WVGunman
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- Feb 26, 2014
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I don't get to the range with my Henry lever-action .22 often enough, because every time I DO, I think "I don't get to the range with this gun often enough."
Working that lever, seeing the empty go flying, the snick-snick sound of the action, the solid feel of a wood stock and metal frame (even if it's not purely steel, it's still very solid) all add up to a profoundly pleasing aesthetic experience. It doesn't hurt that at 25 yards I'm shooting one ragged hole with cheap Wallyworld ammo, either. Yet another bonus: It will chamber and fire ANYTHING that is .22 caliber. I went out and got those Colibri rounds by Aguila that are actually LESS powerful than an airgun, and fired them into a bullet trap inside my basement. Quieter than a BB gun, and worked just fine.
I just love that darn gun.
Working that lever, seeing the empty go flying, the snick-snick sound of the action, the solid feel of a wood stock and metal frame (even if it's not purely steel, it's still very solid) all add up to a profoundly pleasing aesthetic experience. It doesn't hurt that at 25 yards I'm shooting one ragged hole with cheap Wallyworld ammo, either. Yet another bonus: It will chamber and fire ANYTHING that is .22 caliber. I went out and got those Colibri rounds by Aguila that are actually LESS powerful than an airgun, and fired them into a bullet trap inside my basement. Quieter than a BB gun, and worked just fine.
I just love that darn gun.