Bought a Henry "Goldenboy" .22lr Lever rifle last night!

NRAJOE · 04-10-2007, 01:37 PM

Went to Cabela's in Dundee last night before work and got the Goldenboy Henry in .22lr for $392 out the door.
Sweet little rifle...almost went for the .22 Magnum, but stuck with the .22lr

Henry Repeating Arms Rifles
Can't wait to shoot the little guy....
Brasslite receiver...
Brass buttplate...
You can order a brass forestock ring to replace the black one that comes with it (which I'm gonna do right now!)

.22guy · 04-10-2007, 04:18 PM

Yeah, those are nice. My uncle has one and it's real sweet. I'd probably get one myself if I didn't already have a .22 lever Winchester.

ArkansasHunter · 04-10-2007, 05:13 PM

Shor is perty, don't scratch it...Let us know how he shoots. A.H

Dale · 04-11-2007, 11:39 PM

Joe, are you planning on buying the big loop or cantilever scoping it?

I did and it takes on a new perspective.

I see they are selling a brass metal barrel/foreend band now to replace the plastic stock one.

Good luck and I enjoy. They're great little rifles with the smoothest lever action known to mankind.

Big Dog · 04-13-2007, 04:54 PM

I would not suggest scoping it - the stock angle is wrong. And leverguns just don't look 'right' with a scope - you never saw The Duke with a scope Winchester!

But knowing NRAJoe's eyes, he may have to . . .

You'll be pleased with it, Joe! Lots of owners over on RFC love the Goldenboy. Gotta get one myself - it's a dang sight purtier than the regular H001 I have!

Midas · 04-13-2007, 05:41 PM

Sweet gun

Dale · 04-14-2007, 12:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Big Dog

I would not suggest scoping it - the stock angle is wrong. And leverguns just don't look 'right' with a scope - you never saw The Duke with a scope Winchester!

But knowing NRAJoe's eyes, he may have to . . .

You'll be pleased with it, Joe! Lots of owners over on RFC love the Goldenboy. Gotta get one myself - it's a dang sight purtier than the regular H001 I have!

I fail to see what the stock angle has to do with anything scope related.....whatever the comment means.

I disagree with the idea that a lever action doesn't look right scoped. I like mine and have nothing but compliments.

John Wayne never used a scope because: 1) he portrayed someone from the mid 1869s when few, few people even saw a scope let alone have one and 2) his britches were too tight in the crotch and his eyes were crossed anyway. True!

To each his own, I gues, though.

N2914J · 04-14-2007, 10:13 AM

I'm gonna have to go with Big Dog on this one. I much prefer an unscoped levergun to a scoped, but that's just me. As you said, to each his own.

Big Dog · 04-14-2007, 03:42 PM

Stock angle - the comb drops way too low - compare a pic of it to the H001. You'd need a raised cheekpad to maintain a good cheekweld.
As to looks, that's a very subjective thing. My Marlin 336 DOES wear a 4X scope. My Henry H001 and Marlin 39A do not - they just don't seem right with glass on 'em.

NRAJOE · 07-07-2007, 02:44 PM

Wow!
What service!
When I bought the rifle it looked perfect in the box...but upon getting it home there were two abrasions on the brasslite receiver.

Needless to say I wasn't too happy but I just shrugged my shoulders and told myself to pay more attention next time.

Well two weeks ago I got a catalog that showed replacement engraved receivers that you can have up to 20 words of your own script engraved on it also. (Which I'm saving for now!...$157 shipped)

So I emailed Henry last night and asked them if I could buy a regular receiver to replace the abraded one.

Well lo and behold, today I get an email from Mr. Imperato himself (owner/CEO) telling me he is sending a REPLACEMENT regular brasslite receiver AT NO CHARGE!

I am pleasently shocked at this!

Naturally they checked my warranty registration and saw I bought it two months ago...

I told him "Mr. Imperato you rock!"

Slickest little .22 lr I've ever had...saving up for the .22 mag next...

scoutman · 07-07-2007, 05:40 PM

that is awesome

billy · 07-07-2007, 06:49 PM

i always thought those things were so pretty! just a beautiful piece of machinery.

JoeLee · 07-07-2007, 07:01 PM

Good to see the plastic forearm ring is going the way of the dinosaur.I just may get one now,so I can leave my 39 in the safe.

raveneap · 07-09-2007, 06:51 PM

I've had my Goldenboy in 22 LR for several years now. You won't regret it. It's by far the smoothest lever action gun I've ever fired. And as far as Mr.Imperato replying personaly to your email - that's the way he does business. You'll find their customer service, if you ever need it, is outstanding.

rebel727 · 07-15-2007, 09:33 PM

I've had mine about six months. I love it, it's definitely a keeper.

buckbartt · 07-25-2007, 05:52 PM

I fail to see what the stock angle has to do with anything scope related.....whatever the comment means.

As to what Dale said i disagree stock angle is a major factor when scoping an underlever,i have recently sold mine and it was scoped and because the angle was to low i found it uncomfy to look through the scope or to shoot long distances. Scoped underlevers? there like ham and jam they just don't go

FutureMarine9 · 08-05-2007, 01:09 PM

i want to buy a henry but i was wondering if the octagon barrel was worth the extra money over the regular .22 lever

ONAPAR · 08-24-2007, 08:07 PM

bought the golden boy and emmediatly sent for the brass fore ring and also got the coffe cup load on sunday shoot all week.

Dan22 · 09-08-2007, 09:16 PM

Joe,

Looks like a real beauty.

I love .22 levers and pumps. May have to get one of those goldenboys one day.

I too would choose the plain .22 over the .22 magnum as I would be using it for plinking and the .22 ammo is a lot cheaper.

billy · 09-08-2007, 09:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FutureMarine9

i want to buy a henry but i was wondering if the octagon barrel was worth the extra money over the regular .22 lever

the octagon bbl. is just really neat looking.
when i buy one of these darlins(and i will!) it will be with that bbl.
i wonder if they make tang sights for these?

04-10-2007, 01:37 PM	#1
NRAJOE Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Toledo,OH Posts: 19,067 Images: 3	Bought a Henry "Goldenboy" .22lr Lever rifle last night! Went to Cabela's in Dundee last night before work and got the Goldenboy Henry in .22lr for $392 out the door. Sweet little rifle...almost went for the .22 Magnum, but stuck with the .22lr Henry Repeating Arms Rifles Can't wait to shoot the little guy.... Brasslite receiver... Brass buttplate... You can order a brass forestock ring to replace the black one that comes with it (which I'm gonna do right now!) __________________ U.S. Army 1976-1979 237th Combat Engineers Heilbronn, Germany

04-10-2007, 04:18 PM	#2
.22guy Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 4,166	Yeah, those are nice. My uncle has one and it's real sweet. I'd probably get one myself if I didn't already have a .22 lever Winchester. __________________ Guns: they are like baseball cards except they are cool and you can kill things with em. -Billy

04-11-2007, 11:39 PM	#4
Dale Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Too Dang Hot, Arizona Posts: 4,284	Joe, are you planning on buying the big loop or cantilever scoping it? I did and it takes on a new perspective. I see they are selling a brass metal barrel/foreend band now to replace the plastic stock one. Good luck and I enjoy. They're great little rifles with the smoothest lever action known to mankind. __________________ "It confuses me how some people can vigorously go against the 2nd. Amendment and still call themselves patriotic"-me

04-13-2007, 04:54 PM	#5
Big Dog Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Tallahassee, Florida Posts: 10,228	I would not suggest scoping it - the stock angle is wrong. And leverguns just don't look 'right' with a scope - you never saw The Duke with a scope Winchester! But knowing NRAJoe's eyes, he may have to . . . You'll be pleased with it, Joe! Lots of owners over on RFC love the Goldenboy. Gotta get one myself - it's a dang sight purtier than the regular H001 I have! __________________ Moderator of: AR15/M16, M14/M1A, New/Beginning Shooters and Militaria/Collectables.

04-13-2007, 05:41 PM	#6
Midas Troll B' Gone Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Springdale, Arkansas Posts: 3,827 Images: 2 Blog Entries: 6	Sweet gun __________________ "Recoil lasts for a second, gravity lasts forever"

04-10-2007, 05:13 PM	#3
ArkansasHunter Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: South Arkansas Posts: 10,727	Shor is perty, don't scratch it...Let us know how he shoots. A.H

04-14-2007, 10:13 AM	#8
N2914J Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Little Rock, AR Posts: 391	I'm gonna have to go with Big Dog on this one. I much prefer an unscoped levergun to a scoped, but that's just me. As you said, to each his own. __________________ God Bless America

04-14-2007, 03:42 PM	#9
Big Dog Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Tallahassee, Florida Posts: 10,228	Stock angle - the comb drops way too low - compare a pic of it to the H001. You'd need a raised cheekpad to maintain a good cheekweld. As to looks, that's a very subjective thing. My Marlin 336 DOES wear a 4X scope. My Henry H001 and Marlin 39A do not - they just don't seem right with glass on 'em. __________________ Moderator of: AR15/M16, M14/M1A, New/Beginning Shooters and Militaria/Collectables.

07-07-2007, 02:44 PM	#10
NRAJOE Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Toledo,OH Posts: 19,067 Images: 3	Henry rifle service rocks! Wow! What service! When I bought the rifle it looked perfect in the box...but upon getting it home there were two abrasions on the brasslite receiver. Needless to say I wasn't too happy but I just shrugged my shoulders and told myself to pay more attention next time. Well two weeks ago I got a catalog that showed replacement engraved receivers that you can have up to 20 words of your own script engraved on it also. (Which I'm saving for now!...$157 shipped) So I emailed Henry last night and asked them if I could buy a regular receiver to replace the abraded one. Well lo and behold, today I get an email from Mr. Imperato himself (owner/CEO) telling me he is sending a REPLACEMENT regular brasslite receiver AT NO CHARGE! I am pleasently shocked at this! Naturally they checked my warranty registration and saw I bought it two months ago... I told him "Mr. Imperato you rock!" Slickest little .22 lr I've ever had...saving up for the .22 mag next... __________________ U.S. Army 1976-1979 237th Combat Engineers Heilbronn, Germany

07-07-2007, 05:40 PM	#11
scoutman Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Nebraska Posts: 201	that is awesome __________________ god made all man, but Samuel Colt made all man equal

07-07-2007, 06:49 PM	#12
billy spiritual counselor Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: a secret lab on the shores of lake titicaca Posts: 12,406 Images: 9 Blog Entries: 146	i always thought those things were so pretty! just a beautiful piece of machinery. __________________

07-07-2007, 07:01 PM	#13
JoeLee Banned Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: North New York State. Posts: 1,241	Good to see the plastic forearm ring is going the way of the dinosaur.I just may get one now,so I can leave my 39 in the safe.

07-09-2007, 06:51 PM	#14
raveneap Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: MAINE Posts: 122	I've had my Goldenboy in 22 LR for several years now. You won't regret it. It's by far the smoothest lever action gun I've ever fired. And as far as Mr.Imperato replying personaly to your email - that's the way he does business. You'll find their customer service, if you ever need it, is outstanding. __________________ ... ed ... MAINE - The Way Life Should Be ... NRA/C&R

07-15-2007, 09:33 PM	#15
rebel727 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Heidelberg, Mississippi Posts: 1,551	I've had mine about six months. I love it, it's definitely a keeper. __________________ North-1 South-0 HALFTIME!

07-25-2007, 05:52 PM	#16
buckbartt Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 1	I fail to see what the stock angle has to do with anything scope related.....whatever the comment means. As to what Dale said i disagree stock angle is a major factor when scoping an underlever,i have recently sold mine and it was scoped and because the angle was to low i found it uncomfy to look through the scope or to shoot long distances. Scoped underlevers? there like ham and jam they just don't go

08-05-2007, 01:09 PM	#17
FutureMarine9 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: connecticut Posts: 177	i want to buy a henry but i was wondering if the octagon barrel was worth the extra money over the regular .22 lever

08-24-2007, 08:07 PM	#18
ONAPAR Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: AZ Posts: 18	bought the golden boy and emmediatly sent for the brass fore ring and also got the coffe cup load on sunday shoot all week.

09-08-2007, 09:16 PM	#19
Dan22 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Central Florida Posts: 397	Joe, Looks like a real beauty. I love .22 levers and pumps. May have to get one of those goldenboys one day. I too would choose the plain .22 over the .22 magnum as I would be using it for plinking and the .22 ammo is a lot cheaper.