I am thinking of picking up a lever action .22LR to compliment my .223 Tikka. Something I can just plink with and not stress out about cost of ammo or supreme accuracy. i was hoping to spend roughly 500 dollars but I am flexible to a degree. I have looked at the basics

 

-Marlin 39A

-Henry golden boy(new ones)

 

 

Any suggestions?

I love my Henry!!

The one Henry I had a chance to checkout was sheet metal and not my cup of TEA. I would go with a Marlin 39A in good shape any day over the other.

 

If you don't have a semi-auto, I would suggest you get one of those first, unless you can pickup a Ruger 77/22 for a good price.

Henry Rifles are not sheet metal. Well, the Golden Boy and Octo-barrel models are not anyway. I do not know about the round barrel model.

 

I have a Golden Boy and love it.

The Marlin 39A is the first gun I shot when I was a kid, it was my fathers and he still has it, I got my own in 83 or 84 and will be a gun I have and pass down in the family, and shes a shooter..

Henry's are nice, an older Marlin is better for some people. Don't buy either new, both are great used.

Marlin 39A - used or a new Marlington

Browning BL22 - used

Winchester 9422 - used

I was at Ramsey Outdoor today and they have a Golden Boy .22lr .. it was really nice .. i think it was over $400 ..don't remember the exact price .. but they are sharp looking rifles..

I was at Ramsey Outdoor today and they have a Golden Boy .22lr .. it was really nice .. i think it was over $400 ..don't remember the exact price .. but they are sharp looking rifles..

 

Hehe..I called about it...and picked it up tonight. Way more than I wanted to spend on a plincking gun but hell...I had the urge I couldnt resist! I want to take it up to CR this week/weekend and knock off some rounds...Too bad they are closing it all day Saturday and then almost all the rifle ranges on Sunday for the first half of the day.

Hehe..I called about it...and picked it up tonight. Way more than I wanted to spend on a plincking gun but hell...I had the urge I couldnt resist! I want to take it up to CR this week/weekend and knock off some rounds...Too bad they are closing it all day Saturday and then almost all the rifle ranges on Sunday for the first half of the day.

 

That is why i passed on it.. to much for a plinking gun.. but it sure is nice looking.. i like that brass receiver a lot.. but didn't want to spend over $400 when it was it was going to get banged around and possibly nicked..

 

i wanted to get a regular Henry .22lr Lever Action so i can take out my nephew and teach him how to shoot..

 

they have my number, i'm waiting for the call for when they get a regular Henry in..

Ramsey in Paramus has a round barrel, large and small loop Henry for 279. Was there last nite.

 

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Ramsey in Paramus has a round barrel, large and small loop Henry for 279. Was there last nite.

 

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Holy crap, really. They didn't say anything about it. I pass the Ramsey store on the way home from work every night. I didn't even think about the Paramus store. Thanks for the heads up.

Welcome. Let me know if you pick it up. We can go shoot levers!!!

 

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this is making me want to add a lever to my wish list...

Not to completely hi-jack, but they have another 1894C Marlin .38/.357mag if you want centerfire. I have a pic in another post of mine if you want to take a peek.

 

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Any idea how much they're asking for the 1894c?

I was thinking of getting a centerfire rifle but the cost of ammo is prohibitive. Thats why i went 22. now it makes me wish I would have gotten my Tikka in .308 since the .223 isnt much of a hunting rifle for anything substantial. A gun habit is an expensive one.

get a drop in conversion for .22 if you have an AR and want to shoot it on a budget

Any idea how much they're asking for the 1894c?

 

Meltzers has it for 619 and Ramsey for 639. Ramsey will come down, tho. Just ask.

 

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Seems a little in the higher end. Was it the stainless model?

Just found this thread. The Henry Golden Boy looks great but I think I want the H001T (Octagon Barrel). I just held it at Efinger in Bound Brook and it felt really solid. They wanted $379, FYI.

 

The H001T felt better, 20" barrel. I believe they had a H001, shorter barrel (18.25" according to Buds), but I didn't hold that one. H001T can fire 22 S, L, and LR. H001 is only LR and also isn't the octagon barrel. Also is ~$100 cheaper.

 

If anyone has a H001T that is used and they're looking to sell, please PM me...