That's similar to IL.....many think there is no centerfire....but from the regs you posted....all it says is no rifle over .22 caliber....
So that cancels the .243
I'd strongly recommend the .22-250 Rem. as you can find more rifle sin this chamber and ammo is more prevalent.....a .220 swift is awesome but may be more difficult to locate and unless you reload most .220 swift ammo is loaded closely to .22-250 levels.
I'm not a fan of the .204's or .17's, .223 is plenty small.....get a .22-250rem and you won't regret it.
Can consider a .223, though my vote's for the .22-250 Rem.
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Thank you for the feedback Ruger,but as I live in the Commonwealth (read:KennedyCountry) there is no centerfire hunting here at all. Here are the regs straight out from the book.
8. HUNTING IMPLEMENTS: It is lawful to hunt fox, coyote, and bobcat with rifles, shotguns, handguns, or archery, provided that:
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(a) on wildlife management areas stocked with pheasant or quail, during the pheasant and quail season, only shotguns and archery may be used;
(b) handguns are restricted to those chambered not larger than .38 caliber, and rifles to those chambered not larger than .22caliber;
(c) coyote may be hunted with shotgun cartridges loaded with shot not larger than FF, provided that when coyote are hunted during the shotgun deer season, they may additionally be hunted with those shotgun cartridges that are lawful for the hunting of deer (i.e., including buckshot and slugs);
(d) fox and bobcat may be hunted with shotgun cartridges loaded with shot not larger than #1 birdshot.
So you see my situation ? I think I can go to .22 Hornet or magnum butno wider in diameter. (I have to check on that in more detail)
What I'm really asking here is if anyone can recommend a new rifle in any of those calibers in the$3-400. range, as I'm going to need a scope, bipod, calling gear etc. as well.
Thanks again for any help.
-Scottie
P.S. Any tips on the otherequipment or anything else, would surely be appreciated as well.
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