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Failure to feed

Post by Ranger2020 » Sat May 21, 2022 9:58 am

This past Thursday I went to the range W/my son & my Henry H001. Only the 4th time out W/this rifle. I bought it new last October. My question is, it will not feed aprox every 10 to 12 rounds. Is this normal? Possibly get better w/use? Thanks, R20
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Re: Failure to feed

Post by BigAl52 » Sat May 21, 2022 10:29 am

Have you tried cleaning the gun including the magazine tube and rod? If it was mine I would take the receiver cover off and clean it real good inside and then try it again. If you have already done that then I would call Henry.
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Re: Failure to feed

Post by The Happy Kaboomer » Sat May 21, 2022 10:30 am

Have you ever lubed it? Take the inner magazine tube out. Push follower in with a pencil or other small rod. SPRAY some lube in there and work the follower back and forth with the rod before re-installing it back in the gun. Also with a Q-tip or similar. Lube the lifter/lever and bolt.
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Re: Failure to feed

Post by markiver54 » Sat May 21, 2022 10:33 am

Ranger2020 wrote:
Sat May 21, 2022 9:58 am
This past Thursday I went to the range W/my son & my Henry H001. Only the 4th time out W/this rifle. I bought it new last October. My question is, it will not feed aprox every 10 to 12 rounds. Is this normal? Possibly get better w/use? Thanks, R20
Be sure to cycle that lever completely, with authority. That would happen to me occasionally after I bought my first Henry. I realised it was ME, not the gun.
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Re: Failure to feed

Post by Ranger2020 » Sat May 21, 2022 10:48 am

Thanks for all replies. I should mention that my Henrys get cleaned after every range day. Different brands of ammo make no difference. Have noticed what looks to be tiny brass shavings in mecanisim upon dissassembly to clean. Otherwise I love the rifle. Its great fun to shoot.
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Re: Failure to feed

Post by Ranger2020 » Sat May 21, 2022 10:53 am

One other thing. When it wont feed its like the bullet goes too high & misses the barrel. I just use my pocket knife & reposition the bullet down then is all is fine. thanks
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Re: Failure to feed

Post by BigAl52 » Sat May 21, 2022 10:57 am

None of my Henry 22's do that. They all feed any ammo I put through them and work like they should. I would call Henry and let them take care of it.
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Re: Failure to feed

Post by Steve51 » Sun May 22, 2022 7:10 am

I have never had a problem with my H001 feeding ammo but when my grandkids were young, they did at times. I am pretty sure they were short stroking the lever, as Markiver54 mentioned. I also have a Golden Boy H004 and have never had any problems feeding.
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Re: Failure to feed

Post by Luv the lever » Sun May 22, 2022 3:58 pm

When I get lazy and short stroke the same happens. It's been me and not Henry each time. In all honesty that is why I prefer the smaller lever over the large loop.
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Re: Failure to feed

Post by jstanfield103 » Tue May 24, 2022 4:50 am

If you decide that you are not the problem, there maybe a burr. The best advice given if not you would let Henry take a look and see if nothing else is obvious. Two weeks (probably less) it will be back to you.
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