I know your title was best other than Norinco but.........my advice is get the JW15. I don’t think they are that much of a gamble. I have a short barrel one and know heaps of people with them. Actions bit rough to start and triggers creepy but they all shoot accurately. For possums and plinking no problem and if by chance you get a dud they are easy to sell to someone who can do the modifications.
Pretty hard to beat the package deal - I really like the short barrel version for a 22 getting carted around. No need for a long barrel in terms of velocity or accuracy.
Good luck
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