badsworth Posted February 11, 2007 Report Share Posted February 11, 2007 I have spent hours of my life laying up in wait for foxes at ungodly hours. Last Sunday I was out laying in a ditch at 0530 studying the field opposite my house in the moonlight. At 0740 Mrs Fox comes home from a nights hunting and bang!!!!! Sorted with a 55gr pill from my Steyr Scout! But this morning at 1020 my wife was making the beds and shouts that there is a fox on the bank opposite my house. Myself and Son #1 race upstairs (me still in my dressing gown) and there was Mr Fox slinking in and out of the bushes 90 yards away. Son shouts for me to get the rifle. I thought “No way is he going to still be there by the time I have been to the cabinet and loaded up†– but I went for the gun anyway. Sure enough a few minutes later and no sign of Charlie – but after a two minute wait out he saunters again and turns sideways on allowing me to take a standing shot with my hand steadied on the window frame. Bye bye Mr Fox. I think in future I shall be staying in bed and having my wife keep watch out of the window with binoculars. I’ll just get up to pot anything she spots then get back into bed again! Don’t you just love living in the country! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kipper Posted February 11, 2007 Report Share Posted February 11, 2007 Nice one badsworth. You know its the being out in the fresh air on early mornings that it just as enjoyable as pulling the trigger and getting a clean kill Kipper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markbivvy Posted February 11, 2007 Report Share Posted February 11, 2007 good do badders, even better if you sorted the mrs straight after. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kip270 Posted February 11, 2007 Report Share Posted February 11, 2007 Trust you Mark Gives a whole new meaning to a high seat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferret Master Posted February 11, 2007 Report Share Posted February 11, 2007 Nicely done. FM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferretboy111 Posted February 11, 2007 Report Share Posted February 11, 2007 What was the rifle? Was it a dog fox? looks a tiddler. Alex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Posted February 11, 2007 Report Share Posted February 11, 2007 Good man Badsworth. Window shooting has allways appealed to me more then window shoping. Frank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simonp Posted February 11, 2007 Report Share Posted February 11, 2007 Nice, I do hope those arn't your PJ bottoms with Wellies and jacket over the top !! Si. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edd Posted February 11, 2007 Report Share Posted February 11, 2007 nice job, looks a bit mangy ( was it, or just just me ) lol , well done , ! edd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CARBINE Posted February 11, 2007 Report Share Posted February 11, 2007 looks like you used a RPG on it nice one matey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirky640 Posted February 11, 2007 Report Share Posted February 11, 2007 nice job, looks a bit mangy ( was it, or just just me ) lol , well done , ! edd edd you gotta get glasses mate igood healthy lookin fox that is you monitor needs sorted kirky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badsworth Posted February 11, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 11, 2007 No actually it was pretty mangey - that might be why it was still about at 1020 in the morning. I usually keep the tails but decided I didn't want to touch this one too much. I think it was the mate of the one I shot last week - she was a first class specimen and a fair bit bigger than the dog fox - which is unusual. The rifle is a Steyr Scout (in .223) which I am still getting used to, but am so far mighty impressed by. It is almost two years to the day since two foxes killed our family cat on almost the same spot. In february Foxes tour the area around their 'birthing den' and take out all the predators they can. My cat was unlucky. Since then I have killed 35 foxes in the surrounding area. The thing is that you take out one fox, and in a few weeks other ones always move in. Most of them are a lot harder to despatch. This one was easy and in a way I did him a favour. Mange is a slow and nasty way to go. B And no - that is not my PJs - it is a track suit I shoved on quick. I like to get the tails before rigor mortis sets in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edd Posted February 11, 2007 Report Share Posted February 11, 2007 i thought it could have been badsworth1 just by the tail and top of back leg as well i believe. wel done nice to give him a quick death rather than mange , well done mate ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poacher Posted February 11, 2007 Report Share Posted February 11, 2007 badsworth you don't fancy putting a pic up of the Steyr Scout do you ? i'm still deciding between the steyr and the tikka Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badsworth Posted February 12, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 12, 2007 badsworth you don't fancy putting a pic up of the Steyr Scout do you ? i'm still deciding between the steyr and the tikka I'll put a picture of the Steyr on when I have a mo. Tough choice - they are both fine rifles and the Tikka is a very competitive price. I went for the Steyr because it is lighter and shorter (19" barrel) - but I would have liked it even more if it had a stainless barrel. They are available - but it would be a pecial order and would not come screw threaded so the package would be mighty dear. Good luck with your choice. B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badsworth Posted February 13, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 13, 2007 badsworth you don't fancy putting a pic up of the Steyr Scout do you ? i'm still deciding between the steyr and the tikka I'll put a picture of the Steyr on when I have a mo. Tough choice - they are both fine rifles and the Tikka is a very competitive price. B As promised - Steyr Scout in .223 with 'Ching Sling' and Swarovski 6-24 x 50 PVI Hi Grid Scope with IR + T8 Mod. Very Tasty - Unless you're name is Charlie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poacher Posted February 13, 2007 Report Share Posted February 13, 2007 Very tasty indeed i think you may have swayed my decsion somewhat. cheers for the photos Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Posted February 13, 2007 Report Share Posted February 13, 2007 Thats a very sweet clean looking out fit Badsworth. Frank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
conor Posted February 13, 2007 Report Share Posted February 13, 2007 wish i didnt see that pic! wat dose it shoot like badsworth? what twist is it? must say there is great satisfaction shootin out he window of the house! have got a fox or two, and a s...load of greycrows and magpies! glad i dont live in a built up area Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badsworth Posted February 14, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 14, 2007 wish i didnt see that pic! wat dose it shoot like badsworth? what twist is it?must say there is great satisfaction shootin out he window of the house! have got a fox or two, and a s...load of greycrows and magpies! glad i dont live in a built up area Its got a 1 in 9 twist. I'm sure it won't like the really light rounds (like 40gr) - but it shoots well (under 1" groups at 100 yards) with all the factory ammo I have tried in 50 gr and 55 gr - even the ultra cheap American Eagle stuff. I'm just about to start home loading 55gr Hornady v Max bullets and hope to get really tight groups. Later on I shall try some heavier bullets 62gr and maybe 69gr, but really the 55gr seems to do all I want. The round used here was a 55gr Federal V Shock (Ballistic Tip) and as someone says above, it looks like it was hit with an RPG. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
conor Posted February 15, 2007 Report Share Posted February 15, 2007 wish i didnt see that pic! wat dose it shoot like badsworth? what twist is it? must say there is great satisfaction shootin out he window of the house! have got a fox or two, and a s...load of greycrows and magpies! glad i dont live in a built up area Its got a 1 in 9 twist. I'm sure it won't like the really light rounds (like 40gr) - but it shoots well (under 1" groups at 100 yards) with all the factory ammo I have tried in 50 gr and 55 gr - even the ultra cheap American Eagle stuff. I'm just about to start home loading 55gr Hornady v Max bullets and hope to get really tight groups. Later on I shall try some heavier bullets 62gr and maybe 69gr, but really the 55gr seems to do all I want. The round used here was a 55gr Federal V Shock (Ballistic Tip) and as someone says above, it looks like it was hit with an RPG. the hornady 55gr vmax is deadly on foxes. glad it shoots good cos it sure is a looker! is the barrel floating? dose it shoot the same point of aim on/off the bi pod? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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