Henry AR-7 Question

[Big Rack]

Just purchased a new one at the new Cabela's in the Cincinnati / Westchester area got it at their grand opening price.
The manual suggests using higher velocity ammo for consistent operation. Due to the cost of .22's what works best for most?

[bstone5]

I have one and have shot what ever I have in 22 long rifle.

I have had the thing many years and shoot it from time to time.

Had a hunting stripped gown 1953 Jeep and kept the rile in tha jeep for a long time.

Sold the jeep when my sons quite hunting with me about 30 years ago.

The sons shot a lot of ammo thru the rifle when they were young.

The rifle always shot what Imput in the mag,

[jmorris]

I have run various bulk ammo through mine, generally Winchester.

[2wheelDuke]

I have one I got a few years back. I haven't shot it a whole lot, but it's easily digested any bulk pack .22 ammo I've fed it, mostly Remington and Federal.

[Mauser48]

The bulk federal auto match is meant for semi auto .22's so I would give that a try. If it doesn't cycle any bulk ammo get some cci stingers.

[Mk42gunner]

The Charter Arms version I had ~25 years ago seemed to like the more expensive stuff better, when it did decide to work.

Since the Colt Woodsman and New Frontier .22 that I had at the same time would both shoot better groups, I wasn't sorry to see that one go. It was handy to store everything in the stock, never tested it to see if it would actually float though.

Robert

[hoosierlogger]

I have a Henry variety AR-7. Mine will reliably shoot the federal bulk ammo. But it does not like the Winchester X-pert bulk ammo. Cci stingers and mini mags are flawless out of it.

[Hardcast416taylor]

The Charter Arms version of the rifle that I had for about a dozen years had a likening for hotter .22`s like CCI ammo. It wasn`t the most accurate thing on the block, and when my vision started going I couldn`t use those rudimentary sights.Robert

[Artful]

Armalite version - likes CCI Mini-Mags

[Geezer in NH]

Armalite version - likes CCI Mini-Mag'sHave to agree son's and mine like that best.

[rodsvet]

I bought one back in the early 70's to carry in my boat. I don't remember who made it and it's in the safe somewhere. It would digest anything I put in it. I hasn't been fired in 30 years. Maybe I'll take it out next time i go shooting, I just hate to waste the impossible to get rimfire ammo. I have maybe 20,00 rounds in my ammo locker that I bought for $8 a brick and just can't seem to feel like shooting it up.