Rifle for foxing and roe

[Ghillie2506 3]

I have a 25-06 and used it for Red, Roe and Fox and found it good on all although to be gonest it can be a bit sensitive to meat damage on roe so was thinking of changing to 6.5 x x55 or 7mm-08, equally i have heard the 260 is a good round

[3175darren 1,100]

They say the 260 is superb but I have no expeirence of it, I have tried various calibers but I keep going back to 6.5x55 it must just suit me I once loaded 85 grain hollow points for that,a murderous little round for fox,but I now stick to my 223 52 grain hollow points for them,each to his own

[shovel leaner 7,650]

They say the 260 is superb but I have no expeirence of it, I have tried various calibers but I keep going back to 6.5x55 it must just suit me I once loaded 85 grain hollow points for that,a murderous little round for fox,but I now stick to my 223 52 grain hollow points for them,each to his own

Ive got the chance to have a go at some boar near to me and was thinking of getting rid of the 243 and using a 6.5x55 for deer and boar.Whats the heavyest round you can use,is it 165grain?

[3175darren 1,100]

I believe 160 grn is the biggest in any of my reloading manuals,I am told 270 or above for boar but the ballistics are very similar between the two ,was advised on here a while back to use 308 on them, the chap seemed to know what he was talking about but I recon the 6.5x55 would do one

[trenchfoot 4,243]

I believe 160 grn is the biggest in any of my reloading manuals,I am told 270 or above for boar but the ballistics are very similar between the two ,was advised on here a while back to use 308 on them, the chap seemed to know what he was talking about but I recon the 6.5x55 would do one

 

6.5x55 would do boar with a heavy load. BUT, so would a 22 rimmy in the right spot. Boar need a big lump of lead, .308 minimum, 30-06 is better. I know of no Firearms dept that would approve 243 or 6.5x55 for boar, and for once they are right.

[shovel leaner 7,650]

I believe 160 grn is the biggest in any of my reloading manuals,I am told 270 or above for boar but the ballistics are very similar between the two ,was advised on here a while back to use 308 on them, the chap seemed to know what he was talking about but I recon the 6.5x55 would do one

 

6.5x55 would do boar with a heavy load. BUT, so would a 22 rimmy in the right spot. Boar need a big lump of lead, .308 minimum, 30-06 is better. I know of no Firearms dept that would approve 243 or 6.5x55 for boar, and for once they are right.

Ithink i will just borrow my hosts rifle when i go ,cant afford a new set up for a rifle that realisticly only see light of day,once a year.....maybe!!!Thanks for getting back on this.