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Re: Advice for someone new to shooting please
Posted: Tue Jan 18, 2011 4:17 pm
by tisme
Blackstuff wrote:Robin128 wrote:22LR not that good for Fox at more than say 40.
Some Police forces share the same view for 17HMR :(
I'd ask the FLD if they have a calibre choice/preference for foxes if thats what the rifle is going to be mainly used for
Our firearms office likes 17hmr but will not give a licence for a 22rf for fox as not enough power to kill in one shot. He will give bigger thats why I'm asking what you think would be best.
Ta
Pete
Re: Advice for someone new to shooting please
Posted: Tue Jan 18, 2011 5:50 pm
by Robin128
That's why I said 17HMR
Re: Advice for someone new to shooting please
Posted: Tue Jan 18, 2011 5:50 pm
by ovenpaa
Well given the choice of .222/.223/22-250 I would be inclined to go for a .223, reloading data is plentiful as are the components and rifles. I seem to remember reading it was in the top three most popular full calibre rifles in the UK
Re: Advice for someone new to shooting please
Posted: Tue Jan 18, 2011 5:56 pm
by Robin128
It might be too big an ask to go straight to 223rem semi open...and straight to 22/250...an even bigger ask. Land approval tends to have brake points...22lr, 17HMR, 223rem, etc
Re: Advice for someone new to shooting please
Posted: Tue Jan 18, 2011 6:12 pm
by dromia
Popular signifies fashion not necessarily best. The human race has a distinct herd instinct and a desire for sameness.
Re: Advice for someone new to shooting please
Posted: Tue Jan 18, 2011 6:18 pm
by Jenks
I agree with Dromia I'm a big fan of the triple 2. .222 Remington that is.
Jenks
Re: Advice for someone new to shooting please
Posted: Tue Jan 18, 2011 7:44 pm
by Angelfire
My .220 Swift was ok. Better than all the rest of its brethren, IMHO of course. We all have our own favourite.
Regards
Phil*
Re: Advice for someone new to shooting please
Posted: Tue Jan 18, 2011 7:59 pm
by dromia
I liked the .220 Swift as well and was a great performer when you got it working. However it did take me a bit of effort to get it to perform.
Re: Advice for someone new to shooting please
Posted: Tue Jan 18, 2011 8:19 pm
by Robin128
I use 223rem for fox...anything more is just over-kill.
:shock:
Re: Advice for someone new to shooting please
Posted: Tue Jan 18, 2011 10:13 pm
by Jenks
Robin128 wrote:I use 223rem for fox...anything more is just over-kill.
:shock:
Rob..
anything more is just over-kill.
I have permission on my firearm cert to shoot fox with .3030win 308win 6.5x55se and have done so. Yep, they all kill them but I have never felt that I over- kill them
Jenks