What would be the best .22 for for a beginner? One of my best friends wants to buy a .22 and thinks his parents will let him. He wants to spend under $150 dollars, so I told him that a Marlin bolt or semi-auto would be a a good choice. I also mentioned the surplus Romanian .22's.<BR> His mother and father might not like the idea of a semi-auto, so the ideal would be a bolt or lever. What would you suggest and why? What would you avoid?<P>Thanks,<BR>Doren<P>P.S. Another quick question. I recieved a Simmons 4x .22 mag scope for my b-day from my parents. When I put it on my Marlin model 60, the rings on it wouldn't tighten all the way to the 3/8" dovetail rail on the gun. there was also a small gap between the rail and bottom of the rings. Did Simmons perhaps make their rings to fit about every gun in the world or something?
