I've got the Marlin .17 with the heavy barrel and can vouch for its accuracy. I think that it is a great gun for going squirrel hunting with the chance that you will get a shot at a coyote. At least i would prefer to use the .17 in that manner as opposed to using a centerfire to hunt squirrels and possibly coyotes. I dont have that much problem with bullet damage on squirrels. If i can hit them in the head, i shoot them in the shoulder and it makes a big hole, but you are only losing some of the ribs which is no big loss anyway.

it is a perfect little squirrel gun alot of people debate on it bein good for yote but it will do just as good a job as a .223

PLEASE share with us HOW the .17 rimfire can "do just as good a job as a .223". I'm REALLY interested how you came to that conclusion.

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umm i think that the .17 would be good for squrriel and rabbit but that about it for hunting animals thats just me opinion

i think that it would be good for hunting rabbits and squrriels and that about it but thats just my opinion

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I have shot a few coyotes with a .17hmr all by chance. If I am coyote hunting would muchrather have one of my .223s. If you were in a place with alot of fox it works great on them. But it will kill a yote with a good shot.