I guess most of you'ns live in areas where rifles are legal for deer hunting. If not, why not consider a shot gun? If you can't hit a 'chuck from 20 yards with a 12 gauge what do you think you're going to do with a .22? I've stalked under 20 yards a number of times on woodchucks milling around, so I don't quite get the long range aspect.

God bless,
Brandan