There is no "best",,,
Nothing like brand loyalty.
The 10/22 is certainly one of the most popular guns out there,,,
But in no universe I know of can it be called the best,,,
I have a 50+ year old Mossberg bolt action,,,
It has outshot a bunch of the Rugers,,,
Even the highly tricked out rifles.
In fact I will restate that there is no "best",,,
No rimfire rifle out there is so much of a standout as to earn that title.
A person should instead ask:
What is your favorite/best performing .22 rifle,,,
And why do you consider it to be your favorite rifle?
Aarond
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