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Well, mine has zero chance of getting produced since it qualifies as an NFA item, so I don’t mind sharing what I’d like to see.

I’d like to see a 10/22 receiver manufactured with a picatinny rail, a crisp trigger with a glass-break around 4.5 lbs with a short but distinct reset, a paddle mag release, auto-bolt release, and something similar to a Hogue Overmolded stock with a second front sling swivel stud for a bipod, and a GI loop sling.

The biggest difference (other than the marginal upgrades above) would be an integrally-suppressed 16″-18″ barrel.

Actually, I could see two versions of this, one with the picatinny rail, the other built from the ground up to use Tech-Sights.

Why the two variants?

The version with the picatinny rail would probably end up topped with a PFI Evolution 22LR as a suppressed small game rifle.

The version with the Tech-Sights would be used to teach new shooters that have sound sensitivity issues, as a suppressed Liberty Training Rifle.

What would you build? Tell Ruger at their contest site, and let us know in the comments!