.222 v's 22.250 v's .223

[Guest dazzb]

just wandering what calibre you think is best for fox control, taking into account price of rifle and ammo,accuracy,range,noise ect using factory ammo. my license is up for renewal and i have .222 on it but sold it a while back but im looking to get another rifle and it will save me sending for a variation if i get it right 1st time, land and everything else is not an issue, just what rifle and ammo including calibre.

THANKS DAZ

[jelly4_ 0]

.243 with silencer and 55grn Vshock pellets, then if you decide to do some deer just change ammo and re zero

[Guest dazzb]

whats with this bigger is better, its for fox and fox only the only deer i'll be shooting is if im lucky the odd munty inwhich case any of the calibres ive mentioned will surfice, no offence mate but i never even asked about .243, but cheers anyway

[whippeter69 88]

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[Guest dazzb]

cheers for that whippet just what im looking for

[walshy0988 28]

A 204 is a good foxing round and its just as good as a 222-223-22.250 just a thought!!

[Guest dazzb]

i dont doubt you mate but whats the cost compared to the others

[walshy0988 28]

I dnt know bout price on bullets but if your not shoting hundreds of round i dnt think there you be a massive difference.But for the choice of bullets id say the 223. No one had said the 204 so just thought id mention it thats all

Walshy

[v-max 2]

just wandering what calibre you think is best for fox control, taking into account price of rifle and ammo,accuracy,range,noise ect using factory ammo. my license is up for renewal and i have .222 on it but sold it a while back but im looking to get another rifle and it will save me sending for a variation if i get it right 1st time, land and everything else is not an issue, just what rifle and ammo including calibre.

THANKS DAZ

I would say 22.250 but iv had one for 10yrs now & love it & homeload it. Im a velocity chaser & used to have a 222 to & liked it but the 22.250 walks all over the 222 & im not a 223 fan.

[FOXHUNTER 5,021]

I also have a .22/250 and it is far superior to the others you mentioned.

[Guest dazzb]

but in what way is the 22.250 far superior, i'd say max range for me would be 200 yards but more around the 100 to 150 mark, also including price of ammo and rifle how does the 22.250 beat any other, im thinking the 22.250 has just become more fashionable, just my veiw so dont take offence.

[danw 1,748]

sounds to me like the .223 would be your best bet cheap ammo, readily available and a good choice of rifles if 200 yards is your max then this will do every thing you want and more

[andyf 144]

just wandering what calibre you think is best for fox control, taking into account price of rifle and ammo,accuracy,range,noise ect using factory ammo. my license is up for renewal and i have .222 on it but sold it a while back but im looking to get another rifle and it will save me sending for a variation if i get it right 1st time, land and everything else is not an issue, just what rifle and ammo including calibre.

THANKS DAZ

I've had one .223 and 2 different 22.250's, no choice the 22.250 is the best by far, OK .223 ammo is cheaper, but not by much, and if you load your own (as I do) it is so close as to make no difference.

My 22.250 is a Ruger No1 and it really is the 'dogs', I can shoot 0.5" groups of 5 at 200yds, and that is about as much as you can get from factory rifle and handloads. However the terminal ballistics of the two speak for themselves, 'Foxy' never walks away from a close call from 22.250.

Andy F

[jamie g 17]

22/250 is a cracking fox cal no worrys about that. dont forget if you pick 204 then you wont be legal for the ANY DEER. and as you wanted to shoot deer your have to have the 222 or above.

 

i wouldnt worry about ammo cost mate the 223 top factory rounds are no more then 22/250 rounds.

[Deker 3,478]

just wandering what calibre you think is best for fox control, taking into account price of rifle and ammo,accuracy,range,noise ect using factory ammo. my license is up for renewal and i have .222 on it but sold it a while back but im looking to get another rifle and it will save me sending for a variation if i get it right 1st time, land and everything else is not an issue, just what rifle and ammo including calibre.

THANKS DAZ

 

This has been done to death but lets have a quick look at SPECIFICALLY what you asked, the 22-250 hits hardest but is also the noisiest and the most expensive ammo!

 

222 is the quietest (just less than .223) and the hardest to find ammo for.

 

223 sits in the middle with a vast range of easy to find ammo, generally as sensibly priced as they get, also some VERY cheap factory rounds if you look in the right place.

 

Hit a fox in the right place with ANY of them and you have a dead fox, so what is the best for fox???