I have a Winchester Model 190 (I dont think they make them anymore) but basing my opinion on it and my friends 94 I would go with a Winchester. Mine has never jammed and I shoot the daylights out of it, easily over 2000 rounds. and I also have a activator wich makes it basically automatic and even then only the ammo has failed. but I hear Marlin makes good .22's (The Winchester 190 is $150-$175) but its a semi.