Best lightweight sub 12ft springer air rifle thats quiet enough for hunting rabbits?

[sherz]

there is rabbits digging under my fences and making holes in the ground and I need to get rid.
i'd like to know which air rifle would be quiet enough and lightweight that I can quickly grab and shoot if I spot a rabbit.

 

[Sqwirl57]

A second hand HW50S/HW99S should do pretty well for you. I see them pop up pretty cheap on UK forums pretty often

 

[beerthief]

HW 50 or 30 much lighter in .177 , you don't need any more . the 30 is around 8 FPE

 

[Dairyboy]

What distances? I have a HW30S in .177 and shoot pigeons with it no problem. I've killed some rabbits before with it. Rabbits are pretty "weak" animals and don't take much fpe to take them out humanely. I'd feel comfortable out to 35yds probably. The HW50S I've had before and also nice. Louder and more power. I'd say 50yds and in.

 

[DeanB]

Almost all sub 12 guns are backyard quiet and plenty powerful enough for bunnies, they can be killed by a daisy red rider bb gun as I did it as a kid in the late 60s.

 

[JDR]

I know you wanted a springer and any Walmart Springer will do. However for the cheap option, cannot beat a Daisy 880 pumper. Accurate and easy to pump. Good for rabbits out to at least 35 yards. I would scope it though.