RUGER 10/22

Everybody’s first 10/22 eventually turns into a project gun — better trigger, better sights, a stock that doesn’t feel like a broom handle. This one skips the wait. It ships with Ruger’s BX-Trigger breaking crisp at 2.5 to 3 pounds, fiber optic sights front and rear, and a lightweight polymer stock with M-LOK slots and textured grip panels. Toss in the match bolt release and a rear cleaning port, and it’s America’s favorite rimfire with the upgrade list already checked off.

The 10/22 you’d have built anyway, minus the parts bin.