The fleet fox

[bumpy22 414]

Managed three last night after chickens and ducks had been taken. Baited up one spot with dog biscuits the night before and sat in the truck with mighty hmr and pard 008. 

[FOXHUNTER 5,021]

That's a great result [BANNED TEXT] , I am going to have a look on 2 cut grass fields tonight , fingers crossed .

[BenBhoy 4,706]

  On 23/06/2020 at 12:39, bumpy22 said:

Managed three last night after chickens and ducks had been taken. Baited up one spot with dog biscuits the night before and sat in the truck with mighty hmr and pard 008. 

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Good going, what range/distance? 

[bumpy22 414]

  On 23/06/2020 at 14:10, BenBhoy said:

Good going, what range/distance? 

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Not far 75 yards of bait all dropped within a few feet of each other. I like to get close less chance of me missing lol

[bumpy22 414]

  On 23/06/2020 at 13:26, FOXHUNTER said:

That's a great result [BANNED TEXT] , I am going to have a look on 2 cut grass fields tonight , fingers crossed .

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Thanks mate. I will try and do a few write ups on here. I know you have been missing them on the other site lol

[ianm 2,594]

  On 23/06/2020 at 14:10, BenBhoy said:

Good going, what range/distance? 

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It's a HMR (spit) gotta be all of eighteen inch for a quick kill.

[BenBhoy 4,706]

  On 23/06/2020 at 18:00, ianm said:

It's a HMR (spit) gotta be all of eighteen inch for a quick kill.

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I don't reckons them belly up foxes care much what calibre it was.

[Stavross 16,473]

  On 23/06/2020 at 12:39, bumpy22 said:

Managed three last night after chickens and ducks had been taken. Baited up one spot with dog biscuits the night before and sat in the truck with mighty hmr and pard 008. 

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Cracking result, you can’t beat the hmr for some close quarter fox action, I like them that much I’ve just treated my spare cz to a new second hand scope, quick zero hopefully tomorrow and away we go

[bumpy22 414]

  On 23/06/2020 at 19:25, Stavross said:

Cracking result, you can’t beat the hmr for some close quarter fox action, I like them that much I’ve just treated my spare cz to a new second hand scope, quick zero hopefully tomorrow and away we go

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I shoot as many with mine as I do 243 and I shoot a couple each year 

[Stavross 16,473]

I’ve shot a lot of foxes with the .17, I bought a browning T bolt first on a bit of a whim, I’d just got shot of a tikka T3 varmint barrel .243 because it was just to heavy to carry around and I’d been out with a lad that had a .17, I was amazed at how far he was shooting rabbits with it, I had a go and instantly wanted it and a couple of years ago a keeper I knew was changing career and offered me the cz, gun cabinet, 400 rounds, 600 cartridges and a box full of bits and bobs for £250 so I thought I might as well have 2 and replaced the .243 with a T3x light

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[forest of dean redneck 11,788]

  Nice one sl  

[bumpy22 414]

  On 23/06/2020 at 20:45, Stavross said:

I’ve shot a lot of foxes with the .17, I bought a browning T bolt first on a bit of a whim, I’d just got shot of a tikka T3 varmint barrel .243 because it was just to heavy to carry around and I’d been out with a lad that had a .17, I was amazed at how far he was shooting rabbits with it, I had a go and instantly wanted it and a couple of years ago a keeper I knew was changing career and offered me the cz, gun cabinet, 400 rounds, 600 cartridges and a box full of bits and bobs for £250 so I thought I might as well have 2 and replaced the .243 with a T3x light

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Shot barrel out on my old T3 in 243 a few years ago upgraded to a Sauer 404 which is great. I do a lot of fox control on varied ground from daytime calling with 20g hushpower to NV and thermal in dedicated fox boxes. But I find my little t1x with pard 008 so handy when kept to sensible range. Makes for ideal tool on some of the smaller permissions. It has its limitations and does not do what my 85gn homeloads do. but will humanely kill foxes when shot correctly.

[Alsone 789]

  On 23/06/2020 at 12:39, bumpy22 said:

Managed three last night after chickens and ducks had been taken. Baited up one spot with dog biscuits the night before and sat in the truck with mighty hmr and pard 008. 

 

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Don't talk to me about dog biscuits etc. Bought the dog a nice marrowbone. Cost me £2.50. Gave it to the dog. He stripped it back to just marrow, left it in the yard, gone this morning. I bet the bones on Usain Bolt don't disappear that fast! Suspect has to be Charlie as he's previously been sighted in the area. 

[philpot 5,050]

Looks like you popped on a MTC Mamba scope on your hmr Stav.  Nice reticle but I find them to flare out white when in changing light.  Still got one left mind.

Phil

[Stavross 16,473]

  On 23/06/2020 at 22:32, philpot said:

Looks like you popped on a MTC Mamba scope on your hmr Stav.  Nice reticle but I find them to flare out white when in changing light.  Still got one left mind.

Phil

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Yeah, it’s the 4-16x50, they are terrible as the light changes, but once it’s dark they are a cracking little scope to use on the lamp, this one has the illuminated reticle that works well on the lowest setting, if you turn it up it reds everything out