No matter what - no matter how much you spend - in the end it’s still a .22.
The most versatile caliber of all.
Israelis use 10-22s as sniper rifles. Meanwhile, I lived across the street from someone who took himself out with one of those teeny 4-shot revolvers (only one shot, smartasses!) in his front yard. Shot placement counts.
Most people I know use .22s for paper or cans anyway. One wants to use it on gophers but keeps missing :p