Waiting on the wife the other day and was a perusing a local pawn shop. I saw, what I thought was a rusty, beat up 10/22 with a scope on it. It was listed at $200.
After looking at it up close, it was rattled caned tan and brown. Has a Vortex Crossfire II on top of it. An extended mag release, but only one factory 10rnd mag.
I was able to talk them down to $170 out the door. Now I just got to take it out and see how she runs.

If it doesn't already have the upgrade, Kidd Trigger Kit. Game changer.

That’s how it starts. Then a thousand bucks later you’re done

Yep. Then you get to looking at your rifle and not a single piece of the original Ruger 10-22 remains.

Enjoy it Boomstick. I go through phases and sometimes don't shoot mine for months or even a year or so. We (mostly my daughter) put about 400 rounds through the week of Thansgiving. 10/22 is a lot of cheap fun.

Sounds fun!

That’s a fun gun, I bought a 10/22 with more of the features I wanted like a thumb hole stock and a bull barrel, you’re better off than I was with the scope you got, but it is a great ride around and plink gun!

I do agree with ntxtrapper though, the customizations are endless and you can go down a perpetual rabbit hole.