Coming here to be talked out of a gun is like going to a strip club to be talked out of a lap dance.
This guy has got the right idea...
but it seriously I have the 50th anniversary 10/22 and it is great. It's hard to beat for just over 200 bucks. I also have a Marlin Model 60 that's pretty nice, but tube feeding rounds is a pain in the ass.
Just my