FOXHUNTER 5,021 Posted October 18, 2020 Report Share Posted October 18, 2020 11 minutes ago, Stavross said: It’s nice just to have a walk out, I’m off to the sheep farm tonight for a walk around on my own, can’t make my mind up between the.243 and the.17HMR, decisions, decisions .243 it has to be mate 1 Quote Link to post
Stavross 18,110 Posted October 18, 2020 Report Share Posted October 18, 2020 1 minute ago, FOXHUNTER said: .243 it has to be mate I know, but it’s expensive bunny bashing if I don’t see a fox Quote Link to post
FOXHUNTER 5,021 Posted October 18, 2020 Report Share Posted October 18, 2020 Go foxing and leave the bunnies 2 Quote Link to post
Stavross 18,110 Posted October 18, 2020 Report Share Posted October 18, 2020 Fair enough, I’ll take the big’en Quote Link to post
ianm 2,594 Posted October 18, 2020 Report Share Posted October 18, 2020 2 hours ago, Stavross said: It’s nice just to have a walk out, I’m off to the sheep farm tonight for a walk around on my own, can’t make my mind up between the.243 and the.17HMR, decisions, decisions There is no decision to make! Take both, throw the hmr in the nearest pond and keep the .243, job done! If you need anymore advice ask away it's free! 8 Quote Link to post
Dervburner 2,549 Posted October 18, 2020 Report Share Posted October 18, 2020 33 minutes ago, ianm said: There is no decision to make! Take both, throw the hmr in the nearest pond and keep the .243, job done! If you need anymore advice ask away it's free! Pond’s already full of ‘em 1 Quote Link to post
Meece 1,958 Posted October 18, 2020 Report Share Posted October 18, 2020 (edited) 10 hours ago, Sausagedog said: It wasn't many decades ago 90% of fox's after the shotgun were downed with the humble 22! Arguably a better round penetration wise I know, just over a short range. The first 22cf that I saw was a 222 in about 1993. Back when No one used anything bigger than a 22lr. That was considered a powerful rifle and now plod says that it ain't man enough.!! People didn't shoot Fox because they were the preserve of the local hunt for the gentry. The hunt was a waste of time and it was driven drives to standing. after I saw that 222 and had a go with it I soon got my 223. Wow what a cannon. No one had silencers either. Another thing plod resisted. I could write a book about the shooting characters and my experiences on the drives. 6 hours ago, Stavross said: I know, but it’s expensive bunny bashing if I don’t see a fox take two rifles. The centre fire on your back and the small one in your hands. Swap over takes a few secs if the need arrives . Edit.. over the years I've taken a lot more Charlie's with my old BSA 22lr than I have with my centre fires. I was always out rabbiting with the BSA and ran into charlie. I used cover, background, the wind and movement to get within range which I found to be when the eyes looked like binoculars. They usually dropped 2ithin a couple of yards. Edited October 18, 2020 by Meece 1 Quote Link to post
Stavross 18,110 Posted October 18, 2020 Report Share Posted October 18, 2020 Well I took the.243, didn’t see any gingers and only a few rabbits, I’ll leave them alone for now in the hope that at some point I’ll be able to take the young lad from the shoot out, without been fined or becoming a super spreader Quote Link to post
Alsone 789 Posted October 19, 2020 Report Share Posted October 19, 2020 (edited) 19 hours ago, Dervburner said: Pond’s already full of ‘em Ahhh..shooting fish now are we.... A bad angler always reaches for his gun. I know I am one! Edited October 19, 2020 by Alsone Quote Link to post
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