My son saved his money and bought a marlin staiinless steel heavy barrel 22 mag. After sighting in the simmons 3-9 on it, I got curious of its power.At 100yrds it busted through a treated 4x4. 3 1/2 inches of treated lumber with ease. I would not hesitate to whack a yote out to 150 yrds with a body shot with that gun. A reg 22LR will bust through a treated 2x4 and a half at 100 yrds. I don't think people gives these small guns much credit on their power.It impressed the he!! out of me for sure. In canada I was reading that they shoot black bears and wolves with the 22 magnum when they are caught in their traps. Quite impressive for a gun that alot of people put down as a bad yote gun beyound 75yrds.