affirmative ghostrider, it is a ruger 10/22 with a fancier charging handle and aftermarket thumbhole stock, the whole setup can be had for around $500. every place I've seen them advertized is $700+. my LGS had one on hand yesterday, out of curiosity I turned it upside down, the magazines even say Ruger on them.
but as I said I am not trying to put it down at all, some people spend an extra $400 on an AR15 just so that it says Colt on the side instead of smith and wesson. maybe the magnum research has other things that aren't plainly visable but for my purposes I'd rather just buy a Ruger 10/22 and upgrade myself.