henry lever action 22 rifles

[javjacob]

For the better part of this year I have been trying to find a tube fed 22 mag rifle. I had my sights set on a marlin 983 or 883 but they are impossible to find in my area. Cant get a new remlin XT-22MTW and even if I could I have second thoughts about the declining quality and the pro trigger or safety trigger doesn't appeal to me, I think its ugly.
So I have got to looking at the henry lever action rifles and after researching the frontier and the golden boy with the octagon barrel they are sounding more and more appealing.
If I were to get one I would get peep sights and I really like a peep mounted on the receiver so it looks like the frontier is the way to go. what are your guys thoughts on this gun? I want a quality gun that is accurate shooting that will last

 

[rule303]

Accurate and reliable guns. The actions are smooth, and the company stands behind their product 110%. That being said, they are made from cheaper materials than a Marlin 39, Winchester 9422, or Browning BL-22. The receivers are painted on the blued models, which is purely cosmetic, but bothers some people. I think they are a pretty decent gun for the money.

 

[mtrmn]

I have the golden boy with a Skinner peep sight mounted on the barrel. I had to have something better than the buckhorn sight that came on the gun and didn't want to scope it and ruin the looks.

The Henry is a very slick action and a joy to shoot. The heavy 20" Octagon bbl makes it feel like a much larger rifle than a .22. Feels like quality. Very accurate with CCI subsonic HP's and the segmented HP's.

http://www.skinnersights.com/henry_rifles_18.html

 

[Gotlabs]

Great guns for the money, of course the price has gone up A LOT in the last couple years.

 

[bensdad]

I love mine (Frontier). That being said, they're made in NY. I'll not buy another gun from them until they leave that state.

 

[jmr40]

If you are looking for a shooter they are good guns. I'd rate them as the 10-22 of lever actions. Don't confuse them with the long term quality and value of a Winchester or Marlin, but for the money they are a good gun.

 

[22-rimfire]

I have a Henry Mare's leg 22LR which is fun to plink with. The action is as smooth as silk. I have no problem recommending a Henry in 22LR or 22WMR. I would get the standard rifle over the golden boy however due to sight options.

I have one of the Marlins you have been looking for with the underbarrel tube magazine. I like the rifle. It has a fairly heavy trigger however.

 

[MattShlock]

I caution you to shoulder one before you buy -- I find the stock is poorly placed to get a cheek weld and if you use a scope -- forget it, you get a chin weld!

But it really has a good reputation which is astonishing -- I know the family that makes them and they are (well, the original old man just died) real lowlife greaseballs.

 

[bigfatdave]

I love mine (Frontier). That being said, they're made in NY. I'll not buy another gun from them until they leave that state.

They left NY years ago
Of course, they left NY for NJ - so it wasn't a huge improvement

I caution you to shoulder one before you buy -- I find the stock is poorly placed to get a cheek weld and if you use a scope -- forget it, you get a chin weld!

The Golden Boy line has a period-correct stock angle - the H001 series has a more modern angle.

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If I were to get one I would get peep sights and I really like a peep mounted on the receiver so it looks like the frontier is the way to go. what are your guys thoughts on this gun? I want a quality gun that is accurate shooting that will last

Sounds like my H001TM, I mounted an aperture on the receiver cover rail and put on a front globe sight.
Henry makes good guns, and they aren't too terribly expensive. Go for it.

 

[MattShlock]

Thanks BigFat;
Yes, it was the Golden Boys I was looking at which have what they call a "traditional" profile... They're pretty -- pretty awful to shoot too.

 

[bigfatdave]

Some people are OK with the Golden Boy angle.
For me, I put it to my shoulder, spend a few seconds trying to find a comfortable position in relation to the stock & sights, say "Nope!", and give up.

The H001 series (basic leveraction, frontier models, one of the youth guns, lever carbine {my favorite}, and mare's leg) have a more modern stock angle, for me they're just as comfortable as an M1 Carbine or 10/22 as far as sights/stock/eye/cheek alignment.

 

[skoro]

what are your guys thoughts on this gun?

Just got an H001TM (22wmr/octagon) back in June and mounted a 2-7x Leupold on it. Smooth action and good accuracy. Looks kinda old-timey, which is good since I'm an antique myself. It's my first lever gun and I'm likin' it real much!

 

[javjacob]

Im really thinking about getting the henry frontier 22mag and get the receiver mounted skinner sights. Im just a die hard tube fed guy so I wont buy a rimfire with detachable magazines. theres just not much new choices for a new tube fed 22 mag. Im fine with bolt or lever action

 

[snakeman]

My henry is quite possibly my favorite firearm. and that's saying something

 

[barndweller]

I love my golden boy. The Ol Lady took it from me so I need a new one. It's a great shooter. I've only shot a couple thousand rounds through it but so far I rate it as one of the best 22 I have ever had.

 

[goon]

I like the idea of the Henrys and how they're entirely proudly made in the US, but the Golden Boy has too much drop for me. Do those of you who shoot them well have abnormally long necks? When I shoulder one, my eye isn't looking down the sights - it's looking directly at the back of the hammer.

But they are damn fine looking rifles.

 

[MattShlock]

Goon, I find most gun owners really don't know how to shoot. As I said, now imagine that with a scope... Useless!

 

[borntxn]

They are, IMHO, one of the nicest shooting 22LR today. Have been eyeing a Philmont Scout Ranch for my son.

 

[mtrmn]

Goon, I find most gun owners really don't know how to shoot. As I said, now imagine that with a scope... Useless!

Those who KNOW how to shoot adapt and overcome....

 

[Roadking Rider]

I have three 22lr Rifles. One 10/22,One Old bolt action Marlin DL81 that was made in the 50's, and then there is the Henry HOO1 lever action. I love taking all three of them to the range at one time. That little Henry is probably my favorite 22 rifle of them all. It's accurate, and the action is so smooth it's hard to tell when you out of ammo. That and there is no safety on it other than a half cock safety. With 22 ammo being as scarce at it is I've been able to find and shoot Shorts /longs/ LR ammo through the Henry and the Marlin and been able to save the LR22 ammo for the for the 10/22.
The Henry might not be the best lever action 22 on the market, but it is 100% American made by a great company who cares a great deal about its customers. It's the only company I know of who makes firearms, where if you were call them the owner of the company just might be the one who picks up the phone to have a chat with you.