Well I think I found a gun I'm gonna get to start out with. I spoke with the gun sales manager at Sportsmans warehouse yesterday who happens to travel all over the country coyote hunting and he recommended that I get the Stevens model 200 in 22-250. They have it on sale for $299 and he said it is a great gun to start out with. It's got a standard barrel and the gun only weighs 6.5 lbs so it's pretty lightweight. The stock is kinda cheap and ugly looking in my opinion so I will probably paint it camo anyway but the guy said it's a good gun, shoots good and can take some abuse which is what I like. I like the fancy looking wood stock guns but they arent practical for me cause I dont want to have to worry about beating them up when I'm out hunting. Looks like I will get this gun to start out with and if I don't like it or coyote hunting then I'm not out alot of money!

http://www.savagearms.com/st_200short.htm
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