Winchester 9422 LR

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I purchased a new 9422 magnum just before Winchester went under a few years ago and well, I just love it. The action is much smoother than my Marlin Golden 39A. I attached a Williams peep sight and had to raise the front sight to match. We shoot EZ2C targets at 85 yards and this gun is really accurate. Even with my old eyes it is easy to just cover the orange target with the front bead and it's "bulls-eye" almost every time.
I like this rifle so much that I am now looking for a 9422 LR. Since there are no more new 9422's available, I was wondering if anyone could direct me where to look online.
 
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Found what I was looking for at a gun show in Woodstock. It's an older model and a little rough but the price was right. After a little G96 and fine steel wool and a good cleaning it looks real nice. At 85 yards it shoots about two inches right but vertical is okay. I could'nt figure out how to adjust for windage so checked a Winchester web site and found out I need a hammer and wooden dowel to "drift" the whole rear sight assembly to the left. Jeez, that is hard to do. I whacked and whacked it but it did'nt move and I don't want to damage anything. For such a well made rifle this is a weird way to adjust for windage.
Any suggestions as to how to make this easier like heating the area maybe?
 
I just this morning received a 9422 that I bought off of the Exchange and it is way better than I had hoped. Major score and it goes to the range this weekend. Near new it appears to be but missing the rear sight. I will put that on this week. Could be the dowel you are using is a softwood and it should be at least Maple otherwise the impact is absorbed by the softer wood and it does nothing. Or you could get a bit of brass rod about 3/16 or 1/4in and use that instead which would be much better. I have the same thing going on with a Marlin/Glenfield I bought at the Kamloops gun show in April and it too goes to the range to see how it likes my reloads.
 
when drifting sights I find the barrel needs to be well supported near the sight as well....basically you want all the force of the blow to go to the sight.
You might want to try a little penetrating oil to get it loose and then remove it and check for rust underneath.
Clean it up than a little cold blue and re install...the sights should drift out towards the right side and go back in towards the left.
 
Thanks for the input guys. I will apply penetrating oil and leave it overnight. I will then use a brass rod instead of a wood dowel while supporting the rifle in a vise before tapping.
 
Red Ryder said:
Thanks for the input guys. I will apply penetrating oil and leave it overnight. I will then use a brass rod instead of a wood dowel while supporting the rifle in a vise before tapping.
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You say that it is smoother than your 39,is it all steel?

You know the Henry is super smooth because of lots of plastic in its inerds!

Never having seen or held a 9422 I ask this

Bob:)
 
Bob:

I own a 9422 Magnum and a Marlin 39A Golden and shoot them often on a friend's farm. The 39A is longer and heavier and a beautiful piece of workmanship and is more accurate (Lyman peeps) "but" there is just something about a 9422 straight stock rifle. It has perfect balance and the lever action is considerably smoother that the Marlin. With my Marlin I have to lift it off my bench rest (ammo box) to work the action but not with the 9422. Yes, I know the Henry is nice to look at but not all metal parts while the 9422 is l00% steel and the action is every bit a easy as the Henry.

Bogie & Can-Down:

I have been in touch with our local gun shop and was advised to obtain a 6" solid copper rod in 1/4" for drifting the sights on my 9422. They say this is the way they have been doing it for years. I found a company in town that will sell me just what I need. I'll be drifting soon.
 
FWIW the 9422 I just received a couple of days ago is VERY slightly used but is slick and feels just like a Winnie should. I have a Marlin Glenfield and it has the same action as the 336 but it is more of a clanky feel cuz it has big pieces in its mech-thats why they work so well and last so long. Not a problem for me. I had a 39 but the lever drooped and it was not easily fixable so I got rid of it. It cycled pretty nice too. None cycle as slick as my 70year old Winnie 1906 takedown pump. Smooth as silk and a real treat to shoot.
 
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