I would have suggested a Ruger 10-22 but I thought you were looking for single shots.The Ruger is a great little rifle.Very dependable.This year they are making the 10-22 in the 40th Anniversary model which will add some value to it down the road.Wal*Mart has a special 10-22 in S/S with a longer barrel then the standard 18 1/2"bbl. I've been thinking of buying one myself. They run right at 200.00.Allot of people speak highly of the Marlin Semi autos. Years ago I saw tons of them with feeding and jamming problems.For the money go for the Ruger.

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