The Ruger 10/22 is the small block chevrolet of the 22lr autoloader world. Often can buy the basic rifle for 200 or a bit less, or one can upgrade with custom parts that abound.
I have looked at a Ruger 10/22 RSI type for years, but not yet. With that said I have never owned a 10/22, but have lots of 22 rifles still. I am a lefty with rifle, so always afeared of that some.
The barrel is held to the receiver via a smooth tenion under tension of a two screw block. Some are looser than others, but the correct selection of loctite might be your friend or just thread the barrel and action.
With all the choices out there in aftermarket parts, barrels and triggers come into play. Even steel threaded receivers, the list is endless; even to tactical with 28 can openers on the forearm.
In less expensive autoloaders, the Marlin 60 might be mentioned. All blowback actions have their quirks about dirty chambers and being fully in battery, usually due to poor maintenance.
The bolt guns probably will be above your cost estimate, at least for the ones I am familiar with, but are gems in themselves without a lot of upgrades.
Ruger's service is pretty good, as long as you think original, out the door configurations.
In my own world, I like full sized 22 rifles; my favorites being two converted Ruger No.1's that I converted to rimfire myself. Just fun guns to me.
Hard to go wrong with the 10/22 for a lot of needs the big boys tell me.
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