I have taken a raccoon with my shadow express... It was a baited pest and i got it in the head at 15 yards. a rabbit should be no problem if you use a hunting pellet (no shotgun shell) and you can hit it in the noggin. but if you are looking to buy one to do this i agree with the others... there are better suited choices (RWS 34, b26, b25, R9, whisper, etc...)