if you would like to get a 22, i would recommend the savage mark 2. i wouldnt buy from from walmart if were you. top it off with a nikon prostaff and you have great squirrel buster. as for shotguns, i would say go with a remington 870 or mossberg 500 20 gauge. if you dont want to spend that much, h&r makes a nice little single shot that is mighty cheap.