rallyrus Posted July 23, 2012 Report Share Posted July 23, 2012 Since buying my .223 I've not really had chance to use it on any foxes due to the weather and a injury I've had, I've been out maybe 2 or 3 times in the last 3-4 weeks each time I've not seen anything, typical when you have a new rifle!! I went to one of my permissions tonight at around 9 and had a walk about and then when it went dark had a drive around and had a look with the lamp, nothing about! Got back home around 11:30 and thought I may aswell have a look at home before putting the gun away, I went to one field which has been bailed today and set the foxpro out in front of me about 20yds away, rested the gun on one of the bails and then flicked the caller on. Tried the first call for about 10 minutes and scanned with the lamp every now and then, nothing so changed the call, again had a scan about waited then same again, the next time I flicked the torch on a set of eyes sprinting towards the caller!!! The fox, a youngster then went to grab the caller and jumped about 2' in the air it then ran off, I shouted to try and get it to stop but it disappeared. I then got the caller and went other side of the farm house, set the caller up, again got comfy with the rifle on a bail and pressed the button, after a short while when I was scanning I picked up some eyes moving between the sheep, a good 150-200 yds away I waited a bit then flicked the lamp on again nothing, must be behind the hedge I thought so lamp off, waited a bit and lamp back on, there it was in front of my just beyond the caller, I hit the mute button and got it in my sights, it sat down as I was looking through the scope to have a scratch and bang one very dead fox, it was only about 50 yards away so as you can imagine the 55gr b-tip did the business Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camokid Posted July 24, 2012 Report Share Posted July 24, 2012 nice new set up and a bonus fox to get the tally going. well shot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swiss.tony Posted July 24, 2012 Report Share Posted July 24, 2012 well done 1st of many we hope Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
halight Posted July 24, 2012 Report Share Posted July 24, 2012 Well done mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
browning123 Posted July 24, 2012 Report Share Posted July 24, 2012 Well done Russ - first of many I'm sure!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cocker3 Posted July 24, 2012 Report Share Posted July 24, 2012 well done buddy keep at them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomm Posted July 24, 2012 Report Share Posted July 24, 2012 what torch is that and what sort of range does it have? thanks Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weeman Posted July 24, 2012 Report Share Posted July 24, 2012 nice going keep at them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert 888 Posted July 24, 2012 Report Share Posted July 24, 2012 You will never go to heaven . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rallyrus Posted July 24, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 24, 2012 what torch is that and what sort of range does it have? thanks Tom Hi Tom It's a Brinyte, it uses a green q4 emitter, has high/low modes. I would say about 150yds, eye shine to further, probably 250+ I had one the other night at about 200yds, could see its eyes easily but couldn't get a positive Id on it to shoot it (incase it was a sheep ) Also it depends on the quality of the scope, using the scope on my hmr I can see further than the one on my .223 For the mounts, torch etc it set me back about £35 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Archie-fox Posted July 24, 2012 Report Share Posted July 24, 2012 Well shot mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
la bala Posted July 24, 2012 Report Share Posted July 24, 2012 hi russ, what is your 223 zeroed at. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rallyrus Posted July 24, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 24, 2012 I put it 1" high at 100yrds which should be around the 175yd mark for the zero. I do want to set at target at that range and zero properly I just havnt got round to measuring it out, I have the 100yd target set up already for the hmr so just did it at that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bullet boy Posted July 28, 2012 Report Share Posted July 28, 2012 Well done!The first of many i hope for you mate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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