its not that hard to pick a gun like all these guys r sayin.....u could use a 30-06 for rabbits and as long as u shoot em in the head then no meat will be wasted but they tend to be heavier.....

id say u should go with a winchester lever in .22 mag...

it be good for yotes out to 150 yards or so but is still small enough that it wont rip apart a rabbit if u happen to hit it in the body....all ya gotta do is remember headshots on both animals....

the winchester levers r very short and light so they good for walijng long distances as well as bein good for thick brush.....

ch312