Henry .22s

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I was told by a gunsmith that henry .22s had barrels that were crooked. They could be shot open sight but if you mounted a scope you could never get it sighted in because the barrels were put in crooked. Anyone know or have heard of such?
 
My Henry Golden boy's barrel is perfectly level. Nut if you are worried just put it in a level gun vise an put levels on the barrel and receiver and check.
 
I found it hard to believe that a company would sell a faulty product, but as I said a gun smith told me that. Guess good thing I checked.
 
People can say anything, but backing it up is something else. I'd ask him how many Henrys he's see come out of the factory this way and how he gauged this 'crookedness.' My H001T shoots as accurately as any gun I've owned (more than a few), and everyone I know that has one loves it.
 
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I've had a lot of experience with many Henry 22 rifles with and without scopes. What this gunsmith is saying about crooked barrels sounds absurd to me. The only thing that I've ever noticed about some of the rifles is this: if you look at some of the rear sights as installed from the factory, it can look like the sight is mounted off center favoring the left side. Two of mine appear that way. But now you take these guns to the range and pop off some rounds like Federal 40gr Champions or Aguila High Velocity Shorts and you are smacking that paper right where you want to be. Put a scope on any Henry I ever had that has the milled receiver, and I can't imagine why anybody would say you can't dial it in.
Well, on second thought, I might be able to think of one reason. It would have to do with seeking superb accuracy across all four ranges of rimfire silhouette shooting. I'll grant you a Henry may not be a good choice for serious competition when you shoot small targets at 40, 60, 77, and 100 meters. But certainly you can dial a Henry in with or without a scope to have a great time shooting fun paper targets and plinking steel swingers at closer to moderate distances.
 
I must have got one with something wrong with the barrel. Shot a foot high with the rear sight leaf out. Bought it from Walmart back when they were very cheap. Put a Simmons 4x scope on it, problem solved, but I wish I'd had the option, didn't really want to send it back. Haven't heard of anyone else with this problem.
 
FWIW:

I hear Henry 22cal. lever action rifles are very good. From all I read most folks who actually own and shoot these very reasonably priced rimfire rifles love 'em..

I like Marlins..

But I'm old..:eek:

Jesse

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I'm sure something like that may have happened before, but I wouldn't worry about it being a regular thing. I once bought a Ruger Blackhawk that either the barrel or frame was not threaded straight. You could acually see the barrel canted at an angle. I just wish I had noticed it before buying the gun and wasting a box of ammo trying to get it sighted in. I ran out of adjustment and was several inches to the left. Ruger replaced the gun.

That said, the Henry's are not bad shooters and make good guns for the money, but I'd save up a little longer and buy a Marlin, Browning or Winchester. They cost a little more, but are well worth the difference in the long run.
 
I understand Henry to be one of the best .22 makers out there.
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No! Henry's are kinda like McDonalds hamburgers. Good, inexpensive guns that will give years of service. But not in the same league with a really good gun.
 
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