Author Topic: Henry lever action .22 (Read 2354 times)

Kirby · « **on:** June 08, 2010, 09:08:29 AM »

Guys after reading all the rave reviews I am thinking about buying one of these for this year squirrel hunting. I am a smaller framed guy and am thinking that the youth model would be perfect for hunting. My question is with a 13LOP can I easily mount a scope and two how accurate is it? I am looking to hit a orange Birchwood and Casey 1" dot at say 40-50yds more often than not. In short I am trying to keep them inside of a quarter. 5 shots at 50, buy would probably settle for a half dollar. Thanks Kirby

Lurker · « **Reply #1 on:** June 08, 2010, 08:13:23 PM »

I haven't read any rave reviews on a Henry 22 rifle...

With plastic sights and rough castings in the action, they're too cheaply made for me to want one

Bill

HAMMERHEAD · « **Reply #2 on:** June 09, 2010, 07:37:31 AM »

My shooting partner has a Henry .22 mag and it's a nice gun, accurate and smooth. He has a peep, so no info on scope.

Buckskin · « **Reply #3 on:** June 09, 2010, 07:57:02 AM »

I was intending on buying one. Walked into Cabelas and asked to look that the Henry 22's in stock. They had the Golden Boy and the standard (forgot the model) in stock and really didn't like the way they handled. For one, the shape of the stock made it impossible for me to look down the sights, also as stated before they seemed very cheaply made to me. I ended up buying a Savage Mark II bolt action instead and I think I made the right choice, it is a tack driver...

mcwoodduck · « **Reply #4 on:** June 09, 2010, 08:08:43 AM »

A friend of mine as one and it is butter smooth in the action,
Fun to shoot and with 22LR was a blast to shoot.
I have one on my wish list. But at 10 - 22LR rifles and 5 handguns is to low on the list.
If I did not already have a few rifles that were tube fed and would shoot the CB longs or the Super Colibri for back yard, small game or varmints in city limits it would be higher on the list.

PKnTX · « **Reply #5 on:** June 09, 2010, 09:42:40 AM »

I've got the H101 in 22lr and like it ALOT.
Smooth action and seems solid.

As for accuracy, thought it was doing good w/
Fed bulk hollow points but then tried some
plated round nose (Win) and MAN!! Turns out
I'm a real DeadEye after all!

Sensai · « **Reply #6 on:** June 09, 2010, 10:10:06 AM »

I have the very basic H001, and love it. I have a Marlin 39A that gets very little use now. This little Henry is a joy to shoot and is a lot smoother than the Marlin. I don't like scopes on lever actions. The only problem that I had at first was that I could hardly see the front sight, but a dab of that reflective sight paint took care of that. I can put most of my shots inside a quarter at 25 yards, and that's good enough for me for tree rats. I only take head shots, and don't miss often. The fact that it handles CB shorts quite well adds to the fun in the back yard.

dpe.ahoy · « **Reply #7 on:** June 09, 2010, 12:14:49 PM »

I have one in 22 LR and one in 22 Mag, both are very smooth and accurate. Good buy at the price and made in America. DP

burntmuch · « **Reply #8 on:** June 09, 2010, 12:21:33 PM »

Ive got the 22mag. I put a little 2.5 power scope on it. Awesome gun. wood chuck 150 yards & squirrel headshots at 50 yards. Nice little gun. Thinking about switching to a peep site. Just cause I think it would make a nice little gun for the wife & kids. Great company

P.A. Myers · « **Reply #9 on:** June 09, 2010, 01:18:58 PM »

Everyone I let shoot my 'trapper' model [short barrel,large ring] has bought one. Smooth and accurate, it is a very fun gun.
You want a high quality gun, Browning or Winchester levers are best at three times the cost. The Henry looks good and shoots
well enough for any 22 target. You dont have to treat it like a museum piece. Lever guns are more fun than bolts or autos.

oldhunter · « **Reply #10 on:** June 10, 2010, 01:56:10 AM »

Several years ago, I bought a Henry Varmint Express in .17 HMR, put a cheap Simmons 3x9x40 scope on it and never looked back. Will shoot under 1/2" at 50 yards off a bench and the action is much smoother than any lever I ever handled. Had to work hard on my dealer to get price down as Henry's prices are fairly high. Have taken several chucks, squirels and other small game. My kids and grandkids love it and usually argue as to which one gets to shoot or hunt with it. A Henry .22 should be equally good. Go for it!

oldhunter

Huntsman1 · « **Reply #11 on:** June 24, 2010, 07:27:47 PM »

I bought the Frontier octagonal .22LR and love it, smooth action and fast cycling. W/open sights I'm pretty accurate for taking gophers @ 50 yards+.
It seems to prefer Rem Yellow Jackets but will eat anything.

Duke0313 · « **Reply #12 on:** June 24, 2010, 08:49:13 PM »

My little H001 has been reliable for 4 years now. Smooth as butter, shoots very accurately. It may not be around to pass on to the grandkids, but for the price, it was a darn good buy!

jimster · « **Reply #13 on:** June 25, 2010, 07:03:16 PM »

Didn't like the plastic sights either, that actually kept me from buying one. Looks like now they make a .22 with better sights from Marbles. But the price is higher too. I'm kind of interested in this oct barrel model.

http://www.henryrepeating.com/h001t_leveroctagon.cfm

zoner · « **Reply #14 on:** June 26, 2010, 02:36:03 AM »

jimster....i've been giving that same gun the eye for a couple months.....and it's calling me.

Huntsman1 · « **Reply #15 on:** June 26, 2010, 06:52:12 AM »

The "plastic sight" on the regular model Henry was the reason why I went with the octagonall barrel Henry. Well worth the extra money paid IMO.

Steve E · « **Reply #16 on:** June 27, 2010, 08:15:20 PM »

I have 2 of the regular Henry 22's and really like them, they are more than accurate to do a head shot on the tree rats at 50 yds. I use one back home to get a few for the pan every time we go back home for a visit. Don't care for the plastic sight but I live with it. Get the Henry I don't think you will be sorry.

Steve E..............

Huntsman1 · « **Reply #17 on:** June 28, 2010, 02:58:28 PM »

My 9yr old daughter loves shoosting my Henry, she just does'nt like the stock length. Maybe she needs a Henry Youth

kingstrider · « **Reply #18 on:** August 03, 2010, 06:13:45 PM »

I've had a couple of them and thought they were good guns for the money. Good action, okay shooters. One of them was a Golden Boy, pretty but overpriced and basically just a pimped out version of the regular production rifle. I recently passed on another one in a pawn shop for $200, guess I learned my lesson with the first one.

retmech · « **Reply #19 on:** August 14, 2010, 10:34:10 AM »

I have the 16" carbine And feel it's well worth the money. With std velocity Fiocchi it will keep 10 shots under an inch at 50 yds off the bench. If you are going to scope it the H001 would be fine if you are going to use the irons get the H01T with the Marble sights.

rhernandez914 · « **Reply #20 on:** August 30, 2010, 11:51:27 AM »

Henry makes a great gun for the money. I bought the standard version and it very accurate and they have butter smooth actions. I am considering a Golden Boy next and probably should have gone there to begin with (because of the better marble sights). It is a great looking gun. Marlin makes a great gun too.

I am a big lever gun guy and have been shooting lever guns for over 30 years and have I owned at different times a Winchester 9422, Browning BL 22 and the Marlin 39 M. The standard Henry has an alloy receiver that turns some people but the Henry matches up well with the others three in my opinion. The Ruger 10/22 has an alloy receiver and no one seems to have a problem with that.

Buy a Henry and you won't regret it. It is made in the USA as is the more expensive but excellent Marlin! Pass on the Browning as it is a good gun but overpriced and made in Japan. I hate the way the trigger disconnects with the lever on the Browning but thats just me.

Flynmoose · « **Reply #21 on:** August 30, 2010, 04:39:04 PM »

I took a thirteen year old boy (wifes nephew) along with his grandpa to the range
yesterday. We shot several rifles but I wanted to deprogram the lad. Before we
started the range trips he had only shot 22lr semiautos. This was the third installment,
leverguns this time. He shot the Marlin 1894c with 38s and developed a smirk. I then
drug out the Henry H001 with a cheap scope on it. I found that as he shot more the
smile got a mile wide!! I got him to slow down and concentrate on the basics, breathing
and concentrating on the target. I then reduced the size of the targets, first 20ga hulls
upright then laying down, base toward shooter. When he could hit those, I picked up some
9mm cases and he started in on them. The Henry never missed a beat and the smile
kept growing. I heartily recommend the Henry for plinking fun and any squirrels that may
get in the way. I know the lad will ask to shoot that Henry again!