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Henry 22 Mag Lever Action
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gawildlife
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I'm sure it would be just fine if you like that sort of thing.
GregoryB.
Senior Member
They have a new model out with out sights and a factory installed scope rail.
gawildlife
Banned
Optics on a lever gun should require some sort of handicapped permit.
Like, can't see open sights worth a poot??
Dutch
AMERICAN WARRIOR
I have one, don't have a Red Dot on it, but it is a fine shooting lever gun.
What do you mean by that ?
Lilly001
Senior Member
I wish I was still young and could see like an eagle.
But us older guys sometime need a little help.
It also means less wounded game.
Dutch
AMERICAN WARRIOR
I shot mine for a couple of squirrel seasons with the irons, but now has a scope due to my eyes not being what they were when I was younger.
Nothing wrong with optics on a lever gun.
Nothing wrong with optics on a lever gun.
chuckdog
Senior Member
Nothing wrong with optics. Nothing wrong with lever action rimfires.
Combining the two is something I can't bring myself to do. I feel the same about single action revolvers.
With a bit of age on me I know all too well about the eyes going south. I have scopes and red dot sights on most every rifle I shoot, but not the Henry 22lr.
I understand application. If the lever gun was what I had to hunt with, then I'd likely go for it. I'm a light trigger bolt action fan for hunting. One that has eaten his own words concerning battery powered sights for anything other than target weapons.
My lever gun was bought to be a "cowboy" carbine to go along with my 6 shooters. Sudweiser & Coke can hunting.
Combining the two is something I can't bring myself to do. I feel the same about single action revolvers.
With a bit of age on me I know all too well about the eyes going south. I have scopes and red dot sights on most every rifle I shoot, but not the Henry 22lr.
I understand application. If the lever gun was what I had to hunt with, then I'd likely go for it. I'm a light trigger bolt action fan for hunting. One that has eaten his own words concerning battery powered sights for anything other than target weapons.
My lever gun was bought to be a "cowboy" carbine to go along with my 6 shooters. Sudweiser & Coke can hunting.
I’m curious, do you only shoot open sights on your firearms, or do you use helpful optics on some of them?
gawildlife
Banned
Hey, what was meant as a wisecrack has been taken wrong.
I'm a walnut a blued steel traditionalist, not an age bigot. Good thing, too, because I'm wearing bifocals myself.
I fully understand the blurry front sight problem.
I'm a walnut a blued steel traditionalist, not an age bigot. Good thing, too, because I'm wearing bifocals myself.
I fully understand the blurry front sight problem.
gawildlife
Banned
Yes, where ever I can I'm somewhat of an iron sight by preference shooter. But that's just my style.
I’m a big iron sight fan too, but unfortunately as I’m typing this with my reading glasses on LOL, long guns are starting to give me trouble. I’m still ok shooting handguns with open sights, but age is catching up to me unfortunately.
I’ve only used a red dot sight one time and that was on a friend’s crossbow about 15 years ago, I’ve noticed in recent years the red dot is becoming more popular and may be the answer for me whether I like it or not.
I will agree that optics just look odd on a lever gun but I too am among the sight impaired through age crowd. I have one lever gun. It has a slick top but I don't even try to shoot it at anything important.
Gator89
Senior Member
I want one of these;
Lever Action X Model .45-70 | Henry Repeating Arms (henryusa.com)
A red dot and a muffler would be kewel!
Lever Action X Model .45-70 | Henry Repeating Arms (henryusa.com)
A red dot and a muffler would be kewel!
oppthepop
Senior Member
I have the 22 mag and really like it. I also have a 45/70 Henry. Great firearms and made in the USA.
hayseed_theology
Senior Member
Not sure I'd use my truck for a backstop, but then again, if I owned a Chevy, I just might.
Dutch
AMERICAN WARRIOR
Not sure I'd use my truck for a backstop, but then again, if I owned a Chevy, I just might.
Just goes to show a Chevy is bulletproof.
