If your gonna go rimfire hunting with a pistol, why not have a pistol with a punch?
You can find decent used revolvers at most Pawn shops, in 22LR.
Probably between $100 and $200 used.
I use my Taurus Tracker in 17HMR.
I get groups of 9 inches at 100 yard bench, open sights.
Mine is stainless but the Blued is cheaper.
MSRP $390.00 ... but thats more than what I payed for the stainless I have.
With 17gr ballistic tips, it blows apples into sauce from 60 yards.
Walmart has ballistic tips, hollow points, and FMJ's.
Most expensive 50 round box is Hornady Ballistics at $14.00.
Cheapest is CCI's Hollow points at $8.50.
It cost more to fire than a 22LR, but I have more fun with it than my 22LR, Browning Gold Medalist.
Louder boom, bigger reaction at the "dead end", longer range.
Just fun.
http://www.taurususa.com/products/gu...cfm?series=CF2
My 2 cents.