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Mako 
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Baton Rouge, LA
Member since Nov 2011
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| Best .22 Lever Action Rifle (Posted on 12/4/12 at 9:04 am)
I am looking into purchasing a lever action .22 rifle for my kid. I have shot the browning BLR and the Henry. Also, I have a marlin and winchester lever actions that chamber larger rounds. I know they all are good guns and well built for th most part. I think I will go with the browning, but would like to hear any thoughts that you may have or expirences. I would like this as a planking gun that will last a lifetime.
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Tino 
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Member since Dec 2004
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| re: Best .22 Lever Action Rifle (Posted on 12/4/12 at 9:05 am to Mako)
I like the Henry's
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INFIDEL
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The couch
Member since Aug 2006
13213 posts
| re: Best .22 Lever Action Rifle (Posted on 12/4/12 at 9:19 am to Mako)
My personal favorite is the Winchester.
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thedogman 
New Orleans Saints Fan
Member since Dec 2008
1190 posts
| re: Best .22 Lever Action Rifle (Posted on 12/4/12 at 9:23 am to Mako)
LINK
I posted this the other day may have some information for you. I decided on the Henry
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4X4DEMON 
Northwestern St. Fan
NWLA
Member since Dec 2007
9819 posts
| re: Best .22 Lever Action Rifle (Posted on 12/4/12 at 9:32 am to Mako)
Any of those are good guns. I dont think you'd be disappointed either way. I own the Henry and it's been a great gun for the 11years that I've had it.
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El Josey Wales
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Greater Geismar
Member since Nov 2007
18371 posts
| re: Best .22 Lever Action Rifle (Posted on 12/4/12 at 9:32 am to Mako)
I have a Winchester and. Henry. I like the Winchester better. Better sights and action.
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TClayboy99
LSU Fan
in the woods...
Member since Dec 2007
17526 posts
| re: Best .22 Lever Action Rifle (Posted on 12/4/12 at 9:32 am to Mako)
I have a Henry, only problem is then you'll want a .17 Henry with the octagon barrel.
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Nascar Fan
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Columbia La.
Member since Jul 2011
9831 posts
| re: Best .22 Lever Action Rifle (Posted on 12/4/12 at 9:39 am to Mako)
Henry 
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chadg
LSU Fan
The Avoyelles Parish
Member since Dec 2007
2735 posts
| re: Best .22 Lever Action Rifle (Posted on 12/4/12 at 10:09 am to Mako)
If you can put your hands on an older Marlin 39A "Original Golden", that would be my choice over any of the rest. They are excellent shooting guns!
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bbvdd 
Alabama Fan
Memphis, TN
Member since Jun 2009
6544 posts
| re: Best .22 Lever Action Rifle (Posted on 12/4/12 at 10:24 am to chadg)
Without question the Winchester is the best of those mentioned. That doesn't mean that the others are not good but that Winchester is a very good little gun.
I'd rank them in this order:
Winchester
Browning (Probably a toss up between the Win and Browning)
Marlin
Henry
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Mako
LSU Fan
Baton Rouge, LA
Member since Nov 2011
217 posts
| re: Best .22 Lever Action Rifle (Posted on 12/4/12 at 11:08 am to bbvdd)
Thanks for all the info. I figured it would come down to personal prefernce. Interesting how many like the henry. I don't want to offend anyone and maybe it was just the model I shot, but it seemed to not be built as well as the others I looked at. (It was most likely their bottom line model). I felt as if the action/metal would scratch and some parts were not as strudy. Just my intial feeling. I will give them another look however.
Thanks
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DownshiftAndFloorIt
LSU Fan
The devil dreams on an idle horse
Member since Jan 2011
30454 posts
| re: Best .22 Lever Action Rifle (Posted on 12/4/12 at 11:11 am to Mako)
The low end Henry's are very nice for the price, but not on the same level as the golden boy, which is on par with the rest of what you listed.
I prefer the old marlin 39's. the safety on the new ones pisses me off.
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bapple
LSU Fan
Member since Oct 2010
4197 posts
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the golden boy,
The smoothest lever 22 out there...
Here's a very well respected guy from the online gun community. He likes the Henry a lot:
LINK
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bbvdd
Alabama Fan
Memphis, TN
Member since Jun 2009
6544 posts
| re: Best .22 Lever Action Rifle (Posted on 12/4/12 at 12:57 pm to bapple)
My FIL bought my little boy a golden boy. It's an extremely nice rifle but my brother's Winchester is better built.
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tigerinthebueche
LSU Fan
Erwinville, LA.
Member since Oct 2010
3930 posts
| re: Best .22 Lever Action Rifle (Posted on 12/4/12 at 1:14 pm to bbvdd)
Never tried a Henry, but I can't imagine it getting any better than my Winchester. That thing is so smooth its fluid.
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