scarecrow243 Posted August 13 Hi i have been trying to get a fox that has been killing guinea fowl chicks as the crops have been harvested and the rain stopped we went out last night it was a full moon so it made it good viewing thru the yukon photon 4.5x42 fitted on my brno mod 2 .22lr i managed to call the fox in 70yrds from the motor it was sitting facing us clear chest shot and down it went god it was a smelly one hopefully the pic works Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dessyb Posted August 13 not the right cal. for fox control. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Penelope Posted August 13 1 minute ago, dessyb said: not the right cal. for fox control. I bet Reynard thought it was. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
scarecrow243 Posted August 13 (edited) 1 hour ago, dessyb said: not the right cal. for fox control. it is at the right range the fox was dead as soon as the shot hit its chest i suppose if i used my .243 you would say it was over kill Edited August 13 by scarecrow243 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bumpy22 Posted August 13 4 hours ago, dessyb said: not the right cal. for fox control. Looks like it was Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dougy Posted August 13 Put in for a 50, you'd be OK then. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stonepark Posted August 13 4 hours ago, dessyb said: not the right cal. for fox control. If 14gr and 12ftlbs is ok for a 3-4lb rabbit, why is 40gr and 100 ftlbs not ok for a 25lb fox? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Old farrier Posted August 13 5 hours ago, dessyb said: not the right cal. for fox control. Shot loads with the 22 lr what makes you think it’s not the right caliber? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
oowee Posted August 13 Result. they are the ones to put the effort in for. .22 is a good round for fox at sensible ranges. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vince Green Posted August 13 I'll bet more foxes have been shot with a .22RF over the years than any other calibre. Using centre fire rifles for foxing is a comparatively new thing really Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Houseplant Posted August 13 5 hours ago, bumpy22 said: Looks like it was Haha! 👍 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mel b3 Posted August 14 ive shot many more foxes with a .22lr , than i have with a .243 , you just need to pay a little more attention to shot placement . Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
old'un Posted August 14 19 hours ago, dessyb said: not the right cal. for fox control. Try telling that to the thousands of foxes killed with this round, perfectly good round at the right distance and shot placement. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dessyb Posted August 14 i know ov a chap that shoots roe with a .22lr. is that ok. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JTaylor91 Posted August 14 5 minutes ago, dessyb said: i know ov a chap that shoots roe with a .22lr. is that ok. https://www.countydeerstalking.co.uk/deer-stalking-uk-legislation.html Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
scouser Posted August 15 If it’s close enough & in the right spot, a .22rf will put a lot of stuff down. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hedge Posted August 15 Appreciate the view from some that .22LR might not be the most appropriate, but I agree with the above sentiment being used sensibly: Range Shot placement Humane dispatch Not everyone has a slot or access to larger calibres and a .22LR can be more dual purpose than a .243 I saw a fox shot in the head with a .22LR from a range of about 60 yards. Very quick and effective. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
scarecrow243 Posted August 15 On 13/08/2019 at 19:56, Dougy said: Put in for a 50, you'd be OK then. Hi Dougy i use to have a 50cal muzzle loader but could not use single ball etc as was on my shotgun cert.. a few years ago i put a pic of a rabbit that was split in two from haed to tail this was with a .308 the slagging i took on here was unreal the rabbit did not know what hit it dead is dead Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dougy Posted August 15 28 minutes ago, scarecrow243 said: Hi Dougy i use to have a 50cal muzzle loader but could not use single ball etc as was on my shotgun cert.. a few years ago i put a pic of a rabbit that was split in two from haed to tail this was with a .308 the slagging i took on here was unreal the rabbit did not know what hit it dead is dead +1 most definitely. Some folk just cant accept that not everything is done the same way as they do things. I don't shoot a 223 but I don't say there not as good as a 22.250. As long as the end result is quick and humane that's the name of the game. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
strimmer_13 Posted August 18 .22 not the right cal .22 is absolutely fine on roe. Spot on in fact. On your ticket for humane dispatch of course... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
scarecrow243 Posted August 18 humane dispatch on roe with a .22 is that not what a game keeper did after being asked from the police as the roe was hit with a car he lost his certificates Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Len2016 Posted August 19 get on to basc and ask them to send you the law on dispatching injured or trapped animals you will find you can basically use what is handy including a knife cheers len Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
strimmer_13 Posted August 19 7 hours ago, scarecrow243 said: humane dispatch on roe with a .22 is that not what a game keeper did after being asked from the police as the roe was hit with a car he lost his certificates No idea but did he call it in? Again not the bullet size (unless he was about 20 yards away) but the only reason I can think off is that he had a audience and he didn't have authority to do it. Im sure this was in another topic not long ago. BTW you used a brno mod 2, have you got a silencer on it? Seriously thinking of getting mine done Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Houseplant Posted August 19 On 16/08/2019 at 02:32, hedge said: Appreciate the view from some that .22LR might not be the most appropriate, but I agree with the above sentiment being used sensibly: Range Shot placement Humane dispatch That sounds an awful lot like common sense. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites