Well, I guess the decision has been made for me. Since I mentioned I wanted a new coyote rifle, my girlfriend mentioned she wants to learn to hunt coyotes... So while we were at Gander Mountain tonight picking out which rifle I want, she ended up picking the rifle SHE wanted!

She's going with a Savage 12FVSS Stainless fluted heavy barrel with laminate stock in .223 rem, with a Nikon Omega 3-9x40mm glass and a Harris Bipod. Hopefully she'll be generous enough to let me borrow it every now and then!