Current production mossberg 22's are not well liked. My buddy has one (its not a blaze though, its a 715 or something) and its junky. Accuracy is ok, not great by any stretch, the 25rd mag it has can't be loaded all the way, and it doesn't feed reliably. There was a Talo edition kicking around a few months ago for like $170, and I almost bought one because I don't have a semi 22, and I want a cheap one just for screwing around with, but I just couldn't commit to a mossberg 22.
I think I am going to pick up one of the older mossberg 22s one of these days. They come up on the EE relatively often, and are priced quite low considering the reputation they have for accuracy/quality.
Alternatively, the marlin 22s are considered some of the better 22s in the price range.
If you want to use it for hunting, then you have a decision to make about the magazine type. On one hand, a box mag is really good for getting in and out of the truck, as you can easily remove/insert it, whereas the tube mag is more of a pain. On the other hand, if you do a lot of walking, the box mag sticks out and usually sits right in the way of the balance point on the gun.
