if you are not handy with tools, and do not want to do immediate upgrades, avoid the ruger 10.22, no matter what anyone else says here, and I have a 10.22 and like it very much. It is just that they need 100 bucks or more in basic upgrades, to make them reliable, accurate, and a few extra mags and parts.
anything new or used, in marlin , savage, remington, springfield, or cz will fill the bill nicely. For new, a marlin mod 60 or savage 64 in semi auto is nice, and accurate, so is the remmy, they all make a nice bolt action as well. the marlin in bolt will also fire a short, long, and long rifle bullets, and do so just fine, and accurately so.