I've got the Browning BL-22. It was my very first gun, January 1988. It's got a lot of miles and is very blue-worn but it still shoots well. VERY short lever throw - something like 30 degrees. Yes, the trigger moves with the lever but you never have to worry about pinching a finger against the trigger guard. I know Browning made/makes 2 or 3 versions of the BL. Mine is short, carbine-length, and has a straight stock. I paid either $125 or $150 back then, used. Ought to look on GB and see what they go for now.
My Dad had a Winchester 250 that is now mine. I don't like it as much as other .22 Lever actions but as it was Dads, it will not leave my possession. It's a good shooter. If you run across one used, it's worth looking at. It reminds me of the Savage model 99 lever-action.
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