r/canadaguns • u/FV_AverageJoe97 • Jun 30 '26

Fix my gun Homesteader

Anyone have a henry Homesteader? I fuckin stripped the front screw for thr forearm and couldn't help but notice hoe god damn tight it was. In the end its most definitely my fault, just want to know if its all in my head.

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u/Traditional_Bus2955 Jul 02 '26

Honestly just blast 200 rounds through it. My front screw worked itself out just by firing it alone.

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u/FV_AverageJoe97 Jul 02 '26

Action bars won't go back into the slots without taking the handguard off and taking the recoil spring tension off.

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u/severedjchom Jul 01 '26

Mine wasn’t super tight when I changed out the handguard and it screwed back in and has been good since.

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u/FV_AverageJoe97 Jul 01 '26

Sounds like I just used the wrong size bit.

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u/Kid-On-Reddit- Jul 01 '26

Invest in a torqued screw driver. Was a life savior for my mental health.

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u/severedjchom Jul 01 '26

Maybe. I think it’s a 5/32 Allen head if I remember correctly

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u/beodd Jul 01 '26

yes, Henry is freedom units.

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u/22GageEnthusiast Jul 01 '26

I have one and never noticed any issues tightening it down or removing it the first time I took it apart and cleaned it.

If you need a new forend screw you should just try and emailing Henry themselves. They'll probably just send you a new screw free of charge.

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u/mew-pew-pew Jul 05 '26

^ This is the way, Henry support are great.

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u/Master-Editor2668 Jul 01 '26

There junk! Glad my buddy bought one before me cause it’s a pos Henry arnt the best quality imo

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u/FV_AverageJoe97 Jul 01 '26

Would have liked an FPC but I like the construction of it so far. They make a couple of tactical stocks to replace the wood.

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u/Master-Editor2668 Jul 01 '26

My buddy’s just doesn’t run Glock mags at all tonz of failures every mag he may have got a lemon

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u/FV_AverageJoe97 Jul 01 '26

So the adpater is shit?

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u/Master-Editor2668 Jul 01 '26

Could be we never fucked with it again after that epic failure probably he also installed it and he’s a hack so that could be too

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u/hockeyfanatic777 Jul 02 '26

I have a homesteader with the adapter in it. I run glock mags, and I’ve had zero issues with my rifle. Zero problems

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u/severedjchom Jul 02 '26

I was just about to say the same thing.