So I let the wife try out a variety of long guns and turns out she likes the lever action guns the best.  Problem is I don't know what caliber would be comfortable for her to shoot (she's never shot a gun before).  I'm thinking a 30-30 is too much so most likely either a .22 or a .38/.357.  Does Honolulu firearms or any of those Waikiki ranges rent them out?  Any other ideas?  None of my friends have any level guns.  Mahalo!

Go to the shooting fair on fathers at koko head.   Cant go wrong with a Henry lever .22.  Thry are cheap reliable and fun to shoot.  I regert selling mine.  Dont waste your money on a larger caliber unless u plan to hunt with it.

Not trying to be a jerk here, but you mean lever action?

Not trying to be a jerk here, but you mean lever action?

Yup.  Wow I made the same typo in the title and the thread 

Edit: fixed

Go to the shooting fair on fathers at koko head.   Cant go wrong with a Henry lever .22.  Thry are cheap reliable and fun to shoot.  I regert selling mine.  Dont waste your money on a larger caliber unless u plan to hunt with it.

I'll be sure to check it out, thanks for the advice.  The only thing that makes me hesitate about the .22 is ammo availability. 

The only thing that makes me hesitate about the .22 is ammo availability. 

I see this on other topics. Is 22 LR  hard to get or is it just more expensive than usual? I see a wide variety of 22 ammo for sale at LGS without purchase limits and it doesn't seem overpriced, but maybe I don't know any better.   

The only thing I've had problems with is finding the ammo I want all the time, CCI Mini Mag.  Seems like it was feast or famine for a while there.

World's Best .22 Lever Gun: Winchester 94/22 - nutnfancy so it's kinda long winded



Redemption?: Henry Arms .22 Lever Carbine

The nice thing about manual action .22lr rifles is that they will eat ANY .22lr ammo.  And if you get a Henry, it will also eat .22 short, .22 long, even the sans powder loads!  Don't fret about the .22 shortage, it's pretty much over.  You may have a hard time finding a particular brand or load, but you can find ammo.

That being said, I have a Winchester 94 carbine in .357 if you'd like to arrange a meeting at Kokohead some weekend.  And a Henry, of course. 

+1 on the Henry. I have one and it has recently become one of my favorites. It even shoots the aguila subsonic stuff. It's quieter than my sons Benjamin air rifle.

You may have a hard time finding a particular brand or load, but you can find ammo.

your kidding right?  nobody has bulk .22lr ammo in stock and when they do its like 7 to 10 cents a round (gone are the days of 2-5 cent a round which is what it should be).  if you buy the more expensive stingers or high velocity stuff, get ready to pay twice that amount at least if not more.  At those prices you might as well shoot 9mm or higher calibers and get some recoil while your at it to make it fun.  there is still a huge shortage in .22lr and the prices just keep going up.

your kidding right?  nobody has bulk .22lr ammo in stock and when they do its like 7 to 10 cents a round (gone are the days of 2-5 cent a round which is what it should be).  if you buy the more expensive stingers or high velocity stuff, get ready to pay twice that amount at least if not more.  At those prices you might as well shoot 9mm or higher calibers and get some recoil while your at it to make it fun.  there is still a huge shortage in .22lr and the prices just keep going up.

My experience differs.  Every time I've gone to buy .22 ammo, I have scored, and at nearly pre-Obama prices.  For example, at this last gun show, I bought CCI Mini Mags at a very respectable $8/box.  The pre-sale price had been $12/box, which may be a little inflated, but is hardly in the same range as 9mm. 

Go to the shooting fair on fathers at koko head.   Cant go wrong with a Henry lever .22.  Thry are cheap reliable and fun to shoot.  I regert selling mine.  Dont waste your money on a larger caliber unless u plan to hunt with it.

I looked up a Henry lever .22 and they aint cheap, 500-600 bucks for a .22 aint cheap for me!  I though they were like 200-300 bucks but wow  was I wrong.  Id rather get a 10/22.  Cheap, semiauto, reliable, and fun to shoot.
Easy and cheap to modify as well and can be much much more accurate then a Henry lever .22

I looked up a Henry lever .22 and they aint cheap, 500-600 bucks for a .22 aint cheap for me!  I though they were like 200-300 bucks but wow  was I wrong.  Id rather get a 10/22.  Cheap, semiauto, reliable, and fun to shoot.
Easy and cheap to modify as well and can be much much more accurate then a Henry lever .22

Dealer prices on a henry h001 is around $249-279 is what I have seen on island at ogc, sec and even kgs.  You must be looking at a golden boy which is around $450.
I wont argue that the 10/22 is fine fine reliable gun.  But that wasnt what he was asking about

KGS right now advertising for

Henry .22, feeds short, long, & long rifle .22, 18" barrel, $325.  (ret $360)

http://www.kaneohegs.com/inventory_rifles.htm

Should check out the rossi/puma or marlin 357/38 special as well.
Rossi/Puma - top eject and inexpensive, Marlin side eject and more expensive.
The 16" Rossi/Puma is tiny ! Which is a good thing if HD is a consideration.

We gotta set up lever day at the range with Tom G, Tom and NoScade. We'd have all the models covered ! 

this gun looks pretty level to me. doesnt look like a .357 or .30-30 though sorry 



henry .22 is pretty fun. just broke in a brand new one this past weekend. it had trouble feeding cci blazers and winchester 525 bulk pack though. too high of an angle and it would regularly hit the top of the chamber if you are rough with the action.
a little disappointing but im sure it can be worked out.   the short and CB ammo was flawless and unreal quiet.

Dealer prices on a henry h001 is around $249-279 is what I have seen on island at ogc, sec and even kgs.  You must be looking at a golden boy which is around $450.
I wont argue that the 10/22 is fine fine reliable gun.  But that wasnt what he was asking about

ahhh, I didn't know henry made another lever gun.  All I could find on their website was the golden boy.

henry .22 is pretty fun. just broke in a brand new one this past weekend. it had trouble feeding cci blazers and winchester 525 bulk pack though. too high of an angle and it would regularly hit the top of the chamber if you are rough with the action.
a little disappointing but im sure it can be worked out.   

Is that normal for a henry .22?  I would think the lever action would be more reliable but perhaps not.

Thanks for the feedback (and to Tom for the offer to shoot the Winchester).  I had originally thought of the 10/22 for her and had her look at the takedown model but she just wasn't into it as much as the lever guns.  I think she just doesn't like semi-autos for some reason.  I'll probably just keep an eye out for a sale on a .22.

Let her try a .38 special before committing to a .22. ( Unless you want to shoot silhoutte  )

Just my thought. It's a real cartridge and doesn't kick much in a lever gun. ( from what I've heard, haven't tried mine yet )

as Tom G said, 22lr is way cheaper to shoot though and good fun.