Lever action 22 recommendations

Mark-II said:
A friend of a friend of mine had a real scruffy 94/22 at the gun show last weekend. I mean it looks like it has gun leprosy or something, it's so....yeah.

But they had cleaned up the wood nice, and assured me that it functioned, and at half the price, or less, than a nice one, it was hard to pass up.

Man, it's now by far my favourite lever 22. Smooth, and a nice lever throw. A very satisfying gun. I'm just going to clean up and oil the metal, and throw a few coats of my old buddies "secret" stock oil on it that he gave me a bit of, and leave it at that.
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The 9422 is my favourite and getting a scruffy one at a good price is a win-win because you save some cash and end up with a gun your not afraid to knock around and use!
 
Incendiary said:
Sorry! I want to be able to hit a pop can pretty consistently at 75yds with a small scope. How about that?
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how about this it will very with ammo with gun if you want one with accuracy potential buy a win 94/22 marlin 39 or a bl 22
if you want pot metal and plastics crap buy one of the new generation ones
it is really that simple
 
winchester 9422 or Marlin 39 are the only choice if you really want the best out there,AND willcontinue to go up in value..
the Bl-22 is nice too and still made,just will never have the same value as the other two.
 
Can-down said:
If I was you I'd look at the new Turkish made Winchester Ranger, it's about as classic looking as they come right now and at around $575 well priced. If you see a used 94/22 for under a grand jump on it.... :)

The Bl-22's are nice in their own way but they are very different from most lever actions with their short stroke and trigger assembly integrated with the lever.

A Turkchester will be easy to re-sell for a small loss if for some reason your not satisfied.... the only catch is there are non in stock right now.
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That's an interesting suggestion. How would you feel that rates against some of the other "cheap" options like Chiappa or Henry's basic models?
 
Incendiary said:
That's an interesting suggestion. How would you feel that rates against some of the other "cheap" options like Chiappa or Henry's basic models?
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I've never handled one but I trust Hunterhenderson's opinon and his reviews of the new Ranger here on CGN have been excellent.

I have a Chiappa Booty Bandit and it's a cheaply made gun that works, I have looked at Henry's in the past and would say they are better quality though also built with an alloy receiver which turns some people off.

Henry is made in the USA, the new Winchester is made in Turkey which also turns some people off.
 
Can-down said:
I've never handled one but I trust Hunterhenderson's opinon and his reviews of the new Ranger here on CGN have been excellent.

I have a Chiappa Booty Bandit and it's a cheaply made gun that works, I have looked at Henry's in the past and would say they are better quality though also built with an alloy receiver which turns some people off.

Henry is made in the USA, the new Winchester is made in Turkey which also turns some people off.
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OK Fair enough. Thanks for the reply and the suggestion.

I'm definitely leaning towards USA made at this point in time.
 
Thunderhog said:
Most Henry rimfire lever guns will shoot under one inch at 50 yards with CCI Blazer 22 LR ammo.

Some are even better than that. Your rifle shooting a 2" group at 50 yards could be the ammo, the shooter, a dirty bore, or a number of other contributing factors.

A lot of rimfire rifles like specific ammo for extreme accuracy.;)
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Yes I am aware that certain factors will affect accuracy. Not new to the rimfire world and have many good rifles. The Henry is very inaccurate. THE END.
 
rfhall11 said:
Yes I am aware that certain factors will affect accuracy. Not new to the rimfire world and have many good rifles. The Henry is very inaccurate. THE END.
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Sounds like "your" Henry is very inaccurate, it's likely there are other examples that shoot better as they are not generally known as inaccurate.

I can't recall whether you were shooting it with an optic but some people struggle with the classic Buckhorn sights on most lever actions.
 
Can-down said:
Sounds like "your" Henry is very inaccurate, it's likely there are other examples that shoot better as they are not generally known as inaccurate.

I can't recall whether you were shooting it with an optic but some people struggle with the classic Buckhorn sights on most lever actions.
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I am one of them, I can't for the love of god hit anything with these sights.
 
rfhall11 said:
Yes I am aware that certain factors will affect accuracy. Not new to the rimfire world and have many good rifles. The Henry is very inaccurate. THE END.
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Actually this comment may be true for your particular Henry Model, however is not even close to being accurate for other Henry owners.....:)

Sell it and buy something else. Or being an American, one would think you could contact Anthony Imperato personally to get some satisfaction with your purchase.:unsure:

Oddly enough all my Henry rifles are tack drivers. I've replaced the horrid buckhorn sights with fiber-optic Williams Tru-Glo type ones. Makes a huge difference with older eyes like mine......:)
 
mephisto002 said:
A lot of people, me included, don't like the short stroke of the BL22.

However, the BL 22 I owned cycled 22BBs reliably, that was impressive.
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I have the BL-22 at the top of my list considering build quality, modern production/parts availability, woodwork/fit, metal work/finishing, accuracy. With the influx of budget guns from overseas, there sure seems to be an appetite for some interesting gun geometry, and I'm not even referring to lever guns overall. On the contrary, the BL-22 is a streamlined gun, minimal, compact. It feels better than most in my hands. They shoulder/carry beautifully too. Receiver is very short front-to-back but it's not a gun I'd probably scope anyway.

It's the Grade II's I like, blued steel. I don't click on ads for them for fear I'll find one of those with pretty wood. Basically, I'd be backed into a corner.

Also true-I love the short throw but the lever itself is too small. It wouldn't look or feel out of place 2X that size and 1/2 again as long. If you have big hands-forget gloves. I buy XL gloves and have to wear nitrile gloves if I want to shoot a BL-22 in cold weather. But honestly-I could forgive Browning on that point for everything else I like about it.

Has there ever been a large(r) loop lever made for these?
 
.22LRGUY said:
I have the BL-22 at the top of my list considering build quality, modern production/parts availability, woodwork/fit, metal work/finishing, accuracy. With the influx of budget guns from overseas, there sure seems to be an appetite for some interesting gun geometry, and I'm not even referring to lever guns overall. On the contrary, the BL-22 is a streamlined gun, minimal, compact. It feels better than most in my hands. They shoulder/carry beautifully too. Receiver is very short front-to-back but it's not a gun I'd probably scope anyway.

It's the Grade II's I like, blued steel. I don't click on ads for them for fear I'll find one of those with pretty wood. Basically, I'd be backed into a corner.

Also true-I love the short throw but the lever itself is too small. It wouldn't look or feel out of place 2X that size and 1/2 again as long. If you have big hands-forget gloves. I buy XL gloves and have to wear nitrile gloves if I want to shoot a BL-22 in cold weather. But honestly-I could forgive Browning on that point for everything else I like about it.

Has there ever been a large(r) loop lever made for these?
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I have never seen an aftermarket or factory lever that is larger than the standard one on the BL-22 rifle.;)

I agree with mephisto002, that the 33 degree lever throw is too short to be comfortable......:(

We did buy one, but sold it as the scope wasn't comfortable to see through when mounted on this little rifle. It's a better open sights gun.

My wife also found the short stroke to be uncomfortable when cycling.....:(

It could be that she is used to stroking longer levers, but who knows for sure!......:ROFLMAO::unsure::LOL:
 
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