Browning SA 22 or Henry Golden Boy?
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Browning is a nice take-down if that's convenient for you. All are well made and seem to hold their value well. I found it feeling "small" in my hands but very pointable. Limited in scope mounts to cantilever style unless grooved receiver.
Henry GB I found to have a poor cheek weld as the stock didn't fit my face/cheek area. Internals are slick like glass, accurate, lots of fun to shuck with new shooters and old alike. Not groover receiver, also necessary to cantilever the scope base.
I've had both, and to be quite honest, the Henry H001 lever is as slick as glass, fun to shoot, cheaper than either above, and grooved for scope base. Heck, there's an inexpensive one on the EE right now. I've had two of them and they are great fun. Cheaper than the BL22's and the 9422's and the 39's although not as much steel components in them. Mine have been as accurate as any of the other levers mentioned.
Hope it helps, I'm sure others will share their experiences.
Browning is a nice take-down if that's convenient for you. All are well made and seem to hold their value well. I found it feeling "small" in my hands but very pointable. Limited in scope mounts to cantilever style unless grooved receiver.
Henry GB I found to have a poor cheek weld as the stock didn't fit my face/cheek area. Internals are slick like glass, accurate, lots of fun to shuck with new shooters and old alike. Not groover receiver, also necessary to cantilever the scope base.
I've had both, and to be quite honest, the Henry H001 lever is as slick as glass, fun to shoot, cheaper than either above, and grooved for scope base. Heck, there's an inexpensive one on the EE right now. I've had two of them and they are great fun. Cheaper than the BL22's and the 9422's and the 39's although not as much steel components in them. Mine have been as accurate as any of the other levers mentioned.
Hope it helps, I'm sure others will share their experiences.
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3screwsloose I agree with you on the H001. I have a rifle built off the same design made my Ithaca. SMOOTH and very accurate I can pop eggs at 50 - 100 yards, iron sights I usually run out of eggs before bullets (holds 15). Much lighter then the Henry Golden Boy too which is nice if your out hunting as the .22 has next to NO know recoil so why get a heavy gun. Same with the Marlin the H001 is much lighter.
If I didn't have the Ithaca I'd get the H001 and I have nothing but good things to say about my rifle design.
If I didn't have the Ithaca I'd get the H001 and I have nothing but good things to say about my rifle design.
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Again for the Browning!
To my eye, the Henry's are kinda tacky and I'm not a fan of the zinc alloy clamshell cover on them, to say the least.
Shop for a pre-loved Browning!
Saves worrying about that first scratch in the glossy stock!
The cantilever scope rails are not a big deal if you want to go scoped, except if overall length when taken down for storage or transport is an issue.
If you are looking at Lever Guns, look at a used BLR22, maybe.
Can't go too far wrong with wood and steel, IMO.
Cheers
Trev
To my eye, the Henry's are kinda tacky and I'm not a fan of the zinc alloy clamshell cover on them, to say the least.
Shop for a pre-loved Browning!
Saves worrying about that first scratch in the glossy stock!The cantilever scope rails are not a big deal if you want to go scoped, except if overall length when taken down for storage or transport is an issue.
If you are looking at Lever Guns, look at a used BLR22, maybe.
Can't go too far wrong with wood and steel, IMO.
Cheers
Trev
Henry
Yes to my knowledge the innards are similar on the Henry GB and the H001 although the tang lengths are different, different angles, action cover etc.... You'll get lots of input from folks here as what to buy but at the end of the day hold one in your hands, shoot one or two different types if possible before you make your decision. OR screw up like lots of us here on the forum and just buy one of each until you need another safe and don't have time to shoot them.
Yes to my knowledge the innards are similar on the Henry GB and the H001 although the tang lengths are different, different angles, action cover etc.... You'll get lots of input from folks here as what to buy but at the end of the day hold one in your hands, shoot one or two different types if possible before you make your decision. OR screw up like lots of us here on the forum and just buy one of each until you need another safe
and don't have time to shoot them.Iron Glove
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Never had a Browning but I do own 3 Henry's - a 22, a 22 mag and a Golden Boy 17 HMR.
All are very, very smooth to shoot and well built. The Golden Boy is "pretty" but I'd just as soon save the $$ and get a basic model.
All are very, very smooth to shoot and well built. The Golden Boy is "pretty" but I'd just as soon save the $$ and get a basic model.
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- Old Man Land, AB
Henry Golden Boy in 22lr. Smoooooth action, decent iron sights and it looks great (IMHO).
It just needs the brass barrel band to complete the look. (why don't they put them on in the factory......)
I love mine.
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It just needs the brass barrel band to complete the look. (why don't they put them on in the factory......
) I love mine.
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