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IME, you are right the .22lr can be marginal on coon, fox, etc. Conditions dictate how much so though. We've shot 1000's outta trees over dogs with the little rimfire. That of coarse is a good bit different than a coon runnin loose on the ground without a dog in sight. The little rimfire requires solid head shots to anchor coon DRT. Something hard to get in many cases. Also IME the .22M is only slightly better at anchoring coon with body shots. It's still a rimfire, it's still small, it's in no way comparable to even the smallest centerfires. Our favorite medicine for coon callin is a 12ga and 4 buck. Light years ahead of any rimfire at anchoring critters.
That's all relevant IF you are wanting to keep the critter. Pest are a different matter. Fire away with whatever you got, .22lr's included.
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