Mueller 8-32 on my Savage 22LR, strictly a paper puncher, while clear to 32x it is very critical for eye position above 25x, needs to be in a rest/bench to use over 25x. The only hunting it would see is GS off a bench. Too much power and not enought FOV for small game hunting.

I played with an APV, while clear the cross hairs were too coarse for true target work . It went on my nephews 22-250 for coyote hunting until he could afford a Elite 4200 2.5-10.
A Weaver V-16 with a target dot makes a great 22LR target/GS scope and a 3x9 with a fine centered duplex will work well for light target work and small game, again a good inexpensive Rimfire scope is a Weaver VR-9 pretty nice glass for the money. I have the Weaver VR-7 2-7 on my 22H.