the poacher Posted May 20, 2011 Report Share Posted May 20, 2011 went out this morning at 8am with .22lr just to zeroe it in for sun as ive got a farm over run with rabbits,anyway set the sites at about 80yds spot on so i then decided to go and have a crack at some tree rats,so i was there sat in a little wood when something caught my eye i couldnt beleive my eyes a vixen was walking right towards me so i sat there behind a tree it came into about 60yds so i thought right you little f.... pulled the trigger on my little rimfire hit it top half of body it ran about 20yds and dropped i was well chuffed,when i checked the fox over she was full of milk so i mooched about didnt take me long to find her earth which had cubs in there so went home to get my little terrier and i dealt with them too. 1 happy farmer as he lost a few lambs to this culprit so all in all everybodys happy heres a few pics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stu nesling Posted May 20, 2011 Report Share Posted May 20, 2011 no head shot available? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huffhuff Posted May 20, 2011 Report Share Posted May 20, 2011 Ouch. 60 yards, with a .22 and not even a head shot. Thank god she died fairly quick! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al4x Posted May 20, 2011 Report Share Posted May 20, 2011 head shots aren't all they are cracked up to be, boiler room is where to put them, that one is too far back hence it ran but looks like the round went all the way through and they don't go far at that point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bullet boy Posted May 20, 2011 Report Share Posted May 20, 2011 Well done Mark! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon123 Posted May 20, 2011 Report Share Posted May 20, 2011 Well done mate, Good shooting :good: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ireland's Finest! Posted May 20, 2011 Report Share Posted May 20, 2011 Great stuff, thats one group of foxes who wont be doing harm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the poacher Posted May 20, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 20, 2011 it was the only place i could hit her unfortunatly shes done enough damage she had to go, i wasnt up there after foxes hence a .22, if i was the .223 would have been with me simple as but there we go cant please everyone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bullet boy Posted May 20, 2011 Report Share Posted May 20, 2011 The .22 Rimfire is well capable of depatching Foxes at sensible ranges.Well done again Mark. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.philmypower. Posted May 20, 2011 Report Share Posted May 20, 2011 Jammy ****** i havent seen a fox on my permission for ages sure that will change when they put their birds down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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