Prairie goat gave you the best answer to your question, there is....
To take it a step further, to practice for .22, shoot a quality air gun..
Seasons ago, I took my CZ 452 out and was shooting targets at 100 yds with 22 LR, Federal 550 count boxes.
I'd shoot a 100 rounds per outing, just in the woods, 1/2 mile from the house.
25 rounds at each target, from various positions. Do that, give a rest a day or two, and then do it again. Changed things up here and there. I certainly could tell ya, how much smaller my groups became in just two weeks.
Burnt up two of those boxes in a little over 2 weeks, 1100 rounds.
Certainly was some good practicing, for cheap in those days... that was when you could get a box of 550 rounds from Federal, for like $8.99. That ship sailed a long time ago.
