My Ruger doesn't feed lead bullets reliably. It shoots well enough with plated bullets, but it's kinda kid-sized. By the numbers, the LOP isn't THAT short; I'm not sure what's up with it (synthetic stock, old recessed style).
It's a PITA to clean, but what semiauto isn't? Beats a gas-operated centerfire.
All around, the 10/22 is a pretty decent gun for under $200, if you can dodge the temptation to turn it into a $1000 gun that's marginally better than it was originally.
I haven't shot mine since I got a Marlin Golden 39A. I even thought about selling it, but there's something in the Bible that says that every man has to have a 10/22 somewhere in the house, so I kept it.
Hell, the 10/22 doesn't even lock open on an empty mag, unless you spend $50 in parts and modify it yourself. That's what I mean: if you leave it as-is, it's a pretty decent little gun, but once you start pouring money into it, you might as well get a higher-class firearm.
Browning SA22 and BL22, Marlin 39, Remington 552/572 BDL, Henry Octagon, etc. are more satisfying guns to own and shoot, IMJO. (In My Jaded Opinion
) That doesn't mean don't buy a 10/22 for $160; it means I don't think it's worth putting $500-1000 into one when that money will buy you some nice guns. Sometimes two nice guns.
If Ruger would sell just the receiver for $100 without the barrel or stock, then we'd be talkin'