Why no CAS class for .22 caliber

[PABLO DEL NORTE]

   SORRY I TOOK SO LOANG TO PUT IN MY .02 BUT I'MA GREENHORN IN THESE PARTS :
A .22 CLASS WOULD BE AN EXCELLENT IDEA PLUS A GOOD WAY TO BRING MORE KIDS & 1st TIME SHOOTERS.

ON THAT SAME LINE HAS ANYONE HAD ANY EXPERIENCE W/ THE HERITAGE ARMS .22 SIX-SHOOTERS??
I'VE HEARD BOTH SIDES OF THE COIN BUT I'D PREFER TO HEAR INPUT FROM SUM CAS SHOOTERS

[Camille Eonich]

Buckaroos can use .22s

[Percussion Pete]

I need a big boom and lots of smoke to keep me awake.

I'm old.

[Dr. Bob]

+1 

[Texas Lawdog]

+2

[Dick Dastardly]

I'll only speak for myself here.  The question asked was. . . .
"Why no CAS class for .22 caliber"?

Why, they're just plain difficult to load with Holy Black, that's why.

DD-DLoS

[Chev. William]

I need a big boom and lots of smoke to keep me awake.

I'm old.

I have enough Service Connected Hearing Loss already, Thank You.  I'll take the 'Chuff' of a handload 44-40 or a .25 Stevens, or even a .32 Long RF over a "Loudenkracken Eargesplitter" any day for fun shooting, Now, firing for intent or Self Defense is another matter entirely.  And I have used some 'noisy' firearms in my earlier times, such as an M1903A3, A .30 M1 Rifle, 44-40 Factory 'Rifle" loads, M16A2, etc.
As I now receive Veterans Administration Hearing Aids as needed it behooves me to go easy on the Loud Activities.

Best Regards,
Chev. William

[Cliff Fendley]

I am a bit confused by the comment that the Henry Golden Boy is not "period correct".  Henry started making lever action rifles in the 1850's or 1860's.  It's true that their rifles were not .22 caliber, however there were lever action .22's made by other companies.  It is also true that the current Henry company is not a direct descendent of the original company; this company  purchased the name some years ago and began manufacturing again.  The lever action Henry's were the fore-runner and the model upon which the Winchester lever action was based.  I am certainly not an expert, but it seems to me that the basic differences between their product of today and that of the original Henry is that the current models include safety features and are "side eject" rather than "top eject".  The current models are lever action, have exposed hammer, use a buckhorn rear sight, and the Golden Boy does not have a scope rail, and is made in the USA.  So I don't see how the Henry Golden Boy is any less "period correct" than the Ruger Vaquero is.  The Vaquero and many other brands of SA pistols are a design that is based on single action pistols of the 1800's updated to include the safety features required today.

Please don't think that I am offended by the comment, but please educate me as to what makes the Golden Boy not "period correct".

Thanks for your thoughts,  JR
     

Shame on Henry repeating arms for boosting their products are the same rifle as was produced 150 years ago. I've heard the advertizements and they are very misleading to the unknowing purchaser.

You might want to educate yourself on what an original Henry rifle was and compare it to these rifles made by a totally different company today that uses the same name.

Look at a Uberti made Henry rifle. It is a close copy to the original Henry. Then compare it to a golden boy, about the only resemblance is they are both lever action rifles.

Supposedly Henry is going to be making an actual Henry rifle.

[Cliff Fendley]

Our local NCOWS posse has one monthly match each year for 22's.

It is the lowest attendance of all our monthly matches and I would like to do away with the 22 shoot. While it sounds good and fun for a few folks it's not widely excepted.

Another problem we run into is the timers don't pick up the 22 reliably so scoring is a problem.

[Red Cent]

The "Henry" company announced their rifle was SASS approved a number of years ago. Was not true. The Big Boy was not approved at that time. A rift begun about whether the Big Boy should be approved. Territorial Governors all over started to ask their club members about the rifle. A majority voted to not approve the rifle.
Some months later, The Wild Bunch (officers of the "for profit" SASS corporation) approved the rifle. Now we ask, wonder how much it cost the Henry Co.?
Very bad taste left for the Henry Co.. The Henry is not a "copy" of any rifle. And as for the Vaquero, most cannot tell the difference from a Colt or it's clones.

http://i229.photobucket.com/albums/ee189/redcent69/Lever%20action/186622lr.jpg

Want to guess the caliber? And it ain't no Henry Golden Boy.

[Ranch 13]

  Always interesting when someone digs up a 4 year old thread.

[Chev. William]

I'll only speak for myself here.  The question asked was. . . .
"Why no CAS class for .22 caliber"?

Why, they're just plain difficult to load with Holy Black, that's why.

DD-DLoS

Difficult Yes, impossible No.
Chev. William

[Lt. I. M. Lost]

In North Alabama we have a monthly .22 match.  The club is the Cavern Cove Rimfire http://www.caverncoverimfire.com/

They have several different categories, one of which is Cowboy - you use two single action revolvers and a lever or pump rifle.  When I shoot the cowboy style, I use a pair of Ruger Single Six revolvers and a Ruger 96/22 lever rifle.

The other categories they offer are:

Limited - Auto pistol w/2 mags loaded 5 rounds each, and an auto rifle both with iron sights
Open - Auto pistol 2/mags loaded 5 rounds each and an auto rifle either or both with optics
Mechanical - 10 shot pistol and lever or pump rifle

The format is the same as for a SASS match, metal targets at 7-10 yards.  We shoot 8 stages for 160 rounds.

It is a blast and lots of the Cowboys shoot the match.

[Red Cent]

And I can imagine the hollerin' if they did. Do you know how many more awards in each class would be given out at the big matches?

[pony express]

Couldn't shoot it if they had one. Well, I COULD, but don't want to deplete my small .22 rimfire stash. At least not until I can go in a store and get some, without having to wait at 5AM for them to stock the shelves that will sell out in 10 minutes.