CharlieT 32 Posted October 5, 2015 Report Share Posted October 5, 2015 Like you, I'm a sheep farmer. I have a .17Hornet, .204, .222 and a .243 all set up for foxing. What do I take with me everyday, why the .17 Hornet of course, it fits the job nicely. I've taken out foxes up 250 yds and crows to 300 with no problems. What more could you want. Quote Link to post
tomshep 41 Posted October 5, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 5, 2015 I understand what has been said about rounds such as 22-250 and 243 and I know they are very good as I have friends who shoot these rounds, but I just think for what I need they may be a bit of a over kill. Kind of like owning a sports car but never doing more than 30 mph in it if that makes sense. That's why I sort of thought 17 hornet? Quote Link to post
Ideation 8,216 Posted October 5, 2015 Report Share Posted October 5, 2015 Tom - Got a ticket for a .17 here for exactly what you are looking to do with it. Recommended by local FAO. P.S You ever need any of those reds sorted, I will quite happily spend my nights wandering around! Hope you, wife, dogs and sheep are well. Quote Link to post
tomshep 41 Posted October 5, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 5, 2015 Hey mate we all good just full of that bloody cold! Fair play my fao said I can have almost what I want after he saw what ground I had and the stock about. Quote Link to post
Ideation 8,216 Posted October 5, 2015 Report Share Posted October 5, 2015 Good to hear! I think i'm getting the same cold. We will have to catch up soon, but both dogs are broken. Quote Link to post
charlie caller 3,654 Posted October 6, 2015 Report Share Posted October 6, 2015 In your situation mate,if you are not bothered about deer,or certainly the larger species, I would go .22-250, out to 300 yards it is very much a point and shoot round,ammo is readily available,the choice of rifles is vast, and on foxes bullet placement is not so vital with a frangible 50grain bullet doing around 4000fps there is no such thing as overkill mate, dead is dead,the .17 hornet is a good little round, no doubt about it, the .17rem even better, but as an all round,stood the test of time, fox medicine rifle,the .22-250 which has the advantage of being small deer legal, is still very much a player, in fact to many who use it, its not a player,its the coach 1 Quote Link to post
shropshire dan 467 Posted October 6, 2015 Report Share Posted October 6, 2015 Completely agree CC. Awesome round I've recently got rid of mine to fund a .243 as I wanted a fox/deer rifle. But just put back in for a variation to have my old .22-250 back where it belongs in my cabinet lol. 1 Quote Link to post
slipper 116 Posted October 6, 2015 Report Share Posted October 6, 2015 Not getting on with 243 dan? Quote Link to post
shropshire dan 467 Posted October 6, 2015 Report Share Posted October 6, 2015 Yeah I like the .243 but am having both, want the .22-250 as a dedicated night setup and the .243 for everything else Quote Link to post
slipper 116 Posted October 6, 2015 Report Share Posted October 6, 2015 Tidy sorted for everything then Quote Link to post
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