Thanks guys!

Have a Cooper 17 HMR that's AAA walnut, and too nice to take out in damp weather, And a Ruger blue/walnut 77/17.

Am thinking a Ruger in stainless might be a good option.
Either in 17 HMR or 22 magnum.

I've got a lam/stainless 77 in 22 Hornet, but it's a too loud to shoot from my front porch without ear protection.

Gotta have just the right rifle for guarding my bird feeders in damp weather! (true gun LOONIE here!)

Virgil B.