223 and a fox

[moosedog 2]

Hi guys what kind of range will a 223 drop a fox with comfort thanks everyone

[SNAP SHOT 194]

300 to 350 or so depending on your skills mate the .223 will knock them down even past that with right shot placement.........

[SportingShooter 0]

300 to 350 or so depending on your skills mate the .223 will knock them down even past that with right shot placement.........

Spot on Snap, its just hitting them at that distance and on a lamp, even the best lamp, 350 yards is a very very long shot.

 

260 is my furthest on the lamp and that was a very long shot. I would say the average distance here would be around the 100 yard mark.

 

Regards

SS

[Mr_Logic 5]

Going back to the original question, 223 will drop a fox comfortably to 500 yards, BUT you have to be able to put the bullet into the fox. So 300 is on with the right scope and a bit of practice. 350 maybe and 400 if you really work at it.

 

If you want to go further than that, 243 is your tool of choice as with 55gr ammo it shoots seriously flat and is less wind-affected than the 40gr a 22-250 uses to achieve the velocity. Oh, and there's that much grunt you can hit him in the arse and he's still done for...