blackfox 9 Posted December 3, 2009 Report Share Posted December 3, 2009 well, i was bored last nite so decided to go for a little walk withe the lamp and .204 ruger it wasnt raining but the ground was sodden, i didnt take the shooting stick and was shooting off the bipod so i get very messy. Long story short called this one in with a goood old widgeon whistle. ive got a wam on order, anyone use one of these? i got the idea from watching a Robert Bucknell video on youtube. hit it at about 100yrds right in the swede, what a mess... Warning the bottom pic is very graphic... :sick: Quote Link to post
Marl 4 Posted December 3, 2009 Report Share Posted December 3, 2009 (edited) Nice one BF I have both the Warn & Widgeon, but prefer the Widgeon. Marl. Edited December 3, 2009 by Marl Quote Link to post
adamthomas64 1 Posted December 3, 2009 Report Share Posted December 3, 2009 nice shooting mate. whats .204 like as a fox rifle my certificate through with .22 centrefire and am just getting some input on some different calibers id pretty much settled on a .223 but im hearing more about the .204, cheers mate Quote Link to post
rizla1 122 Posted December 3, 2009 Report Share Posted December 3, 2009 cracking shot mate, is it dead Quote Link to post
FLATTOP 4,495 Posted December 3, 2009 Report Share Posted December 3, 2009 This was a .223 at 200 yards bit of a difference with the ruger his head is soup . Quote Link to post
quicksilver 0 Posted December 4, 2009 Report Share Posted December 4, 2009 good shot mate, what rounds do you use in the .204. I was hunting a month or so ago with Night vision off the boards, he shoots a .204 but a totally different picture after a 130m head shoot. I hit a fox and the only sign of damage was some blood from the mouth, other foxes he hit showed the smallest of entry wounds. Your rounds do look to be doing the business without doubt ( unless it was lifted off the side of the road) only joking. keith Quote Link to post
blackfox 9 Posted December 4, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 4, 2009 good shot mate, what rounds do you use in the .204. I was hunting a month or so ago with Night vision off the boards, he shoots a .204 but a totally different picture after a 130m head shoot. I hit a fox and the only sign of damage was some blood from the mouth, other foxes he hit showed the smallest of entry wounds. Your rounds do look to be doing the business without doubt ( unless it was lifted off the side of the road) only joking. keith Hey Keith, well i home load and am using Sierra BlitzKing 39grns and 27grn of H322. I must say that when i was using the factory Hornady 32 & 40s the damage was very different if i had hit a fox in the chest then there wouldnt of been much damage at all, but scince the reloading i have impoved the accuracy & damage caused sooo much. The load im using at the moment seems to do alot more damage .TBH i wish i started home loading sooner. Cheers Quote Link to post
blackfox 9 Posted December 4, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 4, 2009 nice shooting mate. whats .204 like as a fox rifle my certificate through with .22 centrefire and am just getting some input on some different calibers id pretty much settled on a .223 but im hearing more about the .204, cheers mate hey, im a very big fan of the .204. You will have to start reloading to get the best out of it. Its becoming alot more popular round now, if its a 1 in 12 twist you will need a 26" barrel, also you would be best having a Varmint heavy barrel. I shoot mostly from a Truck or Quad so the weight for me is not an issue, if you are walking about with it just get a decent sling. Horses for courses and all that, but i love the .204 as a all round very flat flying Vermin/varmint calibre. Get a decent mod and its pretty quiet too Cheers Quote Link to post
adamthomas64 1 Posted December 4, 2009 Report Share Posted December 4, 2009 ok mate thanks for the info, its certainlya round im interested in however i dont think im quite ready for home loading yet but ill get there eventually, all the best mate, adam Quote Link to post
dusty 0 Posted December 4, 2009 Report Share Posted December 4, 2009 nice shootin buddy Quote Link to post
Irish Lurcher 1,013 Posted December 5, 2009 Report Share Posted December 5, 2009 You will have no problem with the .223 pal Quote Link to post
Malt 379 Posted December 5, 2009 Report Share Posted December 5, 2009 (edited) I'm inexperienced with these CF's, but they don't f**k about do they? I had my first kill with one a few nights back out with Sporting Shooter & his .222! Only a bunny, he's doing too good a job on Charlie there! Sorry for hijacking the thread, nice shot on the fox BTW. Edited December 5, 2009 by maltenby Quote Link to post
hawkhigh 2 Posted December 5, 2009 Report Share Posted December 5, 2009 Some TOP shot's there It's making me want to get my 22-250 out and sort the zeroing problem i'm having So any ID's anyone to help me zero her as i am just wasting ammo at the mo..... Quote Link to post
fitchet 788 Posted December 5, 2009 Report Share Posted December 5, 2009 nice shot mate alot of foxes about at the mn a few weeks back managed to sqeak one right in close and if it wernt for the ban dogs would have mullerd him lol good shooting all the same atb Quote Link to post
bob.243 8,947 Posted December 5, 2009 Report Share Posted December 5, 2009 Nice one Blackfox Quote Link to post
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