Good .22 rifle for new, older adult beginner?

Have been learning on a C02 rifle and though I like its ease of use, I find it poorly balanced. I have a single shot Winchester 02A which I inherited and am looking forward to using some. (Thought I'd learn on pellets first.) I like how light and balanced it is. It is easier to use than the Crosman air rifle.

Is there a lightweight .22 with an easy trigger pull and very little recoil?

I was hoping to find a new version of the Winchester. Mine has a 16" barrel.

All I've seen that look simple and light are the Cricket, which is too small, and the Ruger 10/22 which could be too heavy.

Is there anything out there you'd recommend? I really do wonder how those pioneer grandmas used heavy rifles.

Thanks.

Thanks for the ideas. I'm definitely going to try, before I commit. I'm hoping I can rent some lightweight rifles at the range. The Marlin 60 somehow appeals to me more than the Ruger. I sure wish Winchester still made small, lightweights. I'd like to get good at target shooting. I don't want to have to use the rifle rest all the time because the gun is too heavy.

I can hold my old Winchester very easily. Will post what I find in case another older beginner is looking for something in the same category.

Thanks again.

My father is 81 and could probably hold the Ruger 10/22, too. I, however, would find it too heavy. I'll check out the Marlin 99M1 and the 60. Someone else suggested a CZ Scout. I'll look into it.

Twenty years ago, I don't think a 5.5 pound rifle would have been too heavy. It is now. That's why I made the comment about grandmas.

My mother could only shoot if she were sitting down and the rifle rest were on a table in front of her.

I'm looking for a lightweight gun, little recoil (according to how it is for me), and an easy trigger pull, along with accuracy and a budget price.

Thanks for the input!

Both the Savage MkII and the Winchester Wildcast are very much along the lines of what I'm thinking of. Thanks. The Savage weighs 5.5, with the youth model at 5 lbs. The Wildcat is 4 lbs, 8 ozs. That's the lightest I've seen in a full size rifle in that price range.

Thank you, all, gentlemen! The Browning weighs only 5 lbs. I'll check into the Mossbergs, too. Google is handy, looking up all the things. This would've taken days and days, writing letters and calling gun shops.