Spring has sprung. Get out and shoot your Henry
got my smoke wagon
- North Country Gal
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Re: got my smoke wagon
Nothing wrong with the 22 Long. Just that the 22 LR can do anything it can do and more. Back in the day, though, we shot a lot of 22 Longs, since they were cheap and widely available. Still see some around, but not like the old days. In fact, we have a few boxes of the CCIs that we need to shoot up.
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- Roland the Headless
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Re: got my smoke wagon
I shot the .22 today
WOW... now I see why henry gets the cred it does
after I shot it in a bit, I was making cans bounce and clay pigeons shatter with ease
I found that as long as I loaded a long or long rifle last it would cycle perfect but if the last round is a short ::no feed
something about the follower pressure isn't enough to feed the last short
Other then that... perfect is not a strong enough word!
I guess I can see a step up thing for new shooters for shorts, then long, then long rifle
although I started with LR myself
I shot all types today but I liked the LR the best..... of course
no vid this time maybe next time
WOW... now I see why henry gets the cred it does
after I shot it in a bit, I was making cans bounce and clay pigeons shatter with ease
I found that as long as I loaded a long or long rifle last it would cycle perfect but if the last round is a short ::no feed
something about the follower pressure isn't enough to feed the last short
Other then that... perfect is not a strong enough word!
I guess I can see a step up thing for new shooters for shorts, then long, then long rifle
although I started with LR myself
I shot all types today but I liked the LR the best..... of course
no vid this time maybe next time
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paddle or pan see ya on the creek
.22 Henry .22 Wrangler
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.327 Taurus m 327 2in .327 Henry .327 Single 7
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.22 Henry .22 Wrangler
.357 Taurus old style m66 4in
.327 Taurus m 327 2in .327 Henry .327 Single 7
.38 spl S&W 642 CCW
- CT_Shooter
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Re: got my smoke wagon
Thanks for the range report. Henry's .22s are well known to be way too much fun to be legal! Too bad about that last round not feeding if it's a short, though. I've found using a short as the last round to be very helpful in avoiding a dry fire when the magazine is empty. The quieter report of the short identifies it as the last round.Roland the Headless wrote: ↑Mon Jun 15, 2020 1:22 amI found that as long as I loaded a long or long rifle last it would cycle perfect but if the last round is a short ::no feed
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- markiver54
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Re: got my smoke wagon
Good advise! I never had any interest in shooting shorts, but might pick some up solely for that reason...thanks Stan.CT_Shooter wrote: ↑Mon Jun 15, 2020 7:49 amThanks for the range report. Henry's .22s are well known to be way too much fun to be legal! Too bad about that last round not feeding if it's a short, though. I've found using a short as the last round to be very helpful in avoiding a dry fire when the magazine is empty. The quieter report of the short identifies it as the last round.Roland the Headless wrote: ↑Mon Jun 15, 2020 1:22 amI found that as long as I loaded a long or long rifle last it would cycle perfect but if the last round is a short ::no feed
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Re: got my smoke wagon
Yup and I stole the idea from CT as I use that very same method when shooting 22's now. It works good.
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- Roland the Headless
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Re: got my smoke wagon
picked up a weaver V 22-A scope and mounted it to my henry .22
it looks like it belongs..... kinda old tech on a old style .22 carbine
It is a tack driver already we will see how it shoots with this new addition
I don't know about putting a scope on a lever gun but I don't think it looks bad
and my old eyes like a scope better
it looks like it belongs..... kinda old tech on a old style .22 carbine
It is a tack driver already we will see how it shoots with this new addition
I don't know about putting a scope on a lever gun but I don't think it looks bad
and my old eyes like a scope better
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paddle or pan see ya on the creek
.22 Henry .22 Wrangler
.357 Taurus old style m66 4in
.327 Taurus m 327 2in .327 Henry .327 Single 7
.38 spl S&W 642 CCW
.22 Henry .22 Wrangler
.357 Taurus old style m66 4in
.327 Taurus m 327 2in .327 Henry .327 Single 7
.38 spl S&W 642 CCW
- markiver54
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Re: got my smoke wagon
Congrats! Looks good! There are many lever guns with scopes on here, myself included.Roland the Headless wrote: ↑Thu Mar 03, 2022 10:44 pmpicked up a weaver V 22-A scope and mounted it to my henry .22
it looks like it belongs..... kinda old tech on a old style .22 carbine
It is a tack driver already we will see how it shoots with this new addition
22henrywscope.jpg
I don't know about putting a scope on a lever gun but I don't think it looks bad
and my old eyes like a scope better
Let is know how it performs.
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Re: got my smoke wagon
Looks great! My son has a Japanese Tasco circa 1970’s sitting on his youth Henry Lever .22. He’s 28 - but the youth model can be shot by anyone. He had it out Sunday at the range. Point is - you’ve got a nice set up there. With that scope on that rifle it may get a little bit - well - too easy.Roland the Headless wrote: ↑Thu Mar 03, 2022 10:44 pmpicked up a weaver V 22-A scope and mounted it to my henry .22
it looks like it belongs..... kinda old tech on a old style .22 carbine
It is a tack driver already we will see how it shoots with this new addition
22henrywscope.jpg
I don't know about putting a scope on a lever gun but I don't think it looks bad
and my old eyes like a scope better
NOTE: I love the Zevon reference. Nicely done.
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- BrokenolMarine
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Re: got my smoke wagon
If you are worried about a dry fire on the last round, buy some 22 long/long rifle snap caps and load one as last in the tube. You'll get the click, but it will be on a snap cap. No harm, no foul.
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- BrokenolMarine
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Re: got my smoke wagon
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