Thanks to all so far. It looks like the prudent thing to do is to go with CB rounds. If he is successful in trapping several and take them behind the shed for their medicine I suspect the incidents of tampering with his feeders and trash will begin to subside. I actually have an old Heritage .22 six shooter that will fulfill his up close coup de grace needs. It's not very accurate as a range gun but for popping coon skulls it should be dandy. The CB rounds in the pistol may mak a little more noise than in the rifle but from what you guys are all saying it shouldn't disturb the neirbors much at all. Thanks again.