215 FPE for a coon or a muskrat

[Bryan Heimann]

Coons will take a deer feeder over completely and run everything else off.  I think raccoons or anything else unwelcome near the feeder is well covered in the regs.

[VaporTrail]

So reading through this, I'm imagining my Pitbull which will sling a 108gr HP slug at 952FPS.

What exactly is going to happen to that raccoon if I nail him with one of those? 

Isn't that a tad...overkill?

Lol...then again, I was searching for a 400FPE rifle to take out some turtles, so I really shouldn't talk.

[Bryan Heimann]

Not overkill at all.  Huge gap between “enough” and overkill. 

[Bicycleman]

We had this 'overkill' discussion a LONG time ago.  If you are trying to dispatch an animal for meat or hide/fur, then there is a possibility of too much damage.
On the other hand, if the desired result is removal of a pest, then dead is dead, whatever FPE one uses.  (You might even try dynamite to get that job done.)

[VaporTrail]

Yes, exactly what I'm shooting for. Perfect pun.