henry repeating arms survival .22

Monty said:
Meh...

Backpack = .410 backpacker - sure, it's a single shot but it "packs" a bit more punch than a .22 and it's a quick break action
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Only if your using slugs, cause if your loaded with shot you might as well sneeze at your target.
 
I love my AR-7!!!

Well I bevelled the feedramp and my AR-7 functions perfectly. It loves Stingers best, as mentioned the hotter the load the better the cycling. I made up my AR-7 to look a little different from parts I bought off EBay.

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^ again I have to say that is very cool...Mine loves 'hot .22' ammo also. I'll keep mine as is because I love the breakdown features of the OEM gun.
 
Me too

Nothing permanent here, unscrew the pistol grip unscrew the shrouded/handguard barrel assembley use my 2 nd barrel and back to stock, but I must say the AR config is way more comfy to shoot.

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randyhub said:
Well I bevelled the feedramp and my AR-7 functions perfectly. It loves Stingers best, as mentioned the hotter the load the better the cycling. I made up my AR-7 to look a little different from parts I bought off EBay.

:cool:

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Sweet! :D :D
 
:D Randyhub i must say that is some fine looking AR7. I think I could own one like it. BUT AS FAR AS OWNING one of those survivals would be OK if that was all it had to do was wait for that moment of neccessity! JUST not an every day SHOOTER! OK thats my opinion!:confused:
 
Oh yes

Well you are right, but in all honesty how many of our guns are really shooters and not really toys? That is one question I have never been able to answer.

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B said:
When it comes right down to it is it good enough for a survival gun? Or is the the M6 a better choice?
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I was under the impression that Springfield M6's weren't available anymore? I've never seen one in person, but from what I've read about them I wouldn't mind having one. Excuse the hijack, but does anyone know if M6's are still manufactured and sold new?
 
I decided to get a Marlin 795, blued and synthetic stock. I'm not too happy, I should have forked out for a Ruger 10/22 as there seems not to be many upgrades for the Marlin.
 
You know the varient that is very cool is the MA 2000 , the us marine survival rifle. It has a Walther barrel liner with an Alluminum cover, walnut stock. There was one on ee, it was in vg to excellent shape but now sold:(
Anyway , if anyone has a line on these babies , I want one in new condition.Would not want that scope on there
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... One weak spot in the design, is the stock. The two parts that form a fork/channel for the receiver to "bolt into" can be squeezed enough accidentally, for one side to break. Better a pound of prevention etc., and make a filler block for when it's all collapsed for storage etc. Stick with high speed .22, keep the magazine clean, and don't expect target accuracy from the crude sights and you'll be fine.Standard velocity work OK, but there's the occasional "fail to eject" If you pull the whole thing apart, it can be a bit of a ##### the first time, to reassemble the trigger group, do it in a well lighted area ! .... I think the AR7 first came out around 1967, so the basic rifle has been around for awhile, under different labels! .... David K.
 
Tis old girl

Actually this old girl was designed in the mid 50's and made her debut in the film Thunderball. Marketed in the 60's, until now. I have had mine for 30 years and will never give her up. Once you bevel the feedramp of the barrel and use higher powered ammo she is quite a good gun for what it was designed for. They are not a 10/22 but the AR-7 was never intended to be.

Randy
 
randyhub said:
Actually this old girl was designed in the mid 50's and made her debut in the film Thunderball. Marketed in the 60's, until now. I have had mine for 30 years and will never give her up. Once you bevel the feedramp of the barrel and use higher powered ammo she is quite a good gun for what it was designed for. They are not a 10/22 but the AR-7 was never intended to be.

Randy
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Actually, it was in From Russia with Love that it made its debut, (a .25 version at that) and then again in Goldfinger. Wish I could get that limited edition stock that was shown in the movies!
 
Years ago, I had an Armalite made one; currently have a Charter Arms. Both of these worked just fine; can't speak about the Henry version. Personally, I wouldn't be bothered tricking one out. Use them the way they are, as a handy little pack rifle. I've used mine in the North for ptarmigans and hares, and it did the job. Its a keeper.
 
Agreed but for a few bucks a couple of winter evenings I have something that shoots way more comfortable plus it goes well with my CAR-15 on the range.:D
 
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