Back up at the shoot

[ianm 2,594]

273 yards with the 223 eh!

Who paced it out Tyrion Lannister (Peter Dinklage)?

[ianm 2,594]

Double posted.

Edited February 21, 2021 by ianm
double post

[Stavross 13,720]

3 minutes ago, ianm said:

273 yards with the 223 eh!

Who paced it out Tyrion Lannister (Peter Dinklage)?

Yeah, I couldn’t believe it, I shoot with a single red dot on the wraith, I put the dot just above it’s back and down it went

I’ve just had to google who Peter Dinklage is

[Longshanx 833]

14 hours ago, ianm said:

273 yards with the 223 eh!

Who paced it out Tyrion Lannister (Peter Dinklage)?

FFS, I've just spat my tea out

[BenBhoy 4,706]

16 hours ago, ianm said:

273 yards with the 223 eh!

Who paced it out Tyrion Lannister (Peter Dinklage)?

That had me chuckling at half 5 this morning too! 

[foxdropper 17,092]

Easy doable though .Mate I shoot with uses  a .243 and wouldn’t think  twice about 300 yards . I’m same with .223 .Line up just on its back and wallop .Tyrion Lannister lol made me chuckle that

[Stavross 13,720]

I have no problem taking foxes over 300 with the .243 and the vortex scope, I’m still getting used to the .223, it’s the first time I’ve had one, but I like it so far as a night time rifle 

[Baldcoot 2,352]

Used to shoot 7.62 (308) upto 600m for a living, tested on it every year .

And  so a .223 going a hell of a lot faster will cover 300m no drama. 

People  with  turrets dialed in and good backstops should have no issues.

 

[ianm 2,594]

2 hours ago, Stavross said:

I have no problem taking foxes over 300 with the .243 and the vortex scope, I’m still getting used to the .223, it’s the first time I’ve had one, but I like it so far as a night time rifle 

What weight bullets are you using?

[Stavross 13,720]

55’s in the .223 and 70’s in the .243

[ianm 2,594]

The 223 i had was 1-12" twist but it didn't like the Hornady 53grn superformance vmax ammunition. I decided to try 40grn federal premium and it liked those. 

[shovel leaner 7,648]

I use the 50grn Vmax in my .223 . My Tikka seems to shoot them ok . I have thought about trying different weights and brands just to see if there is anything better . But these bullets kill very well , dropping them on the spot , they very rarely put big holes in them , very often you have to really look for the entry hole . I’ve just bought another 100 off spud1967 , so I will be on them for another season. 
            I have shot a fox at 285meters at night , that’s the longest . I used Mapulator and my LRF and split the difference , no dwarf paces . But that was at a tricky one , who wouldn’t play ball . I’m more comfortable at half that distance and even more comfortable at around 60or 70 . 
            Is it just me or are foxes getting more clued up ? Are we seeing Darwin’s theory in practice? Where only the very shy foxes are surviving to breed . I remember foxes coming right in almost to my hand and shooting them with a shotgun. You wouldn’t do that around here now . I went woodcock shooting in Cornwall with a famous fox shooter who claims to be able to charm foxes with his squeaks , he told us not to shoot any foxes as they were all “ film stars “ . He then demonstrated his calls a few times bringing foxes in really close , he proudly boasted that he could make a fox do whatever he wanted. His calling was no different to what I can do , and it’s just that the foxes around there are hungry and not under pressure . He might have impressed the gullible people he takes out but I had my own opinions. 
 

[Dervburner 2,548]

You called....?

[FOXHUNTER 5,020]

Good post SL. I also remember when I started calling and shooting foxes some 30 years ago , every fox used to come trotting in with a hand squeak.  Definitely different ball game now as back then foxing wasnt really that popular not like now where  it is a fieldsport in it's own right . There are lots more fox shooters now ,therefore foxes naturally have adapted.

[ianm 2,594]

2 hours ago, Dervburner said:

You called....?

That lokks like a corgi!