Heritage 44 Mag Lever-Action

[Bowhunter57]

I've been looking into purchasing a 44 Mag. lever-action and noticed a reasonable price on a new Heritage with a 24" barrel, that was just under $700.

Does anyone own or have any experience with these rifles?
Thanks in advance!

 

["J"]

Didn’t you have a lever 44 before?

 

[Bowhunter57]

Didn’t you have a lever 44 before?

Yes, it was a Henry steel frame. I sold it with a couple of other rifles for a down payment on a motorcycle.

I enjoyed hunting with it, as it was extremely light weight and very accurate with my reloads.
It was somewhat of a "lightweight" as far as the loads it would handle. I tried using the "beast loads" that I was shooting out of my Ruger Super Redhawk and the cases would jam in the chamber. I had to load an entirely different and much lighter load for the Henry, then what the Super Redhawk would easily handle.

 

[CJD3]

I’m a Marlin guy myself. 16” Trapper.
It and my RedHawk liked the 300 gr.
Then I found the LeverEvolution by Hornady best (and safest) for the lever gun. 225 gr.

 

["J"]

@Dustinb80 i think has some experience looking at lever guns….