I’ve owned an AR-7 for more than 20 years, and while I have not shot it a lot, I think it is fine for what I bought it for – as a SURVIVAL rifle in a survival situation, i.e., someplace I didn’t expect to be without the usual stuff I might have. With the iron sights it is good to about 50 yards for small game, which is all you should tackle with a .22 LR anyway! If you’re in bear/big game country, you shouldn’t be counting on a .22 to get you out of a jam. I did splurge on some aftermarket 10-round clips that had a beefier magazine feed spring, but other than that, it’s still stock. It gets cleaned and oiled once a year, and when you consider all the variables – price, size, weight and abuse tolerance, I think it is one of the better all-around choices for a survival rifle.