Having hunted with and killed all kinds of different game with a 22 for over 5 decades.
The 22rf is under appreciated under rated by many
If a giant grizzly in a bad mood should happen to come my way, I would want something very large bore with a magnum powder load.
I finally scored a Ruger 10.22. I’m not crazy about the way I did (my father left it to me), but it’s quite a gun. He never fired it, but he did collect 3,500 rounds that I can use for “practice”. It came with a scope, but I’m not sure a scope is necessary for a .22.
I killed my first Deer w a 22
Dropped it right where it stood
That single shot Rifle sits right behind me today
The Deer I dropped ... 1971