Ok Im looking for 2 items. 1st is a good (budget friendly, 700.00 or under) Over/under. Mainly to be used as a dove, skeet, duck gun. Seen a few that come as combos including 12 and 20 gauge barrels.

Second is I am looking for a 22 that I can use for a few years and then hand down to my son. (Looking to create a heirloom of sorts.) I am torn between 10/22 or Henry GB. I feel the Henry has the nostalgic look, but so does the 10/22. Please feel free to throw in other options if you see fit.

Thanks for any ideas or options.

Hands down I would say the 10/22; you can buy the base model for around $200 and make a project out of fixing it up with all the different parts you want....if any.

I have several 10/22's and have already bought one for my girls. They are fun and can throw a lot of lead down range in a hurry. Great project guns and inexpensive to get into. Base models at $200. Accessories are readily available and there is no end to the amount of mods you can do to one. They are the Jeep Wrangler of guns!

Everyone should own a 10/22. But I taught my kids to shoot on a bolt action 22. That way they have to cycle it to rechamber a round. It makes them shoot properly, make the shot count, and not rush. They go from a manually cycled rifle to a 10/22, but not 10/22 first. Just something to think about.

Excellent advice. I have a single shot, bolt action .22LR I purchased from a forum member.

Honestly, I love the simplicity. It's accurate. You won't waste shells.

It's a keeper I hope to pass on, if Bill and I are ever blessed with grandkids.

Til then, this girl gets to play.

look into CZ .22 rifles they are some of the best bolt action rifles made.

I'm going to go against the grain here.
A Henry strikes me as more of a family treasure than a 10/22.
It will look nice over your great-great-grandson's fireplace someday. I'd go so far as to suggest a 22mag for a little more versatility. Henry's have such a distinctive appearance, and you can get one that is custom engraved.

See these...

http://henryrepeating.com/rifle-goldenboy-personalized.cfm

http://henryrepeating.com/rifle-goldenboy-deluxe2.cfm

Heck, add a big loop lever to boot!

CZ makes a fine over and under in or near that price range. Now when it comes to the .22, I know everyone is going to say Ruger 10/22 and don't get me wrong they are great (I have one along with ALOT of the common .22s on the market) but I wouldn't get it to hand down as an heirloom... Here is the thing, A family heirloom is something special (my dad handed down his great grandpas .22 to me it is awesome) and all though the 10/22 is a cool and very well proven rifle lets face the facts, it is the number one selling .22 and in 100 years when years when you, I and your son will be dead and it will be going to your great great grandchildren the ruger 10/22 will stil be here, and most likely still be the number one .22 sold on the market. If I were you I would go to a few pawnshops and look for an old .22 bolt action or a pump action that has some character. You can get old 1900-1950 .22s far cheaper than you would think. I have seen a 1930-something Remington .22 in a pawn shop in really good condition for 100... That being said I now own it and it shots better than most .22s I own, not to mention it was made in a time when your dollar went more into building the rifle rather than building some greedy jerks mansion if you know what I mean.