I have had my marlin 336 since the early 90s, and cant tell you how many rounds have gone thru it. I have no experience with the others. Im told the winchesters are more labor intensive to take apart for cleaning, and Im sure the others would be that way too. Handle them all and see what fits. IMO, unless you have less then good eye sight, stick to iron sights, and dont mount a scope. Ive shot mine with and without a scope, and it handles much nicer without the added weight on top.