Scope for henry big boy

[kmrs75]

I have a henry big boy 44 mag I am thinking aboutputing a scope on it. Just wondering what may look good. I don't want something modern. Kinda thinking of something of the era.

Pics or suggesting would be great. Thanks

 

[FearNoWind]

Rifle scopes of the "era" represented by the Henry "Big Boy" style lever action rifle weren't much more than a long tube with little magnification. Unless you shop for a vintage scope the closest thing I can think of is the Unertl. But a Unertl in excellent condition is going to hit the wallet pretty hard. Probably more than the cost of the rifle. Take a look at the Leatherwood 8x external adjustment scope and see how you like that one.
https://www.google.com/search?q=Hen...alk%2F12142-scopes-lever-action.html;1024;366

 

[kmrs75]

That's the same thing I came up with. I guess iron sites it is then.

 

[FearNoWind]

That's the same thing I came up with. I guess iron sites it is then.

They originally did a "bang up" (pun intended ) job with only iron sites and for the range they're designed to handle iron sites should do just fine. That style lever action will always be a popular hunting rifle and it'll make a better hunter of most of us cuz we gotta stalk and move in closer to the kill.