260 Remington chambered in a Long Ranger with 22 inch barrel and 1 in 8 inch rifling twist rate. The Henry company would not go wrong by chambering the Long Ranger rifle in either of these 6.5mm cartridges, since they produce very similar ballistics with the most common bullet weights. Either of these will fit in the Long Ranger action, but the equally capable 6.5x55 SE, with a maximum C.O.L. (We like to think the many Guns and Shooting Online articles about the caliber over the years has had something to do with this.)įor a 6.5 mm cartridge, the choice comes down to the. North American shooters and hunters have finally embraced the 6.5mm/.264 caliber, which is becoming a hot item. It is one of the best woods cartridges ever devised for hunting a combination of Class 2 (deer and black bear size) and Class 3 (elk size) big game.Ĭhoosing a 6.5mm cartridge for the Henry Long Ranger rifleīeyond the cartridges already chambered in the Long Ranger and the three cartridges we have proposed, only the 6.5mm and 7mm bore sizes remain to be explored for possible inclusion in a family of Long Ranger rifles. is a medium velocity cartridge well suited for use in a fast handling carbine with a 20 inch barrel. 358 Winchester: Its Potential in the Henry Long Ranger Rifle. Our third suggestion for a potential Henry Long Ranger cartridge was the. 338 Federal is a fine, general purpose, medium bore cartridge that combines a relatively flat trajectory with the power to harvest all Class 3 game. 338 Federal: Its Potential in the Henry Long Ranger Rifle. Our second suggestion for inclusion in the Long Ranger was the. 257 Roberts will be an excellent choice for hunting deer and similar Class 2 game, since the cartridge has good range and killing power with very mild recoil.
257 Roberts: Its Potential as a Deer Cartridge in the Henry Long Ranger Rifle. Our initial suggestion for an additional chambering was the. 308 Winchester case is a potential chambering in the Long Ranger, as are some other short action cartridges not based on that case (e.g., the. Therefore, any cartridge that is based on the. of 2.810 inches and rim diameter of 0.473 inch.
The Long Ranger design is amenable to chambering any modern, high intensity cartridge that does not exceed the. The folks at Henry Arms also realize the rifle's promise and they told us it would be offered in additional cartridges in the future. 308 Winchester that were initially announced. (introduced its modern Long Ranger lever action carbine, we immediately saw the potential for it to be chambered for short action cartridges beyond the. 260 Remington: Its Potential in the Henry Long Ranger Rifleīy Gary Zinn with Chuck Hawks Illustration courtesy of Federal Premium.
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