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Back in the 1960's (pre 68), TG&Y had a Marlin 22 lever action rifle that I wanted really bad. It was $99.00. I was mowing yards at $3.00 -$3.50 a yard and saving my money. I would ride my bicycle up there every so often and look at the rifle (and drool over it). One day, I rode my bicycle up there to look at the rifle again (had $66.00 saved at that point) and noticed that they had 3 Ruger 10/22s on sale for $36.00 each. I remembered one of my friends telling me that those were pretty good rifles. I started thinking that I could buy one of those and have a lot of money left over for ammo. I rode home, got my money and went back and bought the rifle. When I got home, I called my friends and told them about the sale. They went and bought the other two 10/22s. I still have my 10/22. I can't tell you how many 10s of thousands of rounds have been through it and it has never jammed. Not the most accurate rifle but extremely reliable. I get it out and shoot is every now and then. It stays in the gun safe next to the Kimber and Anschutz bolt action 22s. Each has their on use and the bolt rifles are much more accurate but I have a lot of fond memories of shooting that 10/22 when I was a kid. Never did get a Marlin lever action 22. Maybe some day.