Marlin would be my choice. I always thought that they were a lesser quality rifle, but I was dead wrong. I've got a 336 with a 3-9x40 scope and its right on every time. Be cautious if you decide to opt for the synthetic stock though. When my wood showed up a crack, I changed it out for a black Ramline set. Looked great, but turned the recoil from a small burro to a full sized donkey. Even with an add-on pad, 30-40 rounds at the bench was max. Weight does have its advantages. But 3 bucks worth of pennies and some hi-temp wax fixed it right up. Opened up the stock, poured in the change and solidified it with the wax. Now its a smaller burro than before.