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I purchased a H&R Handi-Rifle .44 magnum. I also received extra barrels in the purchase in calibers, 30/30, 45-70, and .270.
I first shot the .44 magnum barrel and this included a peep sight mounted to the rear of the barrel. I bench rested the rifle and shot several strings with sight adjustment between 3 shots. I could not bring the rear sight down enough to adjust for elevation. the group was good but very high at 100 yards. I see the .44 as a 100 yard gun. I went home and took a file to the front sight and removed a large part of the front sight. Returned to the range and shot a 3" group at 100 yards. I tried the 45-70 next and it is a beast. It grouped pretty well at about the same as the .44 but I only shot 5 rounds. I haven't shot the 30/30 or the .270 but I will soon.
My take on the H&R Handi-Rifle is decent accuracy with a great price. This isn't a tack driver but for the price it's not bad. I like the option of multiple calibers and I found that I can send a respectable rate of fire down range at distance if I had to. I will stick to my AK or AR for WTSHTF situations but in a nicks I could use the Handi-Rifle quite well and for a meat getter I think it fits the bill.
I first shot the .44 magnum barrel and this included a peep sight mounted to the rear of the barrel. I bench rested the rifle and shot several strings with sight adjustment between 3 shots. I could not bring the rear sight down enough to adjust for elevation. the group was good but very high at 100 yards. I see the .44 as a 100 yard gun. I went home and took a file to the front sight and removed a large part of the front sight. Returned to the range and shot a 3" group at 100 yards. I tried the 45-70 next and it is a beast. It grouped pretty well at about the same as the .44 but I only shot 5 rounds. I haven't shot the 30/30 or the .270 but I will soon.
My take on the H&R Handi-Rifle is decent accuracy with a great price. This isn't a tack driver but for the price it's not bad. I like the option of multiple calibers and I found that I can send a respectable rate of fire down range at distance if I had to. I will stick to my AK or AR for WTSHTF situations but in a nicks I could use the Handi-Rifle quite well and for a meat getter I think it fits the bill.