Schleprok62
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first off, I would drop the thumbhole stock, they are impracticle for almost anything but bench shooting, and you can bet they are allways heavy.
Right now, very few 22's are made with sites, and the ones that are have basic drift sites. The remmy 597 is about the only one made right now, with fully adjustable for height and windage, rear site. It will be about 150 bucks. But for a truly great rifle, around 300 bucks, you should look at a cz , with a single set trigger, their accuracy, beauty, and trigger make them truly a lifetime rifle.
Even so, they will still be tough to find with a great rear site setup.
check this page for some good looking rifles.
I'll second the Remington 597 suggestion, as it comes in several variations that all fall into your price window.
I would also add that you might want to look at the Remington Model Five in the youth version:
"The new downsized Model Five Youth is specially engineered for young shooters with a shortened stock (1"), plus a trimmed fore-end for optimum balance. It’s also equipped with a world-class hammer-forged barrel shortened to 16 1/2" for easy pointing, along with fully adjustable rifle sights."
...and comes with both the single shot adapter, and the 5 round magazine.