SNAP SHOT Posted December 28, 2008 Report Share Posted December 28, 2008 JUST WONDERING WHETHER ANYONE HAS TRIED THE ELEY 46GRM MAGNUMS. AS WONDERING WHETHER TO GET SOME. INTERESTED IN WHAT THE KILLING DISTANCE IS AND WHICH CHOKES TO USE. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webber Posted December 28, 2008 Report Share Posted December 28, 2008 What shot size? webber Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newsportshooter Posted December 28, 2008 Report Share Posted December 28, 2008 Purely from previous threads advice - Go for a minimum of BB shot. As Webber said what is the shot size of the shells you have in mind?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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SNAP SHOT Posted December 28, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 28, 2008 IF ELEY MAGNUMS AREN'T SUITABLE WHAT COULD YOU RECCOMEND?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnGalway Posted December 28, 2008 Report Share Posted December 28, 2008 36 gram BB's be fine for fox, keep the ranger under 40 yards, best time to shoot is when he's side on so you can hit as much of the fox with the pattern as possible, when you squeeze the trigger, don't forget to swing through. If you stop your swing when you fire (this is all assuming he's moving) then you'll likely hit him in the rear and he'll attempt to wobble off or you could miss behind altogether. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Munst Posted December 29, 2008 Report Share Posted December 29, 2008 I keep a few 3" 50gram No.1 shot carts in my belt for fox, have shot a few with this load and its always been instant, never had one run. Generally 36gram+ and shot size of No.1 or larger will do you fine. Agreed with Johns advice on range (keep it under 40yards) and position of the fox, obviously a side profile gives you maximum 'target' in the pattern. Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bullet boy Posted December 29, 2008 Report Share Posted December 29, 2008 I keep 3" BB Cartridges for Fox. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitebridges Posted December 29, 2008 Report Share Posted December 29, 2008 Hull Ultramax 42g BB. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henry d Posted December 29, 2008 Report Share Posted December 29, 2008 If you can find them, Winchester XX magnums in 50gm 2`s are excellent as are Express 50gm(or is it 52 ??) in no.1`s however both will loosen teeth if you haven`t got hold of your gun right Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SNAP SHOT Posted December 29, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 29, 2008 THE EXPRESS CARTRIDGES ARE 53GRM AND I THINK I WILL BE INVESTING IN SOME OF THESE TODAY. CHEERS FOR THE ADVICE. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Munst Posted December 29, 2008 Report Share Posted December 29, 2008 Make sure your gun can take the load mate if your going to use 53gram, I assume these are 3"? The 50gram No.1's I use are express - wakes you up when you loose one of those Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bullet boy Posted December 29, 2008 Report Share Posted December 29, 2008 SG`s are very good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SNAP SHOT Posted December 30, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 30, 2008 BOUGHT MYSELF SOME HULL SOLWAY MAGNUMS YESTERDAY. 50GRM 3" BB LOADS I'L SEE WHAT THEY'LL DO? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddog546 Posted December 31, 2008 Report Share Posted December 31, 2008 Too many holes in the pattern at 40 yards for my liking to be using BB's,before I had my rifles(20 years or more ago)all I ever used for foxing were Express 4 shot magnums as they gave a good solid pattern out to 40 yards and still had the ability to give a Kinetic kill if a vital organ was missed,mine you we were selling the pelts back then,the problem with the 223 is a lot of the pelts would be worthless now as they all appear to have large holes in them!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ironduke Posted December 31, 2008 Report Share Posted December 31, 2008 I usually have a couple of Eley Alphamax 36gram BB on me for this purpose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarpa Posted January 4, 2009 Report Share Posted January 4, 2009 A bloke I know who shoots a fair few foxes prefers shot size 2 as BB's at over 30 yrds do have a lot of holes in the pattern. I have some 46g No. 2s for the odd problem fox. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SNAP SHOT Posted January 5, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 5, 2009 CHEERS I HAVE NOW AQUIRED SOME CARTRIDGES OF VARIOUS TYPES FROM MY GRANDAD'S SO CALLED COLLECTION. SOME OF THESE WILL DO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darren m Posted January 5, 2009 Report Share Posted January 5, 2009 dont forget to keep your range short-ish and maybe worth patterning a few to see how they group up. what choke you planning to use . i use the 56gr 3" magnum BB'S from gamebore , but have now ran out :o , anyone know if they still make them , the wads are red in colour and penetrate extremly well do more damage than the pellets Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SNAP SHOT Posted January 5, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 5, 2009 UNSURE. WHAT WOULD YOU RECOMMEND?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Welsh Stinger Posted January 5, 2009 Report Share Posted January 5, 2009 Do they make a 20 bore cartridge for fox ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Tait Posted January 6, 2009 Report Share Posted January 6, 2009 i use the 56gr 3" magnum BB'S from gamebore , but have now ran out , anyone know if they still make them , the wads are red in colour and penetrate extremly well do more damage than the pellets Ouch!! I've still got bruises from a couplke of 3" 50g BBs on Boxing day - Goose fever got in the way of gun mount Jim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferret Master Posted January 6, 2009 Report Share Posted January 6, 2009 Do they make a 20 bore cartridge for fox ?? A 20 bore isn't an ideal gun for fox but I have some RC Semimagnum 32g of 3's lead for if an oppurtunity presents itself at suitable range. FM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddog546 Posted January 8, 2009 Report Share Posted January 8, 2009 A friend of mine years ago was in the same predicament and decided on some Baikal AAA,you know the ones low noise and low recoil!!!! Well the occasion occur whilst out rough shooting that I suggest we try our various Fox cartridges for patterning on an old piece of galvanise in the hedge. Mine cartridge of choice being Rottwell 3 shot,so after pacing out 20 yards the first barrel was sent on its way,a nice pattern achieved and please with the result,I challenge my mate to do the same. After much parading around and spouting how good these Baikal cartridges were he proceeded to let his first barrel go,to me met with a low dull thud and then as I watched the wad appeared full of shot and proceeded to make its way towards the galvanise,it barely made it and the shot trickled down the sheet not even scratching it,that was it I lay on the floor in tears whilst my mate stood complaining that he had a box of 25 of these beastly things! So I suggest you stick with recognised good ammo as the last thing you want is to tickle them,kill them first time and humanely,dont let them learn as they become someones problem and harder to sort,I know I have picked up the pieces after some supposed hunters have cocked the job up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogfox Posted January 8, 2009 Report Share Posted January 8, 2009 i use eley alphamax AAAs and squeek em in to within 45 yards Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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