Johan,

Most Aussies do most of their "hunting" of rabbits and foxes and sometimes "everything else" with a spotlight.

Very possible for me to spotlight rabbits if I wanted. I could probably shoot a few dozen on my place by spotlight if I wanted and could be bothered. If I wanted to seriously shoot them down in numbers this is the way. Vine rows do make it harder, need to use a centrefire as the range can be further out and easy for a bunny t swap rows.

I just prefer to hunt by day and on foot.

I have a .22 Mag and numerous .222's and a .223 combination so don't need a .17 HMR. Telling myself that anyway. Lots of new ammo to try in the .22 Mag first.