OK you are getting over my head but the The Ruger 10/22 is one of my husband's favorite, he has a few/several vagarious and all the extras to go with (wink). I ask him all the time is he going to fight Saddam himself.
I read all the talk about guns on the thread but it makes me nervous. We watched Tomestone AGAIN last night so I am fired up.
We never take the shotguns out not much fun except the double barrel 410 pistol but we can shoot it around the house.
Now if I thought I was was in danger. I would get out the Mossberg 9 shot. We found the mini shotgun shells so it will hold 13 (I think) one chambered Can you believe we picked this up at wallmart?
Target shooting and reloading is a hobby for me. It gets attention when I have "free" time. My range is an outdoor facility, so the weather has to be right too. A windy day is not a good time to go. We have lots of windy days. Access during winter is difficult with deep snow and steep access roads. Imagine trying to shoot with a 20 knot wind and 20 degree ambient temperature. Your fingers get numb before you can shoot the first target...if the darn wind doesn't knock it down first.
A bunch of the local gun shops and the range members are working on building an indoor range. A place with good backstops, good lighting, proper ventilation and reasonable control of temperatures. That would permit indoor shooting when you have "free" time, rather than limiting opportunities to when you have "free" time AND the weather is suitable.