shotgun..willy 8 Posted October 7, 2007 Report Share Posted October 7, 2007 what shot size would you lads and lasses use if you out looking for foxes i was out yesterday walking up phesants with my freinds lab and jack russel,the jack put a fox up from a ditch i only had size 6 shot in the gun but gave it both barrels and it was stone dead but my dad says that i should have used bigger shot what do you think Quote Link to post
Guest JohnGalway Posted October 7, 2007 Report Share Posted October 7, 2007 If you're specially going out after foxes, BB and stick to 40 yards as your maximum range. I currently use 36gram BB's with plastic wad. I have used 3.5 inch 64gram BB carts when I could lay my hands on them. No harm either in patterning your shotgun with a few different BB loads/makes/weights to see what the pattern is like and where it's going. Quote Link to post
holy grail 0 Posted October 8, 2007 Report Share Posted October 8, 2007 ive been hunting foxes since i could hold a shotgun. now as a contract shooter, i highly recomend BB's, in either a 32gr or 36gr. Scorpio are the brand i desire, cheap but good. good luck Quote Link to post
FOXHUNTER 5,021 Posted October 8, 2007 Report Share Posted October 8, 2007 BBs do the job !! Quote Link to post
Guest Macnas Posted October 9, 2007 Report Share Posted October 9, 2007 34 or more gr of anything will kill a fox if you are close enough to get most of the pattern on it, I've used 3's and 4's but only at very close range, when flushed from cover. BB's are the best, but keep the range as tight as you can, as John said 40 yards maximum, and to be honest I'd think twice about it even then. I feel much better at 30 yards myself. Quote Link to post
COMPO 54 Posted October 9, 2007 Report Share Posted October 9, 2007 Hull cartridge do a 2 3/4inch cart 42gm of BB's, they work well out to beyond 30yards Quote Link to post
Guest Macnas Posted October 9, 2007 Report Share Posted October 9, 2007 That's true Compo, I just don't trust my marksmanship beyond that, so might as well be sure. Quote Link to post
Raider 0 Posted October 9, 2007 Report Share Posted October 9, 2007 36gram of 1s Tests suggest that this is the best load and will hold pattern and killing power out to 40 yards? Never used it though We usually use BBs or 0s Quote Link to post
COMPO 54 Posted October 10, 2007 Report Share Posted October 10, 2007 That's true Compo, I just don't trust my marksmanship beyond that, so might as well be sure. lol Reminds me of an old fella i used to go hunting hares with (wasn't really coursing as he wanted them dead) i said "how much law shall we give them?" his reply "about a foot" I said they work out beyond 30yards but to be honest i apply the same principle and tend to use them at about 20 yards, Quote Link to post
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