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Looking to shoot coyote, coon, fox, (maybe even deer with this),
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Really you need at least two rifles for what you want to do. Since you included deer in your possible hunting exploits for commonly found ammunition you will be looking at .243 Win, .25-06 Rem, .270 Win, 7mm-08 Rem, and .308/.30-06 on the top end of what you will need. The .243 Win will be your best choice for a dual purpouse rifle with the .25-06 coming in second. Really don't expect to save much pelts with any of these calibers on your varmints.
Can't argue about the .22 rimfires for practice, or the .17's even they are still cheaper to shoot than most centerfire cartridges. Everyone needs to go back to the basics every now and then.