Best 22 LR Ammo For Rabbits

If you’re looking to get into small game hunting, chasing the common cottontail is a great way to start. Rabbits are abundant across North America, can be found on public land, and they make a tasty meal. Use this guide to choose the best 22 LR ammo for rabbits and get your hunt started right.

The Right Ammo For Rabbits

As fun as rabbits are to hunt and as good as they are to eat, they’re not the world’s toughest animals. Rabbits are small, thin-skinned and lightly built, so a high-velocity hollow point placed in the wrong spot can ruin a lot of meat. That’s why sub-sonic loads are often a great choice, and CCI offers several of the best sub-sonic 22 LR ammo for rabbits.

CCI’s newest ammo for suppressed rimfires is Suppressor Max, and it’s a dead-silent rabbit buster. Specifically designed for the best accuracy, terminal performance and noise reduction when fired through rimfire suppressors, the specialized hollow-point bullet segments on impact—even at its low-decibel, sub-sonic 970 fps muzzle velocity. It also cycles well in semi-autos, which means you can keep shooting when a rabbit tries to make a fast break through the brush.

There’s also Quiet-22 Segmented Hollow Point. The 22 LR ammo generates 75 percent less noise than a standard velocity 22 LR. Its Segmented HP bullet splits in three pieces on impact, with each section creating its own distinct wound channel to bring rabbits down fast.

CCI Suppressor is another great ammo for rabbits, and it’s built for use in suppressed rimfires with a subsonic velocity that further reduces noise. The hollow-point bullet expands reliably for excellent terminal performance on rabbits.

Whichever style of rabbit ammo you choose, CCI has you covered with the best 22 LR ammo options for you.