Author Topic: Better sights for Henry? (Read 728 times)

MH WASH · « **on:** June 07, 2004, 05:49:28 AM »

Picked up a new Henry Saturday. Very impressed with the smooth action. Fit and finish was good and price was great. Fired 2-300 rounds Sun. and only had one failure to feed. Really liked the rifle a great deal.
The only problem was with the sites. I had a terrible time getting a good site picture. Actually I able to get better groups with my 22/45 with open sites. Is there a peep site out there that will mount to the scope rail? I really do not want to put a scope on this little rig.

dmcentee · « **Reply #1 on:** June 07, 2004, 12:34:49 PM »

New England Custom Gun makes a Weaver-Base Peep Sight and a Grooved .22 sight. I have not seen or used either and I don't know if they require changing your front sight.

I am looking for a similar sight for a Browning BL-22, so if you run across one in your search please let me know.

Bigdog · « **Reply #2 on:** June 10, 2004, 08:18:50 AM »

The big limiting factor of the Henry is the plastic front band with the sight blade molded on. I've been eye-balling it, and am thinking it wouldn't be hard to cut a dovetail into the plastic if one were careful. A standard steel blade or globesight could then be installed. Williams makes a dove-tail-groove mounted adjustable peep sight that would work nicely.
As good as mine shoots, I know it would be far better with a more precise set of sights.

MH WASH · « **Reply #3 on:** June 10, 2004, 06:46:34 PM »

Thanks for the help fellas. I need to get back to the range for a little more practice with this rifle. Going to have to do something with the sights though thats for sure.

gerry@fundy.net · « **Reply #4 on:** June 13, 2004, 02:54:43 PM »

I just added a Williams peep sight that fits into the grooved receiver. Mine was $100 Canadian but they also have a much cheaper one, the WGRS 54, that would work quite well. You will need a higher front sight. I had a gunsmith cut a dovetail into the plastic front sight and mount a fiber optic sight. I just tried it out today and it is quite an improvement. I also had the had the muzzle recrowned at the same time so the improved accuracy may be partly due to that.
I do have occassional feeding problems but less than any other .22 I have had except the 10-22.
Gerry

T191032 · « **Reply #5 on:** August 21, 2004, 11:58:26 AM »

I added the Williams FP-GR FoolProof-Grooved Reciever Aperture sight to my Henry. I like it very much, but do wish they had used steel for the front sight. To improve pick up of the front sight, red fingernail polish solved that problem.