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Ok, I know, I know... there are a million threads on 'practical' survival firearms. The Henry Golden Boy is definitely not a practical survival rifle. If you were going to grab a .22, most would probably go with a 10/22 or something like that.
Practical is good, definitely nothing wrong with practical. However, there is something to say about having a really, really fun rifle in your closet too. And the Henry I just picked up is a really, really fun gun.
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I went to the gun store looking for a bolt action to teach my daughter with and maybe pass down to her in a couple years. While looking at .22s though, I saw the Henry lever action. As soon as I put my hands on it I was sold. This gun is so pretty that it looks like a toy but once you hold it you realize that it's a very solid, well made rifle. It was a little more expensive than the bolt actions I was looking at but it was so much prettier.
It's on the heavy side, almost seven pounds with the hexagon barrel. It'll hold .22 long rifle, long, or short rounds, with varying capacity depending on which you choose.
I took it to the range today and with a little time to familiarize myself with the sites, I was hitting silhouettes out to 100 yards. Seriously, this rifle has probably the best out of the box accuracy I've had the pleasure of shooting.
It cycled beautifully, a well oiled machine. I ran 200 rounds of regular and hollow point .22lr through it without a single ftf or fte.
It's quick to learn and a blast to shoot.
The only complaint I have is that you load it from the tube end instead of the receiver, like other lever actions. This is a minor annoyance since the tube will hold 15 rounds of .22lr so you don't have to reload it all that often.
So, for the survivalist that already has their essential guns in the closet and wants something really fun to take to the range, give the Henry Golden Boy a good look. It's a high quality rifle that is simply a joy to shoot.
Two thumbs up. :thumb::thumb:
Practical is good, definitely nothing wrong with practical. However, there is something to say about having a really, really fun rifle in your closet too. And the Henry I just picked up is a really, really fun gun.
I went to the gun store looking for a bolt action to teach my daughter with and maybe pass down to her in a couple years. While looking at .22s though, I saw the Henry lever action. As soon as I put my hands on it I was sold. This gun is so pretty that it looks like a toy but once you hold it you realize that it's a very solid, well made rifle. It was a little more expensive than the bolt actions I was looking at but it was so much prettier.
It's on the heavy side, almost seven pounds with the hexagon barrel. It'll hold .22 long rifle, long, or short rounds, with varying capacity depending on which you choose.
I took it to the range today and with a little time to familiarize myself with the sites, I was hitting silhouettes out to 100 yards. Seriously, this rifle has probably the best out of the box accuracy I've had the pleasure of shooting.
It cycled beautifully, a well oiled machine. I ran 200 rounds of regular and hollow point .22lr through it without a single ftf or fte.
It's quick to learn and a blast to shoot.
The only complaint I have is that you load it from the tube end instead of the receiver, like other lever actions. This is a minor annoyance since the tube will hold 15 rounds of .22lr so you don't have to reload it all that often.
So, for the survivalist that already has their essential guns in the closet and wants something really fun to take to the range, give the Henry Golden Boy a good look. It's a high quality rifle that is simply a joy to shoot.
Two thumbs up. :thumb::thumb:
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