Hey guys; that's some good imput. I've got another question..... I've read that these guns have threads on the barrel for a silencer. Not that I want one, but I noticed the end of my barrel is squared off with a rounded tip. Could that be a Cap that unscrews from the end of the barrel? I don't want to try turning it because I might mar the barrel end if it is not a screw on Cap.
And lanceman193: If you can, try the 100 yard test. I read from an old timer years ago, that if you could get 10 rounds inside 2" at 100 yards with a .22 cal rifle, that you have a very sound rifle. I gave it a try in '95' and still have the old target. It put all ten within close to 1 1/2 inches, and four bullets hit dead on the 1" bull.