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Does anyone here own a Henry AR-7 Survival Rifle? I have been thinking about maybe getting one, but would like to hear from someone who owns one.
I would like to know about their accuracy out to around 50 yards, the ease to take them apart and put back together, and carrying one in a backpack. These are some of the questions that I would like to have answered. If you can help me, please leave a post. Thank's.
My buddy has one. I have never fired it but I have put it together and broke it down. It is very easy to put together and easy to take apart. It folds up into the stock very nicely. It would fit into the large pouch of a backpack.
Jeff
Thank's for the feedback, I appreciate it.
1st, check these Threads out:
http://www.wilderness-survival.net/f...Survival+Rifle
http://www.wilderness-survival.net/f...ifle.#post3508
BTW, I own one.
I own one. I love it. It's light weight, accurate enough to take small game with and goes together and comes apart easily. The nice thing about the new Henerys is that it will hold 2 magazines in the stock whereas the older ones like mine only hold one. If I remember correctly the henery is also set up to take a scope. So a small pouch attached to the stock could carry extra ammo and a small scope.
Looks very good for small game. Has anyone taken any medium to large size game with this thing?
I was given a Henry several years ago. It's a neat little gun to shoot, but the whole concept puzzles me.
The stock is touted as "waterproof." However, when disassembled, the barrel and action don't really "fit" into the waterproof stock, they stick out of the end of the stock, and since you can't put the recoil pad back on the stock, what good is the "waterproof" design? Is it merely to keep other things dry which you will have to remove once you "collapse" the thing?
Honestly, when I first got the thing, I thought I was doing something wrong when I put the barrel and action into the stock and couldn't get the recoil pad back on because the action and barrel simply wouldn't fit entirely inside the stock.
Then it dawned on me. (Duhhhh) If the barrel's longer than the stock, how could it possibly fit inside? I would have expected that the barrel and action would fit all the way inside to allow the recoil pad to "seal" the whole package.
Again, neat gun to shoot, but the concept simply perplexes me.
I had one. I liked it so little that I forgot where I put it and haven't missed it. I imagine I'll open a box around here one day and find it again. There are much better small rifles out there.
Klkak, am I missing something in my understanding of this rifle?Quote:
Originally Posted by klkak
Only if you don't understand that I don't like it. So much so that I've forgotten where I've put mine and haven't tried to find it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ken
By the way, I didn't buy mine. I took it from a family member who was threatening to shoot another family member with it.
Okay. I'm not missing anything. Thanks!Quote:
Originally Posted by klkak
If you would like a light weight take down repeating .22 rifle. I highly recommend the Taurus M-62c SS carbine. I own one and it is a good little rifle that cost under $200 new.
Klkak, are you aware of any that actually store entirely in the stock? Otherwise, the only option is a scabbard.
Not off the top of my head. My little Taurus fits into my pack with no trouble. I also own an M-6 scout (highly modified).
I have a newer one and it all fits in the stock with the cover in place. It is a fun rifle to shoot.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ken
-Sam
Could it fit in a 20" scabbard?
It will all fit in the stock! The barrel goes in muzzle first with the front sight straight up. No, the barrel isn't longer than the stock as it goes in at an angle. I've had mine for better than 20 years and have had no problems with it going together or comming apart and fitting in the stock.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ken
Yes it will.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ken
And the recoil pad will fit over everything nice and snug? What did I miss here?Quote:
Originally Posted by SARKY
The barrel should fit down into the stock, make sure that the front sight isn't "hanging up" somehow. Yes, it is grooved to take a scope, however the scope, obviously, does not fit into the stock.:detective: BTW, did you check out those other threads?:cool:
Thanks, Sarge!Quote:
Originally Posted by Sarge47
SOMETHING'S gotta' be causing it to hang up somewhere.
Yeah, I checked out the other threads as well.
I'll be digging the thing out to play with it soon.
I don't have the Henry AR-7 Survival Rifle, I have a prior version, same design though. While the rifle floats and stows up into a smaller package, I wouldn't use it in any capacity, the one I have isn't that accurate. The sights aren't that good either. But as I say, mine is an older manufacturer, made over 20 years ago.
So why don't you list it for sale? I bet somebody here would like to buy it. You'd have to find somebody to ship it for you & somebody else to receive it for the buyer, but I bet you could sell it!:thumbup1:Quote:
Originally Posted by RichNH
I suppose that I opened up a can of worms asking about the Henry AR-7, but I don't know whether to try to get one now or not. There are so many varied answers as to the accuracy, storability, breaking down and putting back together, etc.
I do want to thank those of you who answered the question though, and thanks for your opinions and experience with the rifle. I still have some thinking to do on the matter.
Remember, a gun is only as good as the person pulling the trigger. When I was 18 I bought a bolt-action .22 from a local store only to find out that the gun was inaccurate. I sold it to my younger brother. One day we disturbed a Bumble-Bee nest & he started showing off by shooting the bees out of the air with my former rifle!:rambo:Quote:
Originally Posted by vthompson
Please remind me of this if I ever begin to pi**off your brother!:chair:Quote:
Originally Posted by Sarge47
If you have the cash.... just invest in a Ruger 10-22, then get a folding stock for it and if you want to lighten it up even more get a carbon fiber barrel for it. The Ruger is inheritly more accurate than the Henery. And you can get 50 round mags for it as well.
I never thought of that. I tend to be a black hole when it comes to guns. I've thought of that in the past, just never really pursued it. I'll check this site and try to figure out the rules for such a transaction.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sarge47
Rich
PS I see that the forum rules prohibit commercial transactions (rule 5), oh well.... Nevermind.
I think if you said something like, I have a rifle I don't need/want. PM me if you're interested, should work. Although, I could be wrong.Quote:
Originally Posted by RichNH
Rich - keep in mind that you have already told us that it isn't accurate and the sights aren't that good.
Now I'm always the kind of guy that appreciates a bargain, but if you want to fetch a reasonable price for it.....you may need to work on your marketing skills a bit.;)
If yours is an "older model" it is probably a Charter Arms as they (and Armalite, I think) were the first companies to design/market it.
While the concept had merit, the actual materials and manufacturing were sometimes marginal at best. The weakest link (as in any auto-loader) was the cheaply made magazine. Some would work, others were jam-o-matics.
The one I had as a kid (mid 1970's) was made by Charter Arms and instead of a black stock, it sported this "swirly" kind of strange OD/brown finish. the peep rear was primitive and mine had a tendency to msteriously eject the bolt handle while shooting it. POS? Pretty much.
Also, due to the stock's design, a lefty may have more trouble getting a good cheek weld/sight picture as the hollow buttstock is VERY, VERY wide.
Just exactly what I DON"T want in a firearm.......it has it's "Nose stuck up it's BUTT"......... Plus it is BIG and klunky, kind of reminds me of my Ex-Wife.....:innocent:
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Originally Posted by Ken
Might be that roll of $$$$$One Hundred Dollar Bills, that would choke a horse that someone stuck in there for survival........:innocent::innocent::innocent:
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Originally Posted by Ken
This should go under Remy's thread of great member Quotes........:innocent::innocent::innocent:
Just thought I would add this site as an FYI: http://www.henryrepeating.com/h002_survival.cfm
This one could be moved to the "Guns and Ammo" page.
I believe these may be discontinued. Check the Taurus site.Quote:
Originally Posted by klkak
How about a Marlin 790PSS? Weighs a little more, but is also takedown. It weighs and costs more than the Henry, but is basically the same as the famous Marlin 60, only with a clip magazine instead of a tube. I have a Marlin 795 which is the same gun but doesn't take down. Great rifle.
The Tarus M-62 hands down,no contest only problem I ever had was with some cheap bulk ammo. If ammo price is a consideration go with a bolt action 22.
Still would go with the Tarus M-62
I have been eyeing the Henry catalog for many months. Anyone had any of the leveractions?
The 63 and 62 rifles and carbines have been discontinued.
http://www.taurususa.com/products/gu...cfm?series=22L