Q about lever action 0.22

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I want to replace my filth magnet 0.22, a Ruger 10/22 Deluxe Sporter, with one that is not an automatic. I really like lever action rifles. I like the centerfire lever models and a rimfire version would be cheaper for practicing. The problem is that I live in the burbs and have to use shooting club facilities. The place I want to join only permits one cartridge in the gun at a time. They have excellent facilities and are near home. Is there a way to load a lever-action 0.22 easily shooting one at a time? (There are other places I can go that are less conveniently located to shoot from a magazine.) The models I am looking at all have tubular magazines that load from a space in the tube near the muzzle. Unlike most center-fire models, the tubular magazine cannot be loaded from the breach.

QUESTION 1
Can I simply take out the inner magazine tube and let them slide in from gravity? Is there a way to load them from the breach one by one?

QUESTION 2
I am considering Marlin (long barrel, quick take down), Winchester (used, quasi-pistol grip), and Henry (octagonal barrel, really cool looking).

Q 3:
Has anyone used the Henry Accu-bolt, the adult version of their youth rifle? If a lever model is not practical, it might be a good 2nd choice.

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1. never mind

Thanks for all your responses :evilgrin: but the problem has been solved. I bought a second-hand Winch. 9422 with checkered pistolesque grip, 22" barrel and aftermarket peep sight. I am not going to join the place that only allows one shot loaded at a time. They are into Olympic type shooting and that is out of my league.

The 9422 is no longer in production and Winchester is about ready to dismantle the tooling necessary to make them. Marlin looks like the "Cadillac" of lever rimfires, but with a 24" barrel, it seemed a little too long. Besides, there is something about unavailability that makes anything attractive. The Henry seemed nice too especially with that octagonal barrel. Nevertheless, the receiver on the Win. seems a lot more substantial. This thing is built like a tank.

I inspected this rifle at the shop. Everything works and the barrel is straight and free of defects. The tube magazine was a little out of alignment, but I fixed it. The bore was mostly clean, but had some copper fouling (blue residue). Also the action was a bit gunked-up. :banghead: A word to the wise: unless you have some kind of single shot model, DO NOT use Hoppes #9 to clean your gun. This is the 21st century and there are far better products around. Hoppes leaves a viscous residue that screws up mechanical receivers. Also it does nothing for copper fouling, though it will remove powder and lead. I took it apart and ran patches and a bronze brush with Shooter's Choice down the breach end of the barrel. Also, there was quite a bit of gunk in the magazine too. I sprayed the receiver and action with Gunslick and cleaned it with a nylon brush. Once dried, a thin coating of Breakfree lube was applied. Also, the walnut stock needed a good treatment of furniture polish. Now when I shoot, I can run a Boresnake through it and it will be all set. My 10/22 automatic on the other hand requires this level of maintenance every single time I use it.