LOP, not so much an LOP that's too long.


And it's easier to add a spacer or butt pad than it is to shorten a stock