Bond Arms Lever Gun

**CartBone69** · February 11th, 2023, 11:16 AM

Originally Posted by JenniferG

Still waiting for Ruger to make a blued 357 lever side loader that doesn't have the load tube like Henry's.

Henry makes side gate models.

**Ronin** · February 11th, 2023, 12:23 PM

Originally Posted by CartBone69

Henry makes side gate models.

Yep, and it's got a smoother action and better trigger than the Marlin I held at the GAOS last week. Less expensive by a good shot, too. Only thing I think the Marlin would have over the Henry is if you plan to run it fast like in a SASS match. My Henry Big Boy Steel did not fair well. Broke two extractors trying to keep up with the 73, 92, and 1894 shooters. Never had a problem running it normally, though.

**Ronin** · March 6th, 2023, 11:54 AM

**Ronin** · March 12th, 2023, 09:39 AM

**SgtRecon** · March 12th, 2023, 07:35 PM

Originally Posted by JenniferG

Still waiting for Ruger to make a blued 357 lever side loader that doesn't have the load tube like Henry's.

All of Henry's Big Boy Steel lever actions now come with the King style loading gate, and they retained the tube loading also which gives both options. I have the non loading gate version in .41 Magnum and I don't mind it at all, it is still very quick to top off, I made some 10 round speed loaders from thin wall clear plastic pipe and vacuum caps, I can probably reload the full tube faster than a sidegate

https://www.henryusa.com/rifles/big-...eel-side-gate/