charlie caller 3,654 Posted August 5, 2015 Report Share Posted August 5, 2015 As others have said, forget air rifles for shooting foxes, yes there are some that produce 500ftlb that would do the job @ 150 yards, but try asking your feo for one to shoot foxes the simple answer will be, apply for a .22 hornet,.222, .223,.22-250 etc sir, this question about .22 rf, comes up time and time again, my own force will not sanction ANY rimfire including .17hmr for fox, (although now the aolq condition is being used it contradicts what they say) a .22 rimmy will kill foxes cleanly with a shot to the brain, no question, and for the urban fox controller shooting from some persons bedroom window, it is clearly the best choice, but on open farmland, a .22 cf is the way to go, even the lowest power (around 800ftlbs) .22 hornet will flatten them out to 200 yards, and a .22-250 at considerably more, if you have a fox problem on your permission's ring up your firearms dept and ask what calibre the land (if any) is passed up to, if the answer comes back, .223 etc, well get your paperwork in if the land is not passed apply and ask for it to be passed. 3 Quote Link to post
Carl J Williamson 7 Posted August 5, 2015 Report Share Posted August 5, 2015 Good answer Charlie caller... ? 222 22-250 223 there my first choice... as said 22hornet will do the job but if your land allows get something bigger hard hitting is best with fox. 1 Quote Link to post
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