Brod Man, my recommendation is to surf Phoenix Arms and see if you really want to do business with them. Only you can make that choice. As far as squirrels and plinkin' go, 22's are just so much cheaper. Where I will tip my hat to the .25 auto is that, for one looking for a really small piece, sometimes that stubby will feed better than a 22. Old, good used 25's come up for sale quite a bit, and some with longer barrels. Good hunting.