Conrad, one reason for a .22 in lieu of a .17 for your consideration. One of my Contender barrels is chambered for shorts. I stood flat footed one day by a small tree looking at a pack of pigs rooting around about 20 yards away. 5 CB shorts went their way before the last little porker got uneasy about his mom, uncle and 3 siblings taking naps in the middle of breakfast. The boar and sow were in the 175-225 # range and the rest around 50# or so. They heard me shoot, but couldn't figure it as a threat.
