Fox

[Danny19 0]

Hi will a 22 pcp air rifle  drop a fox   please don't witch hunt me just wondering 

[bigmac 97kt 13,787]

NO

with out getting into it

atvbmac

[walshie 2,804]

Don't go there.

[Danny19 0]

I watched a video on YouTube they took down a grey fox with 22 pcp air rifle with a heart shot 

[Phill-W68 547]

I wouldn't even think about taking that shot with any air-rifle

[walshie 2,804]

Technically if you hit it in the right place it will go down. Should you take the shot? No way. If it ran off injured (which it would more than half the time) you could be letting yourself in for a load of animal cruelty issues. 

As grey foxes aren't native to the UK, the video probably wasn't taken in this country so the air rifle might have been way over the 12ft/lb limit here. 

Even then whoever posted it needs a kick up the arse as it's irresponsible and doesn't show the quarry the respect it deserves.

Right tool for the right job - and that isn't. 

[Deker 3,478]

1 hour ago, Danny19 said:

I watched a video on YouTube they took down a grey fox with 22 pcp air rifle with a heart shot 

That means nothing, plenty of FAC .22PCP and some VERY powerful.

Just the same, I get enough flack from many saying a .22LR isn't up to the job and you need a centrefire (they don't have a clue though).

 

[Jonjon79 13,358]

Yes, it will

 

But, your camo has to be very good.

 ......... You have to rub fox shit on your boots and, sit very still in a bush and make very quiet chicken noises. When the fox comes along, you whack him over the head with the stock end of the rifle.

For obvious reasons, you're better off not using a rifle that has a floating barrel.

 

It's actually cheaper than shooting rabbits because you can leave your pellets at home

 

[j j m 6,539]

id say a big no

[forest of dean redneck 11,597]

4 hours ago, Jonjon79 said:

Yes, it will

 

But, your camo has to be very good.

 ......... You have to rub fox shit on your boots and, sit very still in a bush and make very quiet chicken noises. When the fox comes along, you whack him over the head with the stock end of the rifle.

For obvious reasons, you're better off not using a rifle that has a floating barrel.

 

It's actually cheaper than shooting rabbits because you can leave your pellets at home

 

Would you say the .25 gun is heavier than the .177

[The one 8,477]

Why go looking for trouble ?>

[Deker 3,478]

Well, a bit of a novelty of a first post, and the answer to an undetailed and vague question has to be NO, to avoid any speculation!

 

[philpot 4,986]

I wouldn't shoot a fox with my FAC .25 pcp running at 47fpe and it would be a perfect story for the anti brigade to get hold of. Stick to small vermin and you will not go wrong.

 

Phil

[j316 119]

Sound advice philpot 

[pianoman 3,587]

Get an FAC and a nice, well sorted .223 if you want to shoot foxes.

But NEVER with any air rifle. Airguns are not for foxes mate.