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Dutchman

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O.K. here's the thing .. I have a bolt action 22 , but my son use's it more than I did ... anyway with the family of groundhogs { see post below } ..
I'm thinking of getting a lever action 22 { something I wanted for the past few years , just need a good reason }
Was wondering if anyone has one and have good or bad results with it ... get it with a scope or without ...

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THANKS ............. mark
 
I bought a Henry 22 lever action rifle 10-12 years ago. It shoot well but the iron sights are terrible. They are too wide. You can hide a car behind them. I mounted a scope on it and that works OK.

The funny thing is the best shooting lever action I own is a cheap Rossi 22 magnum rifle. It has good sights and has been beat to death riding under truck seats and on tractors and still fires every time.
 
Have had a 22 mag Henry with 3x9 scope for years, love it, have a friend that has a 17 cal. Henry, these are 2 bad little bullets, both of these are rifles, you might rather have a carbine.
 
I have a 22 a 22 mag and a 17 all Henry Golden Boys. They are accurate, the action is real slick and they shoot nice. None have scopes and I really like the open sights. They are a nice heavy little rifle.
 
For what you want I would go wit ha semi auto that way if you miss you can get back on target a whole lot faster and keep at it and a lot more likely to take it out
 
Well when your anti gun what do you expect?? Yes that is what I believe you are which is okay as long as you do not push it on others. Which I know you do not. So please do not take this wrong.
 
I have used the lever ( Winchester .22mag.) and semi auto ( Ruger 10-22 and Marlin 60) actions and I still prefer a good bolt action ( Ruger 77-22 or Kimber 82) with a real good scope. Most of the time you will only get one chance because they stay pretty close to one of the holes and if they hear the crack of rifle and you don't hit them they are gone.
 
I've never shot one but I've handled them. I would like one and they are made in USA. Ruger 10/22 is A good gun too.
 
Well old, I don't think he's anti gun but just not as pro gun as others. As you said David doesn't push his opinions on others (wish I could say that about myself sometimes). Everyone has their own level of comfort and understanding of how the world works.
 
Mark.........unlike the Winchesters, the Henrys eject the spent shells to the right side allowing eazy installation of scopes. As fer lever action, great fer plinkin' but serious shooters find bolt actions better. After all, most groundhogs only allow 1-shot and their in their HOLE. Use to have a field of prairie dogs that we'd ride the front fenders of model A and pop-shot all we wanted. Later, the Feds placed the doggys on endangered list. (frown) Ranchers didn't like 'em 'cuz their cows were steppin' the holes and gittin' crippled. ........HTH, the amazed Dell
 
like they say the 10/22 is an accurate rifle, but if you prefer a lever, go it, get what you want and you'll use it more and be happier
 
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O.K. here's the thing .. I have a bolt action 22 , but my son use's it more than I did ... anyway with the family of groundhogs { see post below } ..
I'm thinking of getting a lever action 22 { something I wanted for the past few years , just need a good reason }
Was wondering if anyone has one and have good or bad results with it ... get it with a scope or without ...

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THANKS ............. mark
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I have a Henry 22 mag leaver gun. I really haven't shot it enough to have an opinion. Right after I got it ammo was almost impossible to find. Like others said the sights are a problem, a scope would help. I bought it just because I always wanted one. My gun of choice for varmints is an old Remington pump .22.
 
You have lots of good advice here, my thought is speed of loading. With a magazine the gun could go from unloaded ( and safe ) to ready to shoot very fast. I have an old Winchester auto with the tube magazine , it is slow to load and less safe to unload. A 10/22 is on my wish list. joe
 
Yep,I've got a Henry. The wife uses it a whole lot more than I do,but dozens of woodchucks and raccoons have met their demise because of it. Sweet little rifle.
 
I have a 10 22 Rugger nice gun but there is not enough drop in the stock i could not use the open sites so put on a scope
 
I bought one in .22 when they first came out. No complaints. Shoots fine. Nowhere NEAR the build-quality of my much older Marlin 22 lever-action. Henry has an aluminum receiver and a sloppily fitted stock. But it's light and shoots good. Had a bent front sight when new out of the box. Customer service at Henry was excellent and I got a person in the USA that spoke English.
 
(quoted from post at 04:22:43 05/22/16) Mark.........unlike the Winchesters, the Henrys eject the spent shells to the right side allowing eazy installation of scopes. As fer lever action, great fer plinkin' but serious shooters find bolt actions better. After all, most groundhogs only allow 1-shot and their in their HOLE. Use to have a field of prairie dogs that we'd ride the front fenders of model A and pop-shot all we wanted. Later, the Feds placed the doggys on endangered list. (frown) Ranchers didn't like 'em 'cuz their cows were steppin' the holes and gittin' crippled. ........HTH, the amazed Dell
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Winchesters lever action 22, the 9422, always ejected tot he right. It was the 94 (the 30-30) that ejected up and gave the scope problems. 9422 hasn't been made in a good 10 years.

I've shot groundhogs with levers, pumps, semi autos, single shots, bolts and pretty much everything else. If a guy wants a lever, have at it. I'd look for a Marlin myself or a 9422, but to each their own.
 
I got a bunch of 22 rifles and pistols, most of witch I bought for $100 or less in the taverns years ago when guys were broke. I like my Henry but agree with what others say about the sights. I have two 10/22 rifles, one with a scope and one iron sight. Thursday night I came home and shot 4 ground squirrels in my yard with 5 shells. It's hard to beat
 
The Henry is the best Lever rim fire made today. The Ruger 10/22 is the best semi-auto made today. We sell lots of them.
 
I like mine. Bought it used about 7-8 years ago. Used it with super colibri rounds to take pigeons out of silos. With the factory sights.
All made in USA. I think they machine parts in Wisconsin, machine parts and assemble in Brooklyn,NY.
 
I have a Winchester 9422 22 Mag."Leaver action" Bought new 30 years ago with a 4x rifle scope. It is the best shooting gun I have It will take down white tails no problem. The Magnum gives longer shots on ground hogs over a 22.
 
My father has a Marlin G39A that he bought back in the early late 60s/early 70s and that has been a great gun. The only complaint we've ever had was the pull on the trigger is heavy but I see there's fixes for that online.

He's put thousands of rounds through that sucker and it's never let him down. I used it quite a bit back when we chased squirrels.

Not sure how they stack up today but you just don't hear about them like you do the Henrys.

K
 
If you got a ground hog problem get a 22 hornet. For low cost gun an H&R handi rifle single shot with a scope is what Dad uses at his place. I have a dog that must be keeping them away ? I have a feeling when she passes I will be getting a ground hog problem too. She is getting really old.
 
I have owned the Ruger 10/22, Marlin 60, and Remington 552 and found the Remington to be more accurate and have a better sight radius of the three and better quality open metal sites. I do like the hooded red front site that I have on my Marlin SS60 and is easy to line up on target but since going to glasses I have had to scope most of my rifles.
 
I have the .22 MAG - and really like it. just as I like my 15" Craftsman adjustable wrench.

Have no basis to compare it to any other rifle.
 
I have a Henry .22 with the octagon barrel. I think the octagon barrel has better sights than the round. As far as shooting goes, the rifle is more capable than I am. I went with the lever action to have something that works well with either hand.
 
I bought my son one 10 - 12 years ago at Walmart around $200 on a whim, he was 8 yrs old at the time. The gun is great, he has shot 4-5000 rounds through it. It looks good, it feels good. You don't need a scope, it is a .22. The sights are fine. They are more money now, but still a great buy, and it is a lever action. I was extremely impressed. I know nothing about their service, because it has never needed anything but bullets. His also has a pretty nice wood stock unlike that cheap plastic junk some others sell. Buy one, I think you will be impressed. I also bought him a Sig Sauer .22 Mosquito a few years after that, BIG mistake, it was a piece of junk, traded it for a Ruger P89 9mm a year ago and am pleased.
 
(quoted from post at 05:29:27 05/22/16) The Henry is the best Lever rim fire made today. The Ruger 10/22 is the best semi-auto made today. We sell lots of them.
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Couldn't have said it better.

I have two 10-22's, a standard and a limited edition. My 85 year old mother has the standard that her uses to take care of chipmunks and crows that get into her bird feeders. I did rework the triggers on both for smoother pull.

Bought my brother a Henry Golden Boy 22 and it's a really nice lever gun that shoots well and is very accurate but is to pretty to beat around it, been thinking about getting one myself but the gun safe is full.

Most ground hogs around here are 100 yard+ shots so I use my 223 AR unless I'm on the tractor then my Ruger 22/45 will take care of them. Ground hogs will stand up and look at a tractor.
 
(quoted from post at 20:22:41 05/21/16)
O.K. here's the thing .. I have a bolt action 22 , but my son use's it more than I did ... anyway with the family of groundhogs { see post below } ..
I'm thinking of getting a lever action 22 { something I wanted for the past few years , just need a good reason }
Was wondering if anyone has one and have good or bad results with it ... get it with a scope or without ...

&lt;&gt;

THANKS ............. mark
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A Marlin 39 or 39A in .22 S,L, &amp; LR, is my choice. 8)
 
The early Henrys reflected their new production facilities and new work force. The ones they are producing today are many times better.
 
The Henrys are pretty good, the basic sights are basic - get the High Viz sights. To be honest for a specific job like ground hogs I'd look at the Remington 597 or Ruger 10-22 or the Marlin 795 - all are great 22s.
 
I have a 22 henry and love it. I got it for the same reason pretty much as you. I always wanted one. The first thing I did when I got it was go out back and shoot half a dozen ground squirrels. I found it extremely accurate and FUN!! Iron sights are fine, I don't put a scope on it because it ruins the old time looks in my opinion. I also have a very well used and beat up 22 lever action Winchester knock off made by Erma Werke, West Germany. I bought used in the early 70's. I got very comfortable with a lever gun and my capabilities with it. I don't agree with all the negative talk about levers. In the end Get what you want. You only go around once.
 
That is why I said it the way I did. Ya many people who did not grow up with guns around them or have not been in the military do not understand that guns are tools nothing more or less
 
My son has a 597 that was no good from new on. I told him to sell it but he said he didn't feel right having someone else with that POS. He still has it but doesn't use it anymore.
 

Seconds on the .223.

I load 40gr Ballistic Tips over a FULL case of IMR 3031 ( that is the way it actually Measures!).

That 40gr Ballistic Point will NOT go through a Ground Hog...the tail just snaps straight up and it's all over..!!

+ the .223 is good for much more than 100 yds and is less likely to be affected by wind-drift.

I have had Good results with the .17 HMR...but I have found that you NEED to fi8le the Tip of the bullet to a 1/64-to 1/32" squared off Point for the bullet to actually "Woirk" and drop a GH Dead in it's tracks..Range is a good 150+ Yards if the wind is not bad..
Definitely more range than a .22LR or .22 MAG..
I always figured my .22 was actually "Good" for 80 yds in reality..anything more requires "Kentucky Windage"...!!

Ron..
 
I have three 22 WRM rifles, a Mossberg bolt action 24" barrel, 3-9 x 40 scope sighted in for 100 yards, a Marlin 922M autoloader 20" barrel, 6x 40 scope sighted in for 50 yds and a Henry 22 WRM Octagon 20" barrel, 6x 40 scope sighted in for 50 yds.

For flat land, I typically use the Mossberg for longer shots and if sighted in at 100yds, it is high no more than an one inch at shorter distances. For my hilly land, I use the Marlin as it can reload ASAP. I use the Henry when the grandkids come around. One smooth shooting rifle. I definitely favor the Henry, but I need a scope due to eye sight.
 
Here is the spec on my Henry 22 WRM Rifle. Receiver spec'd as steel. Octagon Model H001TM Lever Action Rimfire Rifle .22 Magnum 20" Octagon Barrel 12 Rounds American Walnut Stock Blued Finish.

Specifications and features:
Henry Repeating Arms Octagon Model H001TM Lever Action Rimfire Rifle
.22 Magnum
20" blued octagon barrel
12 round tube magazine
Single stage trigger
Hammer safety
Side ejection
Blued steel receiver with grooves for supplied scope mount
Marbles fully adjustable semi-buckhorn rear, with reversible white diamond insert and brass beaded front sight
American walnut stock with straight grip
38.5" overall length
6.25 lbs unloaded
Made in the USA

I bought it on sale at Cabela's at much less than list price.
 
I have a 9422(purchaced NEW in '76). My buddy has a Henry. The Henry is a superior firearm. Smooth as silk action,better finish.Accuracy is only as good as the man pulling the trigger....LOL! If your eyes are like mine,you will want a scope if the critter is over 50 feet away.You wont go wrong with a Henry.
 
Some of the first Remington 597 did have problems. If it was bad right off the bat he should have taken it back to dealer . Dealers around here will send them back to manufacture for correction of problems,
 
A good .22 mag rifle scoped with a good scope and right ammo will take chucks at 150 yards. Hornaday makes a .22 mag in the Vmax that will do the job.
 
Bought a reqular 22 rimfire lever action about 6 months ago and put an adjustable scope on it. It is the model with the hex barrel. I love it. Oh it is a Henry. I am impressed.
 
Agreed. The 597 had a lot of problems when Remington first introduced them - about 15 years ago - took about 3 years(?) before they made all the manufacturing adjustments to get them right. A lot of them went back to the manufacturer for rework.

The new ones are rock solid and are more accurate out the box than the 10-22. The other thing that is nice about them - you can get them in 22 Mag. The Marlin 795 is also more accurate out the box than the 10-22 and uses the same (similar) action that the model 60 has used for decades. The Ruger 10-22 is by far the most popular and can be heavily modified with a massive after market support system - but the factory set up is not known for its accuracy out of the box.
 
I have a Marlin model 60 SS and more accurate than my 10/22. At one time I had a Remington 552 and wish I would have kept it and think was better than the Ruger or Marlin. I have my dads old Remington 550 but the open sites are poor. The Marlin 60 and Remington 552 and 550 will shot shorts which the Ruger won't.
 

Good for you...!

I figure a good 22 Mag is good for no more than 110, unless you use "Kentucky Windage"..


What ever you are used to will work..!

I remember a story about an old-times with a 38/55 that could "out-shoot" a 30/06...but it all came out in the wash when they put all the distance markers in line with the target...!!

He shot OVER the 1st Two..!!

Ron.
 
(quoted from post at 10:22:38 05/22/16) My son has a 597 that was no good from new on. I told him to sell it but he said he didn't feel right having someone else with that POS. He still has it but doesn't use it anymore.
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I had a 597, wasn't impressed to say the least. Got rid of it with leas than 500 rounds through it.

I can't say anything about the .22 Henry but own a "Big Boy" in 357mag.

Rick
 
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