Just if anyone might be interested. I made all these shots with no adjustments to the scope from the factory settings. Only had it bore sighted at the store where I bought it.

I should also mention it was a perfect weather day with virtually no wind. So that helped a good deal.

At 500 yards and an 18" metal plate target I put the first 2 rounds directly in line with the target but hit the dirt in front of it. The last round hit the plate left lower corner. I was happy just to hit it at all with these old eyes.



At 100 yards I put my first 2 shots in a somewhat straight vertical line 3" right of the bullseye.

Second 2 shot group was in upper right corner of the diamond. I was walking it slowly in.

Third 2 shot group I put first shot 3 blocks to the left of center ( that was me shaking a bit from all the recoil & my unsteady arms) and the last shot was just short of the bullseye on the edge of the right upper side of the diamond.



So all in all it wasn't all that impressive for an old sniper but hey at least I hit the targets ! LOL!!

After all this I adjusted the scope to hit a pretty fair shot group at 100 yards.

Good shootin' brother !!

Thanks SHOOTER13 !! It would have been terrible 50 years ago when I was in Vietnam but for the old man that I am now, not horrible.

I forgot to take a picture of the final shot grouping but it measured very close to 1 3/4 inches from hole to hole and right on the top right edge of the bullseye diamond at 100 yards. Considering the recoil of that 300 Win Mag, muzzle jump, my old eyes, and sometimes shaky arms I am pretty satisfied with this 783 Remington.

I know at least if some country invades us, God Forbid, I'll get a few of them before they get me LOL!!

Oh yea and not to forget... my 783 functioned flawlessly shot after shot. Actually shot a tiny bit better once the barrel warmed up a touch.

I can't say enough about how great a deal these 783 firearms are especially for the small amount of money they cost.

Thanks for sharing your results. Always good to hear an economically priced rifle is capable of accuracy. Couple of years back I did purchase a Ruger American rimfire in 22 mag with a 18 inch tube which is very accurate and a dream to carry for woods hunting varmints. First synthetic for me. I still love the old black walnut with the high polish blue but these later models have their place also.

mauser9 you are so correct. That Ruger .22 WMR is a great rifle. My Henry Golden Boy in .22WMR is not only my most favorite rifle, it's the best performing shot after shot and dead on accurate.

I need to shoot it more often for sure. The action is just melted butter smooth !

I wouldn't trade it for anything ever.

Yes indeed vet the Henry Golden Boy line is one of the best looking rifles out there. Not being a spring chicken myself I recall the days of guns looking very classy. Some of the guns I purchased 35-40 years back were considered middle of the road and common. These days models like your Henry or a Remington 1100 or Model 700 seem high end these days. And the price of these models reflect that today!

mauser9 wrote:Yes indeed vet the Henry Golden Boy line is one of the best looking rifles out there. Not being a spring chicken myself I recall the days of guns looking very classy. Some of the guns I purchased 35-40 years back were considered middle of the road and common. These days models like your Henry or a Remington 1100 or Model 700 seem high end these days. And the price of these models reflect that today!

Once again mauser9 you are dead on accurate.

Once I saw and held my GB in my hands it was a no-brainer. I had to have it. It felt so right when I shouldered it for the first time. Ran that lever action just once and I was convinced. It's beauty with the presentation grade wood furniture and the brasslite receiver and octagon barrel took me back to the 40's when I used to watch Tim Holt and Audie Murphy and James Stewart and John Wayne westerns.

I knew regardless of price I had to have it. Same thing with my .44 Mag Big Boy Henry. I live on social security retirement and a VA combat disability compensation as my only income so spending that much on a firearm is a little crazy for me but those Henry's made me throw caution to the wind and probably good judgement out the window. LOL

Although, what they cost me new is the absolute most I would ever pay for any firearm, I believed they were both worth the investment. Buying a Henry I know I'm helping to keep Americans in a job and Henry rifles will always be made down to even the last single screw here in the USA.

Plus I intend to pass them down to my grandsons and hopefully they pass them on to their sons and so forth. With a Henry it doesn't matter who the owner is, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th the lifetime warranty is always in effect.