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What?? What 22 costs 25% less? You probably don't like puppies, apple pie and free beer.
Yes you are rite they do need a trigger job but what 22 comes with a good trigger these days?
Most of the $100 budget 22's are less reliable than the 10/22 out of the box. Add to that the wealth of info and aftermarket for the 10/22 and there you go. You can DIY the trigger down to 2lbs with not much work. Yes there's other options but unless gun XYZ does it for you as is out of box, the 10/22 is hard to beat.
A friend of mine bought a newer one with a synthetic stock and they are quite a bit lighter. I really think its the AR15 guys that like them, because they can put all sorts of shiny parts on them. these are the people that I think buy 10-22's
I have a lot fun with them. Enjoy them and none of them are any different then what they were when I bought them. One is is from the early 70's. I grew up shooting that gun, and still love it today, just as it came out of the box.
However I do love me some AR's as well.
I have always wanted to build up a really custom one some day, just haven't brought myself to spend that kind of money on a .22 yet.
I recognize that some people love to customize I'm fine with that. I just hate that no one recognizes that there are other choices available.
They've never been my favorite either. Even 20 years ago before all the aftermarket parts were available. On the other hand, the original Ruger .44 mag auto carbine ( 1st one ) was magnificent fun. The only .22 auto I own is a Nylon 66. I should put a rail on it and take it to a 3 gun shoot. They'd love that since it's mostly plastic to begin with !
From what I am told you must invest about $60-70 in a kit to cure the Ruger trigger problem. Ruger the company is lawsuit shy and sets most of their triggers at a pull that only the Terminator would not pull the rifle off target. Takes some getting used to for sure but I do intend to put in that kit in mine at some future date.
the rugers are tough rifles and they will be around and outlive most of us.