Have you considered a .17 rem? It will do all the above and more, with a hell of a lot more clout on foxes.Cheers, sounds like just the job. I'm looking for just what you describe, mainly for corvids and white hares where the 22CFs and above are just a bit heavy/expensive, but the 17Rfs/22RF are a bit light.
I have a CZ 527 with varmint barrel in 17 hornet and love it. Much more gun than a HMR, accurate and fun. No recoil so watch your shot. Quiet with a mod on, Fine on foxes up to 160m so far. Longest rabbit 260m. Wont suit everyone, but for my situation it is perfect. My requirements were for a walkabout rifle for use up to 300m that was easy to moderate, accurate and reloadable. Should be fox capable but bulk of use on rabbit and corvids. Havent used it in a lot of wind yet to comment on that, but with a bit of wind it seems fine and relatively insensitive.
I have just picked up a ruger 77/22 stainless rebarrelled with a 17 hornet border barrel and I am hoping to get out early tomorrow to try it
...surprised the hornady brass is not up for it the American article below recons that 10 reloads are possible with factory brass.
Check out Saubier.com
I've not has "issues" with Hornady brass like many in the US have but it's (a) About £70 / hundred and (b) Not as robust or as well made as PPU.
All I do with the PPU 22 Hornet brass is debur the primer flash holes, neck size with a modified 204 Ruger to bring the neck down a tad, size in the 17 HH FL die, trim to max OAL and load with a moderate load of either H4198 or H322 and shoot. It's good enough for 200yard targets: paper or animate.
PPU 22 Hornet is about £22 / hundred.
Easy maths.