A bolt 22.250 Posted June 14, 2010 Report Share Posted June 14, 2010 Nice one well done hear's to fox fever sounds like youve well and trully got it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djrwood Posted June 14, 2010 Report Share Posted June 14, 2010 Nice one bud. I was buzzing reading that. Cant wait to bust my first fox. I've only ever saw one once when i was out and it was just to quick. Never even had time to flick the safety on the shottie before it was gone. Well done man Dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawkeye Posted June 14, 2010 Report Share Posted June 14, 2010 it was a .17HMR using hornaby v-max and im not good with distance but my dad who was sat in the drivers seat recons about 120 yards, i was aiming just over its head and it hit its shoulder so like you said tinytim, ill know to shoot that fraction higher next time, thanks for all the feedback lads its nice to share it with ya I have shot dozens of foxes with my HMR if i don't have the 223 with me i have mine zeroed 1" high at 100 yds and just aim spot on out to 125 yds.. That is the max range i will use it on for fox, most of them i have shot are roundabout 75 to 100 yds... I only go for head shots and can honestly say i have never had a runner, unlike my 223 taking engine room shots ive had a few run... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sycamorebirds Posted June 14, 2010 Report Share Posted June 14, 2010 it was a .17HMR using hornaby v-max and im not good with distance but my dad who was sat in the drivers seat recons about 120 yards, i was aiming just over its head and it hit its shoulder so like you said tinytim, ill know to shoot that fraction higher next time, thanks for all the feedback lads its nice to share it with ya I was with Ryan (toolazydecoy) the other night when he shot his first fox/foxes. they were both ******g awesome shots. I've never shot one myself, but that's probably because he's always got the ******g rifle, but then he is a better shot than me. We did see another fox on the other side of the permission but couldn't get a shot. It will be there for another day. Ryan I spoke to the landowner (James) this morning and he was well chuffed. There'll be a few more partridges and pheasants for the gos to fly at during the season. WELL DONE son. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toolazydecoy Posted June 15, 2010 Author Report Share Posted June 15, 2010 lats get out there again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toolazydecoy Posted June 15, 2010 Author Report Share Posted June 15, 2010 you seem to know alot about foxes mr. hawkeye - i may have to be picking your brains in the future! thats a bonnie bird in your display picture / avatar thing, is it a red tail? djrwood i look foreward to reading about your first! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al4x Posted June 15, 2010 Report Share Posted June 15, 2010 Ok not to pee on anyones parade but just to get you on the right lines! The HMR works well on foxes but there is something wrong if you aimed above its head and hit it in the shoulder at that range it should be shooting pretty flat to there. Get yourself on some targets and set zero spot on at 100 yards then you can shoot anything from 15 yards to 100 no problem. I would try to stick to that sort of range and personally I do chest shots on foxes with mine as it gives a bit more leeway for error / wind. As said by Hawkeye if you shoot the vixen first then the cubs will all come back and you have the chance of getting the whole lot in one go. Keep up the good work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toolazydecoy Posted June 15, 2010 Author Report Share Posted June 15, 2010 Ok not to pee on anyones parade but just to get you on the right lines! calm down mate i was just showing you my picture, ill shoot how i want to shoot and i did well, i wasnt asking for you to tell me how to do it, and so i shouldnt have bothered shooting a cub without vixen?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al4x Posted June 15, 2010 Report Share Posted June 15, 2010 I wasn't saying that at all just if you can do it the other way. Then you have a problem with your setup that it shouldn't be dropping about 4" at that range hence the need for follow up shots and loosing one. Its purely to try and give you helpful advice on how to increase your kill ratio and do the job humanely. If you couldn't give a fig so to speak then fair enough and eventually you run the risk of a prosecution but you were at the upper limits of range and your shot wasn't going where it should. Its not taking anything away from the shot or fox as you did kill two eventually but with a check of your setup you will find it a lot easier. Check the drop tables etc if you set it up right you just aim and shoot at that range no holdover at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toolazydecoy Posted June 15, 2010 Author Report Share Posted June 15, 2010 kill two eventually what the **** do you mean eventually you cheeky sod, i cant type what i wanna say to you cos the forum nazis will be bang on it, but you get the drift, you werent there, im chuffed,stop sticking your nose in, no-one has asked you to, noone else has put me down for it. if youve nothing positive to say keep it shut? your mummy never teach you that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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dazza Posted June 15, 2010 Report Share Posted June 15, 2010 what the **** do you mean eventually you cheeky sod, i cant type what i wanna say to you cos the forum nazis will be bang on it, but you get the drift, you werent there, im chuffed,stop sticking your nose in, no-one has asked you to, noone else has put me down for it. if youve nothing positive to say keep it shut? your mummy never teach you that? He was only trying to give you a bit of helpful advice. If you put a post up expect all sorts of replies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toolazydecoy Posted June 15, 2010 Author Report Share Posted June 15, 2010 kill two eventually fairenough but this was the second fox id ever seen in the wild, sohowis that eventually?? and if thats the case how do i delete it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camokid Posted June 15, 2010 Report Share Posted June 15, 2010 if you zero you gun in at a inch high at 70 yards you can aim cock on to 120 with no hold over. the chaps wright mate hes not saying anything bad to you mate he is just helping you out so that mr fox will be down when you walk over Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toolazydecoy Posted June 15, 2010 Author Report Share Posted June 15, 2010 can a mod delete this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al4x Posted June 15, 2010 Report Share Posted June 15, 2010 Just edit your posts and remove the getting excited bits, as said it was purely helpful advice to get you on the right lines. Now for more of it, if you get out there and shoot a few rabbits and leave them where you think the foxes are appearing and they start being taken, keep doing it for a few days then go and sit where you can see your baited spot in the evening and I'll predict on dusk you'll get another one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camokid Posted June 15, 2010 Report Share Posted June 15, 2010 i have done this with dog food and got good results it keeps them there if you just scatter it around. dont need to delete nothing just dont get to jumpy this site is one of the best if not the best for help and learning Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shotgunspud Posted June 15, 2010 Report Share Posted June 15, 2010 Ok not to pee on anyones parade but just to get you on the right lines! The HMR works well on foxes but there is something wrong if you aimed above its head and hit it in the shoulder at that range it should be shooting pretty flat to there. Get yourself on some targets and set zero spot on at 100 yards then you can shoot anything from 15 yards to 100 no problem. I would try to stick to that sort of range and personally I do chest shots on foxes with mine as it gives a bit more leeway for error / wind. As said by Hawkeye if you shoot the vixen first then the cubs will all come back and you have the chance of getting the whole lot in one go. Keep up the good work sounds about right to me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docholiday Posted June 15, 2010 Report Share Posted June 15, 2010 (edited) I wasn't saying that at all just if you can do it the other way. Then you have a problem with your setup that it shouldn't be dropping about 4" at that range hence the need for follow up shots and loosing one. Its purely to try and give you helpful advice on how to increase your kill ratio and do the job humanely. If you couldn't give a fig so to speak then fair enough and eventually you run the risk of a prosecution but you were at the upper limits of range and your shot wasn't going where it should. Its not taking anything away from the shot or fox as you did kill two eventually but with a check of your setup you will find it a lot easier. Check the drop tables etc if you set it up right you just aim and shoot at that range no holdover at all. This is good advice and should be listned to instead of sounding off. If you take time to listen to GOOD advice you will improve and enjoy your shooting much more. Dont get to excited with your replies, pays dividends in the end ATB Doc Edited June 15, 2010 by docholiday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bullet boy Posted June 15, 2010 Report Share Posted June 15, 2010 You'll never forget your first Fox. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toolazydecoy Posted June 15, 2010 Author Report Share Posted June 15, 2010 i appreciate people trying to help when i ask for it but why put a downer on it? it wasnt called 'first ever fox, now what did i do wrong?' but this is apparently what its turned into Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bullet boy Posted June 15, 2010 Report Share Posted June 15, 2010 i appreciate people trying to help when i ask for it but why put a downer on it? it wasnt called 'first ever fox, now what did i do wrong?' but this is apparently what its turned into Your headline is 'First Ever Fox'! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toolazydecoy Posted June 15, 2010 Author Report Share Posted June 15, 2010 Your headline is 'First Ever Fox'! i know i put it there mate, i dont follow... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrispti Posted June 15, 2010 Report Share Posted June 15, 2010 i appreciate people trying to help when i ask for it but why put a downer on it? it wasnt called 'first ever fox, now what did i do wrong?' but this is apparently what its turned into Haven't seen one post that has put you down mate...............just ALLOT of helpful advice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamie g Posted June 15, 2010 Report Share Posted June 15, 2010 good shooting nice one. best way to test the drop of your rifle is put a target up take your time and see the drop at different distances. your soon get to no your rifle then. and the hold over your need on some shots. keep the range down and your soon add more foxes to your bag. atb jamie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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