Today, I picked up the #93/Spring 2017 edition of the magazine, "Guns of the Old West." The article I read is titled "Still Golden?" and was written by Denis Prisbrey. He ran a 3-month test last summer/fall and shot 28,000 rounds through a Henry Golden Boy in .22LR caliber. The author worked with Anthony Imperato while doing this, with the goal of "testing the Golden Boy's durability." The test procedures (in the author's words) were "to create a worst-case wringout by deliberately subjecting it to harsh and unreasonable shooting conditions. Extreme heat, no lube until needed, no cleaning until needed and extended shoots without breaks for cool downs."
The results are a remarkable read, and the pictures of the Golden Boy with the cover removed ---- after 22,000 rounds shot and no cleanings until that point ---- are astonishing. I recommend getting this publication and checking this Golden Boy out. I bet all Henry rimfire rifles are built this well!
Spring has sprung. Get out and shoot your Henry