Wind performance ends up being basically the same at reasonable hunting ranges, and as noted above you get a substancial velocity but in a short barrel. At the end of the day even with a better BC I can’t shoot or correct the difference if the guns hold the same wind number. You also gain a little flatter trajectory meaning more room for ranging errors in the field.
That combined with lack of recoil make a pretty forgiving rifle.
A 6 would be a much more appealing option if willing to keep it 20”. But for a short suppressed rifle I have no regrets on the 22 creed.
Really the oh downside is 22 cal being illegal for some big game. I don’t think I could make a better deer gun.
The 6cm makes the most sense probably. I'm already setup with a 6.5 (once my rokstock shows up) I think at this point I'll just hunt with the 6.5cm and 143 ELD-X or 147 ELD-Ms. More rounds shot rather than messing around with a new gun is going to be more beneficial for me I think.