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Fox Bullet choice

  • 27-02-2008 1:26pm
    #1
    pestshooter7
    Closed Accounts Posts: 165 ✭✭


    What do you use for fox?

    your favourite fox bullet 22 votes

    Remington Accu-tip V 55g
    0% 0 votes
    Hornady 50/40
    31% 7 votes
    Hornady moly
    18% 4 votes
    Federal (Nosler ballistic Tip) 40/55g
    27% 6 votes
    American Eagle JHP 50g
    0% 0 votes
    UMC JHP 45/50g
    22% 5 votes


Comments

  • #2
    bunny shooter
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,096 ✭✭✭bunny shooter


    I assume you mean in 223 ?


  • #3
    foxshooter243
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,461 ✭✭✭foxshooter243


    40 grain v max in 223 and 58 grain v max in 243


  • #4
    johngalway
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,271 ✭✭✭✭johngalway


    Hornady 55 grain V-max Moly at the moment. Used to use Federal 50 grain hollow point, worked very well too.


  • #5
    Jonty
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,830 ✭✭✭Jonty


    johngalway wrote: »
    Hornady 55 grain V-max Moly at the moment. Used to use Federal 50 grain hollow point, worked very well too.

    Same as myself except i use the 40gr V max molly in the t3 tactial. I couldn't fault the AE hollow points


  • #6
    marlin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 61 ✭✭marlin


    55 gn v-max moly and rem 55gn accutips and both have same poi in my t3 which is great


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  • #7
    Jonty
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,830 ✭✭✭Jonty


    Marlin,

    Did you try the 40gr V max in your t3. They're flat shootin.


  • #8
    marlin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 61 ✭✭marlin


    lightest I,ve tried were 45g remington jhp,flat shooters but the groups opened up a lot compared to the 55g,also tried 75g hornaday match but again the groups were not as good as 55g.
    a bit strange because the fast twist 1:8 should suit heavier bullets, so I,ve kind of settled on 55g now


  • #9
    jimmyzx
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 44 ✭jimmyzx


    45g Remington JHP haven't let me down yet.:D


  • #10
    johngalway
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,271 ✭✭✭✭johngalway


    Jonty wrote: »
    Same as myself except i use the 40gr V max molly in the t3 tactial. I couldn't fault the AE hollow points

    All I need now is a feckin fox to shoot them at :D


  • #11
    Trojan911
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,194 ✭✭✭Trojan911


    jimmyzx wrote: »
    45g Remington JHP haven't let me down yet.:D

    +1

    I used to use 55gr Sako SP and they ran straight through the fox at 200yds. Downgraded for safety reasons.


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  • #12
    pestshooter7
    Closed Accounts Posts: 165 ✭✭pestshooter7


    johngalway wrote: »
    All I need now is a feckin fox to shoot them at :D

    Dont worry john theres loads of em arround!
    Shot another one in cashel at the weekend!


  • #13
    Jonty
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,830 ✭✭✭Jonty


    johngalway wrote: »
    All I need now is a feckin fox to shoot them at :D

    I'm Gonna rub it in now, got 11 last friday nite!:D:D


  • #14
    pestshooter7
    Closed Accounts Posts: 165 ✭✭pestshooter7


    Jonty wrote: »
    I'm Gonna rub it in now, got 11 last friday nite!:D:D

    What part of the country are you in?
    Nice shootin!


  • #15
    Jonty
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,830 ✭✭✭Jonty


    I went from blessington to portarlington, finished up at 5.30am saturday morning. Man I was bushed. It was the first nite out with the T3 tac.


    The first fella I got, was in allenwood in kildare. I went down acrosss a field with a mate on his quad, saw a fella come out of forestry about 160 yds away, stopped quad, T3 on bipod off quad seat, and gave him de sweets. I was absolutely delighted.


  • #16
    Hezz700
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 652 ✭✭✭Hezz700


    Federal 52gr hpbt


  • #17
    Merganser
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1 ✭Merganser


    Hornady 50 grain V-max though 223 Sako cant fault it


  • #18
    TomBeckett
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 246 ✭✭TomBeckett


    Federal 52g BTHP
    Remington 50g PSP


  • #19
    Slug chucker
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 150 ✭✭Slug chucker


    60 grain V-Max in a Savage 10FLP .223, Real pleased with the V-Max accuracy. My longest shot was a first shot kill at 275 yards with this bullet.


  • #20
    pestshooter7
    Closed Accounts Posts: 165 ✭✭pestshooter7


    Slug chucker wrote: »
    60 grain V-Max in a Savage 10FLP .223, Real pleased with the V-Max accuracy. My longest shot was a first shot kill at 275 yards with this bullet.

    At night?
    I would have liked to see that.


  • #21
    foxshooter243
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,461 ✭✭✭foxshooter243


    Slug chucker wrote: »
    60 grain V-Max in a Savage 10FLP .223, Real pleased with the V-Max accuracy. My longest shot was a first shot kill at 275 yards with this bullet.

    i use the 60 grainers for targets out to 500 yards but always went to lighter bullets at night for fox---you got me thinkin


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  • #22
    Slug chucker
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 150 ✭✭Slug chucker


    Oh bugger no!
    It was a bunny in the day time :)


  • #23
    pestshooter7
    Closed Accounts Posts: 165 ✭✭pestshooter7


    Sounds like a nice shot either way!
    Not easy hit a live target at that range!


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