I cannot tell you about the Winchesters, but my Browning 71 is definetely a lot tighter than my dads Marlin '95 from the 90s.
I only have two gripes with the rifle at this point:
1. Didn't come factory with sling swivels (I have the standard version). I had a smith install a rear swivel stud and have a deluxe nose cap from Pedersoli in the mail, should probably fit and is much cheaper than the original.
2. I have slight feeding issues. At the moment the cartridge will only slide halfway onto the lifter when I open the bolt. Polishing the lifter or shooting a few more rounds will probably solve this, though.
