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So I just traded for a brand new ( as in from a retail store ) , Henry Pump Action Rifle.
Just want to post my thoughts about it and first impressions after zeroing it.
I've always liked pump action .22 rifles...I've owned a few...but ended up traded them off.
So now I have a new one....
Is the Henry in the same league as say a Winchester 62 or a Remington 121...Nope.
And that's okay...As I was not expecting it to be.
I do like the rifle...it looks good and fits me well.
The sights align quickly.
I found the action "stiff" but not near as bad as some online reviews make it out to be.
You do need to be brisk when working the action...but it ain't the chore that some folks state.
The rifle's overall fit and finish were good....no gaps in the wood to metal fit...no fade or weak spots in the bluing.
I do not care for the plastic ( or what seems to be so ) trigger guard....but then it is not , as I said a Winchester 62 rifle.
Some folks are also bothered by the receiver cover...I am not...I take this rifle as it is...and not as replica of a firearm of the past.
The octagonal barrel balanced nicely and makes for a good look.
As far as shooting goes...
I used CCI .22LR Blazer 40 grain ammo....it worked well with my rifle no hang ups what so ever.
After getting the rifle sighted in off a bench , I was able to consistently get nickel sized 5 shot groups , off hand...all at 25 yards. Not bad for 52 year old eyes and open sights.
I do admit that it was a different feeling , thinking that I did not have to load each new shot , from the muzzle...and that I had multiple shots in a *GASP* magazine....
I know...welcome to the 21st century....
All in all the Henry is great little rifle...to be taken on its own merits...and no need to compare it to other rifles of the past.
Andy
Just want to post my thoughts about it and first impressions after zeroing it.
I've always liked pump action .22 rifles...I've owned a few...but ended up traded them off.
So now I have a new one....
Is the Henry in the same league as say a Winchester 62 or a Remington 121...Nope.
And that's okay...As I was not expecting it to be.
I do like the rifle...it looks good and fits me well.
The sights align quickly.
I found the action "stiff" but not near as bad as some online reviews make it out to be.
You do need to be brisk when working the action...but it ain't the chore that some folks state.
The rifle's overall fit and finish were good....no gaps in the wood to metal fit...no fade or weak spots in the bluing.
I do not care for the plastic ( or what seems to be so ) trigger guard....but then it is not , as I said a Winchester 62 rifle.
Some folks are also bothered by the receiver cover...I am not...I take this rifle as it is...and not as replica of a firearm of the past.
The octagonal barrel balanced nicely and makes for a good look.
As far as shooting goes...
I used CCI .22LR Blazer 40 grain ammo....it worked well with my rifle no hang ups what so ever.
After getting the rifle sighted in off a bench , I was able to consistently get nickel sized 5 shot groups , off hand...all at 25 yards. Not bad for 52 year old eyes and open sights.
I do admit that it was a different feeling , thinking that I did not have to load each new shot , from the muzzle...and that I had multiple shots in a *GASP* magazine....
I know...welcome to the 21st century....
All in all the Henry is great little rifle...to be taken on its own merits...and no need to compare it to other rifles of the past.
Andy
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