Henry u.s. survival rifle AR-7

I'm in the market for a good backpacking .22 as well, but have heared the mixed reviews of the AR-7's. Someone posted a pic for a mini .22 that Canada Ammo is supposed to be bringing in that looked interesting.
 
I have owned lots of different takedown .22's and the Henry ar7 is by far the worst of the pack.Inaccurate and finicky about ammo.Not very well built either.My favorites are the Browning auto and the Marlin Papoose.If money is an issue then find one of those Norinco Browning Clones called the JW 20.I just picked one up on th EE brand new for 100 bucks.With a little debburing and fiddling they can shoot quite well for the cheap.:bangHead:
 
gandalfe said:
My favorites are the Browning auto and the Marlin Papoose.
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I'll never forgive myself for losing out on one that slipped through my hands...:redface:

tgt40 said:
Which is why I asked if anyone has tried that other barrel for the Henry. Hmm might have to be the first!
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Don't get me wrong....with 4 magazines (not clips? :D) of Minimags :cool:, an extended bolt-handle :) and an inexpensive laser-dot scope ;), it can be great fun with the factory barrel, too!....:p
 
OK. So finally picked one up the other day and then read to posts on CGN about it which spooked me pretty good. Well, I took it out today and was pleasantly surprised. Shoots minute of pop can at 25 yards offhand which is good enough for me and out of about 100 rounds fired only had about 10 failure to feed. This was with Blazer ammo so I expect feeding will be more reliable with jacketed rounds though Blazer was pretty darn good.

In all I'm pleased with it. It will never be a tack driver, nor was it ever intended to be. It is what it is and will serve my needs nicely.
 
Here's my little Henry with a bushnell red dot scope. Works great, eats Stingers all day, pretty accurate too.

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ruel_CZ said:
What do you think of this little backpack rifle ?

Is it good ? Someone shoot it ?

Is it picky on ammo ? (from what I hear) :confused:
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I saw one the other day at a local store. It felt ridiculously cheap. They also had the Marlin Papoose, which felt rock solid in comparison.

Haven't fired either one though.

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AR7 is nice for gophers and backpacks, just not any silhouette competitions. Good to about 50 yards. I found almost all trouble I had with feeding; etc was due to holding the mags when firing, if I left them alone it all worked just fine.
 
I have the charter arms AR7. I love mine. I use it for it's intended purpose, backpacking. Also, I almost always have it with me when I go for long ATV rides. I carry along CCI CB longs 700 fps and it is deadly quiet. You need to work the bolt and feed it for each round since there isn't enough powder to activate the mechanism on it's own, but more than enough power and accuracy to dispatch small game. With high velocity rounds it functions almost flawlessly.

Consider that the rifle is easily carried in one hand just like a pistol (and is the mere weight of some pistols and far more accurate.) Sure Marlin Papoose's are better made 22's and would be a better choice if you intend to shoot a lot with it, but they are really not as compact and practical as the AR7.
 
Gard said:
......and out of about 100 rounds fired only had about 10 failure to feed. This was with Blazer ammo so I expect feeding will be more reliable with jacketed rounds though Blazer was pretty darn good.
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The springs may still be stiff...keep firing until they loosen up a bit...:yingyang:

Mossman said:
Works great, eats Stingers all day, pretty accurate too.
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How's your barrel holding up? :) Is all that "no hyper-vel" ammo stuff bunk? ;)

I've never bothered to feed it more than a few Stingers at a time....:redface:
 
Love the two Brownings SA I have (Belgian & Japanese). Clever adjustable mechanism to remove barrel - 1/4 turn and is off/on. Has detent and can adjust collar so always good fit. Can field strip in about a minute down to firing pin without use of tools. Cycles anything. Downward eject.

Only down side is like Papoose it does not fold into itself.
 
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