Aaahhh I forgot about the .22. For the ideal list I would not splurge and would go with the Ruger 77/22 bolt action. For the practical list I would go either with the semi-auto rifles like the Ruger 10/22 or the Marlin M60.
I was at the pawn shop today, and they had a 10/22 stainless with a hammer forged bull barrel and a neon blue neoprene stock. The guy at the pawn shop said that's the second 10/22 he's gotten with that stock, and the other one, gone now, was hot pink.