Henry "Golden Boy"

Major 2 · October 09, 2018, 07:55:09 PM

Quote from: Major 2 on September 29, 2018, 07:22:09 PM
It not just the 1" either....

It tends to alter placement of my cheek and sight picture. I liked the feel of heavier 20" barrel , more than the 17" youth Henry,
I might could even work around the 1". $:-\$
But I don't know if I can get around the totally different cheek weld on my standard the Golden Boy.
I have to work to get a sight picture, it just does not fall in place.....course when I do it's tack driver.

I'm going to order a Youth stock, I think it will do the trick , news @ 6

Columbus Day USPS closed so the Stock was delayed till this evening ... what a NICE piece ! Straight grain walnut complete with the fitted Brass butt.
An EZ swap and will trick the LOP to a comfortable shoulder....

PJ Hardtack · October 10, 2018, 11:18:20 AM

IMHO Henry could have done better with the stock design on the Golden Boy rifles.

Major 2 · October 10, 2018, 12:19:14 PM

Quote from: PJ Hardtack on September 28, 2018, 08:55:11 PM
I looked into getting a Youth model butt stock for my Golden Boy, but Henry couldn't promise to match the forestock. Their advice was to sell it and buy a Youth model.

It wasn't hard to fund a buyer for it and now I have the Youth Model. I hit anything and everything I shoot at with shorts or LR.

As I mentioned, I contacted them, they sent a new Youth stock for $70 shipped !
Acted sorta like it was a rather commonplace , I certainly was not the first to go this route.

The received stock is color & grain match for the OEM.... They then followed up with call to ask if it arrived in good order.

I suppose I'll off the OEM for sale, I never expect to put it back on ....someone may need it $:-\$

Chance · October 11, 2018, 04:12:03 AM

Cimarron currently lists the Uberti 1866 as a 24" rifle and 19" carbine in .22LR. Suggested price a little over $1200.

Chance

PJ Hardtack · October 11, 2018, 11:50:27 AM

Quote from: Chance on October 11, 2018, 04:12:03 AM
Cimarron currently lists the Uberti 1866 as a 24" rifle and 19" carbine in .22LR. Suggested price a little over $1200.

Chance

Which is why they don't sell a lot of them .....

Major 2 · October 13, 2018, 01:49:14 PM

Here are the comparison photos....the 1" is huge in ease to shoulder, cheek weld and LOP.

For me ,the little rifle has been transformed, both stocks are straight grain walnut , the Youth stock has a bit more visible .
Henry does offer a presentation grain beautifully figured set, stock & forearm, however at $350 on what I plan as utility plinker I would pass on that....@ $70 shipped this was no brainer.

Fit and finish is spot-on and the install took 5 minutes .....took way longer to take the attached photos.