The Ruger 10/22 is a magnificent, versatile arm. I dare say that for many, if a choice for just one rifle would need to be made, the Ruger 10/22 in one of its many iterations would likely lead the pack. Being so adaptable and brilliantly capable in so many shooting aspects is the key - the Ruger 10/22 is a jack-of-all-trades in the .22 rimfire world. Plinking? Competition? Survival? Defense? Hunting? The workhorse Ruger 10/22 can be built to handle just about any scenario you want.