sussex lad Posted April 19, 2009 Report Share Posted April 19, 2009 Popped up a local Estate last night with Rob. They had started lambing 3 days ago so it was time to see if the local fox population had worked this out yet? We arrived early so we could check zeros, because we both had new batches of reloads. A few clicks and we were done both rifles zeroed. We waited until dark and started our patrol. Within the first 20 mins we accounted for a good few rabbits. Until we apporached a very rough piece of land, i think it may have been bombed during the war as its just a mass of craters. When a pair of eyes were spotted pearing out of the closest hole. Rob switched rifles and we moved closer following the fox through the mass of craters as it darted fom one to another. Finaly it reappered no more than 30 yards away, Rob threw his rifle to his shoulder and let a shot go, it went down for a second but then was up and moving towards us so another shot went its way but it was now less tha 20 yards away Rob missed the dirt kicked up under it....(High power, parrelax adjustable scopes dont work for ultra close range foxing) He racked again but was empty... so he grabbed the .22 which in the gun rack behind him and instantly put a round into its head. Heart pounding but number 1 dead.(BTM fox) The first shot had gone low through the bottom of the chest and smashing its legs up. Rob was pretty gutted but he had finished the job without panicking and in less than 10-15 seconds. He's pretty new to foxing still, i reminded him these thing do happen but he had handled perfectly. We moved onto were the ewes where lambing, the first few lapps showed nothing. We had a coffee and went off again, this time as we approched the far boundry. There was a fox working its way along the fence. It was still 200 yards away and it didnt seed bothered by the lamp so we moved in. We made up 50-70 yards and lamped it again, this time it didnt like it and started looking for a way through the fence.Its was running up and down until it found a way through. It stopped to squeeze through a tiny gap just long enough for me to send 1 its way from my 6.5. Its was a texas heart shot, the round entered the back end and exited under the throat!!! (MIDDLE fox) Anther coffee break was had and started our rounds again until we came back to the field were number 2 was taken already another was watching a ewe and its twins. We moved in on it, but it moved behind a tree protecter fence thingy and sat behind it.... It wouldnt moved for calls, for 10mins we watched it untill something caught its eye and it stepped out and sat down facing away from us at 140 yards. It got the good news between the shoulder blades (TOP fox) Number 3 dead and hopefully a few lambs saved tonite.. It was 2am so we headed off home feeling rather pleased with our evening out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MM Posted April 19, 2009 Report Share Posted April 19, 2009 TOP JOB. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sid the sniper Posted April 19, 2009 Report Share Posted April 19, 2009 Cracking shooting and what do you do with them when youve shot them are people willing to take them?(this isnt a hippie comment just to point out) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sussex lad Posted April 19, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 19, 2009 Cracking shooting and what do you do with them when youve shot them are people willing to take them?(this isnt a hippie comment just to point out) They end up in the furnace at work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RossEM Posted April 19, 2009 Report Share Posted April 19, 2009 Well done mate. 'Texas heart shot' hahaha!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
groach1234 Posted April 19, 2009 Report Share Posted April 19, 2009 Top stuff, i do know what a 'texas heart shot' is but i don't understand why would someone kindly explain this to me? ahha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve_b_wales Posted April 19, 2009 Report Share Posted April 19, 2009 A good write up and excellent shooting. Well done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bullet boy Posted April 20, 2009 Report Share Posted April 20, 2009 Well Done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pavman Posted April 20, 2009 Report Share Posted April 20, 2009 good nights work chaps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sussex lad Posted April 20, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 20, 2009 Top stuff, i do know what a 'texas heart shot' is but i don't understand why would someone kindly explain this to me? ahha It was the only shot open to me and when a 120grn ballistic tip from a 6.5x55 hits you at 150 yards, you arent going any where.... As i wrote in the post, it entered the back end and emptied the chest out the front end Its probably not a shot i would have taken with my .223, the 6.5 is a whole different beast!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bullet boy Posted April 20, 2009 Report Share Posted April 20, 2009 Nice foxes there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boromir Posted April 20, 2009 Report Share Posted April 20, 2009 Nice. I could of gone on a fox drive on Sunday all I needed to do was volunteer, a missed opportunity ah well there's always next time and they didn't get any so never missed much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Axe Posted April 21, 2009 Report Share Posted April 21, 2009 Very good indeed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnGalway Posted April 21, 2009 Report Share Posted April 21, 2009 It was the only shot open to me and when a 120grn ballistic tip from a 6.5x55 hits you at 150 yards, you arent going any where....As i wrote in the post, it entered the back end and emptied the chest out the front end Its probably not a shot i would have taken with my .223, the 6.5 is a whole different beast!!!! No such thing as "overkill" when it comes to foxing, well done lads Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJaxeman Posted April 21, 2009 Report Share Posted April 21, 2009 Nice job you two done there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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