I've never shot a M39 .22 Mag, so I can't comment on them, but my 9422M shoots better than my Marlin 882. For the money and for practical purposes, the marlin is fine. Plus it shoots the cheaper Win 40 gr HPs in the grey box best while the 9422M likes the more expensive ammo best.

�That rifle on the wall of the labourer's cottage or working class flat is the symbol of democracy. It is our job to see that it stays there.� George Orwell