Henry .22 lever action tube fed rifle

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Rogervzv

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Well, I handled one of these at the LGS and impulsively bought it. This is the "carbine" model; not the Golden Boy. I always wanted to own a Henry. Loved the feel of the lever action.

Comments, thoughts, advice concerning this firearm?
 
While I've heard less than pleasant things about the accuracy of some of their big bore guns, everyone I know who has a .22 says they shoot great. Congrats!!
 
I have the Henry H101. Lots of fun to shoot. It has ??? many rounds through it. Never had an issue. I use it for plinking and once in a great while squirrels (prefer the shotgun or RWS 350 .22 pellet). Its a nice enough gun for the price and the action is slick as hell. Hope you enjoy it.
 
Have owned an H001 for about 12 years. Very pleased with the rifle, and the accuracy it is capable of.

Impulsive as the decision may seem, you picked a good one to impulse buy.
 
Surprise, surprise: I always thought of the Henry as a pretty cheap thing. Well, it is less expensive to purchase; but when I finally got around to adding one to my lever collection, I found the action to be super smooth, the wood to be quality walnut, the reliability to be great, the fit & finish to be very good, and the accuracy to be completely satisfacfory. It is almost the equal of a much more expensive model no longer in production. That's my opinion & I'm sticking to it.
 
Henry .22

I have the Golden Boy in 17HMR & the Henry Carbine in .22 LR & the accuracy is excellent,wood to metal fit excellent,customer service is excellent. Did I say I was impressed with HRAC, well I am...! :) Cliff
 
Advice? IF you can find some ammo, go shoot the heck out of it. Rimfire leverguns are more fun than a barrel of monkeys.

As for the brand, I have a Henry GB and a standard model that have both been excellent rifles. They perform exactly as they should, they look good and they were inexpensive compared to the other models I own. To top it all off, they have the smoothest actions of any rimfire leverguns that I've fired. I think you made a wise purchase, so get out there and enjoy it!
 
My only advice for using a Henry .22 is to cycle the lever quickly and completely. You will get more reliable feeding and ejection this way.
 
I passed on a golden boy 22lr back in November and have been kicking myself since. On the plus side, not buying it left me with funds to get a Mini14 I came across at a good price just at the start of the panic

A Goldenboy is definitely high on my things to acquire when I can.
 
I've had one a couple years.

Lots of fun and smooth action. It goes with me more than my AR.

One caveat, when this thing jams, good grief. What a PITA to clear. I have to disassemble the receiver.
 
I feel you picked a good gun to buy, plus they are USA made.
I bought my oldest grandson one about 13 years ago when he was 6 years old.
I've lost count of how many bricks of 22 ammo has been shot through that rifle, I know most of it was from my supply.:)
He's got a lot of enjoyment from that rifle and it's still shooting great.

Best Regards
Bob Hunter
www.huntercustoms.com
 
Excellent rifles - butter smooth actions. I have a H001Y (youth model) that has the same length barrel as yours. I bought it off of a friend - it's one of the old Brooklyn address rifles but was NIB. I love it. I put a "Crickett" compact scope on it as I have some vision problems - zeroed it in and it's a great shooting rifle. With the ammo shortage - the nice thing is that they will eat just about anything and will shoot shorts as well.

You really need to go over to rimfirecentral - there is a forum over there just on the Henry - lots of good fellas and a lot of helpful information.

In regards to a comment about accuracy - Henry did have a bad batch of rear sights that got through - but - if you have a problem with yours, they will make it right. Their customer service is second to none and they are great folks to deal with - if you have a problem, they'll take care of it.

Congrats on your new Henry - you'll love it!
 
i have one of the old brooklyn n.y. h001 .22s that i purchased new for my dad from wal-wart back in 99 i think he realy loved this rifle . i got it back 2 1/2 yrs. ago unfortunately. lots of great memories of my dad every time i shoot it though.
 
Thanks for all the info, fellows. I will be picking the rifle up in a few days -- getting through the 10 day California wait ...
 
Their strong point is the smooth action and a lot smoother than the Marlin 39A which is a better rifle in my opinion. I have the mare's leg for fun.
 
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