In the situations you describe, it can be a .22 springer too. I have a nicely tuned HW95 thats putting out about 15 ft/lb and will do rabbits to 30 meters. Most of the PCPs you are talking about after 25+ ft/lbs or even approaching subsonic .22 with large slugs instead of pellets. Spring / gas ram springs are definitely harder to shoot though, so they're a game of stalking closer and marksmanship. The Crosman/Benjamin Nitro Piston rifles in .22 are not too bad with a bit of DIY.
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