Henry lever .22 standard model.

TacticalCanuck said:
The plastic front site is solid and reliable. There are aftermarket sites available I am finding out. But to be honest I was having no issues whatsoever with the factory sites and when things started going wrong it was because my eyes were getting tired. Took a couple of hundred rounds and 4 hours to get there though.
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Hi-Viz front and rear and with my computer glasses on (and right-handed, left-eye dominant, I shoot
it with my non-dominant eye), it's a pleasure (and a hoot) to shoot.
Waiting for my Spee-D-loader (it's in the mail) and hoping that .22s become available again.
 
WeaponHot said:
Nice. I just got one couple days ago too. Love the octagon barrel.
I also have a slight play in the fore end. When I was picking mine out, I made the nice man at LeBaron bring 3 rifles out to make sure it wasn't just the one. I figured it was an easy fix if I just put something behind it.
The only thing that concerned me is 2 failures to feed of cheapo Remington bulk SHORTS. I shot 2 full magz and for some reason the very last round got tilted too high up on the nose and got jammed. This only happened with the last rounds. All the rounds before that functioned perfectly. I was wondering if it's a follower issue? But then again, I don't have enough rounds through it to confirm any major issues.
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Shot shorts through mine. No problem.
ONLY problem I had in the indoor range, the pop was so low
I had a hard time believing that the bullets were actually making
it to the targets (they were.)
 
silverfoxdj said:
Is there any pot metal in the gun?
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silverfoxdj said:
Pleased to report a Frontier model followed me home.. thanks to all who assisted in the discouvery..
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I'm glad you bought the gun before you found out about all the "pot metal" that is used in all the rimfire Henrys.... :D

The cover is some sheet alloy. The receiver is ZAMAC, otherwise known as "pot metal". As is the cartridge elevator. But don't let this worry you. There's reports of these rifles still going strong today over on the RFC Henry forum. Some are being estimated at well over 50K round counts and still shooting just fine.

At around something like 2500 to 3000 rounds a while back I felt guilty and finally broke the rifle down to clean out the receiver. It was the first time it had been opened up since being put together at the factory. What I found is that I shouldn't have bothered. The insides were fine other than a slight fouling stain around the face of the bolt. A stain that is easy to clean away through the ejection opening. I also found exactly ZERO signs of even any wear. Just a very slightly shinier finish on the surfaces that rub against each other.

I don't have any kids to give this thing to. But I'm pretty sure that whoever gets it from me will be able to hand it down to THEIR kids after using it themselves and it'll still be going strong when it's handed down to those kid's kids.
 
BCRider said:
I'm glad you bought the gun before you found out about all the "pot metal" that is used in all the rimfire Henrys.... :D

The cover is some sheet alloy. The receiver is ZAMAC, otherwise known as "pot metal". As is the cartridge elevator. But don't let this worry you. There's reports of these rifles still going strong today over on the RFC Henry forum. Some are being estimated at well over 50K round counts and still shooting just fine.

At around something like 2500 to 3000 rounds a while back I felt guilty and finally broke the rifle down to clean out the receiver. It was the first time it had been opened up since being put together at the factory. What I found is that I shouldn't have bothered. The insides were fine other than a slight fouling stain around the face of the bolt. A stain that is easy to clean away through the ejection opening. I also found exactly ZERO signs of even any wear. Just a very slightly shinier finish on the surfaces that rub against each other.

I don't have any kids to give this thing to. But I'm pretty sure that whoever gets it from me will be able to hand it down to THEIR kids after using it themselves and it'll still be going strong when it's handed down to those kid's kids.
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This is great news. I just picked one up on the EE and I am awaiting it's arrival. I am at least the third owner, but obviously normal usage will not have affected it.
 
BCRider said:
I'm glad you bought the gun before you found out about all the "pot metal" that is used in all the rimfire Henrys.... :D

The cover is some sheet alloy. The receiver is ZAMAC, otherwise known as "pot metal". As is the cartridge elevator. But don't let this worry you. There's reports of these rifles still going strong today over on the RFC Henry forum. Some are being estimated at well over 50K round counts and still shooting just fine.

At around something like 2500 to 3000 rounds a while back I felt guilty and finally broke the rifle down to clean out the receiver. It was the first time it had been opened up since being put together at the factory. What I found is that I shouldn't have bothered. The insides were fine other than a slight fouling stain around the face of the bolt. A stain that is easy to clean away through the ejection opening. I also found exactly ZERO signs of even any wear. Just a very slightly shinier finish on the surfaces that rub against each other.

I don't have any kids to give this thing to. But I'm pretty sure that whoever gets it from me will be able to hand it down to THEIR kids after using it themselves and it'll still be going strong when it's handed down to those kid's kids.
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Thanks, I really made the final decision on the overall positive reviews from CGN members who had them, I chose the Frontier as a result.

Thanks to all who shared...
 
My forestock was loose as well from factory. Half turn on barrel band tightened it right up.



I notice if I rack the lever as fast as I can it will likely jam a shell. I have even broke the bullet off a shell from trying to go too hard and fast. If I go smooth and normal speed it works flawless, Start the rapid fire and it will jam. Not a big deal but not sure what causes it....
 
I love my Frontier model. Just for giggles I picked up some CCI Quiet rounds. It sounds like an airgun when shooting those. Indoors with no ear pro! Outdoors guys sitting 30 feet away could hardly hear it.
 
silverfoxdj said:
Thanks, I really made the final decision on the overall positive reviews from CGN members who had them, I chose the Frontier as a result.

Thanks to all who shared...
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Good choice, I have the same rifle, and I just love it. had a scope on it for a while, but now it's just open sights. Once you get used to the semi-buckhorn on the Frontier, it's a snap. Even when bringing the bigger bores to the range, Henry comes for the ride. If I have an issue with my old SVT-40, or the scope has come off zero on my M305...I pop a cold soda, and load up the Henry. " Load it when you open the drink, fires right through to the end!"
 
Well I finally got to go shoot my H001 last saturday (along my my SKS and Mosin for the first time!). What a fantastic rifle! Shorts and LRs no problemo! I have to echo what someone just above me said, though... cycling too quickly will cause a FTF. I had one with a short and one with a LR, but I was having lots of fun and going too fast!

I love this rifle!
 
An update on my rifle being broken down and cleaned. I seriously underestimated the amount of ammo it has shot.

I've been taking it along on a more or less weekly basis to my club's Jr .22 night that I've been helping to run. The Henry is a big hit with the kids and gets shot almost every relay. So on average it sees 35 shots per night for about 36 weeks a year times 3 years so far. So the kids have put about 3800 or more rounds through it themselves. On top of that I've likely shot it something like 400 to 500 rounds a year. So put another 1500 onto that. So we're looking at well north of 5000 rounds through the action and down the pipe. And all it had to show for it was a little paint worn off the slide bars on the steel bolt and some slight shininess on the rubbing faces of the ZAMAC parts.

So yeah, the folks that worry about the suitability of the "pot metal" in the Henry rifles are worrying about zip all. These things are serious troopers ready for serious duty.
 
On the side note, I just picked one up the golden boy 22 mag version. Anyone know who/where I can get parts for this baby from or anyone here? I'm looking to upgrade the hammer and get a new tubular magazine for it.
 
I can understand wanting a new hammer or reworking the lip on the stock hammer for a lighter trigger. But why a new mag tube? The one that's on it works just fine.

A bit of a quick look into Henry trigger job didn't turn up any drop in options. Doing a trigger job on the stock hammer seems to be the way it's done. All the information called for re-working the full #### notch to make it a little shallower. Such things are likely best done by a gunsmith. But do a Google search for "henry trigger job" and read about it for yourself.
 
No trigger job, their site sells drop hammer and a bigger lever loop. Plus the tube I have it's seems the tension is a little light because out of the 5 mag I put in it only cycle 3 until I twist the tube mag and then it release the remaining two. Also I would like to know so that if any part break I can get a replacement. That's all.
 
baD mR fRosTy said:
Good choice, I have the same rifle, and I just love it. had a scope on it for a while, but now it's just open sights. Once you get used to the semi-buckhorn on the Frontier, it's a snap. Even when bringing the bigger bores to the range, Henry comes for the ride. If I have an issue with my old SVT-40, or the scope has come off zero on my M305...I pop a cold soda, and load up the Henry. " Load it when you open the drink, fires right through to the end!"
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Thanks good to know I was toying with the idea of a scope, but will give the irons a good try first
 
Cotang, the tube issues should be covered under their warranty. That's clearly a fault. I'm not sure who the Canadian distributor and warranty center is but check with your dealer.

I don't see a drop hook hammer on their site but I do see a hammer side extension for easier use with a scope. Is that what you're looking for?

On the large lever loop. I know that they are all the rage but unless you shoot with heavy gloves on you'll find that the large loop beats up your fingers. It also requires a lot more hand motion than the standard lever. So you might want to figure on function over looks for this one.
 
The Henry I bought on the EE arrived today. The wood is just beautiful (forestock is snug). I cannot wait to get it to the range tomorrow. Here is a pic the seller posted on the EE:
 
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