I think the .22 LR is the perfect round to have a custom rifle made on. I use my Jack Haugh 1922 MI Springfield more than any other gun I own. I have taken more than a few squirrels with it and am happy to have it slung over my shoulder while walking the woods. When things are slow I have plenty of time to look it over. The high wall 22 might have been a companion piece to a more "useful" cartridge. That's how my Springfield .22 came to exist - I wanted a mate to my G&H 30-06.