Hunter Posted March 6, 2008 Report Share Posted March 6, 2008 7am this morning, a call in from, well the chickens this time, of a fox attacking a pen outside my house. Took me 5 minutes to wake up and understand what the noise meant as I have heard it before. Look out the curtains, fox! grab the safe keys, open the safe, araghhh what gun.. my eyes dart over 4 choices, and I grab the .222, load the bolt, 3 rounds into the mag, scope set to 8X, mod screwed on quickly (before loading), bolt closed, safety on, door open, and the fox sees me and takes off full steam for the woods. I manage to take two running shots safely with a slanting hill backstop and proceed to miss both. Come one! wake up! last shot in the mag (only take 3) bolt closed, fox now reaching 100m distance, my last chance of a safe shot. Bring the rifle up, and 8'' infront of the fox and pull. Down he tumbles and rolls some due to the speed he was pelting along at. My first of 18 foxes to be shot without a head shot and requiring so many shots but the job is done, and I think within 5 minutes he would have broken the cage, and slaughtered the chickens inside, as he has attempted to do before, and managed Whopping great fox that took 10 minutes to bury! and is now laying at rest next to one of my mums prized white chickens which I buried a few months back, and this fox ripped its back and I had to put it down, and get it buried before mum got back from work :yp: Feeling slightly chuffed, my first shots in well over 2 months on an oiled barrel, sleepy head, at 7am in the morning Needless to say the chickens will benifit from it more then me. Quite a nice looking dog fox actually. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tulkyuk Posted March 6, 2008 Report Share Posted March 6, 2008 Well done Hunter - Those running shots aint easy, so beat yourself up about the first 2 misses - at least you got him in the end and saved your chickens mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al4x Posted March 6, 2008 Report Share Posted March 6, 2008 looks like its getting to that time of year where they're having to work harder and get more daring for food. Nice shot though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gonna Shoot a Wabbit Posted March 6, 2008 Report Share Posted March 6, 2008 well done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexm Posted March 6, 2008 Report Share Posted March 6, 2008 Nice shot! 8" must have looked like quite a lot of lead through the scope! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunter Posted March 6, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 6, 2008 If I was any good at maths, I would tell you how many inches that is at 100m through a 8X mag. But I will get a headache converting all that Its not that much. When you consider the bullet is there almost instantly at 100m, its not the speed of the bullet I needed lead for, its the speed of the fox, and the time it takes to pull the trigger when ready to fire. Im sitting here still smiling about that shot, and im just glad I am not out there tidying up feathers and flesh right now :yp: been there done that, its not nice seeing 30 chickens 'spread' accross the pen. This pen only has 3 chickens, so I would say it was worth £3 worth of ammunition We get fantastic big eggs everyday, and most likely, good meat at some stage. They get fed waste food reducing waste, and being green and all that. Better then a compost heap.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pavman Posted March 6, 2008 Report Share Posted March 6, 2008 good work that man Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob300w Posted March 6, 2008 Report Share Posted March 6, 2008 Another one less! Nice shooting hunter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
triscrx Posted March 6, 2008 Report Share Posted March 6, 2008 Cool story I cant wait to get my FAC through and get out stalking the fox's on the local farm. Itching to get my 1st fox kill. Must be a satisfying feeling taking such a good shot and seeing it drop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowlander Posted March 6, 2008 Report Share Posted March 6, 2008 nice shooting B) :unsure: i have chickens too and i absolutly hate foxes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunter Posted March 6, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 6, 2008 Thanks chaps Yup everyday its a bit of a worry when the next fox will attack They always come who you a most unprepared or least expecting to see one. This is certainly not the first time I have had to dash to the gun cupboard, and wont be the last But its not often I actually get the opportunity to take a safe shot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grasshopper Posted March 6, 2008 Report Share Posted March 6, 2008 Well done Hunter,good shot,good report and a good result mate GH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnGalway Posted March 6, 2008 Report Share Posted March 6, 2008 Well done Hunter I've missed two out of three running foxes Third one I got made up for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ROBLATCH Posted March 6, 2008 Report Share Posted March 6, 2008 well done one less to worry about Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kris Posted March 6, 2008 Report Share Posted March 6, 2008 well done! good reading to... B) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dazza Posted March 6, 2008 Report Share Posted March 6, 2008 well done I can't wait to get my .222 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lock&load Posted March 6, 2008 Report Share Posted March 6, 2008 good shooting only ever shot at rabbits on run,but have had too stop a few charlies from running on too me,been that close could have thrown bullets at um,am sure you have all had that and not a shotgun between you,good grief its anoying,but dont half get the adrenalin going eh lads !!!! B) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tikkamark Posted March 6, 2008 Report Share Posted March 6, 2008 That was an action packed post fair play to you hunter for nailing the ****** on the run its no easy feat firing from the shoulder at a running fox at that distance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunter Posted March 6, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 6, 2008 Yes im not quite as good as Vasilli getting a running fox (wolf?) through the eye with a single shot but im working on it B) Thanks for your replies guys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferret Master Posted March 6, 2008 Report Share Posted March 6, 2008 Good man Hunter. FM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beatingisbest Posted March 6, 2008 Report Share Posted March 6, 2008 (edited) Yes im not quite as good as Vasilli getting a running fox (wolf?) through the eye with a single shot but im working on it B) Thanks for your replies guys Take a look at my signature if you dont know what Hunter is talking about! Edited March 6, 2008 by beatingisbest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lazza Posted March 7, 2008 Report Share Posted March 7, 2008 Well done Hunter, it's been said before, but taking them when their running isn't easy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evil Elvis Posted March 7, 2008 Report Share Posted March 7, 2008 Nice going mate, what gun is it, looks nice? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunter Posted March 7, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 7, 2008 Cheers Its pretty much a bog standard Tikka T3 with a T8 and AGS Swat scope, plus a Harris BP. .222 cal. Really nice shooting gun. No problems with it at all, but then again I keep it super clean, the bolt is kept cleaner then the cuttlery on our dinner table Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evil Elvis Posted March 7, 2008 Report Share Posted March 7, 2008 Very nice looking gun dude thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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