bunny bagger Posted October 12, 2009 Report Share Posted October 12, 2009 Went out on my own to look for a couple of Foxes, saw nothing in the first two fields so i sat on a horse jump and had a call, after 5 minutes of hand calling still nothing so i tried my fox call uk, which ive never realy used before, straight away a fox apeared at the far side of the next field, i moved to the gate and called again before flicking on the lamp. there it was sat 100yds away, 40grn Blitzking did its job NICE HEALTHY VIXEN Round a couple more fields and i see another 1 sat in a field of rape, this one wont come in so i took a standing shot off the sticks and missed, i saw another 2 foxes in this field but niether would stop, Two field later and another 1 is sat in the rape, bu##er me i missed that 1 aswell, not happy now i set off with steely dtermination, 10 minutes later and i spot another Fox, this 1 is lieing down the far side of the field and wont budge, so the only option is a standing shot leaning against an oak tree, i hit this one right on the end of its bottom jaw at 150yds, it is one of the best conditioned Foxes i have ever shot VERY FAT DOG I then moved to a different part of the farm and in the second field as i sweep the lamp i saw, Badger,Badger,Badger,Badger,FOX,Badger,Badger,FOX,Bager I dropped to the floor and shot the nearest Fox, 100yds and by the time id reloaded and shifted position everything else had vanished ANOTHER NICE DOG i saw another 3 Foxes in the next field but none of them hung around Across the road, over a stream and theres another Fox, this one was being very cagey until i tried the Fox call uk again and then it trotted in like an obedient puppy. I stopped it at 100yds and hit it squarely in the chest, it ran 30 yds before dropping, on examination there was a 4" exit wound and its front leg was almost destroyed, how the hell it ran anywhere is amazing NICE VIXEN All things considered a very good night, pity i missed a couple but how boring would it be if we never missed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barrelsniffer Posted October 12, 2009 Report Share Posted October 12, 2009 Good shooting there mate,we all miss from time to time and those who say they dont,,well ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowz Posted October 12, 2009 Report Share Posted October 12, 2009 well done m8 you must be crawling with the critters. just got that hornet and going to go zero it and see whats out to christen it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunny bagger Posted October 12, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 12, 2009 well done m8 you must be crawling with the critters. just got that hornet and going to go zero it and see whats out to christen it There are quite a few, this time last year id shot 11 for the year and this year im on 28 already, i only shoot them from early August and only once a week at the most, Let me know how you get on with the Hornet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamie g Posted October 12, 2009 Report Share Posted October 12, 2009 (edited) nice going mate. lots to see and shoot for yo uby the look of it. im itching to get one in the day up here by a big fox warren there is on the land. those blizkings are doing the biz mite have been that big dog fox i missed with your 222 once Edited October 12, 2009 by jamie g Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bullet boy Posted October 12, 2009 Report Share Posted October 12, 2009 Excellent-gorgeous looking Vixen eh? :blink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smig4373 Posted October 12, 2009 Report Share Posted October 12, 2009 Nice shooting mate....A good night with the sounds of it.....Well done.. :blink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birdboy Posted October 13, 2009 Report Share Posted October 13, 2009 Thanks for the tip on the UK Caller, might be worth a try ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowz Posted October 13, 2009 Report Share Posted October 13, 2009 There are quite a few, this time last year id shot 11 for the year and this year im on 28 already, i only shoot them from early August and only once a week at the most,Let me know how you get on with the Hornet took the hornet out yesterday to zero, nice rifle to shoot and the trigger is to die for very light and effortless to pull. The rounds are hard hitting with no recoil. Just sorting out what reloading gear i still need so i can make some loads up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunny bagger Posted October 13, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 13, 2009 took the hornet out yesterday to zero, nice rifle to shoot and the trigger is to die for very light and effortless to pull. The rounds are hard hitting with no recoil. Just sorting out what reloading gear i still need so i can make some loads up. I bet you end up using it more than the 223 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MerseaDavid Posted October 13, 2009 Report Share Posted October 13, 2009 Great shooting mate :blink: I use a .22 Hornet for shooting fox's, infact I took mine out yesterday and dropped a nice dog fox at 134 yards :blink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MerseaDavid Posted October 13, 2009 Report Share Posted October 13, 2009 took the hornet out yesterday to zero, nice rifle to shoot and the trigger is to die for very light and effortless to pull. The rounds are hard hitting with no recoil. Just sorting out what reloading gear i still need so i can make some loads up. How much are you paying for your hornet bullets? it would be nice to know how much cheaper it is to reload them :blink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowz Posted October 13, 2009 Report Share Posted October 13, 2009 well i've just made a list of what else i need to complete my reloading outfit for both the .22 hornet and my .223 rem and it's @ £260 at the moment but thats every thing i will need. Might be going to Nick (no-bull) on Sat to reloading Solutions to get it as i know #### all about it all :blink: Not sure how much its going to cost to run the hornet should be cheaper than factory HMR ammo but it's more about accuracy and stopping power for me and this is best gained from reloading Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rascal_2005 Posted October 13, 2009 Report Share Posted October 13, 2009 really good nitght mate, makes me want to get my fac. :blink: john boy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MerseaDavid Posted October 13, 2009 Report Share Posted October 13, 2009 well i've just made a list of what else i need to complete my reloading outfit for both the .22 hornet and my .223 rem and it's @ £260 at the moment but thats every thing i will need. Might be going to Nick (no-bull) on Sat to reloading Solutions to get it as i know **** all about it all :blink: Not sure how much its going to cost to run the hornet should be cheaper than factory HMR ammo but it's more about accuracy and stopping power for me and this is best gained from reloading Thanks for that mate :blink: I think I shall give reloading a miss for now, at them prices I could shoot for 2 years or more for the amount I use the Hornet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowz Posted October 13, 2009 Report Share Posted October 13, 2009 Thanks for that mate :blink: I think I shall give reloading a miss for now, at them prices I could shoot for 2 years or more for the amount I use the Hornet. mines a hornet K so i need to reload. its worth it in the long run once you have the kit you've always got it and thats for 2 calibers not 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
no bull Posted October 13, 2009 Report Share Posted October 13, 2009 Nice shooting Rich :blink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunny bagger Posted October 13, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 13, 2009 Nice shooting Rich :blink: i shot them, not Rich :blink: there are still plenty around for your next trip up here ATB Jonty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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