redthunder Posted April 28, 2007 Report Share Posted April 28, 2007 HI, Can you shed some light I got a tikka .243 and ive benn using Privvi Ammo 100grn soft nose bullets for quite some time for fox (cheap) Ive zeroed up at 100 yards and most the farms we shoot we can get a fox into this range . Ive picked up a new mountain Farm 1100 acres its big and has plenty of foxes on it but theres lots of valleys running through the farm with a 300-400 yard gap. I shot 2 foxes the other night 1 about 90-100 yards and the other was way out so i allowed about 6-8 inches of drop and let it rip i hit the fox but not a kleen kill i then followed with another shot just to finish the job so when i went to get the fox. There was a right mess on the fox gutted and a leg missing and the other shot took the top of his back off this animal must have suffered a painfull death , Just wondered what the best fox ammo in factory for shooting flat out to 300 yards the 100 grn bullets drop like a stone after 150 yards Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kramer Posted April 28, 2007 Report Share Posted April 28, 2007 Just wondered what the best fox ammo in factory for shooting flat out to 300 yards the 100 grn bullets drop like a stone after 150 yards Obviously, the lighter/faster the bullet, the flatter its trajectory will be. Having said that, there's not a lot in it between 58gn (lightest I've ever used) & 100gn, drop wise. Zeroed @ 200yrds, the lighter round will basically be flat to 220/230 yards, dropping by 5" approx @ 300yrds. 100gn round will be slightly high @ 100, approx 1.5", when zeroed @ 200 but drop a little more @ 300yrds, say 7". So just 2" difference in drop @ 300yards. Not a lot in it TBH. 75gn which I mainly used were very flat to 250ish. Given the lighter round will be far more affected by the wind, especially out to 300 yards, I'd suggest sticking with the heavier stuff, 75gn at least. A good range finder & knowledge of drop/drift/range would be my suggestion TBH. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham M Posted April 28, 2007 Report Share Posted April 28, 2007 I use 70grn B-tips for fox. Zero at 175yds and they are good for 225 yd shots without holding over. Don't know if PPU make anything less than 90grns in .243 though. G.M. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kramer Posted April 28, 2007 Report Share Posted April 28, 2007 Forgot to mention I usually stuck with Hornadys as they shot well & were readily available locally. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popgun Posted April 28, 2007 Report Share Posted April 28, 2007 A keeper mate of mine gave me some 60 gr Winchester soft pionts very fast and flat killed well but drift a bit in the breeze, i can't find them in this country, must of come from over the pond Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tulkyuk Posted April 29, 2007 Report Share Posted April 29, 2007 i Use Fedral 80 Grain soft points in mine - accuracy is pretty good ( .5 inch at 100yds) and are available almost every where- but then again you'll have to do some work to see what the gun likes, try a few different rounds and you will find whats best for you and the rifle. Cheers Paul B) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham M Posted April 29, 2007 Report Share Posted April 29, 2007 Yup, mine shoots 100grs better than 70grns B) G.M. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kip270 Posted April 29, 2007 Report Share Posted April 29, 2007 Maybe you need to change your zero range maybe 200yards would be better, and lots of long range practice before you go for a long range shot at a Fox, so you know how your ammo is performing at the longer ranges Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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