Shooting Fox With A Shotgun

[seatrout 8]

would a double dose of number 5 shot be capable of killing a fox at 20-25 yards

Hi fieldsportman,if you are going out for fox,you should have minimum No3 read basc fox guide that will keep you right.

cheers

seatrout

[Deker 3,478]

would a double dose of number 5 shot be capable of killing a fox at 20-25 yards

 

Yes....

 

....... can you cut your lawn with a pair of nail scissors, another Yes.

 

but there may be a better option!

[coldweld 65]

IF you had to shoot your dog !

 

Would you use bird shot or larger ?

I shoot fox's most weeks but still belive they deserve to be killed as quickly and effectively as possible, if you have no respect for the quarry you are shooting or don't have the morals to let a fox pass if you are unsure that one shot will achive an instant kill.

 

Perhaps you should not raise your gun ?

[Ideation 8,216]

Right, all of this, standing on your high moral horse aside. The lad asked a fecking question - would the load be capable of killing a fox at that range. What he didnt ask, was if it was the best round for fox control.

 

The answer is - plenty of foxes are killed dead ever year by both barrels of game shot.

 

Its not the right tool for the job, and its not a good idea to go out looking for foxes with that load, but it IS capable of killing one.

 

And coldweld - if i was shooting my dog, i would probably use the .410 if i was using a shotgun, as one would hope you were doing it point blank, so thats pretty much a non-point you are trying to make.

[The one 8,456]

The answer is yes as already said plenty are killed on pheasant drives and there using number 5/6 shot

[George the hunter 2]

A No 3 is a best shot for a beginner as it has abigger spread and always shoot it in the engine

[Ratsmasher 36]

if one popped out at not much further then 20 yards then you could have it but really you need something bigger if your after them specifically

[CWN-HELA 228]

shoot with express AAA 53g that will stop him in his tracks....if you cant kill the fox with them, then stay at home.

[kruby01 114]

no matter what my intended quarry is for the days shooting i ALWAYS put 2x BB in my pocket just incase i spot a fox

[remi700 99]

More then capable. I've shoot hundreds driven with hounds or stalked at night. Favourite shell was always rc40's in no.6. They are deadly! Used to shoot 56g noble sport 1's and 2's but i always found i got better kills with the lighter loads. Always shoot through a full choke!

[sibaldib 6]

no matter what my intended quarry is for the days shooting i ALWAYS put 2x BB in my pocket just incase i spot a fox

 

 

+1

[Donaldduck 6]

Just use bbs and make shore of the kill if your going to use a 12g

[trenchfoot 4,243]

A No 3 is a best shot for a beginner as it has abigger spread and always shoot it in the engine

why would a number 3 have a greater spread than no.4 or 5? and if it did, the pattern would be very sparse!

[remi700 99]

 

A No 3 is a best shot for a beginner as it has abigger spread and always shoot it in the engine

why would a number 3 have a greater spread than no.4 or 5? and if it did, the pattern would be very sparse!

Correct. Lighter loads travel faster, pattern better and have far less recoil if you need to put a second one in him. A better choice all round!

[SportingShooter 0]

In an ideal situation without restrictive laws, if I had to shoot fox with a shotgun it would be a semi-automatic loaded in order of slug first, AAA and AAA.

 

Not many foxes would move following a slug in the engine room, but with our "interesting" firearms legislation, it would have to be AAA x 3.