A new .22 rifle.

[HereWeGoAgain]

I already have a 10/22 rifle but I'm looking for a pump action .22
I've decided on a Henry with the Octagon barrel that'll shoot shorts as well as LR.
While they're kinda pricey at $560 for a .22 they're also sought after as a collector rifle.
Does anyone have one? And if so can you give me a review on your experience?

 

[Esdraelon]

It's a personal choice. I'd save money and get the same rifle from Rossi.

 

[1srelluc]

I owned one for a short while and it was just fine as a shooter but I'm one of those oddballs that is not all that taken with octagon barrels. I traded it off for a Marlin 39a "Mounty" lever action a friend that is a Henry "freak" had. A fair trade.

You cam feel confident in your purchase as Henry's customer service is the best in the industry.

I picked-up a old 1920s era Winchester M1906 pump yesterday, it also shoots S, L, LR.

I need a few parts to get it up to snuff but it's a really good shooter....When I get the parts in and installed I'll refinish the metal as there is no finish left on it.

 

[1srelluc]

It's a personal choice. I'd save money and get the same rifle from Rossi.

Nope, I had a Rossi (Braziltec) stainless version and the damn thing would fire out of battery, I took it back.

The older ones are GTG though.....Look for a Interarms import rollmark.

 

[HereWeGoAgain]

It's a personal choice. I'd save money and get the same rifle from Rossi.

This isnt about the money.
I never base my purchases on cost when it comes to firearms.

 

[westwall]

I already have a 10/22 rifle but I'm looking for a pump action .22
I've decided on a Henry with the Octagon barrel that'll shoot shorts as well as LR.
While they're kinda pricey at $560 for a .22 they're also sought after as a collector rifle.
Does anyone have one? And if so can you give me a review on your experience?

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To be honest, for that kind of money you can get a real nice Winchester Model 1890. Get one made in the 1920's and the workmanship is vastly superior and you don't have to pay a premium for an earlier made one.

The Remington Model 12 is a similar situation.

 

[HereWeGoAgain]

I owned one for a short while and it was just fine as a shooter but I'm one of those oddballs that is not all that taken with octagon barrels. I traded it off for a Marlin 39a "Mounty" lever action a friend that is a Henry "freak" had. A fair trade.

You cam feel confident in your purchase as Henry's customer service is the best in the industry.

I picked-up a old 1920s era Winchester M1906 pump yesterday, it also shoots S, L, LR.

I need a few parts to get it up to snuff but it's a really good shooter....When I get the parts in and installed I'll refinish the metal as there is no finish left on it.

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I saw that.
You cant beat a Winchester even when old.

 

[westwall]

I owned one for a short while and it was just fine as a shooter but I'm one of those oddballs that is not all that taken with octagon barrels. I traded it off for a Marlin 39a "Mounty" lever action a friend that is a Henry "freak" had. A fair trade.

You cam feel confident in your purchase as Henry's customer service is the best in the industry.

I picked-up a old 1920s era Winchester M1906 pump yesterday, it also shoots S, L, LR.

I need a few parts to get it up to snuff but it's a really good shooter....When I get the parts in and installed I'll refinish the metal as there is no finish left on it.

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The 1906 is good, but I think the 1890 is better.

 

[HereWeGoAgain]

To be honest, for that kind of money you can get a real nice Winchester Model 1890. Get one made in the 1920's and the workmanship is vastly superior and you don't have to pay a premium for an earlier made one.

The Remington Model 12 is a similar situation.

The issue is finding one.
From what I understand the Henry is very well made so much so that collectors covet them.
So much so that I'm having a hard time finding one.

 

[HereWeGoAgain]

The main reason I'm looking for one is for a plinker and a possible SHTF rifle.
While the 10/22 has been reliable for years the pump is even more so.

 

[1srelluc]

The 1906 is good, but I think the 1890 is better.

Meh, it was just a "target of opportunity".....Something to mess with.

The M1890 is a much more handsome rifle due to it's buttplate.

That said I much prefer the M1906's 20" barrel length over the standard 24" length of the M1890. It's much handier.

BTW.....The M1890 buttplate is the same one used on the .32-20 M1873....Winchester used them on many of their turn of the century .22s.

 

[1srelluc]

The main reason I'm looking for one is for a plinker and a possible SHTF rifle.
While the 10/22 has been reliable for years the pump is even more so.

You might consider a tube-fed Marlin 781 bolt action for that. Same s,l,lr capability in a more accurate package.

 

[westwall]

Meh, it was just a "target of opportunity".....Something to mess with.

The M1890 is a much more handsome rifle due to it's buttplate.

That said I much prefer the M1906's 20" barrel length over the standard 24" length of the M1890. It's much handier.

BTW.....The buttplate is the same one used on the .32-20 M1873....Winchester used them on many of their turn of the century .22s.

I am a on the tall side so the 24" barrel is better for me. Mine was drilled and tapped long ago and has a Winchester 05 scope mounted which helps my tired eyes.

 

[westwall]

The main reason I'm looking for one is for a plinker and a possible SHTF rifle.
While the 10/22 has been reliable for years the pump is even more so.

I have four 10/22's, and if I could only have one firearm period, that is what it would be.

I did a torture test on one years ago and didn't clean it for over 10,000 rounds. It just kept on running.

I got to feeling so guilty I ended up cleaning it before it stopped.

They truly are a world beater.

 

[1srelluc]

I am a on the tall side so the 24" barrel is better for me. Mine was drilled and tapped long ago and has a Winchester 05 scope mounted which helps my tired eyes.

I'm not seeing how being taller has anything to do with barrel length. Of course a increase in sight radius is always a good thing.

 

[1srelluc]

I have four 10/22's, and if I could only have one firearm period, that is what it would be.

I did a torture test on one years ago and didn't clean it for over 10,000 rounds. It just kept on running.

I got to feeling so guilty I ended up cleaning it before it stopped.

They truly are a world beater.

LOL.....I gave one to dad in the late 70s as a gift and he used it till he passed and used it a lot.....He never cleaned it and it banged right along. When he passed in '08 I took it home and pulled chunks of burnt power combined with WD-40 out of it......It still have it and it bangs right along none the worse for wear.

That said I think the OP wants to be able to use shorts in a tub-fed..

 

[HereWeGoAgain]

You might consider a tube-fed Marlin 781 bolt action for that. Same s,l,lr capability in a more accurate package.

Nah...I'm looking for a pump gun.
Shot an old Remington way back when and I loved it!!
We tossed a bunch of 2x4 squares from a construction sight into the bayou and plinked at em as they floated down bayou.
I split a bunch of em right down the middle out to 50 yards.
Call it an old memory gun.

 

[westwall]

I'm not seeing how being taller has anything to do with barrel length. Of course a increase in sight radius is always a good thing.

My arms are proportional, thus longer.

 

[westwall]

LOL.....I gave one to dad in the late 70s as a gift and he used it till he passed and used it a lot.....He never cleaned it and it banged right along. When he passed in '08 I took it home and pulled chunks of burnt power combined with WD-40 out of it......It still have it and it bangs right along none the worse for wear.

That said I think the OP wants to be able to use shorts in a tub-fed..

I have used shorts in my 10/22.

But don't tell anyone

 

[HereWeGoAgain]

I have four 10/22's, and if I could only have one firearm period, that is what it would be.

I did a torture test on one years ago and didn't clean it for over 10,000 rounds. It just kept on running.

I got to feeling so guilty I ended up cleaning it before it stopped.

They truly are a world beater.

No doubt they're reliable.
I'm thinking I'm going to take mine and put some new furniture on it.
Want to turn it into more of a combat look.