I did as well. I had a .22 cal model. I bagged many rabbits with that one. It was a great rifle until my bonehead brother-in-law over pumped it and destroyed it. It wasn't repairable nor replaceable. I was very bummed.
I couldn’t believe how tough raccoons are...
I shot one 3 times, twice in the head, with a .177 at ~1000 fps (rated).
He ran off.