For my money, there is NO better .22 choice than a used (old) Mossberg but most on the market are the heavy target models us old timers learned on in school and/or scouts.
The Mossberg Model 44 US training rifle duplicated the length and weight of an 03 Springfield.
Wish to heck I could get some brand new in the box Mossberg 22s from the 40s and 50s. They were tremendous bargains for the money.