paul1989 Posted July 21, 2012 Report Share Posted July 21, 2012 Hi everyon im about to put in for my first fac im looking at 2 calibers ideally for rabbots crow pigeons and fox's. What should i apply for i have over 4000 acers of land so that should be no problem. Let me know of your thoughts. Cheers Paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
castletyne Posted July 21, 2012 Report Share Posted July 21, 2012 I went for .22 and .223 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-Bolt94 Posted July 21, 2012 Report Share Posted July 21, 2012 I was in the same boat as yourself, I found that first off 12g U/O shotgun sorts out everything pigeon/crow/duck/clays what ever you want really fairly generic and versatile. In terms of rabbit/foxes you have a few options, in my case I chose a .17hmr although there are pros and cons for both the .17hmr and .22lr in this case. (some more good info here LINK ) However, if you are going to shoot a lot of foxes you may wish to look at a .223 or a .22-250 however, these centrefires can be costly to feed and on an initial grant you might have a bit of bother actually getting it granted. Discuss it with your FEO perhaps. If your looking a decent .17hmr I strongly recommend the Browning T-Bolt cracking piece of kit. Regards Best of Luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kent Posted July 21, 2012 Report Share Posted July 21, 2012 .22 LR (rimfire) and .223 rem (centrefire) if your area is ok with crows on the .223. If not then something they will allow in centrefire Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DR JAMES Posted July 22, 2012 Report Share Posted July 22, 2012 Hi Paul U packing in with the shotgun? Seen your other topic on selling your pigeon decoy equipment and cartridges. Wish I had known I would have bought the whole lot off you for your asking price, never mind. R U selling your shotgun / shotguns? give me a bell, U have me number. NOW getting back on topic 1st FAC eh HMM depends what has been granted on your permision. If all is OK then I would apply for x2 .22lr even if you dont buy either of them (1 Bolt, 1 Semi-Auto) then a .17HMR is a must then .223 BUT when doing this make sure you put down for every rifle a SOUND MOD! in the same calibre. If U need any help in this matter M8 just give me a call & I shall help U out the best way I can. I am on duty all day tomorrow MONDAY 23rd but should be finished for 20:10 but I am off Tuesday morning then all day Wed! & Thur! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bedwards1966 Posted July 23, 2012 Report Share Posted July 23, 2012 Either a .22lr or a .17HMR is ideal for rabbits, crows and pigeons. The .17 is flatter shooting and has less chance or ricochet (a problem with .22's), but it's more noisy and the ammo costs more. Depending on how many you shoot and the ranges one might be more suitable than the other (or get both, or apply for both, you don't have to buy them immediately, you can then make up your mind). For foxes, although a .17 can drop them, not many forces will allow a .17 for foxes, and it's really not an ideal calibre. You need a centre-fire, .22 hornet upwards. A .223 is a good foxing round, plenty of range and the ammo is cheap. It can also be used on long range vermin quite well (you might find that a .22lr and a .223 could be a good combination). If you like to extend the range on foxes a bit further and make them very dead, you could go for a .22-250 or a .243. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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