.22 Lever but what one ?.

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Yes I know there has been many threads about this subject :p but I have some odd question maybe I could get an answer to :) .

I'm looking to spend around 400$ MAX and don't mind buying used .

I see a slightly used Browning BL-22 at 350$ .
But have some questions about that gun that perhaps some owners or users of the gun can help me with.

I see that the trigger moves with the leaver is this an annoyance or is it a good thing ?.

I have also been looking at the base model Henry *H001* but here Henry has really cheaped out with many plastic parts and a plastic feel to the rifle. Some threads tell me that I should be looking at the Henry Frontier Model as it is made better. Is that statement correct and if so what kind of problems does it solve ?.

I also know about the Nork lever and info or problems with that rifle ?.


Also just wondering what your opinions are on the levers and what I should be looking at :) .

I thank you guys for any help that you provide ! .

Also feel free to PM me if you have a lever for sale !.

Also Check out the summer shoot thread if you live in South Ontario R:d: http://www.canadiangunnutz.com/forum/showthread.php?t=609445 .
 
I have had a bl-22 for about 30+ years and would never part with it. I remember going out plinking with a friend many years ago who had a ruger 10-22 and we were trading shots at a quart oil can keeping it bouncing and after ten shots he was out of ammo and i just kept shooting. I was just as fast as his semi auto and his question said it all (how many f***n bulits does that thing hold) lol.
 
I think "bang for your buck" you won't go wrong with a Henry. The Frontier(and Golden Boy) has upgraded steel sights and an octagonal barrel. Worth the extra in my opinion. Nothing wrong quality-wise with the plastic front sight of the base model, but its a bit too wide for my liking, and the rear is upgraded on the Frontier as well. There are cast parts on them (receiver cover, barrel band) but they are very nice and reasonably accurate rifles.
 
I have the lower end Henry as well. I love it. Personally i don't see the need for a super high end .22, but thats just me and my needs for that peticular gun.
 
I would recommend the top three - Winchester, Browning, Marlin. You can't go wrong with any of them, but each has a different balance, weight, grip, etc.
 
If you look around, someone wrote a review of the Chaparral.
The Marlin 39A and the Winchester 9422 have not been mentionned so far in this thread. Either is superior to the Browning or Henry.
 
+1 for taking your pick of one of the "big three": Winchester, Browning, Marlin. I don't really care for the way the Henrys are built, with a cosmetic cover over a zinc alloy frame, besides the plastic parts on the base models. I also seem to recall a fairly negative review of the Chaparral in this forum.

To my mind, a lever action .22 is something that is intrinsically more expensive to manufacture than a typical bolt action or semiauto and ought to be more of a premium product than a budget one. Building to a lower price point requires too many shortcuts to be taken. If you want a less expensive rifle than the three I recommend, I think you can get a better rifle for your money with a bolt action or semiauto compared to a levergun.
 
I bought the Henry Golden Boy in 22lr about 5-6 years ago, and I have to say that it`s accuracy is superb and the lever action is oh, so buttery smooth...
 
I've handled and fired the browning and the henry and each has its own advantages and disadvantages .

Browning
crappy trigger
stiff action
good sights
short lever throw (no problems with the moving trigger)

Henry
usually suprisingly nice wood
great price
cheap finnish/materials on some parts
crappy sights
 
diemaco said:
I've handled and fired the browning and the henry and each has its own advantages and disadvantages .

Browning
crappy trigger -->:eek:
stiff action
good sights
short lever throw (no problems with the moving trigger)

Henry
usually suprisingly nice wood
great price
cheap finnish/materials on some parts
crappy sights
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I have 2 BL-22s.....true that the trigger on both rifles is heavy to say the least but it's crisp without and creep whatsoever.....the action on both is SILKY SMOOTH on mines though.....maybe yours need a little love my friend ;) I don't know for the Henry, but one of my friends has one and tells me that overall both guns are similar in terms of balance....but Browning has a WAY better finish than the Henry....:nest:

Only my idea on the subject though !!!
 
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