karlgixer Posted December 4, 2004 Report Share Posted December 4, 2004 SORRY I ASKED IT WAS NOT ME I WOULD NOT DO A THING LIKE THAT. I WON`T BOTHER THIS FORUM AGAIN. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jordan Posted December 4, 2004 Report Share Posted December 4, 2004 it may be possible but its a very stupid thing to do and the bloke doing it needs shooting himself Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beardy_bradderz Posted December 4, 2004 Report Share Posted December 4, 2004 No it wouldn't be possible and trying it would be very irresponsible. Airguns are not for foxes, even if FAC rated. Brad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teal Posted December 4, 2004 Report Share Posted December 4, 2004 Give him a slap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aled_cky Posted December 4, 2004 Report Share Posted December 4, 2004 this is an utterly stupid thing to do, a rabbit with a 22 at 35yards wouldn't be to far out of range.. but a fox...... thats just taking the **** Aled Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M ROBSON Posted December 5, 2004 Report Share Posted December 5, 2004 I have shot 2 foxes with 12ft lb air rifles on two seperate occations. They were both three quarter grown cubs and were squeeked in to about 5 yards while out rabbit shooting, I thought I was going to have to kick one of them to stop it from running into me! They were both stone dead with shots to the neck. So yes it can be done, although I would never try it at anything further out than that, 35 yards is a definate no. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidL Posted December 5, 2004 Report Share Posted December 5, 2004 Anyone who shoots at a fox with an air rifle is doing shooting no favours at all and is totally irresponsible in doing so. If you have killed one outright then it was a lucky shot and nothing more. Grow up, if you want to shoot foxes use the proper tools for the job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pike Posted December 5, 2004 Report Share Posted December 5, 2004 I cannot believe this post even made the board. Can we please remove it before somebody outside of the shooting fraternity sees this chap as anymore than an irresponsible 'plank' and gets it out into the public domain. Pike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob G Posted December 5, 2004 Report Share Posted December 5, 2004 pike anyone who raises a air rifle fac or standard at a fox doesnt deserve to own a gun of any type.Please show a bit of resect. :< Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M ROBSON Posted December 5, 2004 Report Share Posted December 5, 2004 Ok guys I can see where you are coming from, I'm not saying an air rifle is the the tool for the job. I have a 22/250 and a .22 Hornet for that! I'm simple telling a story of what has happened in the past, when presented with a shot at 5yards when out with the air gun on TWO seperate occations, the foxes were BOTH stone dead. These foxes weren't much bigger than a Hare. I have been shooting for 18 years and know what i'm doing with a gun . We get a lot of fox problems from the local town and some of them are real stupid. My friend shoots a lot more foxes than me and his best night he had 11 so you can see the numbers I'm talking about. There has even been rumours of the animal rights folk dropping off their cage caught city foxes in our area but I'm not sure about that. Maybe someone will be able to tell us the power of an air rifle at 5 yards? one things for sure I wouldn't want to stand in front of it. A dead fox is a dead fox and weather you like it or not I've got a 100% kill rate with my air gun on them, both dead, no fluke shots! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karlgixer Posted December 5, 2004 Author Report Share Posted December 5, 2004 hi. i did not do it a freind of mine says he did and i was just trying to find out if he is telling the truth or not. myself i told him what i thought and its wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devilishdave Posted December 5, 2004 Report Share Posted December 5, 2004 Yes it is doable with a freek or lucky shot or using promethius or some other sabot type pellet but would only be about 5% chance of a kill which makes it cruel, iresponsible, stupid and Ileagle Dave PS Moderators might want to bin this thread as it is not good for the responsable image thayt us shooters are trying to protray Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karlgixer Posted December 5, 2004 Author Report Share Posted December 5, 2004 I AM SORRY FOR ASKING (GOD ASK A QUESTION AND GET YOUR HEAD BIT OFF) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemini Posted December 5, 2004 Report Share Posted December 5, 2004 Karl, don’t get yer knickers knotted old son. I don’t recall anyone actually having a go at you personally, but it is a topic that’s bound to cause some heated discussion amongst shooting men. Now calm down count to 10 and then come back and join in the talk. Everyone can learn something, no matter who they are, and the way to learn is to see what others are doing and who seems to be doing it right. Where there is a difference of opinion, then it’s up to you to use your own judgment as to what you believe is the correct way to do it, and then follow that. If you feel that shooting foxes with a air rifle is wrong (and you obviously do) then stick with your convictions and don’t do it (and try and persuade your mate not to either. G.M. PS . What happened to page 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M ROBSON Posted December 5, 2004 Report Share Posted December 5, 2004 Wise words GM. Some people on this forum are too quick at passing judgement and throwing insults about. I am not advising anyone to shoot a fox with an air gun, I'm only saying that in the past when the right circumstances have come about I have killed two foxes, one with my Falcon pcp and one with my AA 410 pcp, both dead. If I can put a pellet straight through a Rabbit at 30 yards then you can imagine what it would do to a foxes neck at 5 yards when it's facing me head on, no flukes involved! If you don't think these guns can't be lethal under the right circumstances then you would be very foolish. I would never advise taking a shot at a fox at any further a distance or if you couldn't place a shot in a vital area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon-Boy Posted December 5, 2004 Report Share Posted December 5, 2004 if the fox got within 5 yards it would of been better to let it get within two yards then hit it with ya gun. Fox are a tough animal, ive seen them take 3 shots with a shotgun and get away. Two extremely unwise lucky shots i say! Yeah i know it can be done, hit a main artery or something but you need a lot of penetration and damage to cause a humane kill on a fox. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
triggerhappy Posted December 9, 2004 Report Share Posted December 9, 2004 one of my friends killed a fox with a head shot from a Cometa 100 .22cal from about 15 metres. died before it hit the ground. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webber Posted December 9, 2004 Report Share Posted December 9, 2004 T I wondered if you were a member of the Aled supporters club? webber Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadowman Posted December 9, 2004 Report Share Posted December 9, 2004 guys, why the ***k would you want to shoot a fox in the first place, what good is it!!. I personally love the animal and i for one would shoot the fool attempting to hurt the fox myself ! :thumbs: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aled_cky Posted December 9, 2004 Report Share Posted December 9, 2004 T I wondered if you were a member of the Aled supporters club? webber i've never spoken to him before Webber.. i promise :thumbs: Shadow what do you shoot then if you dont shoot fox's.. everyone has to shoot a fox :blink: its Compulsary. Aled Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digga Posted December 9, 2004 Report Share Posted December 9, 2004 guys, why the ***k would you want to shoot a fox in the first place, what good is it!!. I personally love the animal and i for one would shoot the fool attempting to hurt the fox myself ! because they are very naughty! :blink: when iv shot one i eat it :thumbs: the kids luv it hmmmm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckbraider Posted December 9, 2004 Report Share Posted December 9, 2004 Personally i dont like foxes purely down to the fact ive seen first hand the damage, misery and suffering they cause to the farming community however, this is no excuse to try and take one out with an air rifle, as i said these animals are a pain in the **** but they are only doing what is natural to them. so even though they do need to be dealt with there is a right way and a wrong way to go about this, using an airgun at any range is not acceptable. there is, sorry was a far more humane and effective way to do this and that is with dogs or perhaps a shotgun or rimfire :thumbs: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shotgun Mike Posted December 9, 2004 Report Share Posted December 9, 2004 so is that why your misses is so good looking digga? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digga Posted December 9, 2004 Report Share Posted December 9, 2004 so is that why your misses is so good looking digga? yes SM, she is one foxy lady :thumbs: you try it and see! :blink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
millo2 Posted December 9, 2004 Report Share Posted December 9, 2004 guys, why the ***k would you want to shoot a fox in the first place, what good is it!!. I personally love the animal and i for one would shoot the fool attempting to hurt the fox myself ! :thumbs: Because they are pests Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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