I know what you mean, Randy. Here's a modern take on a more traditional design. I bought it for its versitility. Marlin XT-22. Bolt action, tube magazine, composite stock, stainless everything else. Fairly heavy barrel, but relatively lightweight overall. Shoots .22 short, long, and long rifle. Fairly high capacity, 17 rounds of .22 lr I believe. CB Caps through this thing are so quiet. Much quieter than a pellet gun. Quite accurate and fun to shoot.