As a kid I wanted one, I think mostly because of the ads. When Ruger brought out their 10-22, I bought one for $49. Never had the desire for a Nylon 66 again.
I still shoot my 10-22’s. The 66 stays in its rack.
My brother has my old Marlin 60. It’s so old it has a real walnut stock. I did some rosewood inlays and checkered it. It’s more accurate than the 66, more accurate than a std out of the box 10-22. My aftermarket equipped 10-22’s will take them all on at the range.
I had a T/C Classic which was accurate, but the design didn’t seem to protect the fire control parts from powder residue. The 10-22 is designed so that the fire control unit is somewhat isolated from powder and residue blowback. The T/C went down the road, although I liked the stock, trigger and accuracy.
DF
