On my own farm, and on my dad's farm. I'm sure noise is an issue in some areas. Here in my little corner of the Ozarks, anyone who fusses about someone else shooting guns on their own land will quickly be told to "get stuffed". To be honest though, it's a non-issue. I'm not going to be firing shot after shot all day long; we're talking 1, maybe 2 shots in a days time. Think "targets of opportunity" more than dedicated hunting.
I appreciate all the advice so far. I'm leaning to the Henry, but I've not ruled out the .222 yet. A very good friend of mine owns a Remington 600 in .222 and sings its praises. I don't reload, but seems that the triple deuce is a somewhat common caliber locally, making ammo available, but not common.
Mac