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I just mounted a scope on my Goldenboy 22 mag. I used low rings and my cheek is about 2 inches above the stock in order to see through the scope. It seems the cantilever mount is quite high or the drop in the stock is more than I realized . I assume my only alternative is to invest in a raised cheek piece the type that ties onto the stock. Any other suggestions would be appreciated.

I had the same issue with my BBSC. Bought a cheek riser and all is good. Good ones will run $75 and up, but you can get ok ones for $25 or so from Amazon. Or you can go old school with styrofoam and duck tape.

Its the reason I dont own a Golden Boy in 22 or 22 mag. The drop on that stock is already to much for me to even align with the iron sights on that particular model. I cannot get a good cheek weld on that gun at all.

Order the "varmint" stock from Henry.

Thanks for the replies, I ordered a riser if that doesn't work I'll look into the varmint stock

JimJ wrote: ↑

Fri Feb 07, 2020 5:37 pm

Order the "varmint" stock from Henry.

The Goldenboy and Classic stocks are not interchangeable.

I found the same issue when looking at a brass receiver single shot. Those stocks replicate the style from the era of the original Henry rifles, when the posture of shooters was much different, with the head erect and face farther back. Maybe from the days of avoiding sparks from flintlock ignition? Anyway, they don't work for me, either

I just scoped my Big Boy .22WMR today using the lowest rings that I could find (Warne 500M) and the height isn't too bad...but.
Short term, I'm going to look for a good leather cheek riser (suggestions welcome!) and long term, I have another stock on order
that I'll add a comb to...about 1 1/4". I want to keep the original stock intact.
I used a Bushnell scope and was quite pleased with the outcome. Range tomorrow!

most interesting scope mount .... it should work OK on a low recoil rifle .... looking forward to your range reports and use observations

JEBar wrote: ↑

Mon Dec 07, 2020 6:56 pm

most interesting scope mount .... it should work OK on a low recoil rifle .... looking forward to your range reports and use observations

That's a stock Henry mount for the Golden Boy rimfires!

Dcarey wrote: ↑

Mon Dec 07, 2020 8:22 pm

That's a stock Henry mount for the Golden Boy rimfires!

10-4 .... they are certainly beautiful rifles .... I've looked at a couple but never fired one

This is a cheek riser I bought from Amazon (I think). It’s pretty high, maybe a bit higher than I need for my Big Boy centerfire but seeing the drop on your stock it should be good for you. I’ll look it up and come back and post a link if I find it.



Here’s the link: https://www.amazon.com/TOURBON-Hunting- ... 81&sr=8-15

Thanks Hatchdog! Tourbon makes some nice stuff but just not what I want. I've just ordered an all leather cheekpiece online and am waiting to hear from Henry about another Golden Boy stock so I can make the necessary modifications to it myself and keep the original stock in factory condition.

My new stock arrived today...it's so much nicer than the original one that I'm going to keep it untouched and use the original stock for my modifications. The "new" one is the one in the rear in my photos.