Which Calibre

[WILF 46,775]

Hi lads,

is there a calibre that you would recommend as an all round rifle that will deal with fox, crow, rabbit?

Need to be able to hit foxes at reasonable range so a normal .22 Lr probably won’t do.

Any advice welcome 

[Sox74 20]

You could try a 22.250, a bit large for rabbits, but great for foxes.

Or a .17, has good range also, should take a fox in and around 50 to yards. 

Atb sox

[Deker 3,478]

HMR is perfectly capable on fox to 110-130 yards (some will say more) but I'm comfortable up to about 130, and easy on rabbit, crow etc. 

Everyone has different requirements but the majority of my fox are under 100, so a HMR does it easily.

 

Edited August 19, 2019 by Deker

[Stavross 15,539]

I’d go .17 HMR for all of them but some think they are better suited for mice, there’s also the 17 and 22 hornet 

[David.evans 5,323]

Agree with decker and stav 

100 / 130 max for fox 17hmr 

more than enough for rabbits and corvid

atb 

[Gav 1,708]

Another for .17hmr, but I'm swapping mine out soon for .22 hornet, purely for economics though.

[Sausagedog 7,381]

16 hours ago, WILF said:

Hi lads,

is there a calibre that you would recommend as an all round rifle that will deal with fox, crow, rabbit?

Need to be able to hit foxes at reasonable range so a normal .22 Lr probably won’t do.

Any advice welcome 

Need more info Wilf.

Do you want to eat any of your victims?

What kind of country?

What ranges do you expect to be shooting at?

I somewhat shocked by my colleagues!N Notone of them suggested a 22 wmr!

If you do go with a hmr get a swift like rifle, one that shoulders like a shotgun, those mice are twitchy little feller's!

Edited August 20, 2019 by Sausagedog

[walshie 2,804]

22 hornet. 

[Born Hunter 17,763]

Any 22 centre fire. Saves f***ing around.

[ianm 2,594]

I personally would go for one of the "Hornets" 17 or 22. Probably .17 if using factory ammunition. I definately wouldn't use a hmr  on fox. As sd says wmr is another contender, but for me the Hornets will cover everything with ease. 

[Deker 3,478]

2 hours ago, Sausagedog said:

Need more info Wilf.

Do you want to eat any of your victims?

What kind of country?

What ranges do you expect to be shooting at?

I somewhat shocked by my colleagues!N Notone of them suggested a 22 wmr!

If you do go with a hmr get a swift like rifle, one that shoulders like a shotgun, those mice are twitchy little feller's!

HMR edges it for me over the WMR.

My WMR is very capable and gives me a lot of confidence, if the question was fox then as a general response I would probably have said WMR.

Add rabbit and crow into the equation and the balance tips to HMR in my opinion!

[Sausagedog 7,381]

36 minutes ago, Deker said:

HMR edges it for me over the WMR.

My WMR is very capable and gives me a lot of confidence, if the question was fox then as a general response I would probably have said WMR.

Add rabbit and crow into the equation and the balance tips to HMR in my opinion!

My wmr does crows ok mate.

And rabbit.

[Gav 1,708]

4 hours ago, Sausagedog said:

Need more info Wilf.

Do you want to eat any of your victims?

What kind of country?

What ranges do you expect to be shooting at?

I somewhat shocked by my colleagues!N Notone of them suggested a 22 wmr!

If you do go with a hmr get a swift like rifle, one that shoulders like a shotgun, those mice are twitchy little feller's!

Because Mr SD, them WMR's are only for bigger mouses see

[Deker 3,478]

2 hours ago, Sausagedog said:

My wmr does crows ok mate.

And rabbit.

So does mine, so does a Hornet, .223, ,243, etc., but my opinion remains, for the 3 species listed HMR is my first choice!

[Sausagedog 7,381]

17 minutes ago, Deker said:

So does mine, so does a Hornet, .223, ,243, etc., but my opinion remains, for the 3 species listed HMR is my first choice!

Deker, I would never even attempt to change your opinion.