Not seeing or hearing about a high end 10/22 in this scenario. Is there a place for one?
I think there is a place for one, but not at the price point the OP was trying to achieve. Kidd, Volquartsen, Tactical Solutions, and others make accurate 22 autos that are 10/22 inspired, but not at the price point you get with some accurate bolt guns, notably the CZ rifles. I had the chance to play with a Kidd rifle a couple years back and it's accuracy was admirable but it wouldn't quite equal any of my Anschutz or CZ guns.
I've customized 10/22's to get top accuracy, but could never achieve it under the cost of a stock CZ that probably would have had equal or better accuracy. Just my experience, others may vary.
