The SA-22 will drop empty cases down your shirt sleeve if you're not careful. That can be uncomfortable, so I'd go with the levergun.
I've got an old Remington M24 (same basic design as the Browning) and it never fails to drop at least one down my sleeve every time I monkey with it. I like it a lot, but I like NOT getting burned by a fired case better.
EXACTLY why I don't like the Browning SA or the Remington 24/241 clones that Remington build under license from FN.
I have always thought that there was one top shelf lever action .22 rifle, the Marlin 39 family.
