Question standard or goldenboy

[maxfury]

Hi all. New to the forum and looking to buy a Henry Lever Action. My question is do I buy the standard model or the golden boy. I plan to use the rifle for plinking, target shooting and just all around fun. Thank in advance.

[JEBar]

first, welcome to the forum .... happy to have you join us .... what caliber are you considering ?

[maxfury]

22lr, I have a 17hmr bolt action for the serious stuff.

[JEBar]

with a 22 it simply becomes a question of personal preference .... they are both fine rifles, no real difference in performance however they have a different feel .... it would be best to try and handle both prior to making a decision .... the Golden Boys are beautiful rifles

[tractortad]

Welcome to the forum from the Shenandoah Valley, VA. Any Henry 22LR is a great plinker, but you should handle them to check the fit. The Golden Boy is a beautiful and classic 22 rifle, but it has a larger drop in its stock that makes it hard to get a good cheek weld for some shooters. Chances are if you're like the rest of us you'll probably end up with a couple different models of Henry 22's...

[Henry88]

As tractortad said, the golden/silver boys do not do well with a scope. They are really different rifles. I love the classic but never shot the goldenboy.

[roddy]

The Golden Boy is a beautiful gun, and for me, that is the problem. Every time I take it out, I'm afraid it will get a scratch on it. I have other .22LRs as well, so the Golden Boy rarely sees the light of day any more. If I could do it again, I would go with the standard model or the H003t pump.

[Steve51]

I have both the .22 Classic and the golden boy .22 and both are great shooters. The butt stock on the golden boys have a different angle than the classic and most other Henry rifles. Before buying a golden boy, I would suggest shouldering both rifles and see which fit you like best. The golden boy is a beautiful rifle but is does not have the natural shouldering feel for me.

To be honest, if I were in the market for a .22 lever gun now, I would choose the Henry small game carbine or Henry small game rifle.

[CT_Shooter]

Welcome to the forum from CT. I own and really like the Classic 22LR, but I would choose the SGC if I were to get another one. I really like Skinner Peeps. Let us know what you decide to do.

[maxfury]

Thanks everyone for the input, I did go a shouldered and messed with both. I ended up getting the classic carbine with the large loop lever.

[maxfury]

Thanks everyone for the input, I did go a shouldered and messed with both. I ended up getting the classic carbine with the large loop lever.

[JEBar]

I ended up getting the classic carbine with the large loop lever.

good choice, it should serve you well .... welcome indeed, delighted to have you join our forum .... looking forward to your range reports and use comments ..... please take a look at our How Many ? thread (link below) and add your Henry rifles to our community's total

http://henryrifleforums.com/viewtopic.p ... &start=430

[Sir Henry]

I have both and I've only shot the Goldenboy once. I love my Henrys but don't care for how it shoulders.