Or some of the wonderful "grampa's closet" guns you can find (or buy for <$100) that make great shooters like this 1934 Marlin M81 I just refurbished to give to my son (it belonged to his Grampa who passed two years ago)
Update: I have not fired this rifle yet, but unfortunately have had two parts (the charging handle and the knob for the rod that secures the receiver to the stock) fall off the rifle. My local Cabelas says they will not accept it back as a return, but they will send it for a repair.
CCI MiniMags are my go to for quality .22 hunting ammo.
Farthest kill was 165 yards on coyote. Skunks and armadillos were harder to hit at the range Sometimes needed follow up shot. The Hornet extended the range from the house without having to let all the neighbors know when I shot something. It’s loud enough but not like a bigger centerfire.
Generically, I usually recommend Vortex scopes for Quality/Price ratio. They have a price point for everyone, and I've found the relative quality at each price point to be category-leading in terms of build quality and optical quality. They also have a lot of options. For a 22LR, I like the Crossfire II scopes. They make a 3-9 on both 40 and 50 objective, and also an adjustable objective in 40 or 50mm in a 4-12.
