So far Mac nobody has given you any bad advice , in fact only encouragement !
As said befor , I don't own a .22 cal , so I can't comment to much , but with the loop with 22 , I would imagine it's a lot harder to learn to poi , at range ? .
And a lot harder at nite working out distance ,
But I'm sure as usuall you will come good , and the hw will be like your long lost brother ! Inseparable,
It's like a f1 racing car , you have to learn how to drive it befor it performs to it full capacity
And it only does that when yove mastered it !
As said lead it up a bit more and try a diffrent p