I recently purchased a Henry Lever Action .22 which is advertised as being able to cycle and fire 22 lr, longs, and shorts, so I assumed it would also be able to cycle and fire CB rounds. However, I have tried to fire both CB longs and CB shorts through it with no success. Load it up, cock it, pull the trigger, nothing.
I wrote an email to Henry asking about this, and they say that their lever action .22 is not designed or built to fire CBs, yet I have seen countless posts and videos on the internet of people whose Henry lever action 22s cycle and fire the CB ammunition just fine. I also asked in my email if Henry sold a stronger spring that would allow my 22 to fire the CBs, and the answer was again no.
So, my question is, is there any feasible way for me to get my Henry 22 to fire these CB rounds? Would a stronger spring work if it were the same diameter, and would that be a smart path to take? And would a local gunshop be able to take care of this for me, legally?
I wrote an email to Henry asking about this, and they say that their lever action .22 is not designed or built to fire CBs, yet I have seen countless posts and videos on the internet of people whose Henry lever action 22s cycle and fire the CB ammunition just fine. I also asked in my email if Henry sold a stronger spring that would allow my 22 to fire the CBs, and the answer was again no.
So, my question is, is there any feasible way for me to get my Henry 22 to fire these CB rounds? Would a stronger spring work if it were the same diameter, and would that be a smart path to take? And would a local gunshop be able to take care of this for me, legally?