My new rifle.

[CQC-7]

I ended up going to buy a new toy today.  I bought a Henry .22 lever gun.  I have not taken it out to shoot yet but I'll post some more after my testing is complete.  It has a beautiful wood stock (pics are coming soon).  Does anyone else have one of these?  I am interested on how it shoots since most people that I know seem to think they are pretty accurate.  Deer season is going on here now so I dont want to go out this week but I might go to the smaller pistol range next to the clubhouse to test it out.  I dont think that will bother the hunters much since the hunting areas are pretty far out of the way. 

[Mike, Lord of the Spammers!]

Lucky sod

Your have to keep us updated on it mate

[CQC-7]

I'll send updates as soon as I test it out.  Possibly tomorrow.

[Grant Lamontagne]

Depends on how noisy the neighbors are tonight, right? 

Def

[CQC-7]

Neigbors are close enough that I'd probally use a pistol for that one.

[I'm Still Bison]

 You chose wisely Grasshopper! Everyone I know that owns a Henry loves them,one, in fact retired their Marlin Mod 39 in favor of the Henry. You do your part,and it'll more than hold up it's end of the partnership...enjoy!

[665ae]

I don't have a Henry, but I think my dad does... I'll check the next time I'm over there.

What model did you get? 

[CQC-7]

I forget the model number but it is the plain jane blued model .22lr. lever action.  It also has a round barrel.  I shot it earlier today and I will have to take it to the range to make final sight adjustments.  It hits very low at 50yds, I just shot 50 rds behind m mothers house.  I shot it a clumps of mud and smaller rocks, I hit almost everything that I shot at.  Like I said I still have to get some dedicated range time where I can really make the sights spot on.  Overall, I am very happy with my rifle.  It functioned flawlessly and I love the weight or lack thereof.  I may buy another one soon so that I can really dress it up with some custom work and keep my original well, original.  I may take it out next week to take out some squrriells.     

[I'm Still Bison]

 How is it for ejecting spent brass? That's one of my big concerns..being left handed,and finding southpaw friendly arms can be a tad hard,I've become  picky about chosing and using longarms.

[Mike, Lord of the Spammers!]

How is it for ejecting spent brass? That's one of my big concerns..being left handed,and finding southpaw friendly arms can be a tad hard,I've become  picky about chosing and using longarms.

I didn't know you were a south paw, it must get on your nerves everything being slightly awkward for you, or are you slightly ambidexturous

[I'm Still Bison]

I've become slightly more ambi with time,but only out of necessity.Things were decidedly tougher when I was in grade school..everything then was right handed,things have changed some...but I'm NOT going back to school to take advantage of the changes!

[Mike, Lord of the Spammers!]

I've become slightly more ambi with time,but only out of necessity.Things were decidedly tougher when I was in grade school..everything then was right handed,things have changed some...but I'm NOT going back to school to take advantage of the changes!

Were old and too cool for school

[CQC-7]

As for ejection, it clears the spent brass well for a lever gun.  I estimate that they were going some 3 feet away just working the action normally from the shoulder.  I cranked it in slowmo to see how it worked and it still threw the case well clear of me.  If I remember correctly, my Winchester model 94 was sluggish while ejecting spent brass usually falling on my boot.  My 10/22 does not like to eject cases at all.  The first magazine I fed it resulted in a malfunction that casued a case to bite the stock tearing off a large chip of wood.  I am very impressed with the function of my rifle and its mechanical precision.  I have handled several lever action .22s in my time and this is the best of the lot mechanically.