Browning Lever .22 Vs. Henry Lever .22

I only have experience with the winchester and browning, although I have never heard anything bad about a Henry.

My only issues with the Browning are that although the lever throw is short, the action is tight and you have to have strong hands to make use of the short throw. It is also way more complicated to detail strip than any other lever I have worked on.
 
I have had all of the mentioned levers and kept the 9422 as well as the Henry Golden Boy. The Browning was nice but the Marlin was old and the lever drooped. Not fixable so it went. My wife has decided she should have the 9422 and she lights up when she shoots it. Big happy all around. I got the Golden Boy in a trade planning to sell it but that does not look like it will happen. I have a CZ452 as well as a BSA Martini which is a single shot lever so I have lots to play with at the range. For looks and slick its awful hard to beat the Golden boy though and damn is that thing accurate. The sights on it are very high end and even my 60yr old eyes manage to shoot it very well. You cant really go wrong with any of them though really. Go with whatever you can get. Someone will buy it if you dont like it. Lever 22s are easy to sell especially if they are on this list.
 
had a henry for a while then sold it to a friend to raise funds for a centrefire. you won't be disappointed with the henry, it was a fun plinker and was so easy to clean!
 
I've fondled both the Browning and the Henry. The Browning's visual and felt quality far exceeds the Henry, but so does the price. I was really put off by the painted cast receiver. The action on the Henry sure was slick though.

Henry would really benefit by offering a higher grade model.

And Winchester would sell a ton of 9422's if they decided to make some more. They are one of the toughest rifles to find second hand. Everybody who has one, just loves them and won't let them go.
 
I would also choose a Browning, Marlin, or a Winchester if I were looking for a .22 levergun. The Henrys have too many plastic and zinc parts for my liking. To my mind, part of the aesthetic appeal of a lever action is the "old school" wood and steel construction.

A couple hundred bucks is inconsequential in the long run compared with the satisfaction of owning something nice.
 
Was up at WSS the other day and they had the Browning and the Henry.
Both were pleasant to shoulder and working the actions were a fair bit different.
I think you could compare the Henry swing similar to a Winchester 94. Smooth as silk
but a bit long compared to the Browning. Felt right at home though.
The Browning was smaller and would be my choice if kerch$ng wasn't a problem.
The only thing I didn't like about the Browning was throwing the lever was tight.
A few rounds through it and with a bit of hope would loosen up.
That short throw is sure sweet. It would be nothing to lever a round in with it shouldered.
Can't comment on the Winchester. Only seen photos of it.
My 2 kerch$ng$ worth.
Go git one before Santa gatherzs them all up............
Regards.
 
I've shot my friends Winchester 9422 quite a bit against my Henry, and they are very similar in terms of smoothness of action and size/feel. The Winchester had a blued reciever against my Henry's alloy one and a better bead front sight.
Apart from that I didn't notice much of a difference in accuracy, I'm a bit better with my Henry for obvious reasons.
 
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