My neighborhood gun is the CZ 452 in 17HMR and it was enough for a 35+ lb bobcat a few years ago and many ground squirrels at as far as 186 yards. I haven't shot a coyote yet but would take a head shot up to about 100 yards or so. This rifle will put 10 shots inside a quarter at 50 yards.
The only 22 mag that has any attraction for me is the single six. The local livestock killer uses a 22 mag 10/22 for everything including large steers. I've seen him kill 275 lb. pigs almost instantly from 6' so hard to say it isn't capable of dropping a deer.......if you are close enough.
I know at least 6 guys who have purchased 17's in the last couple of years and can't remember when a friend bought a 22 mag.
