what rifle

[hotdog 8]

hi what the best rifle for rabbits and foxes.reg

[TOMY,HMR 0]

Iv herd good reveiws about the Remy 700 in .17 remington. Fast, flat trajectory with good ballistic qualitys out to 300yrds. And the ammo is cheaper aswel. Either that or any of the smaller .20 cal rounds. I find .17hmr good for rabbits out to 200 yrds and its also very effective on foxes out to 100yrds if you can insure a head shot. Hope this info helps. There are many wiser and more expereinced hunters on this forum so, listen to there wisdom first. Cheers

[BICOSDICOS 0]

22.250 IN TIKKA T3 HUNTER,had mine for 2yrs now just for foxs and wat a tool it is excellent rifle,value for money and very accuret out of the box.have shot a few rabbits out to 200yrds but it makes a hell of a mess and with bullets around 90pence a crak its not the best for bunnies,you want a 22lr for them.

[James@Scarborough 0]

I agree with the above post in that a silenced .22lr is best for bunnies. You can pick up a good second hand one scoped for £150 ish, or a new CZ for around £250 +mod + scope.

For fox you would be best with a minimum of .22 hornet, but anything up to a 22-250. Bear in mind that the larger the calibre the more they cost to run. I would look out for a good 2nd hand .222 or .223 that hasn't had many shots through it. Steer clear of 2nd hand 22-250's due to excessive barrel wear. A full new set-up will cost a big lump of money so try before you buy if this is what you want.

[jamie g 17]

i would have 22lr for rabbiting and 223 for foxes