I was in the local LGS (how many posts start like that?) and saw a neat little rifle - a Henry lever-action .22 with octagon barrel and a scope.  I just liked the look and feel of it, so bought it.  I was surprised at the finish on the lumber, seems like a nice quality piece, especially at the price - $300 including NICS.  Went out to the range and the thing is a tack driver as expected.  Any mods recommended for it?  

Large Loop lever

 

Peep Sights.

Congratulations dude....nice find

Get rid of that scope, get a set of skinner sights. http://www.skinnersights.com/henry_rifles_18.html

I almost bought a Henry but a 1971 Marlin 39D in near mint condition begged me to buy it while I was shopping around.  The thing I love best about Henry rifles is that they are made right here in NJ.  I have to do the factory tour one of these days.  Congrats on your cowboy gun. Like Krdshrk said, peep sights are a popular upgrade.

I put a Marbles bullseye rear sight and a HIVIZ front sight on my plain jane H001. Makes it even more fun to shoot.

In for some suggestions. I love my 001 with just the iron sights but always wondered what else I can do to it. What's the range on these things with the right shooter, load and optic?

Get rid of that scope, get a set of skinner sights. http://www.skinnersights.com/henry_rifles_18.html

 

How do those sights work with glasses?  I have a hard time aiming with the stock iron sights with my Henry Golden Boy because of my glasses/prescription/astigmatism.

See the page on apertures, http://www.skinnersights.com/apertures_8.html .  I find it much easier to sight in, although I am used to them from shooting the NM rifle course of fire.  

Funny to see this thread I was just thinking last night about the sites on my new Henry steel 357 I picked up last week but haven't shot it yet but I'm sure I'll be looking for a sight upgrade soon. Probably go for some kind of peep set up a scope looks kind of weird to me on a lever gun.

Funny to see this thread I was just thinking last night about the sites on my new Henry steel 357 I picked up last week but haven't shot it yet but I'm sure I'll be looking for a sight upgrade soon. Probably go for some kind of peep set up a scope looks kind of weird to me on a lever gun.

 

Not necessarily.  My 39D came with an older 28mm fixed power 4x scope, it did not look terrible.  I think a modern 1" scope with a large objective bell would look terrible but the classic thin scope was tolerable. I took it off because I want to shoot with open sights but would not hesitate to put it back on

Aperture size doesn't really mean anything to me if I can't see the front sight due to my glasses... I might have to go with a scope mount/scope... Meh..

 

Also - if you don't have one of these yet, get one!  Makes loading a snap!

http://www.cabelas.com/product/spee-d-loader/740381.uts

Then you may need something like this

http://www.midwayusa.com/product/936878/lyman-hawkeye-shooters-diopter-optic-aid

Then you may need something like this

http://www.midwayusa.com/product/936878/lyman-hawkeye-shooters-diopter-optic-aid

 

Interesting - I'll look into that...

Then you may need something like this

http://www.midwayusa.com/product/936878/lyman-hawkeye-shooters-diopter-optic-aid

Borg alert!  lol

I'm holding onto a Henry H001 .22 lever rifle for my nephew, when he comes of age. Shoots great.

 

Left to Right...

Henry Big Boy H006M (.357mag/.38spl)

Henry Big Boy carbine H006MR (.357mag/.38spl)

Henry Golden Boy H004 (.22s/l/lr) (kid's)

Henry Golden Boy H004 (.22s/l/lr) (mine)

Henry Youth H001Y (.22s/l/lr)

Henry Survival AR-7 (.22s/l/lr)

Mossberg 500 54169 12ga with 18.5" and 28" barrels

 

All the Henry's except the youth and survival have custom serial #s.

"one of these things is not like the other..."

I almost bought a Henry but a 1971 Marlin 39D in near mint condition begged me to buy it while I was shopping around.  The thing I love best about Henry rifles is that they are made right here in NJ.  I have to do the factory tour one of these days.  Congrats on your cowboy gun. Like Krdshrk said, peep sights are a popular upgrade.

Just picked up a Steel Boy in 357. It was made at their Rice Lake, WI factory. I found out, when I called Henry for info on something else, that all of their blued steel receiver rifles are now made at that facility. The subject of factory tours came up and according to them, they don't off them. Sorry to be the bearer of bad news on that one.

Love my golden boy! Probably on my top 5 list out of whats most fun in my safe to go shoot.