What calibre of rifle would you recommend for shooting Rabbits and possibly foxes on some land?

I don't know what Savage gun prices are like there, but I can get a Mark II FV .22 HMR for less than $200 here. My personal choice between the two for hunting would be the . 22 magnum.

The .17 HMR is impressive when shooting paper over 100 yards, but . 22 Magnum simply kills stuff well. The following is off of Chuck Hawks' Site and I can't say it any better: .17 HMR has an advantage in velocity, trajectory, and accuracy.

The .22 WMR has an advantage in energy, bullet frontal area, sectional density, and consequently killing power. The .22 WMR has about as much killing power at 100 yards as the .17 HMR does at 50 yards. More.

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