TTv2
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I'm inclined to believe any pump .22 manufactured today is going to be a hard rifle to pump the action out of the box, whether it's a Henry or a Rossi. If a smooth action is all one wants and an older one that works well can be found, get it.
That said, if one can accept a tougher than expected pump to cycle the action then choose a Rossi or Henry, they're more modern and IMO better. The Remingtons and Winchesters demand a high price and the barrel lengths on them are unnecessarily long and of course the ammo tube's aren't flush, so you don't get more capacity. I'd also imagine the triggers are nothing to write home about either.
Don't let the lens of nostalgia influence your decision, it often clouds our judgement.
Case in point I recently bought a handheld video game player that has a lot of games, one is Ghostbusters for Sega. I remember as a kid in the 90s me and my brother would use our allowance to rent games for a weekend and we often got Ghostbusters. So, I've been playing it lately and it's nowhere near as good as my memory of it is, in fact it's quite terrible and I'm glad I didn't buy it for Genesis because it would have been a waste of $40.
Like with video games, I think we've been spoiled for decades with semi auto .22's like the 10/22 and Marlin model 60 and Remington Nylon.
That said, if one can accept a tougher than expected pump to cycle the action then choose a Rossi or Henry, they're more modern and IMO better. The Remingtons and Winchesters demand a high price and the barrel lengths on them are unnecessarily long and of course the ammo tube's aren't flush, so you don't get more capacity. I'd also imagine the triggers are nothing to write home about either.
Don't let the lens of nostalgia influence your decision, it often clouds our judgement.
Case in point I recently bought a handheld video game player that has a lot of games, one is Ghostbusters for Sega. I remember as a kid in the 90s me and my brother would use our allowance to rent games for a weekend and we often got Ghostbusters. So, I've been playing it lately and it's nowhere near as good as my memory of it is, in fact it's quite terrible and I'm glad I didn't buy it for Genesis because it would have been a waste of $40.
Like with video games, I think we've been spoiled for decades with semi auto .22's like the 10/22 and Marlin model 60 and Remington Nylon.
. But, now getting on subject, I have handled and also shot the Henry pump .22 and as nice as their lever guns are, the pump is as bad. It is never going to smooth up. For someone who has never handled and shot a proper .22 pump they might be okay with it, it does function but it is just not right in feel and action. That being my first introduction to a Henry in real life left me suspect of all Henry rifles, wrongly.
