I'd say you had a definable edge. Vegetarian is an old Indian word for poor hunter. The trader who takes multiple shots, instead of waiting for the perfect shot, will wound instead of kill. Wounded meat tastes terrible. Sure you've got meat on the table and you can brag to your friends about what a great hunter you are, and maybe even teach a hunting course, but you've done a lot more work for than you needed to do.
%% ALL most always true, rifle shooting...................................................................... I love to eat wild game, dont brag, testify/big difference. On shotgun, HI volume works well game bird hunt in So America/HI volume is rightly named. I would rather overwork[not overtrade] than underwork. Good points DD
%% I used to hunt rabbits+ squirrels with .22; + really exciting= a rat shoot/LOL. Rats are smart. I still enjoy target shooting .22 rifle,.22 pistol. I like the brand name ''energy drink Bang'' They thoughtfully put a cossshairs on it.,
When I was much younger I liked my Remington 10/22 . Now I like my Sig226 9mm, Glock .40cal and Remington 12ga tactical pump shotgun.
%% Harvested a huge number of rabbits with a 12 gauge Remington 1100\banker dad had a pack of beagles,+ model 12 Winchester pump, 12 gauge; let the games begin, WE[me ,dad, bro] hunted many a saturday ,sunrise to sunset. Bro had a 12 gauge Savage. [.22 rifle or pistol[RGR, S&W.....] is made for a sequence of shots, can do single shots if wanted. Mom was good shot also, she had a Remington Scoremaster .22 bolt action]
%% MOST are going to use a shotgun on squirrels or rabbits, maybe safer, depending. Easier, cheaper to do a sequence of shots, or single shot with a .22. I shot a mouse with my .357 revolver magnum once ,rat shot[#9 size rat shot] LOL. But like the antelope hunter/ she said, ''still a good shot''..................................................