Marlin!! Good luck.

Marlin!

I can't speak for the .22, but I would go with the Marlin .30-30. I have had one for about 18 years. It is one of my favorite guns to shoot.

Marlin!

Go with the Marlin, hands down. It has numerous advantages over the Winchester. Most notable being a SAFETY! Which for some odd reason, the Winchester lacks. You get someone in the field whohas cold, small, or weakfingerswith a cocked 30-30 and no safety, you're just asking for trouble when they put the hammer down. Secondly, the Marlin has side ejection, versus the Winchesters top. I'd actually been smacked by a Winchester top flying shell, never with a Marlin though. And this is personal preference, but I think the Marlin just looks nicer. This is a moot point though.

If I was you, I'd go with the Marlin. If you plan on letting kids use this now or someday in the future, you'll be glad you picked the Marlin. I've seen people's fingers slip off the hammer time and again when decocking the gun. Go with the gun that has a safety.

Having owned both I would say Marlin hands down.

I bought the 30-30 Marlin at Walmart. Super shot groups. Killed a buck last year .Died on impact of the round. Sweetest gun I own. I have a 9x scope on it. Groups at 50 yds arein a half dollar. Good enough for me.
Chuck

i own a 30-30 in a marlinand i love that gun i will pass that gun on to my kids when i have them,i have had that gun since i was 8 now i'm 15 and the gun is as accurate as it was out of the box!!!!!!

the only real problem i have had with it is when you need to reload load a nother bullet in the chamber that lever is kinda hard to turn but nothing a lil oil will fix

No contest, Marlin!!!