Is This A Good Beginning Gun?

Question

http://www.henryrepeating.com/h001_leveraction.cfm

Answer 1

dghounda I disagree.

It will take a beginner longer to learn to actually AIM at real game, rather than just rip off shots.

The lever is OK, but I strongly recommend you start searching for a pump. You can't beat them for beginners. 1) Young beginners can load 1 shell at a time w/o practically
disassembling the gun.
2) The motions in the act of the pump encourages
concentration, taking a good aim and a good stance
3) That initial "JUMP" when game take off is overcome
quicker.

Now the hard part. I believe Remington was the last U.S
Co. to make one, and I don't know if they still do. In 1992,
Learned these details . I wanted a .22 to .hunt with, and my kids were ready to learn a few thing above BB gun level. I couldn't find one used so I paid $350 for a new Remington 572 pump. Worth every penny. I love it. So much so that when I ran across a used one 5yrs. later I bought it too. I now have one w/a scope and with really fine sights. They're unbelievably accurate and extremely well made.

One tip. My new one had , from what I've been told, a "Monte Carlo" stock. It's beautifully, but you just can't quite get your cheek low enough behind the back sight. Thus the scope. My other one was "nails" (and 1/2 the price)

GOOD LUCK.!

Answer 2

I was told in hunter safety class, never use a lever action as your first gun. The trouble is, in order to unload it, you have to work each cartridge through the action. This allows such an easy ability to accidentally discharge the gun. I personally ran into this once shooting with a friend that just bought a 30-30 lever action. He was loading and unloading it to get the hang of it and swears to this day he doesn't quite know what happened, but it fired and the bullet hit a bench I was sitting on about 2 feet down from me.
The hammer can also be snagged on things easily, which is also not good.
I would strongly recommend a bolt action 22 or a semi auto. A few good auto loaders are the Savage model 64, Marlin model 60, or the Ruger 10/22. If you really want a lever action as a beginners gun please be very careful with it.

Answer 3

Winchester model 70 its just a step up from a 22 and u can hunt legally any game you want and thousands of 12year old boys ,girls start out with this gun
PS bolt-actions are the safest and easy to operate there are
always those who say lever action or semi auto but that's like buying a Porsche over a big 4x4 pickup truck sure the lever and
semi auto are much cooler and faster to reload but they are 6 x
more likely to jam up or go off on accident more people have bean shot that way than with the old boring dependable bolt action

Answer 4

My personal preference is for the Marlin lever-actions, but lots of my friends swear by their Henry's.

For a first rifle, you really ought to stick with a .22 LR. The ammo is much cheaper than .22 WMR or the newer .17 RF's. The only way to become a good rifleman is to shoot a lot, cheap ammo will be a big help.

BTW, is this a first rifle for an adult or for a kid.

If it is for a kid, I think you'd do better to get a kid sized gun, like a Cricket or Marlin Papoose.

Answer 5

I recommend Henry's very highly. They are made in Long Island, New York from what I understand and the quality is excellent. I have a .22lr and it's very accurate and easy to shoot.

People that own Henry's become fans very quickly. I can tell you I read the www.rimfirecentral.com forums regularly and some people have posted their experiences with small problems and warranty repairs. Not many, but the ownership of the company personally takes responsibility and calls or writes customers and the few times people have had issues they took care of them right away. You just don't hear about that very much today and I think it's special.

www.rimfirecentral.com

Answer 6

Yes ..... a 22. lever action rifle is a good gun to start with as long as you have some common sense to go along with it I started my shooting with a Marlin 22. lever action rifle ( well a little older of a model ) .....
but every once in a while ill still take it out to the range Marlin makes a great product. ...... Id say Henry does to.

Answer 7

One of my first guns was a .22 mag lever-action. It took care of the fox, coyote, and rabbits just fine. Should be good on smaller game and just plinking around. Should be good for getting to know the firearm and learning the basic principles of shooting a rifle.

Answer 8

i would recomend henry firearms to anybody. they have some of the smoothest actions out of all the gun man. that henry was one of my first guns and i loved it. it always shot never had a jam up. i still kick myself for selling that gun. also one more thing about henry is that they are probably the only gun manufacturer out there where the president of the company personally responds to every email. i didnt believe it until i read an article in one of the gun magazines about henry firearms. excellent choice, buy it up.

Answer 9

A regular 22 would be a better beginning gun. The lever action and repeater is a little too much for a beginner.

Answer 10

i dont know if your set on a lever action or not but i would recommend a ruger 10/22 it is absolutly my favorite its so durable customizable and you can find parts almost anywhere............their about 150-200 you can buy up to 80 rd clips .....but if your set on the lever action iv heard good things of henry's sooo sure but i would talk to a gun owner orsomeone at Dick's, cabelas, etc. most of the people you talk to will bve honest and sell you a good deal...