dan222 Posted March 10, 2009 Report Share Posted March 10, 2009 Hi all Ive got a chance to aquire permission to shoot fox. what is a good type of gun for the job,the permission is on farmland mainley used for grazing . I now there are allot of foxes as I have bumped into them while out at night for rabbits especily at this time of year. gust wondering the cost this would be. thanks , Dan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sniperfox36 Posted March 10, 2009 Report Share Posted March 10, 2009 .17 hmr at close range or the .243 is my favourite Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richie223 Posted March 10, 2009 Report Share Posted March 10, 2009 .223 for me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnGalway Posted March 10, 2009 Report Share Posted March 10, 2009 Buy a centrefire rifle, popular calibres that will do the job .17REM, .204Ruger, .22Hornet, .222, .223, .22-250, .243. Cost will depend on a lot of things, which make and model rifle, what scope, what mounts, what quality or new items or second hand, bipod or sticks, sling, lamp & battery, plus cleaning equiptment and ammo to get you started. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommo Posted March 10, 2009 Report Share Posted March 10, 2009 A username with 222 at the end l'd presumed that you knew you stuff bud! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markbivvy Posted March 10, 2009 Report Share Posted March 10, 2009 17 hmr at close range all 306 yards of em. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magman Posted March 10, 2009 Report Share Posted March 10, 2009 Hi allIve got a chance to aquire permission to shoot fox. what is a good type of gun for the job,the permission is on farmland mainley used for grazing . I now there are allot of foxes as I have bumped into them while out at night for rabbits especily at this time of year. gust wondering the cost this would be. thanks , Dan. Just wait till september and see how many you have Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dan222 Posted March 11, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 11, 2009 could be good shooting then my patterdale will have fun :o Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy. Posted March 11, 2009 Report Share Posted March 11, 2009 Has no one thought to mention that the calibre of gun is dependant on what the land has been signed off to... Ring up your FLO and ask what the land is signed off to. If it's not signed off, then you'll have to get it inspected. As stated, a .17HMR will suffice. There was a good little article in one of the mags about shooting them with a .22LR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richie223 Posted March 11, 2009 Report Share Posted March 11, 2009 oops Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dan222 Posted March 11, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 11, 2009 sounds like very good advice will ask the farmer and check it out thanks , Dan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
libs Posted March 11, 2009 Report Share Posted March 11, 2009 sporting rifle named the .22-250 as 'the flattest shooting roundwith plenty enough punch to stop a fox" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie 1 Posted March 11, 2009 Report Share Posted March 11, 2009 (edited) u also need to talk to your fao about wether or not they will put fox on your ticket for a 17. alot of areas won't allow you to use a rimfire for fox so you will need a centerfire. most popular is the 223, good for long range vermin and fox. Edited March 11, 2009 by charlie 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
auto culto Posted March 12, 2009 Report Share Posted March 12, 2009 most popular round is the .223 but if you think that you may have the chance of deer try for the .243. I am thinking about changing my .223 for a .204 though as they seem deadly flat like the 22.250 but without the boom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deeplemming Posted March 12, 2009 Report Share Posted March 12, 2009 There was a good little article in one of the mags about shooting them with a .22LR Thats in Sporting Shooter p38 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beardo Posted March 13, 2009 Report Share Posted March 13, 2009 get hold of a copy of "Foxing with lamp and rifle" by Robert Bucknell, it's the bible of Fox Hunting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scout Posted March 13, 2009 Report Share Posted March 13, 2009 Dan222 Devon and Cornwall have been twitchy putting fox on for HMR, but when I put in for a CF recently the ticket cam back with fox across all three calibres I have including the HMR. Give Middlemoor a ring they're really helpful. I went for 243 as the land was cleared and I have the chance at some deer as well. Damean Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dazza Posted March 13, 2009 Report Share Posted March 13, 2009 17 hmr at close range all 306 yards of em. and the .243 anything up to five miles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bullet boy Posted March 13, 2009 Report Share Posted March 13, 2009 As i use 22-250 i`d have to say this calibre.It it rated the best flat foxing round! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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