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

I wouldn't consider that normal, no.  Maybe Jaynick's needs a tweak!  You usually do not hear "lever action .22" and "feed problems" in the same sentence.

What tom said they are very reliable.  Henry has a issue with racking the lever slow and that could cause a bad feed.  But when you take it apart for cleaning you can polish the parts up very simply and it should run smooth as butter.  Check out the Henry thread on RFC.com they have a sticky thread about it.

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

no idea. was a friends rifle and i did zero research on henry rifles or .22 lever actions before. only brand i know a bit about is marlin.
 it mostly happened on chambering the first round.

although the henry is a great plinker for the price i recommend a .357 rossi for another 200 bucks over the henry .22 if youre gonna share just one lever gun.
feed problems aside loading it with that tube was awkward compared to gate loading like a normal lever gun.
plus .38 special out of a 16 or 20" is very pleasant to shoot and cheap if you buy in bulk at the right time. ogc just had cases for 299.  plus you have the option of feeding it some .357 for sd

e loading it with that tube was awkward compared to gate loading like a normal lever gun.

If you're gonna buy a tube-loader, you really, REALLY want to buy a Spee-D-Loader:
http://www.spee-d-loader.net/
Best sub-$20 purchase I have ever made! 

Aloha s197,
Barrett 808 here was looking at some of your topics of interests. First rifle I own was a Marlin 39A, still have the rifle of course. But my passion is getting the next generation of shooters actively involved in shooting or hunting.
Cost of ammo even 22LR is getting crazy 10 cents a round.
Sorry will get to the point, if you reload you can really save a lot of money and taylor loads to boot.
Here are hunting pics of my niece when she was 9 with pigs taken with a Marlin 1895 45-70 with cast bullets. On private 50 acre farm, yes bullet did not leave property.
I'd be glad to let you and your wife shoot pleasant cast bullet loads. Now that we can only shoot rifle out to a 100 yards. Lite subsonic loads are so fun and pleasant. PM me if you'd like to hook up and try it out.
Aloha!
Barrett 808

P.S. Not to try to press you to look at or consider my BLR for sale. But the 358 win is a awesome caliber. Reloaders are able to shoot both rifle & pistol bullets. Great with cast bullets too. Besides very economical as you may use free 308 win range brass too.
For those who are in the know....
Love to share interests and info with good Bros.
Aloha,
Barrett808

Hey Barrett, thanks for the offer.  My wife is getting used to the AR but she does want to get her own rifle down the road.  It will most likely be a lever action but I'll let her choose as she doesn't seem certain yet.  I may consider reloading down the road but not right now, we're both still relatively new shooters so I would need a lot of guidance.  Right now the main focus is just trying to get as much range time as possible.  I'll introduce myself if I run into you at the range again.

Right on Bro! Hope to see you on the firing line. Awesome you and your wife have it together.
Look forward to meeting you soon.
PM me when you plan to go.
Mahalo!

Hunting and fishing day is this weekend.  HRA will likely have a Henry or three on the line!