Yeah, even in the wild, it is not that hard to sneak up close enough to a rabbit to take a good shot. I personally do not shoot moving animals (with the exceptions of birds, squirrels, and chipmunks), because you are not assured a clean kill. It is really disturbing to shoot an animal's leg off and then chase it down and drill it full of holes as it is writhing on the ground. I have seen someone do that to a rabbit with his .22. After hitting it in the rear leg he shot the thing in the guts a bunch of times. That is a very painful, brutal way to go, and it is much better for you and the animal to finish it off with a clean shot to the head or other vitals.
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