Just a sad AR-7 owner

I haven't shot every brand of ammo, but never found it to be picky. It shoots the Aguila SSS 60 gr. very nicely with no issues until it becomes dirty.(that ammo is pretty dirty). The grouping is good to about 50 yds with the SSS ammo. Great little rifle to keep in the ATV when swamping in the South.
 
I have an AR-7 by Henry that is at least 10 years old, I've also owned Charter versions as well and the Henry AR-7s are much more reliable. This is one gun that I have considered selling a dozen times or more, I know I can get more for it used than I paid 10 years ago. I always come to my senses and place it back under the seat of the truck where it just belongs. It eats anything and everything, it's the most reliable .22 semi auto I have ever owned. It's accurate range is limited to 50 yards or so, but I can still take grouse at 50 yards with it shot after shot. Mine has an honest 10,000 rounds or more, it looks beat to death but it won't die.

The only modification I have done was to remove the inner action spring. With both action springs installed, I would get the occasional stovepipe with standard velocity ammo. High/hyper velocity ammo was never an issue. Now, many thousands of rounds later, I'm sure it would be as reliable with both as it is with one. I've never felt the need to put the other spring back in.
 
FALover said:
I do not know if the parts will interchange but I have a similar part that is made of plastic. If you want it p.m. me and it is yours. Free, gratis, mailed in a plain brown envelope.
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Since it seems as though your post has been missed by the OP, I will go ahead and thank you for the kind offer you made to a fellow gunnut!
 
I've had the papoose and ar-7, liked the papiose 1000x better. Always avoided the 10/22 platform.

The papoose was accurate, very accurate. More accurate than almost all other .22's I've owned besides dedicated single shot target rifles. Very reliable, very light. Perfect for BOB in my pinion.

The ar-7 was te first gun I shot as a kid. My step father has the armalite version and it is a really nice tight little gun. The Henry I owned had many issues, but I think the magazine design is the biggest downfall for the ar-7. Mine was really picky with ammo, and 3 out of 4 mags wouldn't feed the last round or two. Annoying.
 
Brutus said:
Do you have any first hand experiences with one of these 3 rimfire designs, that you would be so kind to share with us antiqueguy?
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I do....:yingyang:


The AR-7 is what it is: neat & packable, at least 4 or five different iterations, up the first Henry version a really stiff trigger and perhaps even stiffer dual-springs.


While I love it, I can pretty much say that it's (just) the second Henry version and some Charter Arms versions that were meant to be shot more frequently...sad to say?
 
Lots of older rimfires had just the single bolt/screw through the stock that would allow quick takedown/reassembley of the rifle. But I'm sure you are aware of that. Keep a couple old cooey's just for that reason. And yes the accuracy is fine ( to me better then my ar-7)
 
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