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10/22 stainless Target model (factory heavy barrel). Down side is pink stock, but spray paint is cheap, or you can get one from Boyds, etc. Normal retail on a 10/22 T is around 425....

Ruger Ruger 11195 10/22TPH 22LR Target 10 Rounds Stainless Steel/Pink

Exactly who was the intended market for these guns?

The 13 year-old daughters of guys who bench rest shoot.

Or somebody who wants SST Ruger action/barrel and intends to refit an aftermarket stock anyway...

Neither of mine have expressed an interest in a pink gun (one 6, one 16), but the 6 year old DID insist on the pink earmuffs and "muddy girl" patterned safety glasses - my plain black and clear were "too boring".

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Well, that was the purpose of my post....



As to original audience? Dunno. Seen a LOT of really low prices on stainless/pink stocked 10/22s, from several wholesalers/resellers - maybe someone was trying to do something for boobie cancer research or something.

I've actually been watching that gun for a couple of weeks. Yes, it's a great deal. I'm not really going to buy it now because the timing isn't right but a 10/22 Target is in my future. My nephew has a birch stick one that is the most accurate rifle ive ever shot. We had fun shooting pennies at about 40 yards with a cheap scope. Super fun gun. When I do buy one it will be one that looks like this and I'll deal with the pink stock. It's like buying a car. The color and stereo don't enhance the car's performance, but that's how most people select their cars. I'll buy a pink stock 10/22 stainless target model at a huge discount and figure out how to make it look acceptable later.

Pennies at 40 yards? Sounds fun. We put them up sideways at 50 yards :D

Just shot our monthly match today - 1/5 scale silhouettes at 50 to 125 yards. Got 38/40 (we shoot from a bench), put me in 3rd

10/22 is my next and quite possibly my last gun purchase. i want the LVT version.

well, if i can get some time off, i'm buying the Browning Buckmark Contour, THEN the 10/22..

that rounds out every gun i ever need in my arsenal. bonus would be some custom long range thing..but i dont "need" it.

My daughter wanted one at 7 and at now 15 years old, she would still like to have one. Since it was for all of us to use I got a non gender specific stock.