I've got a 10/22 & a 597.
I prefer the 597. It's smooth and accurate.
Be sure to load the magazines correctly and you shouldn't experience any feeding problems. Mine likes the faster ammo. I painted the stock Brownells matte black. Mounted a Tasco Pro-Shot reticle 1.5-4.5x20 "turkey/slug-gun" scope on the Remington base in Kwik-Site low matte rings. Drilled into the stocks thickest part of the forend to mount an Uncle Mikes sling swivel stud, and drilled the buttstock a couple of inches from the end to mount a swivel stud there, too. Installed an Uncle Mikes sling. It's a great little rifle and I can use the factory sights as well as the scope.
Get one.
The 10/22 is okay, and I've set it up to be my "suvival rifle" with a Hogue rubber stock; Vortex flash hider (okay to use with the regular style stock and it fits the std. bbl.); BEC Rubber Armored scope; Weaver T-09 base; Choate bbl. cover filed to fit the scope base; and a "Claw" rubber sling. I bought a couple of the 30-rd. mags for it, but, the factory mags or the aftermarket 10-rd. mags are fine. Almost forgot to add I installed the recoil buffer, and have yet to install the titanium extractor. You can spend more on the accessories for a 10/22 than you paid for the rifle in the first place!
The "Rubber Rifle" is okay, but, as I said, I prefer the Remington 597.