BigDave15 Posted February 11, 2003 Report Share Posted February 11, 2003 Seven! I wish I knew him! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dodeer Posted February 15, 2003 Report Share Posted February 15, 2003 I tend to use a 36gram AAA or BB on foxs. Ive seen a lot of foxes wounded with people using to smaller shot such as 4s or 5s. I would not use anything smaller than a 3 shot size except when im loaded up with 6 or 7 s and its very close range e.g. 10 yards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tim Posted February 16, 2003 Report Share Posted February 16, 2003 just tried some remmington "turkey load" 3.5" 2.5 oz no4 , with1/2 choke they leave a hole about 3" across at 30 yds. yes it didn't move after that hit it . i won't be using them to regular at £9 for 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supergame Posted February 16, 2003 Report Share Posted February 16, 2003 Do Remington do a 3 inch turkey load? They sound rather devastating in the larger version. A mate of mine had been using the 3.5" turkey loads on geese and I've heard about him dropping geese at 80 plus yards stone dead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ollie Posted February 18, 2003 Report Share Posted February 18, 2003 i have shot foxes dead with 7 1/2 when ive been out rough shooting. if i was out specifically for foxes i use no3 42g mini magnum cartridges they are really affective. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supergame Posted February 18, 2003 Report Share Posted February 18, 2003 Just had a look at the new Remington Turkey loads, They sound devastating. They will certainly do the trick with long range foxes. www.remington.com. Available from 2 3/4" up to 3 1/2". Designed to throw very tight patterns, tim mentioned them on an earlier post. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cranfield Posted February 18, 2003 Report Share Posted February 18, 2003 Just make sure that your gun (especially the older weapons), can cope with the increased loads. My local gunshop has a few examples hanging on the walls, of guns with burst barrels, its not a pretty sight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supergame Posted February 18, 2003 Report Share Posted February 18, 2003 Good point Cranfield, should have mentioned that earlier. The gun I use heavy loads out of is a Al 391. The majority of shooters using the 3 1/2 inch turkey loads are using the Daddy version of the 391 the Xtrema which is an absolute brute of a gun. Think I mentioned it in an earlier post, a mate of mine had dropped geese at 80 plus yards using the 3 1/2" wildfowling loads from Remington and a Beretta Xtrema. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dead-eye-dick Posted February 18, 2003 Report Share Posted February 18, 2003 The majority of shooters using the 3 1/2 inch turkey loads are using the Daddy version of the 391 the Xtrema I have enought trouble with a 11" pigeon - let alone a 3 1/2" turkey..... :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: Wouldn't get much of an x-mas dinner with one of those.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reynard895 Posted February 23, 2003 Report Share Posted February 23, 2003 I shoot fox with 20grain V max through a 17rem, good for up to 300yrds. I was at a fox shoot last week with all the keepers from the local estates, and low and behold out comes charlie from a wood between a keeper and a sheperd 5 shots were fired at it and it kept going, I ran back 30yards as I was below the 2 that shot at it, and there it was coming down the gully, 1st shot he was bowled over into the burn at 35 yards, to my amazement it was dragging itself on to the banking ( robo Fox ) I swiftly dispatched it with the second barrel, I was firing 2 3/4, 42g remington mini mags. I use 95g combined technolagies silver tips, the best 243 head that I have came across, it is pure black (not molly coated ) with a polycarbonate silver tip, once tryed you wont use anything else, my manlicher loves them. I am going to get some 270 silver tips to experiment with in 130g. Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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