Henry .22 mag questions and more...
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12/01/12 04:59 AM
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akpawpincher
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I'm getting the itch to buy one and as I recall a couple of folks here have them and carry them on the line. How would you rate them as far as durability and accuracy? They look pretty rugged. Will yours shoot MOA at 100 yards, or pretty close? Not much info out there on accuracy, especially scoped. I like the idea having a 11 more rounds to lob at a fox I missed the first time, and I just like lever guns.
Thanks, Greg
Last edited by akpawpincher; 12/05/12 05:08 PM.
Trapping and predator hunting since 1984: "So that others may live."
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Re: Henry .22 mag questions
[Re: akpawpincher]
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12/01/12 05:14 AM
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Aknative
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I like mine, but I haven't spent much time trying to shoot MOA further than 40 yards. Shatters bottles good at 50 yards...I need to shoot it more. If you get one and you want to scope it, but the hammer spur on it so you're not fighting the scope to let the hammer down or pull it back.
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Re: Henry .22 mag questions
[Re: akpawpincher]
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12/01/12 06:55 PM
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My experience: never again! Lots of better options on all fronts.
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Re: Henry .22 mag questions
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12/01/12 07:07 PM
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Birchcreekkid
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I have a henry 22lr and haven't had any issues yet and it shoots a good pattern.....
I once held the yardstick of another's perfection, I threw it down and carved my own........
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Re: Henry .22 mag questions
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12/01/12 08:54 PM
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g smith
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I like my new Marlin 22 Mag with tube magazine,walnut too.
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Re: Henry .22 mag questions
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12/01/12 10:39 PM
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mtbadger
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LOL ^^^^^
I have a Savage 93 that shoots better than I can......FWIW
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Re: Henry .22 mag questions
[Re: piperniner]
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12/01/12 10:44 PM
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A - what do you suggest for options. Many of us think of buying a mag. - but the jury is still out on Brand. Never found one. Said "F it" and I had a .17hmr on the shelf and it got some use. Then I just stuck with the .22lr and a .223. LIke you said, jury is out on a "good one". Some love every brand, and just as many hate...every brand.
"Goats pee in the water sheep drink."
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Re: Henry .22 mag questions
[Re: akpawpincher]
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12/01/12 10:56 PM
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Let us know how it goes Bearcat. The gun store here just got one in .22LR/.22Mag.
Ordinary men can do extrodinary things....
Always looking for Bridger #3OS and 1.65OS
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Re: Henry .22 mag questions
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12/02/12 01:12 AM
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akpawpincher
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Thanks for the input guys! Matt, why did you hate your Henry so much and is that from a recent experience? I found a Ruger M96 for $478, which isn't all that bad. Probably some cheaper ones out there. I like the looks of the Henry over the Ruger but would take performance over looks any day. My Remington 597 is a tack driver but the magazines suck bad. I have sanded them, polished them worked graphite into them, tinkered with the springs, etc. and they still miss feed pretty much every few rounds. I'll hang on to it hoping that Remington fixes the problem but in the meantime I want something that cycles fast and goes bang when I pull the trigger. I like the lever guns and have a Browning BL22. If they made a 22 Mag in that gun I would buy a couple of them. One to shoot and one to look at.
Trapping and predator hunting since 1984: "So that others may live."
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Re: Henry .22 mag questions
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12/02/12 02:09 AM
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I have the Ruger 10 -22M and love it Those things are dang expensive now a days! I should have bought one when they first came out.
Trapping and predator hunting since 1984: "So that others may live."
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