I think the Henry would be a great gun for you. I have a number of .357 revolvers and an M77/357 Ruger rifle. I am also giving the Henry some serious consideration. It looks like a bargain to me. I have other rifles in other calibers but .357 is very versatile and easy to reload for. I can tell you from personal experience that a .357 rifle works great on deer if you confine shots to under 100 yards and use an effective load.

I am also stocking up on .357 reloading components while it is convenient to do so. My suspicion is that when the Dems come back to power and they will, hunting and shooting is going to become a lot more difficult and expensive.