Bought a new lever gun
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Good to hear you like it. I am not a Henry fan in the least.
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Very fun and well made little 22. Some are not fans, but I have thousands of rounds through two rifles and they have been great.
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I don't use one, but I have two close friends who each like to shoot their Henry .22 wmr levers very much. I've tried both and they run smoothly and shoot accurately.
Seems today your .22 lever shopping options are more limited. Henry's seem to dominate sales figures, but there are a few other current offerings in the Rossi Rio Bravo, Chiappa .22 which may be a clone of the discontinued Marlin 39A and the pricer Browning BL22. If one is not a "traditionalist" seeking an discontinued original Marlin 39A o ra Whichester9422 - or if one is fortunate to already have one of those, then I think the Henry .22 levers make a good choice. In most cases these .22 lever receivers are all a steel plate over a cast lower frame and function nearly similar.
So, enjoy your Henry .22 lever and shoot the heck out of it - as long as .22 LR ammo is available ...
Seems today your .22 lever shopping options are more limited. Henry's seem to dominate sales figures, but there are a few other current offerings in the Rossi Rio Bravo, Chiappa .22 which may be a clone of the discontinued Marlin 39A and the pricer Browning BL22. If one is not a "traditionalist" seeking an discontinued original Marlin 39A o ra Whichester9422 - or if one is fortunate to already have one of those, then I think the Henry .22 levers make a good choice. In most cases these .22 lever receivers are all a steel plate over a cast lower frame and function nearly similar.
So, enjoy your Henry .22 lever and shoot the heck out of it - as long as .22 LR ammo is available ...
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I do not own a 22 lr lever, but I do have a Winchester 255 in 22 WMR. The Model 250 was the 22 lr equivalent. Very modern lines and die cast receivers, so they don’t appeal to the traditionalists. Superceded by the 9422. I think you can buy 3 Model 250s for the price of a 9422, or 5 Model 255s for the price of a 9422M. I’d ruther spend my money on ammo.
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Guess I am one of the "lucky" ones. Picked up a 1951 model 39A "Peanut" a few years ago before they doubled in price.
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My Henry H001 is my most accurate 22lr with open sights. It out shoots my Winchester 94/22 all day long. They make a nice gun and have great customer service. I'm about to send one back to them. I bought a Long Ranger in 308 a couple years ago. It's a beautiful gun but it's a terrible shooter. My H001 is way more accurate at 100 yards then this long Ranger is.
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golfish, your remarks about your Henry .22 certainly parallel what my buddies say about their Henry levers.
HarryAlonzo, that old Winchester 255 is sleek, teasing the mind to think Savage 99 or Winchester 88. My hunting buddy has used a Winchester 190 semi auto since high school years in Wyoming and wore out the action/trigger module. We found a newer replacement on e-bay a couple years ago.
Mr. GasGuzzler, your long ago score of an old, now rarely offered, Marlin 39A "Peanut" must make you the "fortunate son" in that regard - lol. (apology to John Fogarty). Very nice lil' rifle, but not so much an affordable option anymore to someone wanting a .22 lever rifle, as you implied. Perhaps Ruger will reintroduce the model 39A.
I am surprised no-one drags out their now ancient Ithaca M-49 single shot lever action as being their legacy .22 since their teen years in the 60's ... they were simple and accurate.
HarryAlonzo, that old Winchester 255 is sleek, teasing the mind to think Savage 99 or Winchester 88. My hunting buddy has used a Winchester 190 semi auto since high school years in Wyoming and wore out the action/trigger module. We found a newer replacement on e-bay a couple years ago.
Mr. GasGuzzler, your long ago score of an old, now rarely offered, Marlin 39A "Peanut" must make you the "fortunate son" in that regard - lol. (apology to John Fogarty). Very nice lil' rifle, but not so much an affordable option anymore to someone wanting a .22 lever rifle, as you implied. Perhaps Ruger will reintroduce the model 39A.
I am surprised no-one drags out their now ancient Ithaca M-49 single shot lever action as being their legacy .22 since their teen years in the 60's ... they were simple and accurate.
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They really do make a good gun for the money. My buddy has a Big Boy Steel (not a side loader) in 45 long colt and a brass reciever Big Boy in .357 (again not a side loader) we're both fans of the tube feed magazine. It's just easier for us old guys out at the range (Mojave) zero problems with either one. I was kind of surprised to see how bad my Long Ranger shoots, it's a beautiful gun.Arroyoshark wrote:golfish, your remarks about your Henry .22 certainly parallel what my buddies say about their Henry levers.
Its funny that you mention Ithaca. My grandfather bought me a model 66 .410 for Christmas around 1970. It has a lever action break. I used to love to shoot trap with that gun. I've read so many good things about the M-49. I think my nephew has one.
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I was born in the '70's. Henry's .22 is a pot metal receiver with a painted facade. If they made it like a 39A the MSRP would be $1500. Because so, I don't see Ruger bringing back the 39A at all.Arroyoshark wrote:I am surprised no-one drags out their now ancient Ithaca M-49 single shot lever action as being their legacy .22 since their teen years in the 60's ... they were simple and accurate.
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