I have a Savage MK II, and I'm thinking about trading it, or selling it to get a lever .22. The only thing is, I only like lever guns that load in the frame. Do they make any that do this? I never saw any, which is why I bought a bolt .22, but I figured you guys would know better than I would.

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Where there ever? All the manufacturers I can think of (Marlin, Browning, Henry, Mossberg) make tube loading ones. Who used to make a reciever loading one? It would seem to me with the fragile bullet design in a .22 that would be a bad idea. I think way back there were some made with a stock loading tube, but maybe I'm wrong.

I agree with Vlad, the fragile nature of a 22 is probably not wise to be pushing them in a tubular mag like that. Plus, due to thier miniscule size, its going to be difficult to use your finger to insert them. I have a marlin lever in 357 and its gets tiresome at about the 50 round mark to keep pushing against the friction of the magazine spring and the loading gate when loading and those have case head that is at least somewhat closer to the size of a finger to get a good platform to push against. I tried a HEnry golden boy the other day and the tube load was actually faster and easier in every way. I can't see doing it any other way after using both styles.

Was just in pinelands sports shop I'm Jackson he had a fee lever action, I fell in love with a marlin lever action .35 winchester huge round only 385 bux

I have a Savage MK II, and I'm thinking about trading it, or selling it to get a lever .22. The only thing is, I only like lever guns that load in the frame. Do they make any that do this? I never saw any, which is why I bought a bolt .22, but I figured you guys would know better than I would.

 

If you ever find you way up in Old Bridge at one of the matches, let me know, if we are going to the same match I can bring a tube feed Marlin Golden 39A to try out on the rifle range if you like. I know not exactly what you are looking for but it is a lever action, and a fun gun to shoot.

Just get one, there is no need for a side loader on a .22LR rifle. I would suggest a Henry as I hear good things about them and in now way am I biased towards them Get yourself one of these to go with it http://www.henryrepe...ee-d-loader.cfm 120 rounds loaded with ease.

Just get one, there is no need for a side loader on a .22LR rifle. I would suggest a Henry as I hear good things about them and in now way am I biased towards them Get yourself one of these to go with it http://www.henryrepe...ee-d-loader.cfm 120 rounds loaded with ease.

 

Nope, not any bias towards Henry products, none at all that I could see.

Messed up part is I am on my lunch break! I spend all day answering questions about lever actions and what do I do on my time off? The same damn thing! I must like my job or something.

I will say that my wife adores her Henry .22 youth model. She learned to shoot on a .22 lever gun more years ago then I'm allowed to mention without getting hurt or sleeping on the couch and she loves that the youth model fits her all of 5ft tall frame and works like a charm. Plus it has pretty nice figured wood stocks which is a pleasant surprise on a rifle at that price point.

I have a Golden Boy .22LR that I love. I would highly suggest investing in a Henry.

 

Anyway... Marlin made a side-feed .22 LR during the late 19th century.... Good luck finding one. Try selling your car first.

 

I have to be honest though... the only thing I dont like about Henry rifles is the centerfire ones are tube fed as well. If I get a .38/.357, I want to jamb shells in the side like I am shooting a .30-30.

Just get one, there is no need for a side loader on a .22LR rifle. I would suggest a Henry as I hear good things about them and in now way am I biased towards them Get yourself one of these to go with it http://www.henryrepe...ee-d-loader.cfm 120 rounds loaded with ease.

That loader alone is reason enough to get the Henry! I'm not expert, but i'm not sure if there is even any way to speed load a sidefeed so this is a really cool feature.

Are there any vendors/shops that sell/stock a lot of Henry's, or are particularly knowledgable about Henry's. I'm looking to buy a Henry Lever Action .22 in the next couple weeks. Just wondering if there are any places that are better than others for this type of gun.

Are there any vendors/shops that sell/stock a lot of Henry's, or are particularly knowledgable about Henry's. I'm looking to buy a Henry Lever Action .22 in the next couple weeks. Just wondering if there are any places that are better than others for this type of gun.

 

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Buy direct from Henry? Lol.

I actually came really close to buying a henry rifle, but basically, when I got my FID, I bought my first gun within 4 hours, and at Bob's little, they only had two .22s there in my $300 price range, one had a wobbling stock, and was slide action, for $100, and the other was the $260 Savage, I really like my savage, but lately I've really been getting into lever guns. I'll really only get one if someone will trade for the Savage though, since I'm saving my money for an AR.

Buy direct from Henry? Lol.

 

Their website directs you to a dealer map. Doesn't seem as if you can order them online directly, but of course, I could be wrong about this...? I'd rather just go to a dealer and walk out with it in one smooth transaction.

 

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Responded, thanks for the help/info. Nice to see another W.O. guy on here.

You cannot order directly from Henry.

That loader alone is reason enough to get the Henry! I'm not expert, but I'm not sure if there is even any way to speed load a sidefeed so this is a really cool feature.

 

Thats why I do like my tube feed Marlin, or any tube feed lever action. I have some old arrows (Thanks Bob) I plan on setting up as a speed loader for my Marlin 22LR. Tubes are perfect size for it, I bet you could find something for larger caliber tube feed that could work the same way.

Thats why I do like my tube feed Marlin, or any tube feed lever action. I have some old arrows (Thanks Bob) I plan on setting up as a speed loader for my Marlin 22LR. Tubes are perfect size for it, I bet you could find something for larger caliber tube feed that could work the same way.

But then its gotta be tedious to handload all those individual tubes, right? We need a speed loader for the speed loader!

But then its gotta be tedious to handload all those individual tubes, right? We need a speed loader for the speed loader!

 

Yea that would be nice, I got the idea because I want to shoot Word Class Steel with my lever action, I know I would get grouped in with the Carbine crowd and could never keep up with then being semi auto but I do think it would be cool as heck shooting a lever. I got the idea being I didn't want to hold up other being I can only fit 16 22's in and I would need to load for the last 2 stages at least. Pre loading the tubes I can shoot and be done and not hold anyone up. Plan on trying it out on the steel match on the 3rd Sunday at OB one of these times. For now, I'm just working the Center fire and rim-fire pistol iron divisions. Also I wish they had a rim-fire revolver division for steel, but it is what it is. For now I'll have to stick with OBRAMS for the 22 wheelie.

I actually came really close to buying a henry rifle, but basically, when I got my FID, I bought my first gun within 4 hours, and at Bob's little, they only had two .22s there in my $300 price range, one had a wobbling stock, and was slide action, for $100, and the other was the $260 Savage, I really like my savage, but lately I've really been getting into lever guns. I'll really only get one if someone will trade for the Savage though, since I'm saving my money for an AR.

You're going to get beat-up on the trade. Better to just get a minty used Henry (if you can find one) or just get a new one.

 

I have a Henry .22 I gifted my son. Great plinker for sure.

I have a Golden Boy .22LR that I love. I would highly suggest investing in a Henry.

 

Anyway... Marlin made a side-feed .22 LR during the late 19th century.... Good luck finding one. Try selling your car first.

 

I have to be honest though... the only thing I dont like about Henry rifles is the centerfire ones are tube fed as well. If I get a .38/.357, I want to jamb shells in the side like I am shooting a .30-30.

Even the Uberti antique reproduction Henrys in .45 Long Colt use the spring-loaded feeding tube. Same for the .44 spl. & .357 models. Not sure if anyone is currently making a "30-30 style feeding system" for pistol calibers in a Lever action.

Even the Uberti antique reproduction Henrys in .45 Long Colt use the spring-loaded feeding tube. Same for the .44 spl. & .357 models. Not sure if anyone is currently making a "30-30 style feeding system" for pistol calibers in a Lever action.

 

Marlin, any of the Winchester 1892 or 1894 replicas use the Loading gate, ONLY the original Henry Rifle (Uberti) reporductions use a front-loaded magazine tube, aside from the New "Henry Repeating Arms" firearms...to my knowledge they are the only folks who are NOT using a leading gate in the frame for their non-rimfire firearms.

Marlin, any of the Winchester 1892 or 1894 replicas use the Loading gate, ONLY the original Henry Rifle (Uberti) reporductions use a front-loaded magazine tube, aside from the New "Henry Repeating Arms" firearms...to my knowledge they are the only folks who are NOT using a leading gate in the frame for their non-rimfire firearms.

I stand corrected! Thanks!

 

Trying to remember if they are all side ejection or top ejection models. Gun Bible will tell me!

That loader alone is reason enough to get the Henry! I'm not expert, but i'm not sure if there is even any way to speed load a sidefeed so this is a really cool feature.

 

There are guys who do iit for the Cowboy action matches, basically tehy use a piece of copper water pipe of the right diameter for their ammo, and a push stick. Measure out a section of pipe 1" loner than 5 rounds , drill a hole 1/4" back from each end for a cotter pin or clevis pin IIRc they also bevel the "Front end to lay flat on the reciever. Set yoeur loader in place with the pins out, and use a dowel to push them all in. Repeat as needed. most of the one's i;ve seen are 5 rounders because the Rifle portion of MOST stages is 10 rounds. I had something similar for my Henry Rifle (Uberti repro of an original Winchester/Henry), with one end plugged..stopped using it though after hearing a few too many stories of gang-fires in Henry rifle mags doe to the design..also learned to let the follower EASE down onto the top round rather then just twisting the barrel shroud and letting the follower "Snap" down.

I stand corrected! Thanks!

 

Trying to remember if they are all side ejection or top ejection models. Gun Bible will tell me!

 

Marlin are generally side ejection, and Winchester top ejection for Centerfire. Rimfire (Except for the Winchester 1873 .22 repros) are side-eject.

Winchester switched to side ejection for the 94 at some point (80s,90s?) before they stopped making it.

Winchester switched to side ejection for the 94 at some point (80s,90s?) before they stopped making it.

 

I think that was a separate model called the 94AE for "Angle Eject".

Did they still make non AE after they introduced the AE?