.22LR shotgun from Henry

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  • engineerbrian

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    Pale Ryder

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    Jan 12, 2009
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    I'm losing respect for Henry. With so many other things they could make, (loading gate on all their CF levers)they come up with this.
     

    joppaj

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    Apr 11, 2008
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    I honestly didn't know that .22 shotshells existed. I always figured a .22/ .410 over under was about perfect for small pest control. Apparently there's a possible market for a true mouse gun.
     

    StantonCree

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    Jan 23, 2011
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    I honestly didn't know that .22 shotshells existed. I always figured a .22/ .410 over under was about perfect for small pest control. Apparently there's a possible market for a true mouse gun.

    It’s being issued to all Baltimore cops ;)
     

    pbharvey

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    Dec 27, 2012
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    How far could you accurately shoot a regular .22 bullet through s smooth bore before it starts to tumble?
     

    Hi-Torque

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    Jan 16, 2013
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    This was a common round for me growing up. It was really only used for one thing, and that was for self-defense (from poisonous snakes in the woods / rivers while working). It actually patterns faster and wider than you'd think out of a revolver, much wider in just a few feet than a .410. It was always close quarters, so the 22 just made it an easier shot and was powerful enough. It was also nice to have it in a sidearm if you were way back in the woods, you're more likely to have a sidearm with you the moment you need it if you're outside working.

    99/100 times they didn't want to pick a fight with you anyway and left without a defensive measure being required. But every once in a great while there would be a bold aggressive one that caused problems and had to be removed for safety. The 22 shotshell in a small revolver really was the best solution for our self-defense situation.

    But I can remember thinking how nice it would be to have a dedicated smoothbore rifle, so you have the added accuracy and higher exit speed. It would be a hard sell for just that singular purpose, considering you're losing the biggest advantage of it being in a small & lightweight 22 revolver on your hip. It's a really nice looking gun though, at least they did a good job on it.
     

    engineerbrian

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    Sep 3, 2010
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    Fredneck
    How far could you accurately shoot a regular .22 bullet through s smooth bore before it starts to tumble?

    Thats what i’m wondering too.

    Years down the road (long after this niche runs its course) someone is going to put a regular 22LR round in one of these guns and wonder why the accuracy sucks so bad :lol2:
     

    John from MD

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    May 12, 2005
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    I have patterned different .22 shot shells over the years. The rifling really screws up the pattern in handguns, I never tried it in rifles. That said, if I shoot 3 rapid rounds, it will pattern good enough to kill something small at 5 feet. The best shot size was #10 made by Federal but I haven't seen it for some time. The #12 shot is what you find in most stores.

    I don't think I would ever consider buying one of the Henry rifles as it really has limited uses.
     

    rseymorejr

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    Feb 28, 2011
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    Not a new idea. I have a single shot bolt action Remington smooth bore 22. I bought it used in the early 70's. I understand that it was designed for scaled down clay pigeons. Halfway up the barrel the bore opens up to maybe 32 or 35 caliberish? I haven't shot it much just kept it because it was different. I paid less than $10 for it so I guess i got a pretty good deal
     

    6Den

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    Feb 10, 2013
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    Howard County
    Look up "Garden Guns". Back in the day, these smoothbores were very popular to ward off garden pests. They were inexpensive, low noise, and safer to shoot in back yards. They were effective too, as performance of .22 shotshells out of a smoothbore is much better than rifled barrels. It's kinda neat that Henry is reviving an old concept.
     

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