Fox Calibre

[Musketeer]

I would like to know what members use for sorting out Charlie.

Thank you for your assistance.

 

[soulboy1957]

. 222

 

[njc110381]

I like .22-250. It's flat shooting, hits with more authority than it needs but in turn that generally puts them down fast. I've used loads of calibres from the little .17 hornet up to 6.5x55 in any numbers on fox and out of all of them it's the .22-250 I've found the best for general outings.

 

[leeward]

I have been using a 204 , 223 & 22-250 , 204 still rocks , 223 does the business , 22-250 flattens them , ammo is a bit more expensive, take your pick all will do the job.....

 

[Scandially]

.22.250 turns 's into jam.

 

[Stumpy2]

243 70 grain Speer tnt

 

[RTAW85]

For me it is the 22-250. Tried everything else and still returned to having one in the cabinet as my dedicated foxing rifle.

 

[dazb1967]

204 for me

 

[old keeper]

204 and me

 

[riflerob]

223. Works, and everyone stocks ammunition for it if you don't want to reload

 

[finnbear270]

Anything on up from.17 Fireball to .270, A cut Border barreled .223 fast twist, throwing 69 grains was probably the best of all the distance foxers, .17 Fireball in the council cemeteries within heavily populated housing areas.

 

[beanieboy]

My 17 Hornet took it's first fox last night. Chest shot at just shy of 200 yards. Crumpled without a kick. All about shot placement.

 

[AGR]

Whatever I happen to be carrying! Favourite though would be .222, killed out to 250 yds.

 

[Rhodesianjess]

For foxes only, now with night vision, 223 preferred. Owned a lot of calibres over the years,all have pros and cons. 22-250 noisy,harsh and overkill. Didn't have mine long, especially when villagers within the estate say heard you out last night! 223 easily moderated, easy to spot hits, generally preferred.
Handload so ammo not an issue. Never found that 22-250 could do anything the 223 can't.

 

[AGR]

For foxes only, now with night vision, 223 preferred. Owned a lot of calibres over the years,all have pros and cons. 22-250 noisy,harsh and overkill. Didn't have mine long, especially when villagers within the estate say heard you out last night! 223 easily moderated, easy to spot hits, generally preferred.
Handload so ammo not an issue. Never found that 22-250 could do anything the 223 can't.

I had the very same problem with the 22-250. Great round though.

 

[243 fallow]

222, job done

 

[Grouse .204]

.204

 

[sir-lamp-alot]

99% of people generally shoot there foxes under 200yards and truth be know the vast amout of foxes shot will fall in the 50-150 yard bracket, and most people will use calibres ranging from .22 hornet to .30-06 for foxing and the differnce in trajectory over the 50- 150 yards distance with a 100 yard zero in real world hunting terms isnt diddley sqwat with these calibres and they will still be "point and shoot". Then add in that all the mentioned calibres are more than capable of killing a fox with a chest shot within the 150 yard range and further, then the conclussion will be that for 99% of people the actual calibre they choose to shot foxes with is imaterial.

 

[Scandially]

I call them in so close i bof them with my Diana Gat .177.

 

[srvet]

I have until recently used a 22/250 with total satisfaction. I have recently changed to a 6mm XC as the rifle has been given another additional purpose