“It came with a scope, but I’m not sure a scope is necessary for a .22.”
When you are young and have good eyesight, iron sights are fine. Most of my hunting when I was younger was without a scope.
When you are older (like mid-70s) and wearing trifocals, then you can’t see the sights and the target simultaneously. I need a scope or I can’t see anything.
Her 22 rifle was held together with wire because it was worn out twice over again.