Any owners of the Henry Survival .22?

View · by **BRL** on Mon Jan 20, 2014 10:24 am

I Co-worker showeed me his that he had in his BOB. Very intriguing and about $100 less than a Take Down, more compact as well.

I like how everything fits right in the stock

I'd like to hear your thoughts and experiences with it.

Pic from Bud's

View · by **weck** on Mon Jan 20, 2014 10:52 am

I had one and sold it recently. It is cool and very fun to shoot. after the first hundred rounds it will sit in the safe to never be used again....unless you backpack alot and shoot small animals while backpacking....

For a BOB it seems overly heavy...as in with ammo and the rifle itself it adds way too many pounds. in my opinion anyways....

View · by **infidel** on Mon Jan 20, 2014 11:00 am

Papoose and 10-22 may cost more, but much higher quality. The Henry floats and is light, it's only redeeming qualities.

View · by **exarkun** on Mon Jan 20, 2014 2:06 pm

I have a papoose. It is very accurate with just its iron sights. I'm considering trading it for a 10-22 takedown.

Everything I have read about the ar7 says it is not accurate.

View · by **westhope** on Mon Jan 20, 2014 2:08 pm

Bought a Marlin Papoose because I thought it was much better rifle.

If I were to buy a "take down" rifle today, I would really consider the new Ruger 10-22 Take-Down rifle.

View · by **SparkyJeff** on Mon Jan 20, 2014 6:44 pm

exarkun wrote:Everything I have read about the ar7 says it is not accurate.

I've also read that they are less reliable than many other .22 rifles.

westhope wrote:Bought a Marlin Papoose because I thought it was much better rifle.

If I were to buy a "take down" rifle today, I would really consider the new Ruger 10-22 Take-Down rifle.

I agree.

Some of my opinions/thoughts/experiences.
10-22>Marlin>Henry.
For me, the bulky stock on the Henry is uncomfortable.
Many people say the Henry trigger is junk, It's been so long that I don't remember my experience, I only remember the jams.
I think the 10/22 fore-end makes it easier to shoot, feels just like every other 10/22rifle.
The Papoose I used always needed the wrench to break it down.
The 10-22 offers you a factory 25 round magazine that works.
Marlin gets you seven or ten rd factory mags. The 25 rd Pro-Mags for the Marlin have a reputation for being hard to load.

And, of course the 10-22 kicks the other two out of the water in the accessories department.
IMHO if there is only a $100 price difference between the 10/22 and the Henry, there is no choice to be made.

http://beta.ar15.com/archive/topic.html ... 1&t=354327

Skip to about 6:00 to see this guys experience with the AR-7

I kinda like the idea of the AR-7, I love all rimfire stuff.
I'm tempted to buy one of these, just to see if I can make it work.
The last used one I saw at Gander Mountain had the safety lever broken off of it, the salesman didn't seem to care.

View · by **BemidjiDweller** on Tue Jan 21, 2014 2:49 am

I had one before they put the orange on it, jammed and bad accuracy. Sold it, but might buy another if the new ones are improved.

View · by **ZardozCZ** on Tue Jan 21, 2014 8:41 am

Jam City! Mine rarely shots full mag without troubles, but was Charter Arms made. Maybe Henry made them better?

I have a Papoose in SS now.

View · by **PhilaBOR** on Tue Jan 21, 2014 9:11 am

10/22 with a folding stock and aftermarket trigger makes a nice GHB gun. Decent scope, sling and several loaded 25-rounders. Yeah it's heavier than the Henry but it's reliable and undoubtedly shoots much better.

View · by **weck** on Tue Jan 21, 2014 10:17 am

The one I had never jammed and the accuracy wasn't that horrible. The front sight on mine seemed to move and that had to be adjusted. after that it was decently accurate...

View · by **CROSBYK2** on Tue Jan 21, 2014 3:16 pm

I have two of these and I can honestly say they are mostly junk. I am confident that I can hit something at 10 yards, but not much beyond. I need to get rid of them and go to the 10-22.

View · by **karlobag** on Tue Jan 21, 2014 3:25 pm

I have a very old Armalite AR-7. It is decent (but only likes high velocity, round nosed ammo). From what I understand, after they sold out the rights to the gun, quality tanked. They are more or less a toy.

View · by **Mntrucker** on Tue Jan 21, 2014 4:09 pm

I have one of the older models before they went orange.
Overall, I really like it considering what it is. A VERY portable .22 that when broken down has a very small form factor.
Need a small game rifle that you can pack just about anywhere? Check!
I personally don't mind the bulkiness of the stock or any of the rest of it. The fit and finish are what they are. I didn't spend $500, so I don't expect spit & polish. I expect it to work. Which it does.
The sights are ok. Nothing special, but I've gotten reasonable accuracy (bagging squirrels at 25 yards or less.)
Mine will eat any ammo I decide to put through it with only the occasional FTF.
I like that it requires no tools to put together (unlike my beloved Papoose to tighten the barrel), and I'm told it'll even float. (Haven't tested that aspect yet.)
It's a breeze to clean and it weighs less than my thermos of coffee.

It's certainly no 10/22, but then again it doesn't pretend to be.

View · by **BRL** on Wed Jan 22, 2014 10:35 am

Probably cheap enough to just pick one up. I think I'll need to get a 10/22 Takedown though as well.

View · by **BRL** on Sat Feb 15, 2014 8:39 am

Ended up with a stainless 10/22 from Cabelas with a Nikon Prostaff 3x9 scope with Warner QD rings. Once I held the 10/22 none of the others came close. Of course there was some familiarity since I've had a 10/22 since I was a teenager some 30+ years ago.

Great buying experience at Cabelas as well. First time, they got it right in, mounted and bore sighted.