Henry Rifle Accuracy Problem
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- Опубликовано: 20 окт 2024
- In this video, I attempt to sight in my Henry 22 magnum H001M lever action rifle. Having switched the rear sight to a Skinner peep and the front sight to a HiViz, I begin by shoot Federal 50 grain and CCI Maxi-Mag 40 grain ammunition. Unfortunately, issues arise with the rifle after seeing the 50 grain “keyholing” (keyhole bullet impact) on the target. I came to the conclusion that the rifle (which is new) has an problem with the chamber, crown, or barrel. I have sent rifle in to Henry for repair and will update soon with an update video.
Like you said, sometimes your shooting is great, some days there is a problem. Looking forward to hearing what Henry has to say. It sure looks like a nice little rifle.
Thanks Frank! I'll have the update video up here soon.
I have the Frontier model , octagonal barrel in 22 LR. It is a tack driver.
I was considering a long octagonal. I love the look and expect they help in getting off steady shots, but I needed something a little lighter and more compact. Like your Frontier, Henry makes some accurate barrels. I'm certain their customer service will take care of my issue.
@@texmexshoots Henry stands behind every fire arm they produce. They will make it right by you.
Looking forward to finding out this turns out, and how Henry customer service responded.
RockOn.StayFree.
Thanks! I should have that video up soon.
That's really disappointing. I have the Henry Frontier Model 22LR (24" octagon barrel). I put the skinner sights on it. I bought the same receiver mounted rear sight that you have there, and a tall partridge style front sight. For getting it zero'd, I moved the rear sight down to about one revolution up from the bottom, then used a file on the front sight to get my impacts up to zero (the tall front sight had me about 4" low at 50, initially). Hope you get it sorted out, it's a shame it's keyholing the 50gr. Thanks for sharing!
Thanks for watching! I think the longer barrel helps reduce the front sight issue when using a skinner on the receiver. I put one on my Marlin 39a, and only had minor adjustments before hitting on target.
I'm sure Henry will make it right. I've always had good experiences with their customer service.
I bought one years ago when henry first got on the market. It was a standard lever gun in 357mag pre side loading gate. I did sight adjustment, various ammo types, including 38sp (that it struggled to chamber) multiple shooters (all hunters) and it was the absolute worst rifle ive ever had. Occasionally it would be spot on, then be so far off I felt like throwing it into the pond. Cant say id ever buy another henry. My personal opinion is they're better at marketing than producing top tier firearms (based off the prices they want).
Thanks for watching Bearclaw! I have one of the pre-loading 357 mag steel carbines. Got it soon after Henry started their production. It also had trouble cycling and ejecting. Sent it back and it does better now. However, with a scope it does okay. Not great but I also haven't tested more than a handful of ammunition through it. Did a video review a while back.
@@texmexshoots sounds like you had the same experience as I, I really hate that. I want to like and support Henry so bad, but their products have yet to meet the most basic of expectations.
I have the Henry Frontier .22 Magnum with the octagonal barrel. It originally had a front post with a brass bead on top which I hated. So I bought a black front post that is a rectangle that was recommended to me by Henry Customer Service. I am so used to shooting 20th Century Surplus rifles, so that is what I am comfortable with. I found that Winchester 40 gr. Super-X FMJ ammo is super accurate at 50 & 100 yards. Unfortunately .22 mag ammo has become so expensive(more than 9mm), that I can't shoot that rife anymore.
Thanks for watching Robert! 22 magnum has gotten rather pricey. I too have had a lot of luck with the Winchester Super-X. My Single Six revolvers shoot it very well.
@@texmexshoots I have a Colt Scout Buntline in .22lr that is super accurate. I only wish it came with a .22 mag extra cylinder to try.
I never had any success with that 50 grain Federal offering. Three revolvers, three bolt actions and one lever action .22 Mag. have passed through my collection. I hope you work it all out.
My father in law's henry seemed to like it. So I was hoping this one would too. But as usual, rimfires are incredibly finicky about the ammo they shoot well Thanks for watching!
Had the same problem with a Winchester 94 22 mag. The forearm grip and mag tube was twisting one way and then the other between shots. Got it bedded in and all was good.
That's good to know. Thanks for the info!
I had an octagon 22magnum from Henry. Accuracy was lousy. I got rid of it. Also had a 44 magnum Big Boy. It keyholes factory ammo. Bore was too big. It was incompatible with handgun, so it’s gone too.
@@martymiller9802 Sounds like you’ve had some lousy luck with Henry Marty. We’ll see how well this one does when I get it back.
@@texmexshoots I do have a Henry 30-30 that shoots great. I should have mentioned that. For the Big Boy, I “slugged” the barrel and found it was a couple thousandths larger than the SAAMI specs. It shot great with custom loads.
@@martymiller9802 if you watch my Henry Big Boy video, you can see my 357 isn’t necessarily a tack driver but is accurate enough for hunting between 50 and 75 yards. Although I have yet to try any 180 grain out of it.just
I never wanted a Henry rim fire , I have seen pot metal fail on other products. Zamack is close to melting point of lead
@@randyblackburn9765 is it really? I didn’t know that. Thanks for watching!
@@texmexshoots yes melting point -lead 621.5 F - zamack -727F-steel 2500 F . During my many years plumbing I have seen pot metal fall apart, if a pot metal nut is seized I burn it off in no time with a simple propane soldering torch.A Marlin 39 A can be handed down to grandsons 100 + years later , I doubt that with Henry. But because the consumer will settle for less quality at cheaper cost ( Henry, Heritage) I doubt if 39 a or single six will ever again be in mass production.
@@randyblackburn9765 Yeah, I hear you Randy. I’m hoping that Ruger will start producing more Marlin models including the 39a
I agree that the stock sights on the Henry are terribly inaccurate and I don't think they should ever have been stock. Skinner sight would not work with the stock front sight on the Henry I had either so seems they are just another way for us to waste money. With a lower cost scope it can do enough to get a squirrel inside 50, but I'd never compete with it. One of the few firearms I purchased I'd never recommend.
Thanks for watching Allen. I think I may eventually end up putting a scope on this one too.
@@texmexshoots Niikon fixed 4 power does the job for me on it. Least accurate 22 I have so not spending more and probably going to give this to a son when he's on his own.
Have you checked for excessive barrel leading? That group is way way too big.
Hey Valorius! It is a brand new rifle. Before this video it only saw a handful of shots in an attempt to sight it in. The moment I say keyhole strikes on the target, I figured it was a bad chamber or crown. Either way it was going back to Henry.
@@texmexshoots I'd be sending it back too man.
Sorry to say I've never owned a Henry that I kept.
Last one was a single shot
45-70 with absolutely beautiful furniture.......
The stock split long ways on the sixth round that I fired. Henry replaced the stock free but I couldn't trust the rifle and sold it at a loss because the replacement stock wasn't nearly as good looking as the original
@@pinslayer4579 That is very unfortunate. Sounds like you've had some bad experiences with Henry.
Shooting with iron sites is hard, have a couple of bolt action 22wmr and in my experience the rounds are not as accurate as 22lr. Thanks for the video, learned something about front sites I didn’t know.
@@Jdelta22nc Glad I was able to be informative. And yes, iron sights can de difficult at longer distances. Thanks for watching!
Friends DON'T let friends buy Henry rim fire rifles !
It's made in America out of cheap substandard internal parts , stamped steel , and zinc pot metal feed guide , only 1.625" of barrel is captured by three rivets , giving it a break point ,
The Rossie's are coming into the country broken at that point because they actually used the cheap zinc potmetal as the trunnion , new in the box , there are youtube videos about it .
Take the cover off the fake receiver and look at it , measure the stub of the barrel that is captured , I'm truly disappointed ,
I bought the H003TM .22MAG pump and it wouldn't feed right out of the box , I discovered the cheap crap inside when I removed the cover to see why it wouldn't feed , it was obvious .
I called Henry and told them about it , they wanted me to send in a brand new rifle for repair , there's something wrong about that , it should've functioned right out of the box . I paid after tax and all $700.00 , I wanted them to make the feed guide out of steel , they wouldn't , I wanted my money back , and they only offered me their price which was $536.00 , not paying distributor and gun shop markup ,
I told them I will keep it and BAD MOUTH them until I die .
Take the receiver cover off and look at the CHINESE AND RUSSIAN cheap attachment method , 3 rivets .
Don't lean it against anything it might fall over from , it will bend right there at the break point . Don't expect good accuracy as the barrel will move on the two cheap stamp steel rails it's riveted to .
Enjoy !
I hope all that cheapness doesn't also apply to the Golden Boy. 22 H004 model.
@@Salieri47 , I'm sorry , but it does , carefully remove the fake receiver cover and look for yourself , 3 rivets and 2 pieces of stamped steel bars holding the barrel . There are several youtube videos showing how to take apart and clean , look closely where you would think the barrel is screwed into the receiver , you will see the rivets .
@@tomstone6247 Interesting. I appreciate the information Tom.
@@texmexshoots , I'm not being derogatory towards you at all , just really miffed at Henry they way the situation developed ,
there is another youtuber that had to send his rifle , brand new in the box back 4 times before it would shoot , I had to attempt to chamber a round in my rifle 29 times before it finally chambered a round , big let down . Then of course taking the cover off and seeing how crappy it's put together for the price .
Take the cover off and look at it , better yet , make a video of removing the cover and pointing this out , other youtubers made cleaning videos , but none of them pointed this out .
I have a Henry Mares Leg in 22LR that shoots 4 inches above the bulleyes at 10 yards. Couldnt fix the iron sights to solve that problem so now it has a scope on it which defeats the purpose of keeping the little thing light and fun. 😑
You could always attach a taller front sight. That might help you get the point of impact down. Skinner sells some replacement front sights with different heights.
@@texmexshoots At this point, I've just been too dissatisfied with it that I'm just going to sell it off and buy the Heritage Mare Leg as a replacement.
I put a scope on my 22 lr Henry, sure did ruin the the looks of a classic lever gun but it sure did improve the accuracy
@@johnmetz1158 Thanks for watching John. That’s likely my next step.
This gun I had it was terrible for.jammimg, I got 2 golden boys 22 long and 22 magnum and there are flawless perfect shootets
I'm glad the Golden Boys worked well for you!
Henry QC sucks. Henry component quality sucks. Henry prices suck. Don’t bother with a modern Henry rifle. Better quality and price options out there.
If you were looking for a 22 mag lever action, which one would you consider?
@@texmexshootsanything but a Henry even if it means getting a different action type. If you’re shooting from a bench, a lever is annoying anyway. Use a bolt or semiauto action for less movement chambering rounds. Ruger or Savage is where I would look. I would advise you to check the screws on the Henry, they can loosen quickly and destroy accuracy within a range session.
@@NotJOE420 I get what you are saying. But I was looking specifically for a 22mag lever action. I think Rossi might also make one. The sad thing is I owned a Winchester 9422 mag years ago but sold it. Wish I hadn't