Evening Win-Mag - say that does look appropriate and aestheticly pleasing.
One thing I had to consider when I was searching out a rimfire scope was the parallax issue. RImfires are parallax free at 50 yards, centerfire scopes at 100 yds (rule of thumb as there are exceptions) So the old Bushnell banner 3-9X I’ve had since the mid 60s wasn’t the best choice for my rimfire. Luckily I had another .22 scope (4X) from the same era that worked until I got a more suitable one (2-7X)years later. I tend not rush things. :-)
I got the rest of the parts in for the Ruger 10/22, minus scope and mount. Mostly small stuff, like a semi-soft plastic rod to use as a bolt-stop/buffer, and a hex head screw to attach to action to the stock. The main items, and much appreciated, are a real Picatinny base to replace to stock Weaver, and a longer bolt handle with a super-slick guide rod for the bolt spring.
The new rail is thicker than the old, raising the scope even higher. The present mount is a GG&G QD mount for an AR15 flattop, and it now brings the scope up to the perfect height for a nice comfortable cheek weld for me. That B&C stock changed the entire aspect of the rifle from a bull-barrel plinker to something more businesslike.
I also modified a Butler Creek loader to work with Ruger factory mags. After I get the permanent scope and mount, I'll go back to the range for more ammo testing. Meanwhile, gunsmithing on my surprise CZ 455 is next on the list.
Now that the CZ 453 has the neat milled trigger guard, I took it out for its first round of reference testing for ammo. This is 10 rounds at 25 yards (the shortest range at the EBR shoppe is 25 yards), with ordinary Federal Champion.
I pulled the target after the first four shots, and all were in one ragged hole. That must have jinked it, because the rest of the group was nowhere near that good. But I'm optimistic that the ammo, and my skills, will improve enough to do better with practice, practice, practice.