Favourite calibre for foxes

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Whats your favourite calibre for foxes?

Poll ended at Thu May 01, 2008 9:56 pm

12g
2
3%
17HMR
3
5%
17Rem
7
11%
22
3
5%
222
3
5%
223
19
31%
22/250
13
21%
220swift
1
2%
243
9
15%
25/06
2
3%
 
Total votes: 62

Brad Y
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Re: Favourite calibre for foxes

Post by Brad Y »

smacked a fox in the vital region with the hummer at 180 paces, dropped on the spot, another more recently in the jugular, yep on the spot. The hummer is that accurate calibre that you should have no worries taking a fox down. Ive taken small pigs with mine. Carefully placed shots. Mind you if the wind is about you should leave it at home and use the 243.
243redmist

Re: Favourite calibre for foxes

Post by 243redmist »

243

With a 65 gr V-max @ 3825 FPS

3.5 m to 350m i put it on the big bit and slap that trigger.

DEAD FOX every time well almost
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Re: Favourite calibre for foxes

Post by Simpson »

243redmist, are you sure that fox isn't just sleeping?

He cant be dead because there is no blood :lol:
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Re: Favourite calibre for foxes

Post by GriMo »

Simpson wrote:243redmist, are you sure that fox isn't just sleeping?

He cant be dead because there is no blood :lol:

Can only imagine the other side isn't so clean :P
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Re: Favourite calibre for foxes

Post by 243redmist »

Simpson wrote:243redmist, are you sure that fox isn't just sleeping?

He cant be dead because there is no blood :lol:

Mate it's testerment to the effectiveness of the 243 cal on foxes they see it and drop dead with fear.LOL


Nah mate not much blood there mate was a heap were i shot him.25yds away
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1010011010
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Re: Favourite calibre for foxes

Post by 1010011010 »

.17HMR at the moment but I'm slowly shifting my preference to .223.

Mick
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Re: Favourite calibre for foxes

Post by 7mmmag »

7mm Rem Mag versus reynard. I know a bit of overkill, but nothing beats a dead fox.
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Re: Favourite calibre for foxes

Post by Dror »

Yep I think that fox is dead. 7mmmag, I know it is a bit off topic but can you tell me what rifle that is, it's got the bolt on the proper side. :wink:

Cheers, Dror
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Re: Favourite calibre for foxes

Post by macca »

Dror that's a savage and 7mmmag can drive it a long way very accurately.He put the choate stock on it as the savage stocks are a POS.I can't remember the model.
PS I keep telling you 7mmmag there is no such thing as overkill!!!
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Re: Favourite calibre for foxes

Post by 7mmmag »

Dror wrote:Yep I think that fox is dead. 7mmmag, I know it is a bit off topic but can you tell me what rifle that is, it's got the bolt on the proper side. :wink:

Cheers, Dror
Dror, it is a Savage 112 VLSF (Think that is correct) varmint profile 7mm Rem Mag in left hand. As Macca said i replaced the original stock with a Choate. It is an extremely accurate rifle that hits incredibly hard as the photo shows.

Macca i know you like overkill, i can still picture the bunny that you hit with the 375 H&H. Well what was left of the rabbit, a couple of ears if i can remember correctly.
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