Henry Big Boy magazine tube replacement?

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Re: Henry Big Boy magazine tube replacement?

#21 Post by phaedra1106 »

Nice, I wonder if they'll sell me about 30-35mm of it? lol

I have some rigid thin wall heat shrink tubing on the way, a couple of layers of that should be pretty solid.

I can put a coat of epoxy between the layers then cut out the L shaped slot for the inner tube pin to latch into.
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#22 Post by bradaz11 »

you can get marine heat shrink which comes with glue in it already
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#23 Post by Sim G »

I wouldn’t do anything to it yet, Jeff. Get back in touch with Henry and ask then if their warranty isn’t worth anything…

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Then I’d email him.
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He responds too...
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#25 Post by Alpha1 »

Did Henry send the parts under warranty to Viking Arms.
Did they send the barrel.
Did they send tube and new fittings.
If they did just ask them to post them to your local RFD and you can sort it out locally. You don't need to use there gunsmith.
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#26 Post by Dellboy »

if the barrel is changed would you need a re proof ?
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only if he sold it
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#28 Post by phaedra1106 »

Parts are on the way to Viking from Henry in the USA. Barrel, outer and inner mag tubes and whatever new fittings that are required.

I have no idea what the difference is to mine, I have two, a H002 and a H006 both are different.

The outer mag tubes however look to be the same, a standard cylindrical tube with cut outs for the bullet and locking pin.
I don't know if the new ones have a different fitting method but there's nothing I can see on the exploded parts diagram.

I'll have a go at patching it up using a couple of layers of rigid wall heatsink, there's very little pressure from the inner tube locking pin so I'm not sure why the tube split in the first place.

I know the barrel wouldn't need to be proofed if I wasn't to re-sell it but I'm not sure if Viking can supply it fitted and returned to me without it being proofed.
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#29 Post by Alpha1 »

If Viking arms fit it they will want to send it for proof.
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They will have to reproof it.

How much are they expecting you to pay, Jeff?
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