I' m with Nomercy...go with the .22-250. Hunting coyotes you never know how far you' re gonna shoot and it' s always good to be ready for anything. This caliber is so fun to shoot. You can produce groups that will blow your mind and you can shoot it all day without breaking yourself. If I was you I' d check into a Ruger or Remington. If that' s too much for your pocket book look at the savage. Savage makes good rifels, but they' re not near as good as the Ruger or Remington.