Try and look for a Nikko 23 as an off shoot.
Same company, same factory but made for the Japanese market. 99% the same as the Winchester 23. Only difference is the fit of the stock to action. You can find them for around $1000 if you look. Stocks are much more plain and they have fixed chokes.

Yes, they are heavy but they are my goto guns for busting brush in Kansas.

Dan