Winchester vs. Henry?

[GoldenK9]

Hi y’all!
As a child of 7 or 8, way too many years ago, I fired my first “large bore” rifle, a Winchester Model 92 or 94 (?) 30-30 while visiting my parents old friends in Colorado. That blazed an unending desire to have that rifle as a mature adult.
With the entry of Henry into the market, they have my attention. What’s the feeling out there on the two as a comparison?

 

[TipBledsoe]

WINCHESTER

 

[TipBledsoe]

… I have both and appreciate them both. But Winchester holds its value best.

 

[Bozz10mm]

Both are excellent rifles, but I would go with a Winchester.

 

[TreyG-20]

Whichever one you can get a good deal on. Throw a Marlin 336 into the equation also.

 

[TheDan]

Rossi

 

[Axxe55]

Whichever one you can get a good deal on. Throw a Marlin 336 into the equation also.

Hard to beat the older Marlin lever actions.

Between all three, personal preference.

 

[Lonesome Dove]

Winchester regardless of price point and I would get a Uberti made over the Henry.

 

[Vaquero]

Henry is more American.
I'd go for the Henry.

 

[V-Tach]

Why is it always either ....or.......

Buy a Winchester, Marlin and Henry......don't all have to be the same caliber.....

 

[mongoose]

Buy a Savage and don’t worry about the bullet shape. It will shoot anything in these times.

 

[TexMex247]

I've been eyeballing the side gate Henry's since they popped up years ago. I've never had any trigger time with one but having had a couple model 94s I would lean towards something different.

 

[Sam7sf]

Henry, Winchester, old marlins, uberti, older Rossi, new Rossi, mossberg. In that order for my preference. I will not own a mossy lever action.

I am curious where ruger will rank with the new marlins.

 

[10-96inTexas]

Henry is "pretty" but put one side by side with a Winchester or Marlin in the real world. The Henry finish is not nearly as durable. It will rust much quicker and in my experience it will wear quicker. I say this from wotking in a firearm business for over 20 years and having multiple examples to examine. Disclaimer: your experience may be different.

 

[DFW_Warrior]

Why is it always either ....or.......

Buy a Winchester, Marlin and Henry......don't all have to be the same caliber.....

See, come to a forum with problems and people like this come up with darn good solutions.

 

[zackmars]

In my limited experience with side gate Henry's

Edges were VERY sharp, and the guns (.357 and .30/30) were a PITA to load through the gates. The .357 had my thumb bleeding after awhile.

I messed with an x series .357, felt very heavy. It says the weight is only 7-ish lbs, but it felt at least over 8.

Having both the tube and gate is very nice.

 

[Army 1911]

Savage 99.

 

[popsgarland]

I have a Marlin 336 J M stamped in 30-30. Made in 1903. After shooting this one, I wouldn't even think about any other brand.

 

[TreyG-20]

I am curious where ruger will rank with the new marlins.

I am too. I'll have a side by side comparison of a JM Marlin 1895G and the new Ruger Marlin 1895 SBL posted on Saturday hopefully.

 

[Axxe55]

Savage 99.

Sad that Savage discontinued the Model 99's. Those were great lever actions.