Coyote cowboy , I would suggest a minimum of 3 mags and a GI web sling and you go attend an Appleseed with the Ruger , they can teach you to shoot better than you thought was possible and faster using detachable magazines.

yes I have shot rifleman many times , in the hot , in the freezing cold , with a 22 bolt and semi auto and a 5.56 at the 25 meter course the 25-100 yard coarse as well and the 100-400 yard with the 5.56 and I was also a volunteer with Appleseed for a few years.

you will not be sad you learned to shoot better and you will learn to shoot better , I was good going into my first Appleseed and I did shoot rifleman my first weekend.
but you get to where it isn't if you shoot rifleman it is an oddity that you don't and it usually involves some sort of equipment issue so then you get better at making sure those don't happen either , because your not excited you shot rifleman your angry at yourself for not performing up to a standard of rifleman.

a Vortex Cross fire II 2-7x32 will do you very well on that gun , you don't need big magnification to shoot well. catch a sale and 130 dollars + tax will get you one.

Flip a coin?

Lol

Lol you do know we have semi auto sniper platforms right ?

I already tried WD.

Henry's used to have swirled plastic look alike plates on both sides of the receiver.

I don't know if they went away from that or kept it that way. But it used to be plastic for sure.

I would go to the gunshow or get on Gunbroker and look at older Marlin lever actions , way nicer than either of those guns. Nothing wrong with well taken care of guns I like them better really, better workmanship, materials you name it

Truth

Cowboy ... You asked for their opinions.

Wise man once said ... "Don't ask questions that you're not ready to hear the answers to". Lol

Both are good guns, as well is the 10/22, choose what you wish.

My old Marlin 25 bolt has served me well over the many years. That said, in hind sight, I wished I would have acquired a Winchester 9422 when they were affordable.

Yep I know I was just trying to be funny lol. Do they still make the 9422? Or did they replace it with the Ranger?

Nope, the Winchester 9422 was last made in like 2005ish

That's too bad, it looks like a pretty cool gun from the pictures I've seen

We have one in 22 mag and it is the slickest lever gun I’ve ever shot

It’s okay Cowboy!!! I am often sorry when I ask questions on here too! Get yourself a dandy gun that YOU want! Imagine yourself tramping through the woods with it and think how cool you’ll look!!

Nice

Yeah lol No, I really do appreciate all you guys' advice and information and I was just kidding when I posted that pic. Sorry cuz I guess it wasn't very funny to y'all. By the way I've decided to go with the lever gun Thanks y'all!!!!!!!

Nice. Shoot straight and always remember the four rules of gun safety.