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Posted: 3/10/2015 12:04:58 PM EDT
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Posted: 3/10/2015 12:11:01 PM EDT
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I'm certainly interested in owning more lever action rifles in the future - but right now a 10/22 TD or Henry .22 are in the same ballpark of price. At the moment, I couldn't afford to put much more into it than that so the Winchesters and Marlins will have to wait for another day.
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Posted: 3/10/2015 12:53:09 PM EDT
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I've got five 22 rifles I collected over the last 50 years, a '63 High Standard Sport King P100 pump my dad got me for Christmas that I hunted with as a kid, two '73 Ruger 10/22s for me and my wife, a '89 Marlin Model 60, and a '09 Henry (basic 18" bbl 22lr carbine).
 The Henry is far and away the most fun to shoot of any of my other 22s. Surprisingly accurate, I shoot it out to 150yds with an adjustable peep sight. If I got another one, it would be the Henry Frontier (20" oct. bbl 22lr rifle) and I'd add a tang rear sight, folding rear, and globe front sight to it and have a ball with it. Shooting a levergun is a visceral experience. It's hard to explain but there is just something about a levergun vs just another semi-auto. |
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Posted: 3/10/2015 2:45:32 PM EDT
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There's something extremely satisfying about racking the lever between shots. Both of the options you listed will be fun, but I would go with the lever action.
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Posted: 3/10/2015 9:03:09 PM EDT
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henry golden boy is just right out of the box. Great sights, accurate, great trigger, slick - also its priced right.
I should also say ... Beware levers are addictive. 
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Posted: 3/10/2015 9:57:06 PM EDT
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Ok, this is playing out exactly as I expected it to. Heavily leaning toward the Henry .22 now.
Thanks for the feedback, guys. I'll be sure to let you know what happens. Steve |
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Posted: 3/11/2015 2:30:43 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Ok, this is playing out exactly as I expected it to. Heavily leaning toward the Henry .22 now. Thanks for the feedback, guys. I'll be sure to let you know what happens. Steve You did post this in the levergun forum. |
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Posted: 3/11/2015 8:20:47 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: You did post this in the levergun forum. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Ok, this is playing out exactly as I expected it to. Heavily leaning toward the Henry .22 now. Thanks for the feedback, guys. I'll be sure to let you know what happens. Steve You did post this in the levergun forum. |
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Posted: 3/11/2015 3:04:49 PM EDT
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I'm going to join the late-coming nay-sayers and vote for the 10/22 TD.
I have both rifles you're contemplating and like both of them, but if you have only one .22 LR rifle it should be a 10/22. There is much to be said for owning the "industry standard" of anything, not least of which is aftermarket support. Besides, you can put any sort of sighting system (including a scope) on a 10/22 without committing sacrilege, but you don't want to be going any further than a tang sight or Skinner receiver sight on the Henry. Even moreso than with most leverguns, putting optics on the rimfire Henry would just be wrong, like 3-way with Hillary Clinton and Janet Reno wrong. |
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Posted: 3/11/2015 3:56:59 PM EDT
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... Even moreso than with most leverguns, putting optics on the rimfire Henry would just be wrong, like 3-way with Hillary Clinton and Janet Reno wrong. Yep, that's exactly why they don't put a dovetail groove on any of their receivers ... oh, wait! 
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Posted: 3/11/2015 4:04:56 PM EDT
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Yep, that's exactly why they don't put a dovetail groove on any of their receivers ... oh, wait!
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... Even moreso than with most leverguns, putting optics on the rimfire Henry would just be wrong, like 3-way with Hillary Clinton and Janet Reno wrong. Yep, that's exactly why they don't put a dovetail groove on any of their receivers ... oh, wait!
No, no, no: the dovetail groove is for the Skinner aperture sight! 
Just because I'm old enough to have to scope some of my leverguns doesn't mean I like it.  I still feel icky doing it.
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Posted: 3/20/2015 1:03:33 PM EDT
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" be wrong, like 3-way with Hillary Clinton and Janet Reno wrong."
Ohmigawd, there isn't brain bleach strong enough to purge that image. |
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Posted: 3/20/2015 7:05:18 PM EDT
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Hell no, don't buy any lever guns. The more you buy, the less there will be for me.
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Posted: 3/20/2015 11:35:15 PM EDT
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Haven't made the purchase yet, but I did decide that the 10/22 TD would be more practical for me right now. I absolutely look forward to owning and shooting lever guns, though, that won't change.
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Posted: 3/21/2015 10:14:27 AM EDT
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I absolutely love lever guns, but between the two you're looking at I would push you towards the 10/22 td hands down. Breaks down to be compact, easy to mount optics, economical and reliable 25rd mags. 10/22 td for the win
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Posted: 3/24/2015 12:11:11 AM EDT
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On second thought, if you have to ask, then no, you shouldn't get a levergun because you don't understand the appeal.
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Posted: 3/24/2015 2:09:27 AM EDT
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You cannot channel John Wayne while shooting a 10/22 takedown. That should make your answer clear.
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Posted: 3/24/2015 7:10:59 AM EDT
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There's only one answer to the lever-action .22lr question...Marlin 39A. It's the most accurate .22 you'll ever own and built like a 30-30. They don't make rifles like that anymore.
Try to get one from the micro-groove rifling era (started in 1953 IIRC) and before they became the "Remlin" garbage. 1953-1975 is a good timeframe. And if you find the straight stocked "Mountie" version for cheap, jump on it. Those are more valuable. |
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Posted: 3/24/2015 10:39:50 AM EDT
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Funny the 39A should come up, a 1954 model came up for sale this morning in my local forum's classifieds. Looks to be in great condition, too. Too far out of my price range, though, sadly.
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Posted: 3/24/2015 11:03:49 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted:
There's only one answer to the lever-action .22lr question...Marlin 39A. It's the most accurate .22 you'll ever own and built like a 30-30. They don't make rifles like that anymore. Try to get one from the micro-groove rifling era (started in 1953 IIRC) and before they became the "Remlin" garbage. 1953-1975 is a good timeframe. And if you find the straight stocked "Mountie" version for cheap, jump on it. Those are more valuable. While I agree that they are great (my two older ones above are, as I said, among my favorites), they are most certainly not the "only one answer." 
The Browning is elegant and accurate, and its short lever throw is a thing of beauty. The old 94/22 is somewhat cruder, but still a classic in its own right. And strictly in terms of bang for the buck, the Henry is impossible to dismiss. JMHO. |
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Posted: 3/24/2015 4:15:08 PM EDT
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Yeah, you're probably right. I've got a thing for the Marlin rifles....
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Posted: 3/26/2015 4:27:31 PM EDT
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To shoot seriously as in hunting - a 22 self loader that you can put a scope on (Ruger 10/22 or a Glenfield 60)
Pure fun and plinking off the back porch - yes, a lever gun is a hoot. MLG |
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Posted: 3/29/2015 12:25:43 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: There's only one answer to the lever-action .22lr question...Marlin 39A. It's the most accurate .22 you'll ever own and built like a 30-30. They don't make rifles like that anymore. Try to get one from the micro-groove rifling era (started in 1953 IIRC) and before they became the "Remlin" garbage. 1953-1975 is a good timeframe. And if you find the straight stocked "Mountie" version for cheap, jump on it. Those are more valuable. As a matter of fact, they do make one better than the Marlin 39A . . . the Browning BL-22. If I had the money to burn, I'd get a Field Grade II. Iowned a 39A years ago and sold it as it was OK. Recently I shot a Field Grade II and wow . . . . . . just wow. Buttery smooth, short throw, accurate as heck, beautiful detail, it makes all others look like cheap imitations. |
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Posted: 4/1/2015 6:41:34 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted:
I've got five 22 rifles I collected over the last 50 years, a '63 High Standard Sport King P100 pump my dad got me for Christmas that I hunted with as a kid, two '73 Ruger 10/22s for me and my wife, a '89 Marlin Model 60, and a '09 Henry (basic 18" bbl 22lr carbine). http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v726/Coloradoglocker/100_0384a_zpsnnby8ekb.jpg The Henry is far and away the most fun to shoot of any of my other 22s. Surprisingly accurate, I shoot it out to 150yds with an adjustable peep sight. If I got another one, it would be the Henry Frontier (20" oct. bbl 22lr rifle) and I'd add a tang rear sight, folding rear, and globe front sight to it and have a ball with it. Shooting a levergun is a visceral experience. It's hard to explain but there is just something about a levergun vs just another semi-auto. I too own a few 22's (10/22, Marlin Model 60, Savage MKII, and the Henry H001). The Henry really has nothing over the other rifles (except I can shoot anything from CB caps to Stingers from it or the Savage), but it is the one I seem to always take out of the safe. There's just something about the lever gun that makes it a joy to shoot. |
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Posted: 4/1/2015 9:05:14 AM EDT
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I too own a few 22's (10/22, Marlin Model 60, Savage MKII, and the Henry H001). The Henry really has nothing over the other rifles (except I can shoot anything from CB caps to Stingers from it or the Savage), but it is the one I seem to always take out of the safe. There's just something about the lever gun that makes it a joy to shoot. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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I've got five 22 rifles I collected over the last 50 years, a '63 High Standard Sport King P100 pump my dad got me for Christmas that I hunted with as a kid, two '73 Ruger 10/22s for me and my wife, a '89 Marlin Model 60, and a '09 Henry (basic 18" bbl 22lr carbine). http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v726/Coloradoglocker/100_0384a_zpsnnby8ekb.jpg The Henry is far and away the most fun to shoot of any of my other 22s. Surprisingly accurate, I shoot it out to 150yds with an adjustable peep sight. If I got another one, it would be the Henry Frontier (20" oct. bbl 22lr rifle) and I'd add a tang rear sight, folding rear, and globe front sight to it and have a ball with it. Shooting a levergun is a visceral experience. It's hard to explain but there is just something about a levergun vs just another semi-auto. I too own a few 22's (10/22, Marlin Model 60, Savage MKII, and the Henry H001). The Henry really has nothing over the other rifles (except I can shoot anything from CB caps to Stingers from it or the Savage), but it is the one I seem to always take out of the safe. There's just something about the lever gun that makes it a joy to shoot. 100% agree |
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Posted: 4/1/2015 9:34:52 PM EDT
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10/22, but I love me some lever gun 22 shooting.
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Posted: 4/15/2015 9:58:52 PM EDT
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Newer Browning Bl22's triggers are awful, you can pick up the rifle with the trigger AND not fire the rifle. Not many gunsmiths will touch a bl22 trigger.
My Marlins have user serviceable triggers and are easy to work on and with the right springs are sublime, including a newer rebounding hammer 39AS. that I have. |
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Posted: 4/16/2015 1:00:39 PM EDT
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Newer Browning Bl22's triggers are awful, you can pick up the rifle with the trigger AND not fire the rifle. Not many gunsmiths will touch a bl22 trigger... I hate to read that, but I am glad you posted it and will keep it in mind as I recommend them in the future. My old one is a gem, but I haven't shot a new one/anyone else's in years. |
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