"Tactical" 1860 Henry Load 

Very true. Thanks!

2 actually

They look nice, but they in the long run pound up, they can't really stand up to the pressures. Same with brass framed cap lock revolvers, the star on the back of the cylinder pounds into the recoil shield and in the end locks up the action.

It is pretty interesting that the action is still so similar. And I'd say it's one of the smoothest lever actions around

There's a reason for that.

The extractor, if properly made, will be just fine. It was designed to snap over the end of the cartridge.

Me too. I got into reloading strictly because of cowboy action shooting.

The benelli pumps even have a mag cutoff button on the forearm for that reason. Good to know when you need more range from a slug at a moments notice

@@triplefshooting Absolutely. Knowledge alot of folks dont know. Something else alot dont know about the mossbergs is the fact you can unload them without racking the slide. Theres a small tab or almost botton like piece inside the port where you load the rounds in, that's on the right side if the gun is flipped port up. Itll be close to the back of the brass and each time you press it, itll release a single shell.

@@tylertapp131 I think this is something that can be done with most pumps as long as you can access the magazine stop. It's easiest on the mossberg because of the skeletonized lifter

That would be the 1866 Winchester's name. This is the predecessor New Haven Arms Henry

@@donaldshaffer9275 Thank you for your input and help in providing the best description of the weapon.

Simp away lol the flattery makes it all worth it. 😉

I see what you did there 😉

That's amazing! I've never even seen one in person

I've never tried just shoving it down! And I agree on the 66 and 73 for sure

I always push my lifter down with the round to add another round during competition.

Believe me that's happened plenty lol

Cheaper, stronger, more ' soldier proof '

What bolt action was available in 1860?

@@Gunsbeerfreedom87 my guy, I’m obviously implying that there was a switch between weapons during the Second Industrial Revolution in the late 19th- early 20th century. Bolt Actions certainly wasn’t developed in 1860 but at least twenty years after. That span of time is not very far in the grand scheme of history. If you’re going to give off the impression of an asshole, at least possess some form of common sense.

@@Gunsbeerfreedom87 dude, if you’re going to give me a negative impression, than at least possess some common sense. Bolt Actions became prevalent in the 1880s-90s but the length between 1880-90 and 1860 is not very long. In fact both decades can historically be generalized in the same era.

@@Gunsbeerfreedom87 also there were earlier primitive prototypes of bolt actions in the time of 1860.

The 1860 absolutely has a tube magazine.

Some of the most fun you can have

Isn’t that just an old wives tale? I thought they disproved the wear on the extractor myth.

@@NG.. Still something warned about, even with modern firearm. Extractors aren't designed to "Snap" over nor into rims/extractor grooves.

@@jason60chev that’s true for some guns, but many were designed with chamber loading in mind, which is evidenced in their user manuals. The only risk is with old or brittle firearms, but generally speaking the wear on the extractor will be negligible. Here’s a video that explains the nuance ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-zNTchxSNS3E.html

@@jason60chev should be fine if you have a spring loaded extractor

This loading isn't the standard way to load the rifle, it's just a way to single load. The henry loads from the muzzle end by running the magazine follower all the way up the tube, turning the barrel sleeve, then dropping the rounds in the tube primer down. It's a bit cumbersome if you're in a hurry. Thus, the single load technique

@triplefshooting so again correct me where I'm wrong But wouldn't it be faster and easier in 90% of situations to load one in the tube normally? Would you be willing to do a demonstration where you compare both back to back?

@kane357lynch I'd need to do a side by side to see but I kind of doubt it. Running the follower up, rolling the barrel sleeve to the side, loading one round, replacing the sleeve and follower, then running the action seems longer. Might be surprised though. At that point may as well load a bunch and go. Not really the point of a single load though

@triplefshooting oh I see. I misunderstood how the tube was loaded. I thought it would be thru a loading gate however I'm incorrect on this model. I suppose that's my lack of experience showing. Anyways I'm glad I asked because I learned

@kane357lynch wouldn't blame you for thinking it. As far as I know this is the only cartridge firing gun at the time that worked this way. Modern day Henry brand rifles worked similarly to a 22 rifle for a long time, but even those have side loading gates now!

I imagine at some point this question will unfortunately be asked

@@triplefshooting Noooo stop it was suppossed to be a joke 😭 Hide the dogs

Good to know!

Never tried that. I'll have to give it a shot. Thanks for the info

I'd need to do a side by side to see but I kind of doubt it. Running the follower up, rolling the barrel sleeve to the side, loading one round, replacing the sleeve and follower, then running the action seems longer. Might be surprised though. At that point may as well load a bunch and go. Not really the point of a single load though

Dude probally thinks all lever guns have a side loading gate

It doesn't have a loading gate

​@@iamthespedlord5325that's exactly what he thought lol. These are the type of mfs that play video games and then come run their fkn 🍆🍭 in the comments

The elevator is dropped by running the action back to a shooting position, then the lever is opened to the around the halfway point to get the bolt out of the way without raising the elevator

I'm not sure what issue they've had. I know it can be hard on the extractor to load directly into the chamber and let the slide slam home on it. In this case you have a similar issue, possibly less violent due to it being your own force rather than a recoil spring driving everything home.

I need more details...lol

Also, well played

I need to change my pants after this comment.

Agreed, but it's pretty rare for an average soldier to have a sidearm to resort to. If anyone is actually using an 1860 henry for modern defensive purposes, they are either eccentric or flat crazy 🤪. This is just something interesting to think about in regard to combat during the civil war

@@triplefshooting oooooooh, nevermind, makes total sense in that context, my bad.

This is only meant for an empty tube. Like an emergency breech load on a pump shotgun. Your tube is empty, but you really need another round.

I've heard this in a bundle of comments. Then a bunch of others say it doesn't. I figure this isn't something that I've done more than about 3 times in the life of the gun, so I'm not terribly worried about it.

Because reloading an 1860 henry is a bit of a process and sometimes loading one more round would've stopped the charging tomahawk swing. All things considered its not terribly practical

@@triplefshooting good info. It didn’t seem practical.

Purdy much. At least the gun is long and heavy enough to make a club

If you need 1 round because you're about to be attacked at your mine cart it's better. Otherwise loading from the front tube like normal is better

I apologize for my semantic error

@@triplefshooting It's not for you but the neophytes trying to understand the lingo as I'm sure no doubt you're up on such things...!

I guess you could if you had the rounds counted out and wanted to pluck the spent casing from the extractor with your fingers.

Depends on how close to California you get

😂🤔

This is how I was shown, never tried shoving it back in. Guess I'll have to now

The loading process on the henry takes a decent amount of time and there isn't a great way to "top off" since there isn't a side loading gate. Basically this is a way to be able to shoot slow but consecutive shots if you have to when your mag is empty

Running all the way up the barrel sleeve takes time. There is no loading gate

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It can't be clickbait because I'm not bouncing around in my bikini

Loading the 1860 henry is done toward the muzzle and takes a bit of time. If you need to fire a round quickly after running dry, this is one way to do it. Or switch to a revolver 😉

@@triplefshooting oh okay, thank you!! 👍😊

How does this ruin it ?

@@waldowin23 it doesn't. Some people say you can "ruin" the loading gate. I have been doing this to my gun for years and it functions properly.