dude you dont need a 12 gage for the thingd that you just listed. a 20 or a 16 will do just as good. one great company that all have overlooked is ITHACA GUN Co. they make pump guns that shoot great, are light weigh, relighable, and are perfectly ballanced. they run about $500 and are a great gun. for what ur hunting you will proably want a 26-28 inch barrel. 28 being a little long of rrabbit hunting. your hunting mostly smaller game and a 20 will be more han enough gun. if you do decide to hunt deer with this gun get a 24inch rifled slug barrel and shoot lightfield ammo. this combo will kill deer out to 150+ yards. about the max of a shotgun. good luck and seriously take a look at the Ithacas.