henry AR 7 rifle question??

[gorn5150]

I've owned several AR-7 rifles. They were all charter arms or armalite. They all pretty much sucked. I don't know if Henry has been able to remove the suck but they look nice with the slimmed down stock.

Even with my prior bad experiences with the AR-7 I still love the look and idea of them. If they are now reliable I would probably buy another.

[Quiet]

oh ok. So maybe its just they don't want to deal with the bs. I went on cheaper then dirt they have them in stock. But say no calif. sales. If anyone knows who carries them in calif. (socal) id like to get in in camo. thanks. r

Your problem in bold.

[lolkopter]

Just get a 10/22 takedown and forget the AR-7


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[BrokerB]

cheaper Then Diamonds is a S for Brains company that should wither away and die for more then just over priced gear

[Mtn folk]

My wife has the Henry. it shoots well for a plinker. the only issue is they like quality ammo. the milk carton stuff doesn't cycle well. it runs fine on the CMP golden eagle which is what i buy. I read where there is a fix for it where you cut a loop or two or three from the recoil springs so it cycles on ammo that has less oompth. I haven't tried this but I have had failures with the cheap bulk ammo.

[Marquand]

Can't speak as an owner but a friend and shooting buddy has one of the Henry Arms models that accompanies us on every shooting range trip. Frankly I didn't expect much but after shooting a few hundred rounds through it I am very impressed. The fit is excellent, the rifle is tight when assembled, it eats everything we've fed it so far, and it shoots very well. I wouldn't hesitate to buy one if a compact takedown rifle was on my radar.

[xrMike]

wow. ok cool. Looks like I have some options. So is the overall gun pretty good? or is it a piece of poop? I know its not a colt match grade dream. But for whats for. Is it pretty good? ron

I have one. It definitely has some cool-factor going for it.

I can consistently do 1 to 1.5 and occasionally sub-MOA using irons from the bench with match ammo and my .223 service rifle, but the best I can do with my AR-7 using CCI Blazer are plate-sized groups at 50 yards.

You'd be very lucky to hit a rabbit at 100 with it. Man-size targets at that distance, no problem.

On the plus side, not a single failure of any kind with about 500 rounds through it. Not from round 1. And it's amazingly light! It adds negligible weight to a backpack. It feels like it only weighs only slightly more than a brick of the Blazer.

Just get a 10/22 takedown and forget the AR-7

I agree, but only if you had to choose between the two. If you can own both, that's even better. I don't have the takedown model yet, but it's on the short list.

[ja308]

I have one. It definitely has some cool-factor going for it.

I can consistently do 1 to 1.5 and occasionally sub-MOA using irons from the bench with match ammo and my .223 service rifle, but the best I can do with my AR-7 using CCI Blazer are plate-sized groups at 50 yards.

You'd be very lucky to hit a rabbit at 100 with it. Man-size targets at that distance, no problem.

On the plus side, not a single failure of any kind with about 500 rounds through it. Not from round 1. And it's amazingly light! It adds negligible weight to a backpack. It feels like it only weighs only slightly more than a brick of the Blazer.



I agree, but only if you had to choose between the two. If you can own both, that's even better. I don't have the takedown model yet, but it's on the short list.

I agree with the poor accuracy of these super light rifles .
Although I've not tested the Henry, I did have occasion to test the marlin papoose . Marlins rifles are known for good accuracy, yet this survival type did not produce it.

The best I could achieve at 25 yards was an 8 minute group ! As Mike noted, not good enough for rabbit at 100 yards .

For a breakdown model, I 2 nd the Ruger 10/22 takedown.

[robcoe]

I have a question. Why wont any of the gun places online sell me one of these guns? whats the problem? They all say will not ship to calif. I like in calif. Is there any way to be able to have one of these gun in calif.? thanks ro

Don't know, Turners in Signal Hill has them in stock though, over on the side with all the other .22s

[FormerBiker]

Bass Pro shop has them.

http://www.basspro.com/Henry-US-Survival-AR7-Rifle/product/110830891883/

[joefrank64k]

I got my Henry AR-7 through Buds...I've got a Charter Arms AR-7, too. There's no comparison between the two. The Henry is a great rifle, and their customer service is first rate (I broke the front sight off, and they sent me a new one for free).

I will say they seem to like HV ammo better than SV. And you need to watch how you hold them...if you put a lot of pressure on the magazine, it can lead to FTF-type problems. Not guaranteed problems, but something to keep in mind.

Very cool rifles!

[BroncoBob]

Mine works like a champ, runs all types of ammo. Heavy bull barrel does the trick for accuracy.

[Eddie1965]

I got my Henry AR-7 through Buds...I've got a Charter Arms AR-7, too. There's no comparison between the two. The Henry is a great rifle, and their customer service is first rate (I broke the front sight off, and they sent me a new one for free).

I will say they seem to like HV ammo better than SV. And you need to watch how you hold them...if you put a lot of pressure on the magazine, it can lead to FTF-type problems. Not guaranteed problems, but something to keep in mind.

Very cool rifles!

I have the older model Henry AR-7 and I agree with Joe. Kinda picky on ammo, careful where you hold it and keep it nice and clean and lubed and you'll have a fun plinking rifle.