Just a little point - If you do a lot of practicing with a .22, make sure you are using a form that is approp. to high-power hunting (if that's your goal). For example: if you practice with a form that isn't conducive to recoil control (not a concern with .22), that form isn't going to help you much when you move to your high-power rifle.

In other words - try to shoot your .22 as if it were a high-power rifle.