Hello all, this is my first post, so go easy on me
I am looking for a new rifle, for $200 or less. I will mostly use it for target shooting, but also rabbit/squirrel hunting. I've pretty much got it narrowed down to a ruger 10/22, savage MK II, and a remington model 597. All three of these are available at my local wally world. The Savage is the cheapest at $99, and comes with a scope. The ruger is $163, and the remington is $169. I have heard mixed opinions about savage rifles, and I know that you usually get what you pay for. But $99 is hard to resist. However, I currently already have a really old savage rifle, a stevens 887. Its a 14 round tube-fed .22 autoloader. Its inaccurate as hell, jams, and occasionally goes full auto on me. Needless to say, its a piece of junk. However, my 510 shoots dead straight every time, and never has a problem. It is also a simpler gun, a single shot bolt action 22. Both of these guns are very old, and were handed down to me by my father. Right now I am leaning towards the 10/22, just for the sheer fact that millions of them have been sold, and there are tons of aftermarket parts available. I'm already considering a custom thumbhole stock. I can't really find any aftermarket, or even any reviews on the savage. I found one review of the 597, and the author had problems with power residue jamming the safety. I really wish I could shoot all three before deciding, but I doubt walmart would like that :P. Anyways, which one would you guys suggest?
Which rifle to get?
