Henry Classic & Octagon Lever Action 22s

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In this video we take a look at a couple of Henry's less expensive offerings in their lever action 22 lineup, the Classic and the Octagon Lever Actions. There rifles represent an excellent value priced, entry level option for the beginning shooter or someone looking for a fun plinker for the range. Stay tuned, much more on the way.
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[@bryanqueen4643]

i had a hammer break on my henry ar-7 after about 5000 rounds had been put through it. emailed the company to let them know i was using it as a plinker so i wanted to buy the hammer as it wasn't covered in the warranty cause it's just a wear and tear issue, i also said in the email i wanted to buy a couple other springs and parts that i thought might be wearing out soon as well. they just asked me my address and 3 days later i received a package with 50 dollars in replacement parts for free. great company and will be a lifelong consumer of their products

[@nicholaspietrzak9992]

bryan queen I had a sight get messed up squirrel hunting one day and I contacted them online and dealt with a guy named Kevin. He was great to deal with and I had my parts in a timely manner and they were super professional. Some guys don’t like them cause they aren’t original 19th century designs but hell they are just plain fun. Haters gonna hate. Shot 10,000 rounds through mine in 12 years and probably only had a couple feed issues.

[@nicholaspietrzak9992]

Mine is a H001

[@1m60]

bryan queen, for me it was the cover but the company does not ship to France, and miss shooting it. Thanks God I have other guns to play with.

[@vanillagorilla9841]

Not only do Henry have good rifles, but they're customer service is outstanding in my experience. Having a great customer service department is IMO just as important as having a great initial product.

[@07zx14White]

A friend of mine has been a gunsmith for about 30 years and while talking about guns one day he told me that he just realized that nobody had ever brought a Henry in for repairs that wasn't broken by misuse. He then bought a few lever action Henry's within the next month. These aren't my opinions, just what he told me.

[@jonathanblack1416]

Just watched a video by lucky gunner about reliability of lever actions and what he spoke made sense saying how many dang parts and screws they all have and if any little part fails then it all fails and to diagnose what part is the problem can be difficult. I ran across this video looking into the 357/38 big boy X modern lever action from Henry. I really want it for big out but now I’m not so sure. I love that it has side gate loading. I wish my golden boy 22 had that feature.

[@frankyg2384]

@@jonathanblack1416 Buy the X model if you come across a good deal, you won't be disappointed, I have the 44 magnum/Special version, also the reason they don't make 22's with loading gates is because the way they operate and also the way the ammo is constructed you would probably damage the round by bending the cartridge where the bullet meets the case mouth, would be cool if they could figure out how to do it, also the ammo is tiny so it would maybe be a pain in the butt to push it through a loading gate.

[@hhblair44]

Love Henry's! I have the 001 in 22LR and it's 22 WMR counterpart. Great rifles, and excellent value. AND...you should be wearing hearing protection. You said 130 decibels was safe? No...that's the verge of pain. Prolonged exposure over 70-80 db does damage. Take if from a 55 year old rock-n-roller and longtime shooter/hunter. Protect your ears.

[@danieldavis2292]

in terms of fun-factor, do you prefer the 22lr or the wmr? i'm trying to decide between the two (purely plinking fun with this one)

[@theskepticalnegativist1004]

-"Your not gonna hit that" Eric's look 1sec after 😂 Priceless!!

[@matthewyoung5995]

Jan-ove Ström really was a great moment

[@lukealberti5094]

12:53

[@anthonypost8214]

calls him out for the eggs later haha

[@JonnyAugz]

I love these little lever actions, but the squirrels and rabbits sure don't.

[@DeanMk1]

Nice demo. The Henry lever .22's are really making a name for themselves. Anyone else notice that the octagonal barreled gun was a little quieter than the round barrel gun? About a pound heavier, but personally, I think I'd enjoy the extra heft and noise reduction of the octagon barrel model.

[@thundercell13]

That’s why if you get the octagon barrel, you swap out the sights for skinner peep sight and hooded front sight. That heavier barrel makes it a tack driver.

[@thundercell13]

@Unknown User both my skinner peep site and the hooded front site for mine use dovetail

[@thundercell13]

@Unknown User I believe the front hooded site was off Amazon. Imma see if I can find it. Yes it’s 3/8” dovetail Lyman site

[@GamerSteve82]

Lol, Chad's sound effects cracked me up.

[@bravohuey]

I own the Iver Johnson made version of this gun. Back before Henry started making them. Mine was made in West Germany and is by far my favorite gun I own. Many squirrels have graced a skillet thanks to my Iver. Such a sweet shooter!

[@stuartmarkman769]

My Henry 22 came with the large loop, octagon barrel , and peep sight. I love the peep sight . It is way better than open sights and it has 2 different size peep holes in it. Great gun.

[@CoreyCJordan]

I received a Henry H001 basic lever carbine for Christmas four years ago... After a few hours of shooting 5.56mm or getting beat up on the shotgun combat range, it is great fun to take out the Henry and just plink with it. Great little gun for not very much money. Quality, value and the best customer service in the industry has made me a devoted fan of Henry Repeating Arms. Thanks for the video, gents.

[@davidfrye7713]

I bought my wife the carbine version of the Classic. It is a great little rifle. Both of us love it. Henry's customer service is second to none!

[@Gun_It_Mike]

Love the fact that I get to see my first - and 2nd favorite - gun is featured with you guys. I learned how to shoot on the H001 and was ridiculously excited to buy my own after moving out to Arizona. Fantastic little rifle.

[@gunsaccessories8853]

Love seeing all that 22lr. Very nice rifles.

[@bcbloc02]

Can't wait to see these babies at the 600yd range! :-)

[@pixelatedsphere7805]

bcbloc02 The furthest I've shot a .22 is 400 and man does it drop!

[@TheTeehee11111]

by how much feets do you think ?

[@bestmillimeter1858]

I want to see them in the 40-watt range.

[@TheBigMamao]

Hey pal, just what you see!

[@bcbloc02]

What do you reckon at 600 yards what is it about a 100ft hold over the target?

[@matthewmandregan1467]

You know I have to say, I started watching your channel about 8 years ago but it's been a year or two since I've checked out any of your videos. The growth that I've seen in the channel over the years is pretty darn cool. Keep up the great work man, I'm looking forward to seeing what you have coming for us in the future.

[@eccelux2928]

Anything above 80 db can damage hearing with constant exposure. 120 db is police siren loud and that's really bad for your hearing over time. I have tinnitus and I'd say don't risk it. Wear hearing protection even with a .22 because you don't want tinnitus. If you have to go without hearing protection use a suppressor + subsonics or shorts. And even then be careful. Permanently damaging your hearing is not worth it.

[@nicholaspietrzak9992]

ecce lux open pasture with a 22 rifle I’d say no ears is fine. Facing a tree line with high velocity rounds, ears on all day.

[@rocco3686]

22 without ear pro is fine unless you are shooting at the ground in front of you

[@HazzNJayza]

i have one of the round barrelled ones. Great guns it was one of my first guns i bought. Im in Australia and these guns are everywhere. Great value for the price

[@johncoleman5911]

I have had my large loop carbine for about 10 years. I have fed it everything and it never misses a beat. Put on a hiviz front sight and a bullseye rear. Best rifle I have ever owned

[@jerryjohnsonii4181]

Henry repeating Arms, makes awesome lever rifles and you get your bang for your buck. I have the Big boy silver in 357 mag and it's awesome to shot. I think I'm going to get the 30-30 version in the near future to add to my collection. Another great review IV8888 and you guys have a Happy merry Christmas too.

[@edjett2631]

Shooting those CB Shorts and HV Shorts is why I like a manually operated tube fed rimfire. You can shoot anything in them. The sights on the round barrel model are set up perfectly.

[@Pez.dem11397]

I love my octagon barrel henry. Got real used to my sights and now its lights out shooting for me.

[@augiegray6239]

My Henry classic round barrel is my favorite little practice shooter. Keeps my eye sharp with the iron sight. Shoot it well and you can shoot most rifles just fine. And, so light to carry out in the woods. Great video guys!

[@leanhard1987]

Merry Christmas guys. Great time to spread Christmas cheer in the way of 22 rifles. Keep up the awesome work.

[@bigpapi3636]

I'm very proud of Henry making a beautiful lever gun in the US. Of the several .22 rifles I own the octo-barrel brass receiver Henry is the most accurate for sure. An absolute pleasure to shoot. I never thought of making fruit salad using a .22 but I'm sure gonna try it!

[@jdred1950]

I have the Henry Golden Boy .22LR and I just love the smooth action. It’s beautiful to look at and fun to shoot and not expensive to have a bit of fun shooting with. Yes, it is heavy, and I really begin to feel it after about a half hour of continuous shooting. The Buckhorn sights do take a bit of getting used to, but that just comes with practice.

[@michaelthacker6121]

I bought a round barrel Henry new from a shop about a year ago, and the stock was cracked. Henry replaced it with no questions asked period. The owner called them and said " yeah this is so and so and we've got a rifle here with a cracked buttstock" ! Immediately he asked for address and stock color. He said it will be there tomorrow. And they overnighted it also I was blown away. Great customer service!

[@jarrkozero9570]

I love my Henry with the octagon barrel. Shoots great with any ammo. With a little practice you can cowboy it pretty easy.

[@jeremylong6229]

Love em the pump .22 Henry makes is also sweet. Definitely on the list I sure do love my rimfires

[@Threewolfs-]

Love my Henry’s, (1/2 dzn) 17 HMR, 22’s, lever & pump all the way up to 45-70, can’t beat them. Got one for everything, plinking to dinosaur hunting 😄.

[@davidbonnell6601]

Very accurate. I have hunted hogs with mine, relying on accuracy to score head shots out to 50 yards. And it loves cci mini mags

[@Wrathquell]

First gun I ever shot was a Winchester .22 lever gun my uncle bought for my dad on his 18th birthday. Now its in my collection for my kids to shoot.

[@bullfrogjay4383]

I love my Henry .22 lr carbine with the large loop lever. It is my go to plinking/varmint control gun. For the price the value is outstanding.

[@fuge74]

I own the rounded barrel version, great versatile gun. the gun was "lolipop" ready out of the box, easy cleaning/take-down. operates on a scaled "cowboy" leaver-system which is basically just the leaver and bolt with no funny lift-gate system. I would suggest the henry-hop method of reloading place the gun upside down with the butt resting near or on the ground, muzzle in your hand, and rifle between your legs. pull the follower almost all the way out, then feed the rounds with your free hand from a belt or pocket. I normally pair it with my .22 Heritage Rough Rider sporterized sights single action army revolver with the .22lr cylinder. this is cool because originally the henry rifle and colt single action army fired the same round (.45 colt) and cowboys would carry both based on how long their shot was or for a NY reload.

[@Robin6512]

A sunny afternoon with some nice shooting .22's is hard to beat.

[@gapster46]

Just bought one of these a couple of months ago. Extremely smooth action. Worth every penny.

[@robertmontgomery3943]

Nice rifle but the paint on the receiver sides easily chips off

[@bradleydyche3512]

If I didn't already have a 1959 Marlin Golden 39a that my dad bought new and left to me, I'd think about getting one. I love lever guns! My youngest son is VERY close to being an Eagle Scout, so I'll probably get him an Eagle Scout Henry.

[@regsparkes6507]

These Henry .22 lever actions have got to be THEE smoothest operating lever rifles I have ever used. Yes, I've done a comparison at a dealer, so I bought the Henry. Eric mentioned that he likes to use the buckhorn sights, and while they are good, my eyes need the help of a red dot sight or a scope. I liked this H001, so I also bought a Henry Big Boy in .357,...now that's a fun rifle Too.

[@High_Desert_Tanner]

I have one of the basic round barrel Henrys, and the thing is an absolute tack driver. I put a cheap little Bushnell fixed 4x rimfire scope on it, and I literally shoot flies of rocks in the creek about 50 yards behind my back deck. I don't mean that I occasionally hit them, I mean that I very rarely miss lol. It's not just me, my girlfriend can routinely shoot them too. I have a ton of guns, but for some reason my little Henry 22 is probably my favorite. It takes me back to my childhood and my Daisy Red Ryder...

[@HALWG51]

I have the Frontier octagon barrel. I put on a Skinner peep sight and a large loop lever. Great value! I have one of the Marlin Levermatics with the short throw lever.

[@rodgerhoffman307]

I gave my Marlin 22 short throw to my son. it still has the original little WEAVER scope on it. Shoots dead accurate and works every time. LEVERMATIC is the name I think. It is now 64 years old. I got it for my 12th birthday. and am now 76. Has the micro groove barrel. Quite a nice gun!!

[@GetTheFO]

My henry is my go-to squirrel gun. Loading it up with some CCI Quiet segmented hollow points is a dream.

[@billdixon3703]

Bought a golden boy 17hmr this past summer... and it's amazing for groundhogs

[@prylosecorsomething3194]

Why .17 And not .22, I personally would have bought the .22 because the ammo is cheaper

[@Thisshitcrazybruh]

timberjack460 .17 is a bit better for groundhogs.

[@brianx2504]

17 is flatter shooting and hits harder

[@billdixon3703]

timberjack460 17hmr and 22MAG (not 22lr) are very much alike, 17hmr is flatter shooting and much faster.. 22mag is slower but hits harder.. to an extent.. 17hmr is moving so fast that it basically explodes on impact, small bullet high velocity will do that.. where as the 22mag will hit and go through due to heavy bullet and decent velocity.. just preference I guess

[@markbotta8567]

So glad to have stumbled upon this video. Have been going back & forth regarding the H001 vs the H001T. You have convinced me to go with the H001. Thanks!

[@photogr4u]

Love my Henry 22s, I have the standard lever action, a pump action and a Golden Boy (never fired). Great video.

[@steamboatal]

When I was 14 I had a Winchester 94 in 32 special. I remember taking it out to the garage put in the vice and filed that buckhorn sight down flat. That was about 1965.

[@zSotelo1147]

The Henry 22lr rifles are incredibly fun, taking the golden boy out again today for the 3rd time this week

[@kylerebo5261]

I picked up the standard round barrel version today and man i love it so far!

[@ricashbringer9866]

Another video bound to be linked from Henry's website. Great video.

[@jessewilliamson4103]

Got one of the round barrel models. Has to be my favourite 22 LR I own

[@jordanaug81]

I have a friend who has one of these, awesome rifle. I really want to get a Henry in another caliber, maybe .44 mag? Henry is the embodiment of American made, great company.

[@gabrielsturdevant9700]

i got one for my first rifle. its the base round barrel model. it's served me well. i put my great grandpa's 2 3/4 power redfield on it and it cuts grass at 20 yards

[@gettinitoutdoors6763]

I own a Henry .22 octagon barrel and I love it. They’ll fire any round you throw in them!

[@mattorama]

Seeing the tracer rounds deflect after hitting was pretty cool.

[@arrlmember]

I always COUNT when firing a rimfire repeater. Dry firing is hazardous to the health of a rimfire.

[@marcuschauvin7039]

I collect Henry rifles! .22 LR, .22 mag, .45 Colt, .30-30 (deer rifle for East Texas), .45-70 (main hog rifle)... I’d LOVE a 327 FedMag and a .410 shotgun. All my Henrys are super accurate! The .22 shorts will generally stove pipe at the last round.

[@cadegranier8438]

Video suggestion: What is a Brush gun part 3: Hornady Leverevolution vs blunt soft point ammo

[@Lou8430]

I see you had a great time shooting those guns, but one thing you didn't do that I have done. Mix the short, long, and long rifle in the same feed tube. Running 150 bullets mixed up I had no failure to feed or jams. Give it a try thank you will enjoy it.

[@WMDMithbuster]

I have one that I've had for 7 years now that has killed thousands of varmints. Great rifle, very accurate and extremely reliable.

[@dougallen7890]

As far as current production lever .22's, I prefer the Browning BL22 with its short throw lever where the trigger stays w/ it avoiding a finger pinch.

[@anthonypaul1916]

At approximately the 4:22 mark you talked about adding a optic to this rifle and you mentioned how you prefer them without due to weight. I agree with you totally. However, I'd add that due to the look and the fact they are lever actions, leave the optics off. Keep them nostalgic. I love my Henry

[@timb9606]

I used to shoot those CB Shorts in my Marlin 70, it made it into a straight pull bolt action, but a great quiet rifle. I may need one of those Henry's though.

[@AlexKS1992]

I've shot my Mossberg 702 Plinkster without hearing protection once and my ears were ringing all day. I was using high velocity .22LR and not Quiets. You should use hearing protection unless you are using subsonic, quiets or shorts.

[@chapmanscreekrevival]

Henry 22's are my favorite plinking and small game guns.

[@adamlewellen5081]

Operator head space..... Barry play list, best of video, lost tapes,.... I miss him. He brought me to the channel. Maybe it's time to honor the new subs with his mighty beard and love for weapons craft.

[@macmacgregor7232]

We follow him, and we are in Queensland, Australia. It is hard to get a Henry rifle in Australia. We have around a year's waiting list. I have my Henry .22 best-ever rifle. I am on a waiting list for a 223 Henry long ranger 5 mag lever action.

[@bigmariopando]

Love this rifle I got one on my 16th birthday I'm now 31 put thousands of rounds through it no problem with it at all

[@HnterGaming]

I found your channel about a few months back just wanted to say you do a great job Eric , keep up the good work .

[@toxicmatrix1337]

Nothing like being at a range with a .22 revolver using shorts. The look on some people when its fired, expecting something much different and just the tiniest little pew comes from it. haha

[@nolanmacpherson9880]

CCI quiet 22lr is really quiet as well. Won't cycle in my rugers but great in bolt guns. Remington has a subsonic round that is a touch hotter and runs the 10-22. Haven't seen them in a while.

[@FishFind3000]

I can attest that marlin is not all there. Just got a model 60. Missing a screw from factory and the rear sight had to be driffed 1/4-1/3” over. It was hardly on the gun! Plus the front sight shroud was crooked and I honk the dove tail may have been cut off kilter. I have a scope now and they sent me the screw for free. Shoots great now. Still it’s Shit you don’t want to deal with on a new gun. Make sure you check every gun no matter what cost.

[@RobbDizzle037]

Yesterday you guys did a Mosin at long range. Today it's 22 Henrys... You're gonna ask me to marry you tomorrow aren't you? Lol love it all, keep it coming guys. Merry Christmas!

[@charlesmiller6826]

I love mine, it is a hoot to shoot, and eats everything I feed it, but seems to prefer the Aguillia super extra coper plated 40 gr.

[@swenledig9054]

I bought a goldenboy recently and i love it. But sometimes if you use the lever too slow, the bullet gets stuck...

[@isaacsprenger9940]

Lol I’m wearing that same Jurassic park shirt right now 😂

[@stevenpoe5192]

Bought one of these about 6 years ago and still love it. Really fun to shoot. Never had a problem with it and the action is as smooth as glass. I use the Spee-D-Loader for quick reloads.

[@erebostd]

I've got one in 22 Magnum. Love this thing. Regards from Europe.

[@versyschris]

Great video. This made my day and made me decide I want / need one of these. Been looking at the two you are shooting in this video or the Golden Boy as well as different centre fire lever rifles, but this looks like fun and I want in on it :-) Btw what's your take on choosing between these two of the Golden /Silver Boy models? Cheers from Canada.

[@ScottMcEwen1]

Your voices are so similar sounding it’s like you’re having a conversation with yourself. Cool vid, man. Thanks. Enjoyed!

[@nd0202]

that slow mo of the tracer is really cool

[@AspearMotorSports]

I've been eyeing a Henry for awhile. Thanks guys

[@conradmisenar1888]

I have one of the round barrels run a cheap 4x32 scope dead on at 50 and like 1/4 inch low at 100 yards it's my squirrel gun love it take it out and make bets with buddies at the range for how far that it will hit accurately furthest ice hot was about 130 yards.

[@michaelanderson1859]

75 squirrels and rabbits disliked this video🤣

[@raymondvanluvender5337]

Got to love A day at the range with a .22lr .... The whole family enjoys....Even my 13 year old daughter( she actually put her phone down) to my 75 year old mother -in-law... Just a good time for all....

[@awe5543]

I've left plenty of empty brass under my shooting bag and still I've never been visited by the Mag fairy. You are a very lucky little boy Eric.

[@ericlaird7508]

These two Henry's sure look like alot of fun and fairly affordable to shoot little rifles...KEEP ON ROCKING IT!......Iraqveteran8888...........

[@LilYeshua]

A Winchester model 67 would probably be quieter because of its 27 inch barrel. I think that the farther away the muzzle end is away from your ears the sound pressure level is practically halved

[@nicholaspietrzak9992]

Had my H001 since 2005. Mine was made in Brooklyn. Shoot a quarter size group at 50 yards with RWS ammo

[@johnchapin17]

I have a round barrel and I love it. I shoot squirrels with it and on a windy day while free handing I got five in six shots with 100% accuracy and open sights

[@Berthrond]

Don't know what they are called, but would be nice seeing one of them ski shooting 22LR rifles. Remember them being the first rifles you could shoot as a kid. Though I suspect things might be a bit different when it comes to first guns in the US , a Ski shooting rifle where there is no snow being rare indeed.

[@papabeanguy]

I love my Henry .22 its so nice, especially for the price. Im thinking about getting the large loop for it

[@billyrossi4661]

I have 2 Henrys a 22 and a 44 magnum. They are my new favorites.

[@billnlori3149]

Excellent video guys! I bought a Henry for my first gun, and a 10-22 for my wife. All from watching here!!

[@mofobos]

I got my boy one of those H001. It's a really fun gun to shoot. We shoot prickly pears and watch them explode. Good times.

[@millieatr]

I have two marlin 39's and a Browning lr22 and have always turned my nose up on the henry's but i have to admit i'd like to have the one with the oct. barrel and buckhorn sights

[@mkshffr4936]

So what are the advantages and disadvantages of the buckhorn sights? Do the big ears make it easier to compensate for long range?

[@acoow]

I got the 22inch with octagonal barrel this year. I've been out twice with it and recently put a scope on it. I like the challenge of putting bullets threw paper from at least 100 yards. It's a great rifle to take to the range for a couple hours of stress relief.

[@campbell0162]

I love my Ruger 10/22 wood carbine! And I love the cartridge it's chambered for (22lr) I am thinking of adding this rifle to my collection perhaps.. I held one at my local gun shop, and as far as I'm concerned, the Henry (round barrel) was very light weight like Chad and Eric discribed, and the fit and finish seemed "A" one. I'm tempted to $ one next trip to the store 😏 Love to see more 22 vids guys. Great job as always!

[@kindradeleon9053]

Those smiles say it all I’m going out tomorrow to plink with mine