I share your grip-size preferences, for the same reasons.
22 rimfires are just quirky. They have ammo preferences in both accuracy and reliability venues. CCI gets my first vote, because it runs in all of my 22 LR toys, even the fussy ones. CCI is also the most widely-available rimfire ammo make in this part of my state--and in the parts of other states I infest
Usually, Rugers eat just about everything with great relish, but I have no contact with these newer autopistols here is NorKifornistan. Dear Leader says they are evil, so we do without.