Fox Calibre
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A 300wm will also do the job but for me i want most of the energy from my bullet to be dumped into the fox especially at night which i why i use 223.
Pretty sure a side on fox would have zero resistance to a 270/130gr pill with it zipping out the other side with almost the same energy it went in with which is why i use different calibers for different quarry.
6pt-sika
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If I were so inclined to pursue the red bastids I'd most likely use a 222 or possibly a Swift or maybe even a 243 as I like the three cartridges . Never been a fan of the 223 and can't say I've been over joyed with the 22-250 although I do own a 22-250 AI that my father bought a number of years ago built on a Ruger #1 action with a Lilja barrel .
8x57
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I just shoot with whatever I happen to have in my hands at the time. I've shot them with .22lr, .222rem, .223rem, .270win, .308win, 8x57irs and 12bore. All killed them but the .222rem and .223rem seemed to be better suited to the task, (they are so close to one another that the difference is negligible).
My personal opinion is that the correct selection of bullet is more important than the actual chambering. If it's purely for foxing then choose an appropriate bullet to use.
My personal opinion is that the correct selection of bullet is more important than the actual chambering. If it's purely for foxing then choose an appropriate bullet to use.
Sonicdmb73
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I agree that bullet choice is more relevant than calibre.
That said some calibre’s have more choice of suitable bullets than others. The above mentioned 224 chambering’s and in my opinion the 204 bullets.
Heym SR20
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I shoot most foxes when out deer stalking so use whatever rifle is to hand. However I am building a heavy barreled .223, mostly for plinking on gongs etc and which will also work for foxes, vermin and Roe. I think the .222 is a nicer calibre than the .223, but being left handed there are limited choices. There is not a lot of real world difference between them.
.204 Ruger for me. Flat, fast, sweet and sure. Only ever had one fox move anywhere after being hit (other than straight downwards) and that fell over stone dead 15 feet away.
long_range_rob
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Mostly .243 with 70gn Nosler BT’s or 6mmPPC with Sierra 75gn Varminters
stevenedwards
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.243 & Nosler bt's
This. For me its .222 but its confidence in your gun and the right bullet choice.
.243 with 58grn Hornady Superformance. It works...
Don't do much dedicated foxing at the moment. Swapped from a .222 to a .243 because I wanted my foxing rifle to be roe-legal as well. If I wanted a purely fox rifle would probably have a .22-250. I do miss my triple for rabbiting though.
Haven't really fallen in love with my .243 after the triple. Every time I shoot it I get the feeling that it's neither thing nor the other, but I have to admit, shooting the 58 grn V-maxes, it's phenomenally accurate.
Don't do much dedicated foxing at the moment. Swapped from a .222 to a .243 because I wanted my foxing rifle to be roe-legal as well. If I wanted a purely fox rifle would probably have a .22-250. I do miss my triple for rabbiting though.
Haven't really fallen in love with my .243 after the triple. Every time I shoot it I get the feeling that it's neither thing nor the other, but I have to admit, shooting the 58 grn V-maxes, it's phenomenally accurate.
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