Foxing Rifle Opinions.
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.243 getting old. Just looking at what people recommend.Upfrom a 243 FOR fox?? Big foxes your way eh??
One on top of two
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Its got to be the mighty 22-250 
How far will you be shooting? Perhaps a sleek boat tail 70 grns or 87grn and work out the drift by doing the shooting.
Good luck with that variation.
All calibres are affected by wind to some degree.
A .243 75grn vmax 10mph wind at 90 degrees, hold 1.5mil m rad or 48cm into wind.
A .308 178grn ELDx 10mph wind at 90 degrees hold 1.1 m rad or 43cm into wind.
If you can't manage a .243 wind drift of 48cm
What difference will a .308 wind drift of 43cm
Make to your chances of success.
All calibres are affected by wind to some degree.
A .243 75grn vmax 10mph wind at 90 degrees, hold 1.5mil m rad or 48cm into wind.
A .308 178grn ELDx 10mph wind at 90 degrees hold 1.1 m rad or 43cm into wind.
If you can't manage a .243 wind drift of 48cm
What difference will a .308 wind drift of 43cm
Make to your chances of success.
As it happens i just bought another 243 after 3 or 4 years maybe more i wasn't counting
without one in the safe . Its just a very handy calibre! Tikka T3X stainless . Without doubt the best fox caliber imho and i have also done some big stags . I am loading 80 grain and 70 grain Ttsx copper for England on Muntjac , CWD but in Scotland its going to be doing stags , God do those slim long bullets look sexy - yeah ! I know that's an bit odd but it is what it is ! Some like Silly sportscars but i just love a good bullet LOL !
Dont get me wrong when i am in a place its legal i am up for some stags
without one in the safe . Its just a very handy calibre! Tikka T3X stainless . Without doubt the best fox caliber imho and i have also done some big stags . I am loading 80 grain and 70 grain Ttsx copper for England on Muntjac , CWD but in Scotland its going to be doing stags , God do those slim long bullets look sexy - yeah ! I know that's an bit odd but it is what it is ! Some like Silly sportscars but i just love a good bullet LOL !
Dont get me wrong when i am in a place its legal i am up for some stags
BenBhoy
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Just not sure your force would do variation on bigger calibre than 243 if your specifying for fox.
jp 7saum
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Not matter what caliber u get you’ll still miss em all
its because i havnt took into account the m rad on 80mph wind thats all
Dont mean bigger, just a new calibre and wanted to see what people were using. Might stick with the .243 in end and upgrade but was just interested in what people were using.
9.6 mrad into wind for .243 75grn
8.5 mrad into wind for .308 178grn ELDX
Always used .243 never had a problem for foxes. 58 grain norma or hornady. Started getting foxes hit straight though chest, running maybe 50 to 100 yard, which id never had before. Changed to 75 grain, same problem. So just looking to what people are using.
Bo Diddley
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Stick with what ya got.
.243 is strong fox medicine.
Edit; use a varmint type boolit.
Edit #2 .220 Swift if ya wanna be cool
.243 is strong fox medicine.
Edit; use a varmint type boolit.
Edit #2 .220 Swift if ya wanna be cool
BuckhurstBen
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I used a 6.5x47 for foxing out on the cliffs where wind was a constant problem, 130gn vlds bucked the wind better but had to dial more they were slow. Now Im back to using a 243 with a 27inch barrel pushing 105gn vlds at warp speed, think it’s a better solution for longer range winter foxing, not fussed about barrel and brass life.
jp 7saum
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Aye but surely that’s depending on range and direction of wind
pablo.222
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Doesn’t sound like a calibre problem. Or a bullet problem because those Vmax are pretty explosive.
Youve plenty choices
22-250
22 creed
6mm creed
Youve plenty choices
22-250
22 creed
6mm creed
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