Im a .177 shooter. Shoot the calibre for target and all quarry.
I am not worried at all about the future.
What will be will be.
R&D will defo ramp up when laws are passed.
If .22 becomes the future so be it.
If its catapult and crossbows, so be it.
What will be will be.
There is a long way to go yet, so for now, stop trying to fix the future without the tech to do it, and enjoy your shooting now.