5.56 NATO • Henry Repeating Arms

Henry Lever Action Supreme 5.56 NATO

Model: H023-223

5.56 NATO • Henry Repeating Arms

Henry Lever Action Supreme 5.56 NATO

Model: H023-223

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CAPACITY

18.0"

BARREL

6.7

LBS

Lever action

ACTION

5.56 NATO

CALIBER

$1,360

MSRP

Full Specifications

Series Supreme

Action Type Lever action

Trigger Match-Grade Adjustable Trigger

Safety Tang Safety Switch

Optic Ready Yes

Overall Length (Stock Extended) 38.15"

Barrel Length 18.0"

Weight 106.4 oz (6.65 lbs)

Length of Pull 14.0"

Receiver Material Aerospace-Grade Aluminum

Receiver Finish Hard Anodized Black

Barrel Material Steel

Barrel Finish Blued

Twist Rate 1:8"

Thread Pattern 1/2x28

Stock Material Genuine American Walnut

Country of Origin USA

Threaded 1/2x28 barrel: compare 5.56 / .223 suppressor prices.

Includes: Sling Swivel Studs, Threaded Barrel (1/2x28), Match-Grade Adjustable Trigger, Sight and Trigger Adjustment Tool Included.

About This Firearm

The Henry Lever Action Supreme is a walnut-stocked lever-action 5.56 NATO built for varmint and target shooting. It has an MSRP of $1,360.00. It feeds from a detachable 10-round box magazine, and the .223/5.56 version ships with a Magpul PMAG, so the magazine is a part any gun shop stocks.

Iron sights are fitted, a blade front and a fully adjustable trapezoidal rear, and the safety is on the tang. The match-grade trigger and the rear sight both adjust with the hex key and tool Henry puts in the box. Sling swivel studs are already in the wood. The receiver is drilled and tapped for a Weaver 63B base, bought separately, because there is no rail on the rifle. Length of pull is a fixed 14 inches and the muzzle is threaded 1/2x28.

If you're cross-shopping, a Ruger Mini-14 Ranch Rifle has an MSRP of $1,299, is the other wood-stocked 5.56 here, and arrives with two magazines, scope rings and a Picatinny rail, carrying 0.35 lbs more. A Sig Sauer M400 Tread V2 has an MSRP of $1,099.99 and is 0.15 lbs lighter, in a self-loading action. Henry free-floats the Supreme's barrel and says it is capable of sub-MOA groups depending on the cartridge and conditions.

Best For

GOOD

Varmint/Predator

Henry lists varmint and predator work among the rifle's uses, and the 1:8 twist on a free-floated barrel suits the heavier .22-caliber bullets that hold up in wind.

GOOD

Range/Target

The threaded muzzle takes AR-pattern flash hiders, brakes and suppressor mounts, and the trapezoidal rear sight has enough travel to zero whichever load gets picked.

FAIR

First Rifle

A manual action and a tang safety make for a deliberate first rifle, and 5.56 recoil in a 6.65 lb gun is mild. A lever stroke over a rotating bolt is more to learn than a bolt handle.

Strengths & Limitations

Strengths

The lever drives a bolt with a multi-lug rotating face, which Henry fits for positive lockup, extraction and ejection.
The barrel is free-floated blued steel and the receiver is aerospace-grade aluminum, hard anodized black.
The receiver is drilled and tapped at the factory, so fitting the base needs a screwdriver and nothing more.

Limitations

There is no factory rail, so an optic needs a Weaver-pattern base bought before rings or a mount.
Length of pull does not change, which is long for a smaller shooter and longer still over a winter coat.
The magazine well is sized around the magazine supplied, so a longer one hangs below the stock and gets in the way prone.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Will it shoot .223 Remington as well as 5.56 NATO?

Yes. Henry lists the chambering as .223 Rem/5.56 NATO, so both are in spec.

What other calibers is the Supreme made in?

Henry lists .300 Blackout and .450 Bushmaster alongside this one. The .450 Bushmaster ships with a DuraMag stainless steel magazine instead of a PMAG.