Of the firearms I own, the .22lr's are my fav's. An M&P 15-22 is high on the list for a new purchase, but of the rifles I have (Mossberg 44, Ruger 10-22 hopped up, Ruger 77/22 and CZ 452 American) the 77/22 is my fav. This rifle has proven the equal, if not betters the accuracy of the CZ. I've read varying things on this rifle, but I think I got a good one. For a youngster, I forget the model name, but CZ has a variant with a shorter stock and what not.