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TJ, I'd (also) recommend a Ruger 10/22. They are very easy to find, quite reliable, and have an excellent reputation for reliability. Mine is simple the best .22 lr autoloader I have ever fired wrt digesting different brands/types of ammo - it has fed and fired everything I have ever tried in it (OTOH I have a Winchester Model 190 that will only reliably feed 2 or 3 kinds of .22 lr ammo).

10/22's are probably the most easily modified/customized/accurized .22 ever made. If you are so inclined your can readily change barrels, stocks, the works. .17 Mach 2 conversion kits are available (on the order of $200 or so) for them. You can even turn them into a bullpup or dress them up as a 2/3 scale model of an MG42.

I have had mine for some time (10+ years), so I am not sure what a good used price for a 10/22 is nowI. I beleive I paid $150 for mine.