I always take my 17 8-3/8" to the range, warm up with it and generally finish the day with it after I have shot whatever else I took for the day.
Love to toss some golf balls down range and make them dance with the .22, when they get out to the 50 yard mark it is a bit of a challenge but that's whats fun..somehow the black plastic and springs whatever mm they are shooting crowd won't put their money where their mouth is on a friendly wager...