Squirrel and coons? Yeah probably overkill. Plus you really, really dont want to send a 223 round up in the air. You shouldn't do it with a 22lr either, but you could still use a branch as a backstop with a 22.

I was assuming you already had a 22lr? If not, everyone needs a 22.Don't get cute with the caliber, get a plain old 22 first, then if you want another rimfire you can consider something different.

so your saying I should get a .22lr for starters?

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Yes! The proper order is to get a 22lr FIRST! Then a shotgun, and next a good deer rifle(if legal in your state). Only afteryouhave these guns can we have discussions about which calibersare best to fill the gaps in between. I have nearly a half dozen 22's, lever actions, a semi auto, and bolt actions, with no duplicates in any other caliber(oh crap,12 gauge doesn't count does it?). Everyone needs a 22! You can shoot tin cans all freakin day for $20 bucks. Nothing else will make you abetter shot as quick.

What do you have in gun cabinet now? If you a have a deer rifle you can use it for yotes, and the 22lr works for anything smaller.

Well here in Ohio We can only use Shotguns and Muzzeloaders. Well I live at home so I have a 20 gauge Mossberg shotgun for deer/turkey/dove. My dad has a .410 mossberg, 12 gauge ithica, and a .22 mag henry.thanks for the advice HD.

You could use a 223(or 204, or 22-250, or 243, a different discussion)for yotes since yall cant use deer rifles, but I'd have to get a 22 first. That stinks about no deer rifles, I hope your law makers come around on that one.

That henry is sweet isnt it?

If you have a shotgun, next move should be a 22lr IMO. No need to rush into a centerfire, especially if you cant use it on deer. The 17hmr, 17mach2, and 22mag are fun, but they are niche rounds that dont really fill a void.

ok thanks man I see wat you mean. I wish we could use a rifle but that law is the law[>:]
Yeah it is nice gun its a lever action with a scope im working on sighting it in.

Absolutely, positively true. My .22 was the first to come, and it'll be the last one they pry out of my cold dead hands when I'm gone 'cause all the others will be empty. Get yourself a good .22LR. Even these days of inflated ammo prices, the 22lr is cheap to shoot. I've shot my Ruger 10/22 so much in one session that my fingers got too sore to load the magazines anymore. As much as I love shooting CF rifles and muzzleloaders, everyonce in awhile I just gotta burn up a brick of 22lr and it always brings a smile to my face when I do.

Mike