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Picked this one up at the LGS last week and got to try it out this past weekend. I was able to put 9 rds in a 3.5" circle at 30 ft. which I didn't think was to bad. The charge holes are a little tight, I had to use a little pressure to seat the rounds in the cylinder. I'll try some different brands of ammo this weekend and see how that works out.

As far as I can tell this one was built in 1932-33. The bore is a little frosty and the cylinder is pretty shiny. All the serial numbers match including the grips. I like the octagon barrel, pretty neat that H&R would do this on something so utilitarian but then again this is the early 30's, a time when the gun industry as a whole knew how to make guns.

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I like the gun.For companies to make one such nowadays would put the price in the stratosphere compared to the ones they build today.
Experiment with different brands of rimfire ammo;I wouldn't be surprised you'd find one that groups the same at more than double the distance.
 
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I have a 1938 model H&R "Expert" .22lr. It too, is somewhat picky about ammo fitting in the cylinder. Some brands fit perfectly, others fit when inserted, but are difficult to extract after firing, and some won't go in at all. I had no idea there was that much variation in the diameters of .22 lr ammo. With my particular gun, Mini Mag 40g is the most difficult to load, so I've stopped using them. Mini Mag 36g is OK though, and Winchesters always work. You'll just have to experiment a bit to find rounds that fit. Fortunately, with such low prices on .22 lr ammo these days, it won't be too expensive to do so. As to the ammo that won't fit in my H&R, it will always fire from my Ruger Standard.
 

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I have a 1938 model H&R "Expert" .22lr. It too, is somewhat picky about ammo fitting in the cylinder. Some brands fit perfectly, others fit when inserted, but are difficult to extract after firing, and some won't go in at all. I had no idea there was that much variation in the diameters of .22 lr ammo. With my particular gun, Mini Mag 40g is the most difficult to load, so I've stopped using them. Mini Mag 36g is OK though, and Winchesters always work. You'll just have to experiment a bit to find rounds that fit. Fortunately, with such low prices on .22 lr ammo these days, it won't be too expensive to do so. As to the ammo that won't fit in my H&R, it will always fire from my Ruger Standard.
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I was using Winchester the other day, the flavor that comes in the bulk white 525 box. I have several other brands and will give them a try this weekend. Really like your 1938 model H&R "Expert". That one looks like a lot of fun.
 
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The charge holes are a little tight, I had to use a little pressure to seat the rounds in the cylinder. I'll try some different brands of ammo this weekend and see how that works out.
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If you haven’t tried this already really scrub the charge holes well with a bronze brush and your favorite cleaning solvent. You can even attach the brush to a drill and carefully spin in each charge hole.

Even better, although slower, is pulling a good bore snake soaked in solvent back and forth in each charge hole.

After you have finished scrucbbing run a clean patch though them to dry them out and finish cleaning.

I bet that will solve the problem.
 
I have a '55 version of the 922. There is a book out that was published recently about the history of the 922. The author has since passed away but if you google it you may find out more about them. Mine is surprisingly accurate for an "economy" version of 22'. You may want to look into finding some 22 longs instead of long rifles to see it that makes a difference, if you can find them.
 
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H&R 22 pistols are a lot of fun! Iver Johnson's too! Here's a group of H&R 22s. The 922 is on the bottom.

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Yours is an early one. H&R changed the octagonal barrel to a round one in the mid-30s I think. Also, the cylinder pin kept getting shorter too. Yours is twice as long as mine, which I think was made in 1947.

I think you did quite well with your shooting. The front sight is so skinny that I have a hard time with mine!
 
Pre WW2 H&R had a line of 22 pistols that were holding their own on match circuits. They were not as good as the S&W versions but they were OK. I've always wondered if the the people who did well with the H&Rs spent the difference in equipment price on practice ammo.
 
Nutsforsmiths, I put a drop of Whiteout on the front sight of my 922 and it made a world of difference. It comes off easily if you don't like it.
 
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