xmarksmanx Posted February 19, 2017 Report Share Posted February 19, 2017 17 HMR or 22 wmr for foxing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6.5x55SE Posted February 19, 2017 Report Share Posted February 19, 2017 17 HMR or 22 wmr for foxing Neither. Yes both will kill a fox but not a out and out Foxing calibre. Personally I'd go for one of the .22 Center Fire but no doubt you'll get plenty advising .17 .20 Calibre again all will kill. If i was restricted to one dedicated Foxing rifle I'd choose .223 for many reasons Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wymberley Posted February 19, 2017 Report Share Posted February 19, 2017 (edited) A change in the farming practises made the WMR redundant for fox using it for close work around the free range chickens and duck, now just use the Hornet as I can take my time as the birds have gone. To replace it, but now simply for rabbit, I got the HMR which I think for the bunnies is superior. Never again will I use it on a fox. Edited February 19, 2017 by wymberley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hendrix's rifle Posted February 19, 2017 Report Share Posted February 19, 2017 17 HMR or 22 wmr for foxing I got rid of my 22mag that was conditioned for fox for a 223, it will kill them and is ideal if close range but you don't really want to shoot them over 100, if it was a choice and they were your ONLY 2 options then I'd go with the wmr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colin lad Posted February 19, 2017 Report Share Posted February 19, 2017 out of them 2 i would go .22 wmr for sub 100 yard fox i have one on my ticket for close fox round pen's and in woods sold the hmr now as the wmr does all i need, but as a sole fox gun i would agree with above and say get a .22cf colin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belly47 Posted February 19, 2017 Report Share Posted February 19, 2017 (edited) I have hmr conditioned for fox and have shot many at ranges within the capabilities of the rounds used. only you know what circumstances you are going to use them. if kept sensible then either will kill fox. as previously stated, if it's purely for fox then go centrefire. Edited February 19, 2017 by belly47 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bornfree Posted February 19, 2017 Report Share Posted February 19, 2017 I had a 22wmr and found it lacking in knock down power. I only get paid if I show the dead fox and too many ran off. So I changed to a 223 no problems since. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingsy18 Posted February 19, 2017 Report Share Posted February 19, 2017 Got hmr conditioned for fox,shot many with it as well,all within 100yds,one or two runners only to take them down with second shot, but saying that had a few runners with centrefire.All comes down to shot placement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Callahan Posted February 19, 2017 Report Share Posted February 19, 2017 Neither. Yes both will kill a fox but not a out and out Foxing calibre. Personally I'd go for one of the .22 Center Fire but no doubt you'll get plenty advising .17 .20 Calibre again all will kill. If i was restricted to one dedicated Foxing rifle I'd choose .223 for many reasons +1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walker570 Posted February 19, 2017 Report Share Posted February 19, 2017 No to the 17HMR anyway, the 22Rim Mag will work but I would suggest under 100yrds to be certain of a humane shot on a fox. 17 Rem or any of the 22 centre fires far more preferable and if you think 22 Hornet then why not go for the 222 ...the cost of the rifle is about the same and cartridges are minimally different in price. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulnix Posted February 20, 2017 Report Share Posted February 20, 2017 Same as any other rifle, within sensible range any will kill a fox outright, if a dedicated fox rifle on usual ground I would go CF but my HMR has killed a fair number of foxes a 100 yards and under, for my ground with fairly small fields, 3-5 acre average I couldn't really warrant a CF over the HMR for it, honestly I can count on one hand a fox I missed out on because I don't have a CF, plus field craft can get you into range to take up some slack on bigger fields.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Simon1 Posted February 20, 2017 Report Share Posted February 20, 2017 Have you considered the 17 Hornet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mick miller Posted February 20, 2017 Report Share Posted February 20, 2017 17 hornet is the minimum I would recommend, certainly at sub 100 yards I have yet to have a runner. But no rimfire is really 'up to the job', though plenty will claim it is. I have personally seen too many people attempt this only to wound and have the quarry limp away to a slow and lingering death. This, as hunters and pest controllers, is not something that I find acceptable. Centre fire only for fox in my opinion, 17hh, 204, 222, 223, 243 they'll all do the job admirably. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bazzab Posted February 20, 2017 Report Share Posted February 20, 2017 Same as Colin lad.... I have wmr on my ticket. Had few foxes with it all dropped dead on the spot sub 100yds. Def up to the job at sensible ranges. Some places you can't use centre fire in so wmr fills gap perfectly. Sold my hmr now but it did account for a couple. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Archie-fox Posted March 2, 2017 Report Share Posted March 2, 2017 Shot loads of foxes with the WMR but I only use a 243 now.. Hmr has accounted for a few but always followed up with a second shot just to be sure.. Either will work fine but I'd go 222 or above. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njc110381 Posted March 2, 2017 Report Share Posted March 2, 2017 (edited) Any reason you're so keen on sticking to rimfire? Cost wise, .22 Hornet can be reloaded for similar money and moderates just as well. I'd have that as the absolute minimum. Realistically unless there's a reason to stay small, just get a .223... Edit. Cost wise, Prvi Hornet rounds cost about a tenner more per 50 than WMR or HMR. That's only 20p per shot, and it's money well spent on quarry the size of fox. Edited March 2, 2017 by njc110381 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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