Both are fine guns, it's your choice, just remember if long range shooting, the bolt action is more accurate .

is that because it's better quality?

It’s his opinion.

Ahh ok.

It's fact, ever see a sniper use anything but a bolt action?

Yes, yes I have.


A qualified rifleman can probably use most any type of action. Not many would select a lever action, but yes. They use semiautomatic and bolt action primarily. Most use a bolt action because it was the lowest bidder for the contract and that is what was selected for them.

They may select a bolt action, not because it is more accurate. But there is less of a chance of a malfunction with a bolt action vs a semi automatic.
You have a higher rate of fire with a semiautomatic. It’s a trade off, but either can be utilized.

Guaranteed a proficient shooter would do better than an average to mediocre shooter, no matter the platform utilized.

What are you wanting to use it for? What will they be chambered in? Why not get both!? You could
Get them in different calibers and use them for different tasks.


I say get both.


I see the links and they are both .22LR, you can’t go wrong with either. I like the lever action personally, but have used bolt action and it’s nice. Bolt action is awesome if you are going to add a suppressor.

I say look at a semi-automatic also.

I still say get both. Yeah, go with both and let us know since it will be your firearm.

henry i have will hit a rabbit or squirrel head just fine. he aint taking it to war. fwiw i never heard of a sniper taking a 22 rimfire to war either

Don't know where you got that information, but ever since a bolt action was invented , it's been used as a sniper rifle.
Short range not sure, but a real sniper wouldn't use anything but a bolt action.
True a sniper could use any rifle, but the fact remains the bolt action is far more accurate.

Ok, whatever you say.

lol.


Yes. They list bolt action and semi automatic rifles.

lol.


Savage Axis is a great rifle. I did a tour of their factory and they build an outstanding rifle.

It's just an opinion, so why worry about it.

You are a young man. You will be ahead of the game by starting off with a lever gun with iron sights. Once you master the skill set of iron sights for hitting a fly in the eye out of the sky, you will be more than ready to transition to the bolt guns later on after once you have more money to spend.
BTW, shooting flies in the eye is just fine. Just don't try to shoot them out of the sky. You'll put someone's eye out.

Small game hunting, pest control, plinking, everyday trapline carry .22LR That would be ideal but I don't want to blow that much dough, especially cuz I'm also going to want to purchase a nice Vortex or Bushnell rimfire scope for it, as well, which would be another 180-200 bucks or so

Yeah. I doubt I'm going to be getting a suppressor for it any time soon... But it would be pretty cool if I did end up getting one.

Like I said, right now I don't want to spend that much money but yes that would be the best solution


Thanks!

You do know that Henry was a Yankee, and his rifle helped win the war, right?

I already have a few .22s with iron sights, and I can't hit a fly in the eye yet, but I was hoping to add a nice scope to this next gun to get maximum results at longer ranges.
Thanks for the advice!!

Ha! Just busting your chops a bit, I learned it from you. Carry on pardner.

answer a few questions for me


are you going to mount an optic ?
hunt in the rain or heavy wet snow ?
want more rounds easily load able in a second?
going to want to run a suppressor or muzzle device to protect your crown?


if you answered any of those yes , get the Ruger.

Yes
Yes
Well with 15 rounds of .22LR (or 21 rounds of .22 short) in the Henry tube magazine, I don't think I will need to reload in a second
Not at the moment. Maybe later in life I will get a suppressor but by the time I do buy one, I'll probably have other guns to put it on


if you answered any of those yes , get the Ruger.
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