What Distance Are you

[pavman]

Please give an honest answer as the intention is to show as far as possible what distance most of us are able to get a shot at for a nice clean kill. Any additional info such as rifle type, twist rate and bullet weight set up etc, will add useful information Please restrict wily waving stories unless its merited

 

Thanks

Edited September 20, 2011 by pavman

[CharlieT]

It's wild country here with deep valleys and open moorland. A sub 200 yd shot would be unusual and therefore because of the topography most of my shots are 250 to 300 yds.

 

204 with 32gr or 243 with 75gr depending on weather and what I fancy taking out.

[Smig]

I use a Tikka M55 with a 1:9 twist, pvi 55g bullets. I am limited to the distance I shoot foxes due to footpaths and safe backstops on my permissions but the rifle will go hell of a lot further - I just don't have the opportunity.

HPH

[proTOM1]

I dont like taking on a fox over 200 yards i have done if im happy but would rather not .

 

I use a Tikka T3 243 70gr or more some times less depending on many factors good gun

[Breastman]

I've only shot a handful of foxes but its always been sub 100m. Usually from a fixed point while protecting chicken coops. .223 Steyr AUG 1:9 with 55g Norma BT

 

Mark

[garyb]

1 in 10 twist rate .243Win using either 55grn or 75grn homeloads.

 

Most shots are from 0-200 yards.

[Davy Holt]

Hiya,

 

Almost all Sub 200 yards with the majority being sub 100 yards with my .222 using 50 grain V-MAX homeloads

[Grandalf]

As you know Pavman, the fields around my area are huge! (And flat as a pancake). I have landed on smaller international airports than some of our local wheat fields. However, I rarely shoot more than 250 yards and the vast majority are 150 to 200.

Called in by squeak or knowing where they are likely to be at a particular time keeps the distance average down.

If we spot them, as we usually do, across the other side of a prarie which you can't drive straight across due growing crops, then you have time to plan your approach with reference to available tracks, wind direction, etc.

Or come back on the next night in the hope that it will be in the same place.

Best option is to have a feeding spot where they know food will be available most of the time. That's the place to sit and watch. I like to keep that to about 170 yds - my zero point with my 22/250.

I have some permanent feed points:

1. A free range turkey farm.

2. A free range Goose farm.

3. 4 free range chicken/egg farms.

4. 60,000 ducks in one unit with muck heaps all round it for most of the year. (Also 1000's of tonnes of straw stacked in the yard for bedding. (A veritable fox Hilton/McDonalds).

Grandalf - North Suffolk

Edited September 20, 2011 by Grandalf

[Kes]

Recently have shot 6 foxes all with my standard Remington laminated stock .223, firing 40grain vmax at 3600ft/sec (drop small up to 300 yds -9" max drop).

Barrel is a 1 in 9 twist, scope is Deben 4 -16 mag *56 objective, 1/4 moa per clicky.

Distances 120 yds, 95 yds, 125 yds, 185yds, 197yds (last 2 in same location, one after t'other) last fox 59 yds.

 

Country is gently rising ground at base to mainly flat at the top with outcrops of sandstone and one steep escarpment. Rise from top to bottom 4-500ft.

Safe shot shooting into or up the land - dangerous unless very careful shooting down.

 

No willy waving - the 'last but 2' fox needed 2 shots (my fault), others instant.

Hope this helps.

[wymberley]

Tikka T3 223 stainless varmint 1 in 8 with 50 gr V Max homeloaded for 3350 ft/sec. However, as most have been 200 or less with the very occasional one a tad over, the Tikka is up for grabs as soon as the second Hornet arrives. At the moment the one in use is giving a healthy 394 ft/lbs at 200 with a 40gr Nosler BT.

[WelshLamb]

I shot a fox in the fog at 1400 yards with a .410

[gixer1]

1 in 10 twist rate .243Win using either 55grn or 75grn homeloads.

 

Most shots are from 0-200 yards.

 

 

+1 saved me typing so much...

[Browning]

80% sub 200, 20% over 200.

 

.243AI, 66gn Berger High BC Varmint doing 3840fps.

[deershooter]

The fox in my profile pic was shot at 320 yards with a Ruger M77 .223 but this is with a rifle that was zeroed at 250yards, thats about the maximum.

55grain molly coated b/t with 26 grains Winchester 748 and a magnum primer seated 11 tho off the lands.

mMnd you had plenty of practice this one is no 137 in the game book and was back in 2004.

 

Deershooter

[Beardo]

usually lamping from the Frontera (though some from high seat), 60-200 yards normally, 55gr Samson hollow points in .223 fired from a RWS Titan 3 with a Swarovski 6-18x50 TDS-4 Ret scope.

[bornfree]

Since using NV my shots have been from 18yards to 95yards

 

 

bornfree

[stubby]

all mine are called in to at least 40-50yds

[barrelsniffer]

I use NV but use either lamp or NV monocular to spot..but do try call them in to a range between 100-200 but do get the odd ones that just sit there..at the 300 mark..if so and its a safe shot i will take it...but most are 100-200

 

Mic

[Frenchieboy]

When time and circumstances allow I like to set up bait stations about 100 yards from my shooting position but if I am out lamping for "opportunistic foxes" I will take them out to about 200 yards. I am comfortable and confident out to that range using my .243 with home loaded 70g BlitzKings. The rifle and ammunition is capable of "doing the biz" a lot further out than that but I do not like to go outside my "comfort zone" with live quarry!

[12borejimbo]

Swedish (Finn) 308 combination gun/12 bore, Burris full field 2 3-9x40 scope, with the keeper under the lamp, 150 grain bullets, usually under 100 yards as he is great at calling and lamping, I shoot well with the setup, we work well together! I voted for 101-200 though as I am confident I can shoot, and have shot them at this distance before!

[Norrie]

Hiya, Most of mine are shot from just over 100yds....to about 150yds...with my Remmy 700SPS .243 shooting 100gr 6.5g Privi's...but, got a load of 75gr coming soon...

 

Dont know if it's relevant, but I also shoot them with the Shotgun , to a max of 30-35yds, with 42gr no3's......

Edited September 20, 2011 by Norrie

[Salop Matt]

Am guessing this is aimed at the CF lads ? But still.....

 

35 - 60 yards as am using HMR and its only for 5 or 6 fox a year ! So far non this year !

[Dekers]

 

Well, I suspect it depends on your definition of regular, I certainly REGULARLY shoot them out to 200 yards, but without doubt the majority I shoot are within 100-120yards.

 

[njc110381]

I think I've muffed it up - I thought you meant what distance do you regularly shoot Foxes at? I'd say 80% are under 100 yards. Maximum range I'm happy to shoot out to - 250 yards or so with my bigger guns as I know at that range I can hit them where I want to.

 

I've not done much shooting past that range. I can hit quite accurately out to 400ish on one of my shoots but I don't push that far on live quarry. A first shot hit gets less likely at that range when you just "aim off a bit" as I do.

[highseas]

up hear its the normal 100-200 yard but at home its almost always over 200 as far as 350-400 one or twice. thats with the cz 527 .223 with 50-55grn bullets full rifle info is in my sig.