Buying a .22lr lever action!

[SwampWolf]

Can anyone please tell me what are the differences between a model 250 and the 9422?

The 9422 "yummy"; the Model 250 "ugh". The two rifles come from different worlds: the 9422 is a traditionally styled (think Winchester Model 94 carbine), exposed hammer, lever-action, made from forged steel and real walnut, whereas the Model 250 was made to sell inexpensively and was accordingly made cheaply (though servicable enough), with a non-steel, alloy aluminum receiver, hardwood stock, stained to look like walnut (though a deluxe version was offered that had a real walnut stock-though cursed with basket weave "checkering") and a "modernized" enclosed hammer.
The model 9422 is destined to be an "heirloom" while the Model 250 will never amount to anything but a decent shooter-which is fine, of course, if that's all one needs or wants from a .22 repeater.

 

[Red Cent]

Swampwolf,that description reminded me of a rifle I owned years ago.

 

[lonestardiver]

+1 on the Henry.
I have Henry's twin to my Rossi 92 trapper...just .22lr
Same size, sight radius, etc.. Practice with the 22 and then pick up the Rossi..only big difference is the recoil.

 

[22-rimfire]

When you pick up a Browning and the Henry, it is hard not to like either. The Browning is destined, like the Winchester 9422, to be a classic. If the Browning fits you, that is what I would get personally. I find them a bit small.

I own a 39A with the cross bolt safety. The safety takes some getting used to, but it is a very serviceable gun and pretty accurate based on limited shooting. It is one of the 22 rifles I own that is destined for a nice short 4x scope for field use. The action is no where near as smooth as the Winchester, Browning, or Henry. But it is a classic 22 rifle.

On a whim, I bought my first Henry recently. It is the Mare's Leg 22. I got it for fun, not for precision shooting. It is an interesting "handgun". I have not decided what to do with it yet; might mount a red dot on it. Just thinking.... I want to be able to shoot it more accurately than a typical handgun. We'll see.

The one I would probably not buy is the new Mossberg. I have not seen one in the stores yet. Years ago, I shot their Palomino carbine a lot and it did tend to jam at times if you did not move the lever with certainty.

 

[DeMilled]

I have only shot my Henry 22lr, so I cannot compare it to any other brand.

I can share that just a few minutes polishing the trigger gave me a trigger that breaks clean and soo buttery smooth you would have to fire it to appreciate it.





When I get to Kentucky I am going to spend many an afternoon out in the woods looking for squirrels! With a rifle this handy and light I am sure it'll be a pleasure to use for walking in and out of hollows looking for the tasty little tree rats.