Lever action .22's

Well... Cheers for the feed back! I never thought that picking out a 22 would be this tough of a choice. :runaway: :sok2 Anyone have experience with the Browning? This is getting kind of exhausting, I might just pick a 10/22 and be done with it :bangHead: :jerkit:

My Issue with the henry I handled was not the sights as I never shot it. It just felt wobbly and cheap, maybe it was just that particular gun.
 
The Browning is a solid gun like the Marlin and Winchesters.
They Browning has a stiffer trigger pull and is not as easy to work on.
The Browning also has a trigger that is attached to the lever and a very short lever throw so if your hands are average to big you can cycle the action by just opening your fingers without removing your thumb from around the wrist of the stock.

My pick would be any of the three but I sort of like the pistol grip for comfort these days and the ascetics of them are growing on me mainly due to that comfort so that puts the order for me like this,
Marlin ( older used)
Winchester (used)
Browning ( new or used... there's one in the EE right now you can probably get for around $300)
 
This may be a stupid question but why would you purchase Older Used over New? Is it only because they are cheaper or is it because the newer manufactures models aren't made to the same standards? Is question is targeted more towards the Marlin as I know Winchester doesn't make the 94 any more.
 
I don't mean to speak for all the rimfire addicts, but I would say that for the vast majority of us, older is better. Out of the last dozen 22s I have purchased, none were new. The last new .22 I purchased was a Toz 78, and as good as it is, it hasn't stacked up to the classics.

BVK
 
Pseudo said:
This may be a stupid question but why would you purchase Older Used over New? Is it only because they are cheaper or is it because the newer manufactures models aren't made to the same standards? Is question is targeted more towards the Marlin as I know Winchester doesn't make the 94 any more.
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The older ones don't have the safety and rebounding hammer which aren't really needed on a lever action and saving a bit of money buying used is a bonus as well.
 
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