Henry 22lr Lever accuracy expectations.

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What can I expect ? Are they average shooters ? 1 inch groups at 50 yards is my "average". Im looking at picking one up to play with/hunt small game.

Edit: Also where can I find sling option for them ? Ive already found hi vis sights lol
 
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I have on that hasn't been shot yet, so I will watch to see how it goes, most reviews have them at quite accurate for what they are,, a sporting rifle, try some different ammo, I would like to see what if any brand they like best! If I get out shooting first I will do the same!
Cheers Bob
 
No worries doing 1" @ 50 yards, once you have your sights set up. Mine is a great little shooter - my favourite squirrel gun.:)
 
1" @ 50 consistently with all of mine... a couple are better than that... but those two are scoped.
 
ronnie01 said:
Its mostly the shooter and not the gun + ammo. Most decent guns today should do 1"@50 That is only 2 moa :)


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Exactly why I call 1 inch at 50 yards average... That is average for a 22lr haha... This is all im looking for, I don't think ill be iron sight plinking to seriously at 100 and I wont be shooting tree rats that far for sure ! lol

I may have to pick this gun up. I cant hear anything bad about it, seems easy to clean and is a joy in the hands. Other then the front sight being a bit dark with that front hood, nothing a fiber optic wont fix...
 
Mine averages around 1.5 inches with most bulk ammo, but with blazer and 40gr mini mags it'll do 1 inch but with 36gr mini mags i get .75 consistently which is good enough for me. By the way i have the frontier model, which has better sights than the basic model, also mine is scoped.
It is also on my never sell list! i love it
 
Most of my 22 shooting ( casual target shooting and small game ) is off hand and well UNDER 50 yards,so apart from bench rest target shooting,1'' at 50 yards is quite acceptable.I really like the 'quiet' 22 ammunition and even will cycle in my Norinco JW 20 SA .
 
Chefhunter said:
Mine averages around 1.5 inches with most bulk ammo, but with blazer and 40gr mini mags it'll do 1 inch but with 36gr mini mags i get .75 consistently which is good enough for me. By the way i have the frontier model, which has better sights than the basic model, also mine is scoped.
It is also on my never sell list! i love it
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yea they have a varmint frontier with octagonal barrel in 17hmr it was over 600 though compared to the regular 22lr for 379...
 
ratherbefishin said:
Most of my 22 shooting ( casual target shooting and small game ) is off hand and well UNDER 50 yards,so apart from bench rest target shooting,1'' at 50 yards is quite acceptable.I really like the 'quiet' 22 ammunition and even will cycle in my Norinco JW 20 SA .
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They are actually a minor PITA to strip down the whole action for cleaning. But the good news is that they seldom need to be stripped to that degree. At around 5K rounds down the pipe I felt guilty enough to do a full strip down Turns out that I should not have bothered. The insides were still pristine with good smears of the light body "Vaseline" like grease from the factory doing a fine job. Up to that point I'd just cleaned with a rod and crown protector from the muzzle now and then and used a Q tip dipped in Hoppes #9 through the ejection port to swab out the minor amount of blown back fouling. And those were the only areas that had seen any fouling of any consequence. Since it was apart anyway I did clean out the bolt and firing pin and re-oiled it with a light oil (Ballistol if it matters) just to keep the pin floating nice and free but keep it protected.

If I were using the gun outside in the rain a lot more often I'd want to remove the receiver cover afterwards to aid in drying out the action more quickly and thoroughly. But I don't do that so I don't need to do that. Similarly if I used it in the rain I'd want to pull all the wood off and finish the ends and inside of the holes of both pieces. Henry uses the usual modern method of finishing only the outsides of the wood and leaving the covered ends and inside unfinished. Those end grain parts are a nasty sponge for water which will swell the wood. So it's worth it to finish them for a good seal.
 
BCRider said:
They are actually a minor PITA to strip down the whole action for cleaning. But the good news is that they seldom need to be stripped to that degree. At around 5K rounds down the pipe I felt guilty enough to do a full strip down Turns out that I should not have bothered. The insides were still pristine with good smears of the light body "Vaseline" like grease from the factory doing a fine job. Up to that point I'd just cleaned with a rod and crown protector from the muzzle now and then and used a Q tip dipped in Hoppes #9 through the ejection port to swab out the minor amount of blown back fouling. And those were the only areas that had seen any fouling of any consequence. Since it was apart anyway I did clean out the bolt and firing pin and re-oiled it with a light oil (Ballistol if it matters) just to keep the pin floating nice and free but keep it protected.

If I were using the gun outside in the rain a lot more often I'd want to remove the receiver cover afterwards to aid in drying out the action more quickly and thoroughly. But I don't do that so I don't need to do that. Similarly if I used it in the rain I'd want to pull all the wood off and finish the ends and inside of the holes of both pieces. Henry uses the usual modern method of finishing only the outsides of the wood and leaving the covered ends and inside unfinished. Those end grain parts are a nasty sponge for water which will swell the wood. So it's worth it to finish them for a good seal.
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VERY good info ! thanks ! Ended up buying one. Love it, once I figured out how to drift the sight around ! Buttery smooth action ! Super fun ! Don't find the front sight post "too" big like some people. Yah its thick but its not that bad at all, the high vis fiber optic is just as thick... Going to get some skinner peep sights for it.

Just gave it a quick wipe outside, and what I could get inside with a couple runs from the barrel snake.
 
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