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Rimfire Firearms .22, .17 and other Rimfire Handguns and Rifles |
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What is the best lever action 22?
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Marlin 39a....by far.
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I have a Winchester 9422 and had a Browning BL22. Both are excellent guns, accurate and tons of fun to shoot.
Henry is probably the best bang for the buck, you can get them for under $300. |
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Marlin
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I do agree with your assessment on the Marlin 39, definitely the Cadillac of lever rimfires. Especially the older versions. After shooting several Winchesters though, I would also add that the 9422s are capable of fine accuracy as well. |
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I'm picking up my new Henry this weekend. It's the regular blued model, not the Golden Boy. I, too, struggled whether to shell out more $ for the golden look, but decided that I didn't want to extra just for the cosmetic difference.
In fact, after having owned a quite few rifles, I'm finding myself liking the traditional wood/blued look the best. So, I think I'll be happy with the Henry. |
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Guns you buy for show, 0 round count revolvers from the 40s, intricately engraved double guns etc Guns you buy to tinker with, 10/22s, ARs, square blocks of steel you intend to turn into guns can all fall into this category Guns you buy to use, lever guns fall into this category IMO, buy them and shoot the snot out of them. This thread makes me sad. I've passed up Marlin 39s too many times, I am now up to 5 Marlin .22s, and no 39s ![]() |
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It is built like a full size rifle. Very well made but the action is starts off stiff, I've heard that it will smooth up with more use. It is easily a gun you can enjoy on a regular basis and still pass on to the next couple of generations. It also is a takedown which is a small pluss.
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My Henry Large Loop Carbine is the most fun rifle I have. Way smooth out of the box, reasonable price, reliable/not ammo picky, every single part made in America in a family run company on the East Coast. Incredible customer service, email them and the President himself gets back to you shortly. I like the Brownings, Marlins, and of course Winnies, but for simplicity and fun factor Henry is your answer.
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Browning BL-22.
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so far, i absolutely LOVE my marlin golden 39a. its a 57-58 with the micro-groove barrel, and a substantial amount of neglect before it got to me. the aperture sight works very well once i tightened it down to the action, and got the pocket lint out of the peephole.
thumbs up for the marlin |
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Straight stocked Marlin Mountie. My personal favorite of all lever rimfires. Never quite warmed up to the pistol grip of the regular 39's...
ETA-Henry makes the smoothest cycling for the least amount of $$
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