Getting a 10/22 for $140 new isn' t really easy to find anymore, but you can still find them that cheap, usually closer to $180 is a good price for one around here.

In my opinion, you can' t beat a Marlin mod-60 for price and ruggedness, they' re tough as nails, and as long as you do your part and don' t go a thousand rounds before cleaning or oiling it, they' re incredibly reliable, I' ve never once had my five year old marlin 60 jam, and my 40yr old marlin 99 (mod 60 action, different asthetics) has only jammed one time since I' ve had it. My father' s 30yr old Marlin 66 (mod 60 plus one round extra cap and different stock), until the ejector broke, had only jammed on him 7 times that he could remember, deservingly so under the conditions at the time (while coon hunting with dogs, your gun doesn' t always get a ' pampered ride' ). The reliability and accuracy are right on or better than the rugers, you just don' t get a detachable magazine, and you save yourself a grant bill ($50 for those less familiar with his face).

The remington is pure crap, I might take it if someone gave it to me, but otherwise, I' d never spend one red cent on one.