How to Pick a Gun for Rabbit Hunting

There are several types of guns that are suitable for rabbit hunting. Before purchasing a gun, you will need to understand your choices and how the choke will affect your accuracy at a distance.

Instructions

1. Choose a rabbit-hunting gun based on your age, size and experience. The single shot shotgun holds one shell at a time and is best for a person who has great aim because of the time it will take to load the second shot into the chamber.

2. Consider the double barrel shotgun for situations where you will need two shots at different ranges. The double barrel shotgun is a good gun for hunting rabbits because you can have two different chokes which will allow for a tight pattern close range shot, and then a more loosely patterned, farther distanced second shot.

3. Consider a pump action shotgun if you plan on bagging several rabbits. This gun holds five to six shots, depending on the make and model, and each pump chambers another round for a fast second, third, fourth and fifth shot.

4. Choose a semi-automatic shotgun for speed. This shotgun holds 4 to 5 shells and since there is no manual rechambering, you can shoot as fast as your finger can pull the trigger.

Tips & Warnings

• Before making a final gun decision, consider that an improved cylinder choke has a wide shot pattern that is most accurate in short distances. The modified choke provides a happy medium, as the shot travels further than the improved cylinder, but the pattern holds longer, making it a great brush choke. Full chokes hold the tightest pattern for the longest range.