Fans of .177 caliber?
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Cheap, high shot count, easy to make dead silent without a giant can and safer than slinging big lead.
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Me! I find it to be a great choice for backyard plinking. It's cheaper. Overall flatter trajectory. Under rated killing power. I have taken plenty of squirrels with my .177s & I have no doubt it can take rabbit. Can also carry a bunch of ammo in a smallish space, if this was a problem.
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Flatter trajectory with low energy guns, more pellet choices, quieter, safer for backyard pesting/plinking.
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Rabbits are easier to kill than squirrels. Thinner skin. Soft flesh. And delicious. Agree, underrated. The penetration kills. Flatter trajectory means much easier to judge holdover. Use heavier pellets(not necessarily heaviest). Heavier projectiles retain energy farther.
Be strong.
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Indeed. It’s what I meant to say, but expressed it wrong. I have seen them UK Airgunners dropping rabbit at 60 yards + with 12fpe .177
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I dropped a lot of crows with 11ft energy cz200. super accurate caliber and flat trajectory.
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Todays modern .177 air rifles can also be powerful 
30 FPE is not uncommon - My Red Wolf .177 HP puts out 38 FPE
30 FPE is not uncommon - My Red Wolf .177 HP puts out 38 FPE
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Pretty much what everyone else said so far but I’ll add that I’m also a big fan of the tiny little holes they print on paper and I enjoy the challenge of setting up and tuning with tiny ballistics.
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Mine got really lucky last year and shot about 60 squirrels and its probly plugged away at least 20 raccoons and a few groundhogs! I love it! Mrod .177
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Airgun Advisor,
What everyone else said, and Field Target as well. All of my guns are set up at 12 ft.lb, for Field Target competition, but I'm in the quarantine progress of making one in extremely high power, to shoot my heavier slugs that I have been creating. My 1720T has been shooting 15 grain slugs at 100 yds with such accuracy, I'm truly amazed. A soda can at that distance don't stand a chance.
Tom Holland
Field Target Tech
What everyone else said, and Field Target as well. All of my guns are set up at 12 ft.lb, for Field Target competition, but I'm in the quarantine progress of making one in extremely high power, to shoot my heavier slugs that I have been creating. My 1720T has been shooting 15 grain slugs at 100 yds with such accuracy, I'm truly amazed. A soda can at that distance don't stand a chance.
Tom Holland
Field Target Tech
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