cocker3 Posted March 24, 2010 Report Share Posted March 24, 2010 (edited) :lol:went to one of my permitions last night with a the intention of using up some balistic tipped shells .left the house at 730pm and headed to the farm not very much wind and quite bright (no the best conditions ) first field me and my son went into we caught eye shine at the other end of the field but it was off in a shot with no chance of a shot two more sets of eyes in two other fields and still no luck . went into a field that has a large over grown ditch down one side and weh hey a fox a the other end we gave it a couple of sqeeks and it came running at 200 yards we gave it a we hey but still it came (oh **** )it aint going to stop so at 150 yards i sent the bullit on its way to its mark and down it went yip eee. but it fell into the ditch at the thickest bit tipical so like the good dad i sent my son in to get it it was a vixen in cub she had two cubs in it and i would say they were about a week from birth (but am no vet)we left the farm at 1130pm (start work at 6am and up at 5am )having seen 4 foxes that we never got near so its back out at the week end to try and clean them up balistic tips uv got to love em thanks must also go to frenchie boy for the caller a won't leave home with out it now :o Edited March 24, 2010 by cocker3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bennyblanco Posted March 24, 2010 Report Share Posted March 24, 2010 It looks like it got caught in bed with Mike Tysons girl friend Good shooting mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
verminator69 Posted March 24, 2010 Report Share Posted March 24, 2010 Should have used specsavers :o Good shooting gaj. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tikka tom Posted March 24, 2010 Report Share Posted March 24, 2010 Should have used specsavers Good shooting gaj. ahhahahaha :o love it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bullet boy Posted March 24, 2010 Report Share Posted March 24, 2010 Well done.What rounds are you using?Im using Norma 50gr V-Max bullets in my Tikka T3 22-250-Superb ammo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cocker3 Posted March 24, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2010 (edited) Well done.What rounds are you using?Im using Norma 50gr V-Max bullets in my Tikka T3 22-250-Superb ammo.normaly use federal 55gr but got some 55gr hornady v-max balistic tips i put them through my remington 700adl found sakos to be the best but at23 quid a case there not cheap :o i never found norma to group well in my gun very random 2"groups feds 1/2 groups 100 yards Edited March 24, 2010 by cocker3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dickiecider Posted March 24, 2010 Report Share Posted March 24, 2010 Well done,as a new member on here it nice to see other members enjoying their guns as much as i do! I too use ballistic tip 55gr ammo in my 22-250 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cocker3 Posted March 24, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2010 Should have used specsavers :o Good shooting gaj. who me or the charlie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bullet boy Posted March 24, 2010 Report Share Posted March 24, 2010 normaly use federal 55gr but got some 55gr hornady v-max balistic tips i put them through my remington 700adl found sakos to be the best but at23 quid a case there not cheap :o i never found norma to group well in my gun very random 2"groups feds 1/2 groups 100 yards How much are you paying for Federal then?Norma are £26.99 a box. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cocker3 Posted March 24, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2010 How much are you paying for Federal then?Norma are £26.99 a box.£ 17.50 for federals m8 same for hornady but i would feds all day long i think there a great shell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bullet boy Posted March 24, 2010 Report Share Posted March 24, 2010 £ 17.50 for federals m8 same for hornady but i would feds all day long i think there a great shell Cheers mate. ATB. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SSS Posted March 24, 2010 Report Share Posted March 24, 2010 Good shooting pal, another one down! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frenchieboy Posted March 25, 2010 Report Share Posted March 25, 2010 That cured that vixens heartburn didn't it! Hice shot mate, Glad to hear the caller is doing it's job! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dougy Posted March 25, 2010 Report Share Posted March 25, 2010 (edited) if you can get the 50grn to group give them a try i found them to be allot more explosive due to the higher velocity and thinner jackets i think edit for silly spelling mistake,, Edited March 25, 2010 by Dougy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cocker3 Posted March 25, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 25, 2010 if you can get the 50grn to group give them a try i found them to be allot more explosive due to the higher velocity and thinner jackets i think edit for silly spelling mistake,, will do thanks m8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weejase Posted March 25, 2010 Report Share Posted March 25, 2010 Great shooting bud I`ve just put In a for a .22-250 to be added on my ticket jase. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cocker3 Posted March 25, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 25, 2010 Great shooting bud I`ve just put In a for a .22-250 to be added on my ticket jase. you wont regret it there a great all round rifle buddy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobbo. Posted March 25, 2010 Report Share Posted March 25, 2010 Well done cocker3, have .22-250 Tikka 590 myself and love it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
verminator69 Posted March 25, 2010 Report Share Posted March 25, 2010 Its all right having a 22-250 but nae use for shooting bambies in England Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cocker3 Posted March 25, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 25, 2010 Its all right having a 22-250 but nae use for shooting bambies in England am using your 243 instead now whos laughin gaj :o :o :o :o Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
verminator69 Posted March 25, 2010 Report Share Posted March 25, 2010 No props pall you can use mine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dougy Posted March 26, 2010 Report Share Posted March 26, 2010 Its all right having a 22-250 but nae use for shooting bambies in England But it gives us valid reason to go for another deer calibre of our choice doesnt it :o Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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