The BLR is offered with a straight and curved lever and in takedown and also stainless models so it has more options so the BLR is the winner. Id clean it from the muzzle rather than attempt to take it apart and get the gears aligned again on its rack & pinion system. the Blr has been done, I saw the 338 for sale for just yesterday. I too am looking at the Henry Long Ranger. and I want it in a 338 federal if I could get it .358 would work too but I prefer the 338 federal. the Long Ranger has a much slimmer profile. 3. I prefer the Long Rangers sleeker lines and satin finish on the American walnut stock as well as its flush magazine release button and blued steel forend cap. A bolt thatschromed steel with a six-lug rotary head. Except for custom gun manufacturers, Henrys customer service puts everyone else to shame. If you truly have a rough action , contact Mr. Imperato at Henry and Im sure they will make it right. The Long Rangers wood isntAAA Fancy grade, but its well figured and the model tested is at least a Fancy A grade American Walnutmaybe closer to AA. Never handled a blr or long ranger, so i can't comment on those specifically, but i did deal with henry warranty once. The Henry receiver is longer than the Browning receiver, but lightly shallower and not quite as wide. I'd be more concerned with the trigger and the warranty. It all depends on the quality of your ammunition. http://castboolits.gunloads.com/showt-shooter-too! For the accuracy testing, I pulled the 6X fixed scope off and used a Vortex Viper 6-24X scope, set at the 24X setting. The model tested wasset up for a scope. I had a BLR in .243 that was as accurate as any bolt gun. Some claims of sub moa groups are out there but so bar Ive only seen proof of 1.5 at best. Question of the Day: What Other Weapons Should A Gun Owner Own? Not everybody can afford to pay over $1,000 for a rifle. The BLR's checkering is applied to the grip and fore end in four panels. So they used familiar grips, slightly modified. Overall * * * * * The stock wood on the Henry is also much better than what Ive seen with the blr. If you accuracy test one, you MUST wait until the barrel cools between shots. Note my comment aboveI had a Browning BLR and you could see the glare from the high gloss metal and stock 300 yards away. The Henry 6.5 Creedmoor Long Ranger carries a price tag of $1,066. Henry Repeating Arms' new Long Ranger is aimed at lever lovers who'd like a little more performance from a classic platform. The disadvantage is that the magazine may be separated from the rifle and lost, rendering the rifle a single shot that is usually very difficult to load, due to the yawning opening left by an absent magazine. This is because of the higher pressures produced by the 5.56 cartridge & also slight differences in the throat length and angles of each. Both are handsome, but neither is as trim as, for example, a Winchester Model 94 carbine. The trigger lock Wickstrom referred to is a small tab at the rear of the trigger that has to be depressed in order for the Long Ranger to fire. For hunters seeking greater stopping power when hunting bigger game, stepping up to the similarly designed Marlin Model 1895 chambered in .45-70 Govt is ideal. No way near as fast. Sometimes a bore is rough and that causes it to foul quickly. Can't talk for the Henry, but I had the BLR back in the day. Were it hand cut, this would be the more expensive checkering scheme. So one of those and a revolver makes the most sense. With their front locking bolts, the BLR and Long Ranger are as intrinsically accurate as comparable autoloading, falling block and bolt action hunting rifles. ), I know of only two current production lever action rifles intended for use with modern high intensity cartridges (.243 Win., .308 Win., etc.). If I was going to use this gun from a rest most of the time, Id opt for the lowest rings I could get. The rifle is very accurate, more accurate than the blr, wich i also have. The BLR is supplied with a wide, gold finished, aluminum alloy trigger with a grooved face. Mine is in .308 and will kick empties as well as my Model 88 or Browning BLR had. I bought the one for me after getting my daughter a youth model and liking hers. I find the Henry CF leverguns so impressively oogly that any further investigation is pointless. Henrys .22s are low quality fwiw. Hard to shoot well while chucking one's cookies. Picked up an old henry from a friend with the rear sight missing, so i called Henry to order the parts to fix it. Every fall I sit on a couple of stands with my 1906 94 in .25-35, accepting that I cant start at dawn and must quit at sunset. And a totally redesigned trigger. Im curious as to how it compares to the BLR, functionally, because I have a BLR in 7mm-08. Manufacturer: Henry Repeating Arms Model: Long Ranger H014S-308 Action: LeverAction Caliber: .308 Win. Spitzer bullets and tube magazines do not mix. After cleaning, my next group measured a satisfying 0.55 inches. There were no pressure signs on the brass or primer. Ten years ago I got a Model 70 308 and have since killed 10 Colorado Elk with it including one 6 PT bull. The Long Ranger stock has a slightly longer length of pull (1/4") and a lot more pitch down, although the drop at comb feels similar. Action Type: Lever Action Rifle And I will have to get my son one as well as he has always admired my savage . This means a rifle that will shoot 3" or smaller three shot groups at 300 yards! The web site I suggest you start looking thru appears to label all their 5.56 ammo as .223 Remington ammunition, so just in case I wanted to reiterate these slight differences before suggesting you go there & then find no 5.56 NATO ammo because they call it .223 Remington. It also means a more complicated connection between trigger and sear and usually degrades the trigger pull. This means the cartridge must be placed most of the way into the chamber with the muzzle depressed before the bolt can be closed; otherwise the cartridge will fall out through the magazine well. The Long Ranger was introduced in 2016 by Henry Repeating Arms. Mauser made the lever obsolete for military purposes, NOT for hunting. Way to go Hennery . Henry is coming out with a single shot that looks really nice for The BLR Lightweight with a pistol grip walnut stock, the subject of this comparison, comes with a 20" carbine length, chromoly, button rifled barrel in short action calibers. Weight: 7 lbs. Uses a six-lug rotary locking head at the bolt face that locks like a bolt-action. I have 2 pros and one con. I shoot left handed. All Petersen's Hunting subscribers now have digital access to their magazine content. They cant keep up with demand and they are expanding capacity to be able to meet the demand for this line. The companydidnt want to build the same gun as itscompetition, yet it had to be recognizable as a Henry. Many Model 99s not only survive to this day but make their way to the hunting woods each Fall as a reminder of both the quality and longevity of the design. Will be trading for hopefully a Henry 7mm-08 in the near future! No slight to the BLR, but I personally think the Long Ranger is a much more attractive rifle. A red-dot sight on a lever-action offers flexibility out to moderate ranges, but please dont infer that Im anti-scope. Essentially a remanufacture of the John Browning design, the BHA action is shorter than the 1886, and longer than the 1892 (thus the in-between 89 designation). They have been outstanding leaders in this field for many years now. Marlin saw a new, untapped market when they brought out their .444 Marlin and a new Model 95 .45-70 and followed up with the .450 Marlin. The magazine holds four rounds, (4+1). The guy from lane gave me a mag load of his match grade 308s and it seemed to be fine. It releases with any solid push of the button. The Winchester Model 94 has been one of the longest-lasting and most well-respected lever-action rifles ever produced. Just throwing this out there because I e always wanted one since I watched The Rifleman with my Dad as a kid. I could barely fit three fingers into the loop with gloves on when the weather turned cold. The best-seller among hunters? Kevin Steele, Publisher of Petersen's HUNTING talks with JJ Reich of HEVI-Shot about the new offerings for 2023. His groups were really tight. Pistol-grip buttstock: not an AR abomination, just the swell grip they offer on other rifles. Lever-action rifles have traditionally suffered ballistically from things such as the strength of their designs and cartridges for which theyre chambered. From everything Ive read, the Henry is supposed to be a great shooter. As for market, yes. Its safe to say that any hunter whos had the pleasure of harvesting game with an old 99 would love to see that design return to production. Similar to the traditional Henry lever guns, the Long Ranger employs the proven in-hammer sliding transfer bar as a safety. How do these two rifles stack up to each other? Browning Arms come up first in terms of their offering of the BLR referenced early in this review. As a gun writer, I shoot a lot of different rifles and have done so for a long time. I sold my BLR twelve years ago, I asked Browning to address these issues but no response. These are completely different "feeling" guns. I love the Long Ranger, but I would definitely recommend going into a store and holding them. Thanks for the tip. Browning/Miroku firearms have earned an enviable reputation for high quality, precision assembly and fine finish. Hey Henry, how about a lever gun in .38-55 with a 26 barrel? This has caused many people to believe this is simply the exact same cartridge called by 2 different names. My 30 year old 336c Marlin 3030 with birch furniture is nicer than this gun, even uncheckered lol. From my experience and others. This is not John Waynes revolver it is a modern work of art! The hot brass ejects to the right. Turns out Shannon was right. Much appreciated. I've also been wanting to buy a more modern .30 caliber gun. Only con I can think of is that the action feels very rough and that I am fighting machine burrs the entire stroke. Looks like it is an inch to inch and a half type gun in the accuracy department. There are several Long Ranger model variants, some with iron sights and others with sweet engraving and inlay like the Wildlife Editions. A Cold War era classic with smooth lines, a legendary back story, and an exotic-sounding name, Beretta's Model 71 was definitely a mouse that roared. In recent decades, the lever-action rifle has appeared to be on the ropes. Also, most Savage 99s and all Winchester 88s (and Sako Finnbears) can be easily rechambered, rebored, or rebarreled to the big family of .308-based cartridges, including .260 Remington, 7mm-08, .338 Federal, and .358 Winchester. The lever action does not have a reputation for extreme accuracy, but it depends on the rifle. The receiver is made of alloy and has a caliber of 223 remington with a 5+1 capacity. I would consider none of these a 300-yard shooter. Seen the 223 for even less. I'd say handle both rifles and pick the one that feels best to you. Kali Parmley, Editor-in-chief of Bakccountry Hunter speaks with Bret Maffet of Franchi Firearms to discuss the all new Momentum All Terrain Elite. They are about the same size and equally easy to load. Mad at myself, I sold it. The .500 S&W is hell on wheels in a revolver and gains velocity in a carbine-length barrel. Although there are a number of excellent lever action hunting rifles from several manufacturers that are chambered for traditional rimmed cartridges (.30-30, .25-35, .38-55, .444 Marlin, etc. 308. The Long Ranger's trigger is definitely superior. Ive had tubular-magazine Marlins and Winchesters and some vintage Savages that were tack-driversand some that were not. It comes in many different variations and is chambered in numerous calibers from .22-250 Remington, .308 Winchester, .325 WSM and .450 Marlin. The Big Horn Armory M89 Spike Driver, chambered to .500 S&W, is another big-bore lever action. | I probably accommodate to different stock shapes more readily than the average shooter. Of course, yourbodys geometry will determine how you set the gun. I hope this helps. check out the. This will be my next irrational purchase. Manufactured in the USA, the Henry Long Ranger in .243 is drilled and tapped for scope mounts, and comes with a steel-bodied flush-fit detachable magazine (4-rounds for the .243) Lehigh Defense currently produces a Controlled Chaos Bullet for 5.56 NATO in 2 wieghts. It is fitted with a generous butt pad to help recoil. Cases always cleared the action if the gun was held perfectly upright. This will be # 6. Several big game hunting rifles from major manufacturers, not just custom shops, come with MOA or sub-MOA accuracy guarantees. Again, thanks for taking the time I am reasonably familiar with both rifles, having used and reviewed both of them. For me, aquality scope in fixed four or six power will suffice in magnification for hunting, and likely be more durable than Illever need. K-Mart Classics: Remingtons Nylon Rimfires Engineered To Last. A notable feature is that the trigger moves with the lever when it is operated, which prevents the shooter's trigger finger from being pinched between the lever and the stock when the lever is closed. Has no tolerance for any heat. The Browning BLR is a very similar platform, though we're partial to the Henry for its American quality and unsurpassed customer service. Perhaps Sako should reintroduce the Finnwolf. Later, Winchesters Model 88, that takes a detachable box magazine, came chambered for cartridges such as the .284 Win. While the .30-30 Win is the most common chambering, the 336 is offered in the brush-busting .35 Rem caliber. Both the Long Ranger and BLR use a rack-and-pinion gear system lever with rotating bolt head, but they are different. Of all of them even remotely in this price range, only one, the heavier and [$100]more expensive Ruger Hawkeye Predator in 6.5 Creedmor, matches the Long Rangerin out-of-the box accuracy. After calling Browning and being shocked by their price for re-timing the lever and bolt, he decided to try it himself. 4. I still use iron sights for short-range situations, such as black bears and wild hogs, but Im pretty useless before sunrise, and I lose the last few minutes of shooting light. 2. If you get to my area hit me up and you can come hold the Henry. Im glad to read that its selling well, because they certainly are promoting the heck outta it. There are way too many reviews showing ejection issues and poor triggers. That is simply not the case because these 2 cartridges are not identical twins, and it is rarely good for a gun specifically chambered in .223 Remington to be fed 5.56 ammo. HEY ALL.I think my Henry Golden Boy can hold its own against ANY .22 rimfire you would care to throw against it.i never expected any kind of accuracy from it from the beginning.it is from about 2002 when they were built in Brooklyn NY!!! If you havent seen or handled one It was accurate on the bench, but the high gloss finish on the stock and highly polished barrel were good for scaring game from glare in the fields and woods. On the model I received, the shoulder stock fit is perfect, but the fore-end to end cap fit isnt. Sold it after just a few months. Thats the long and short of it; the best plan for success and one I rarely see followed. Now that Hennry has made one I must have one . BLR has either a straight stock or a semi-pistol-grip stock, while the Long Ranger has a straight stock, and they are priced within just a few dollars of each other. 2023 Outdoor Sportsman Group. The free floated barrel on the Long Ranger will surpass the BLR. With proper bullets I suppose we could make an argument for lever actions in .44 Magnum and so forth, but the real shortage in lever actions is versatile, general-purpose cartridges. Feeding is very smooth. The typically small ejection port of most autoloading and side-ejection lever actions makes getting a cartridge into the chamber difficult. 6.5 Creedmoor: nothing beats 120 GMX Superformance in short action. Henry has flush fitting magazines and looks better in my opinion but neither really have that lever rifle look to them. Stock: Straight grip checkered American Walnut with buttpad Other features: Sling swivel studs, solid black rubber recoil pad Joined: Feb 2009. Its a tack driver. not all BLR`s have bad triggers and with a little ability those triggers clean up and can work alot better too. The geared action uses a six-lug rotary bolt, and like other Henry firearms, are made in America of US-components, including beautiful American Walnut stocks. I thought I was good with an AR10 and a bolt action. I know a couple guys that had the long rangerminute of barn was all they could muster, I just went to look. All Rights Reserved, You Want a Practical Lever Gun? Publisher Kevin Steele is in the Beretta booth with Logan Killam, the Shotgun Product Manager, to discuss the all new Beretta A300 Ultima Turkey. OK, I have never had the time or money to hunt or even own a rifle. The Henry may be more "practical," but the Browning's finish is prettier and very durable. and .300 WSM. Sweet! So, if you want full-spectrum versatility from a lever-action, you can have it. It looks good, but maybe not Henry-ish enough. Stock fit is a personal matter and anyone considering one of these rifles should try both of them for him/her self. A brass round counter set in the receiver was just one of the unique touches. Shame! this is a fine gun. Henry, on the other hand, actually publishes a wonderful video on their website showing how to disassemble and reassemble the LR, which shows how the small parts can be removed for replacement. you should and then you would understand. It feels exceptionally smooth. 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