Took my golden boy 22lr to the range - The Firearms Forum

the Barbarian · 07-07-2011, 09:05 PM

I always used to avoid open sights, my 60 year old eyes. Took the GB out, I wanted to try some Eley club I had bought in it. I was so surprised, it put'um right where I pointed it (the lil diamond on a 2" orange stick on bullseye) at 25 yards and everything in the 15 round tube fit under a dime. If only I could say it was off hand, but alas them days is long gone. What fun that rifle is! I alweeze warned to be a cowboy.

woolleyworm · 07-07-2011, 09:20 PM

Nice job, those GB's are good shooting guns. My son got a Henry Frontier model for his 10th birthday last year, it's now got over 1k rounds through it and no problems at all.

Where do you shoot at?

todd51 · 07-07-2011, 09:22 PM

Oh I am jealous of that Golden Boy. What a beautiful gun. That is fine shooting any way you do it. I can relate to the off hand difficulties in our "Golden Years".

BETH · 07-07-2011, 10:33 PM

nice shooting nice rifle

Hawg · 07-08-2011, 02:31 AM

The GB is a fine rifle. Slickern snot on a porcelain doorknob right out of the box and accurate to boot. I wouldn't take anything for mine.

the Barbarian · 07-08-2011, 06:16 PM

I live in a small village 20 miles west of Davenport Iowa called Stockton, pop.60ish and am a proud member of the Oakhill gun club. A better bunch you'll never meet. I hope the place you shoot is the same. I can always count on help with operating problems, stance suggestions, etc. And it's beautiful there, lots of game to see, they must know we can't shoot them, range rules, because it's hard to go a day there without seeing deer, turkey and pheasants.

Albtraum · 07-08-2011, 07:54 PM

My uncle got a Golden Boy in .17hmr, he loves the fit/finish overall quality of the gun. It has great heft to it as well with that octagon barrel. However when taking it out to the range we really had trouble adjusting the rear sight for 50 yards. It was shooting high no matter what. Maybe it's set up for 100yds+?

the Barbarian · 07-08-2011, 10:00 PM

I ain't no expert... But the 17 HMR shoots just about flat for 125 yards, so I've been told by magazine writers when they first rolled the new round out. There are two bullet weights to consider as well, a 17 grain round with the polymer tip and the slower 20 grain hollow point. I have an early 17HMR Ruger 77-17 with a 24 power Weaver on it and can shoot the heads off of lil plastic army guys at 100 yards. Keep playing with the different brands of ammo, at least in my rifle they all shoot a little different. Also try the heavier hollow points if memory serves there's no price difference. I hope the info helps! the B

Albtraum · 07-08-2011, 10:21 PM

Well, its just that we had the rear post adjusted all the up, and it was still shooting high. I'm not talking about a few inches, but like a foot from where we were aiming, at 50 yards. We had great groups. I never did so well with open sights, that buckhorn is pretty precise.

Hawg · 07-09-2011, 03:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Albtraum

Well, its just that we had the rear post adjusted all the up, and it was still shooting high. I'm not talking about a few inches, but like a foot from where we were aiming, at 50 yards. We had great groups. I never did so well with open sights, that buckhorn is pretty precise.

Try bringing it back down to the bottom notch and see what that does for ya.

azimuth · 07-09-2011, 07:32 AM

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Well, its just that we had the rear post adjusted all the up, and it was still shooting high.

I always use something called FORS when dealing with sights and point of impact. FORS stands for "Front Opposite Rear Same". Since you need your point of impact to move downward, you move your rear sight down, or "Same".

Congrats to the OP for some great shooting! Those GB are wonderful little rifles. I've had one for about a decade now and it is definitely a keeper. Never tried any target ammo in mine, but I may have to sit down with a box of it now and see what it will do.

the Barbarian · 07-09-2011, 06:34 PM

I gotta agree. Raising the back sight raises the trajectory of the rifle. My .22 Henry shoots at the very bottom setting for twenty-five yards. Your's should be exactly the same way. the B

Albtraum · 07-09-2011, 11:32 PM

Hey Barbarian, how does other ammo do in the Golden Boy others than the Eley?

the Barbarian · 07-10-2011, 09:49 AM

It likes federal target. Nothing I own seems to do very well with Remington products, including the Rem/Eley stuff. Wolf target works well, CCI. Anything of quality does remarkably well in both my Henrys.

Hawg · 07-10-2011, 12:32 PM

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Originally Posted by the Barbarian

It likes federal target. Nothing I own seems to do very well with Remington products, including the Rem/Eley stuff. Wolf target works well, CCI. Anything of quality does remarkably well in both my Henrys.

That's because Remington rimfire ammo is crap. Not worth wasting money on.

popgun · 08-17-2011, 12:55 PM

I find them a little on the heavy side.

flyingtiger85 · 08-17-2011, 01:11 PM

I was looking at a Golden boy and a Model-39A lever action at a pawn store both in excellent condition.They were both built so well and made to last. I wish I had enough to get one,they were just a little bit to much over my budget pushing $400.00 to $500.00 out the door.Maybe in the future.I heard they are very accurate and fun to shoot.

07-07-2011, 09:05 PM	#1
the Barbarian Member Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 33	Took my golden boy 22lr to the range I always used to avoid open sights, my 60 year old eyes. Took the GB out, I wanted to try some Eley club I had bought in it. I was so surprised, it put'um right where I pointed it (the lil diamond on a 2" orange stick on bullseye) at 25 yards and everything in the 15 round tube fit under a dime. If only I could say it was off hand, but alas them days is long gone. What fun that rifle is! I alweeze warned to be a cowboy. __________________ Don't brake it if it ain't fixed -->

07-07-2011, 09:20 PM	#2
woolleyworm TFF Moderator/Host Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: SW Fort Worth Contributor Posts: 4,883	Re: Took my golden boy 22lr to the range Nice job, those GB's are good shooting guns. My son got a Henry Frontier model for his 10th birthday last year, it's now got over 1k rounds through it and no problems at all. Where do you shoot at? __________________ . What are you gonna do, talk the alien to death? -- (on Sigourney Weaver's worry about Guns in Aliens) "Safety is something that happens between your ears, not something you hold in your hands." "I carry a small gun to compensate for my huge Blue press." .

07-07-2011, 09:22 PM	#3
todd51 Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Central, Ohio Contributor Posts: 2,573	Re: Took my golden boy 22lr to the range Oh I am jealous of that Golden Boy. What a beautiful gun. That is fine shooting any way you do it. I can relate to the off hand difficulties in our "Golden Years". __________________ Retired Praefectus Vigilum NRA Endowment Member

07-07-2011, 10:33 PM	#4
BETH Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: naugatuck,Ct. Contributor Posts: 6,676	Re: Took my golden boy 22lr to the range nice shooting nice rifle

07-08-2011, 02:31 AM	#5
Hawg Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 1,559	Re: Took my golden boy 22lr to the range The GB is a fine rifle. Slickern snot on a porcelain doorknob right out of the box and accurate to boot. I wouldn't take anything for mine.

07-08-2011, 06:16 PM	#6
the Barbarian Member Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 33	Re: Took my golden boy 22lr to the range I live in a small village 20 miles west of Davenport Iowa called Stockton, pop.60ish and am a proud member of the Oakhill gun club. A better bunch you'll never meet. I hope the place you shoot is the same. I can always count on help with operating problems, stance suggestions, etc. And it's beautiful there, lots of game to see, they must know we can't shoot them, range rules, because it's hard to go a day there without seeing deer, turkey and pheasants. __________________ Don't brake it if it ain't fixed

07-08-2011, 07:54 PM	#7
Albtraum Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 635	Re: Took my golden boy 22lr to the range My uncle got a Golden Boy in .17hmr, he loves the fit/finish overall quality of the gun. It has great heft to it as well with that octagon barrel. However when taking it out to the range we really had trouble adjusting the rear sight for 50 yards. It was shooting high no matter what. Maybe it's set up for 100yds+?

07-08-2011, 10:00 PM	#8
the Barbarian Member Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 33	Re: Took my golden boy 22lr to the range I ain't no expert... But the 17 HMR shoots just about flat for 125 yards, so I've been told by magazine writers when they first rolled the new round out. There are two bullet weights to consider as well, a 17 grain round with the polymer tip and the slower 20 grain hollow point. I have an early 17HMR Ruger 77-17 with a 24 power Weaver on it and can shoot the heads off of lil plastic army guys at 100 yards. Keep playing with the different brands of ammo, at least in my rifle they all shoot a little different. Also try the heavier hollow points if memory serves there's no price difference. I hope the info helps! the B __________________ Don't brake it if it ain't fixed

07-08-2011, 10:21 PM	#9
Albtraum Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 635	Re: Took my golden boy 22lr to the range Well, its just that we had the rear post adjusted all the up, and it was still shooting high. I'm not talking about a few inches, but like a foot from where we were aiming, at 50 yards. We had great groups. I never did so well with open sights, that buckhorn is pretty precise.

07-09-2011, 06:34 PM	#12
the Barbarian Member Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 33	Re: Took my golden boy 22lr to the range I gotta agree. Raising the back sight raises the trajectory of the rifle. My .22 Henry shoots at the very bottom setting for twenty-five yards. Your's should be exactly the same way. the B __________________ Don't brake it if it ain't fixed

07-09-2011, 11:32 PM	#13
Albtraum Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 635	Re: Took my golden boy 22lr to the range Hey Barbarian, how does other ammo do in the Golden Boy others than the Eley?

07-10-2011, 09:49 AM	#14
the Barbarian Member Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 33	Re: Took my golden boy 22lr to the range It likes federal target. Nothing I own seems to do very well with Remington products, including the Rem/Eley stuff. Wolf target works well, CCI. Anything of quality does remarkably well in both my Henrys. __________________ Don't brake it if it ain't fixed

08-17-2011, 12:55 PM	#16
popgun V.I.P. Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 403	Re: Took my golden boy 22lr to the range I find them a little on the heavy side.

08-17-2011, 01:11 PM	#17
flyingtiger85 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Nevada Posts: 746	Re: Took my golden boy 22lr to the range I was looking at a Golden boy and a Model-39A lever action at a pawn store both in excellent condition.They were both built so well and made to last. I wish I had enough to get one,they were just a little bit to much over my budget pushing $400.00 to $500.00 out the door.Maybe in the future.I heard they are very accurate and fun to shoot. Last edited by flyingtiger85; 08-17-2011 at 03:44 PM..