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RWS model 34. I would get the 22 model. Make sure it’s made in Germany. My neighbor bought one and it’s made somewhere other than Germany and it’s lower quality. Pellet choice is just as important. Have fun!

I have a 125 Vortex in .25

It's a freakin' HAMMER with 31 gr. pellets !!! But, it's not exactly what I'd call "urban stealth mode compatible". If your neighbors aren't deaf.......they'll know something's going down.

I live in the boonies, so the muzzle crack doesn't matter here.

No need for head shots, a 22 break barrel springer will kill rabbits all day long with lung shots on the body with your cheapest crossman pellets. Once you get to longer distance like 35+yards your better off going witht pcp as they are generally more accurate and can use your normal rifle scopes.

Rabbits are pretty easy to kill. One of the crossman 10 pump petter guns should work fine.

My RWS model 34 is highly effective and quite accurate for pest control. 1” groups at 40 yds with good pellets. Use it for feral cats around home and for rockchucks at our office hdqtrs in town.

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Another vote for Air Arms TX 200. Very accurate although heavy when scoped.

Rabbits die pretty easily so you don’t need much in the way of power to kill them.

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I've killed rabbits with a .177, but would pick a .22 for rabbit sized game. The RWS 34 mentioned by a couple others in .22 would be a good quality gun that won't break the bank.

So! What have you bought? Tap Tap Tap! Are you there? RZ

I ended up buying a Weihrauch HW50S Hunter in 0.177. I chose this airgun for it's easy cocking effort, came with a scope mounted and low noise.

This airgun is much more difficult to shoot accurately than a firearm. How that rifle is held is critical to good accuracy. I did a lot of research and watched videos to understand the "artillery hold". A too loose or too tight grip on the rifle affects where the pellet hits. After about 500 practice shots, I'm feeling pretty good about my accuracy and have taken some rabbits.

I do think that this 17 caliber airgun is a little light for rabbits. I try for head shots at 15-20 yards, but a couple times they went down and got up after a few minutes. Now, when the rabbit goes down, I make sure to put a couple more pellets into them.

If I had to do it again, I would probably look for a quiet 22 caliber air rifle.

Well you would have been well served with something like a Crosman 362. 22 caliber pumpers are much quieter than any Springer. Presently my older Benjamin 392 has popped a bunch of bunnies using only 6 pumps it usually exits. 4 pumps being plenty good for head shots. Squirrels are much tougher than rabbits.

I think you will be pleased and so will whomever inherits it. I have a few HW springers and three gas piston rifles. They all are great guns. I hope you are as pleased as I am with the HWs. And thanks for getting back with us concerning bunny control. I noticed one of my Shallots has the tops trimmed. Pretty sure I have a renegade rabbit to deal with. Now, which airgun to use? RZ. P.S. Don't go to the Airgun Nation Forum on conventional rifles. You will be lost down the rabbit hole so to speak. RZ.

My garden varmint is a squirrel. He killed 6 tomato plants yesterday.