headednorth
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Ive had a craving for a lever action rifle for a while now. Usually when the urge for something new hits me, I give it some time to run its course, but this aint going away.
I love the look of the Henry's with the color case hardened receivers and the octagonal barrels, but theyre only available in .30-30 and .45-70, neither of which I shoot. Getting into a new caliber means new dies, new brass, new trimmer, etc, which means more money. My options are...
- Suck it up, choose a caliber, buy the accessories and get over it. Or...
-Pick up a steel receiver rifle in 357 or 45 Colt and try my hand at a cch applied patina. (Im already set up for these two calibers.)
https://steelfxpatinas.com/color-case-hardening-effect-steel/
So my questions are...
-What are the pros and cons of .30-30 vs .45-70? I assume 30-30 would be a cheaper round to shoot, component-wise. For what its worth, I dont plan on hunting with this rifle, I typically only shoot out to 100 yards, I reload, havent gotten into casting yet but have been interested in it. I load for 45 colt and 308, so bullets for either of these calibers I assume could also be used for either new caliber. (round nose 308) Would .45-70 save me the trouble of case trimming and the cost of a new trimmer head? (I use the Giraud Tri-Way) Any other issues Im missing between these two choices?
-Does anyone have any experience with the cch patina? Ease of application? Durability? Does it look in person the same as it does in the pictures?
Basically, I love the look of the rifles and will just be shooting at paper at the range and am exploring options at this point. Any advice and comments are appreciated.
Thanks.
I love the look of the Henry's with the color case hardened receivers and the octagonal barrels, but theyre only available in .30-30 and .45-70, neither of which I shoot. Getting into a new caliber means new dies, new brass, new trimmer, etc, which means more money. My options are...
- Suck it up, choose a caliber, buy the accessories and get over it. Or...
-Pick up a steel receiver rifle in 357 or 45 Colt and try my hand at a cch applied patina. (Im already set up for these two calibers.)
https://steelfxpatinas.com/color-case-hardening-effect-steel/
So my questions are...
-What are the pros and cons of .30-30 vs .45-70? I assume 30-30 would be a cheaper round to shoot, component-wise. For what its worth, I dont plan on hunting with this rifle, I typically only shoot out to 100 yards, I reload, havent gotten into casting yet but have been interested in it. I load for 45 colt and 308, so bullets for either of these calibers I assume could also be used for either new caliber. (round nose 308) Would .45-70 save me the trouble of case trimming and the cost of a new trimmer head? (I use the Giraud Tri-Way) Any other issues Im missing between these two choices?
-Does anyone have any experience with the cch patina? Ease of application? Durability? Does it look in person the same as it does in the pictures?
Basically, I love the look of the rifles and will just be shooting at paper at the range and am exploring options at this point. Any advice and comments are appreciated.
Thanks.
