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40 grain v-max for fox?

  • 04-11-2010 2:17pm
    #1
    declan1980
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    i bought a box of .223 hornady 40gr v-max to see how they performed in my supervarmint.
    i was a bit worried that they might not do too good in the 1:8 twist barrel, but i was pleasantly surprised when they grouped a little over half an inch (6 shot group) at 100 yards, and around an inch at 200.
    so can any one tell me what these are like for foxes.
    i'm not going to be shooting any farther than 250 yards, so will they have energy to guarantee a clean kill, or should i stick to a slightly less flat shooting, but tighter grouping and harder hitting 55gr v-max round.
    also on a side note the 40 grainers are almost €5 cheaper per box of 20 than the 55 grainers


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  • #2
    fish slapped
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,795 ✭✭✭fish slapped


    I've used these and have no complaints about them, neither has mr. fox , well I haven't heard him say anything...;):D


  • #3
    johngalway
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,271 ✭✭✭✭johngalway


    10,000 words below.

    (Some Federal Premium, some Hornady Vmax, all 40 grain .223).

    Fox8n9bothdogturntab99and161yards.jpg

    Fox7dognic105yards.jpg

    Fox5and6abverobnsdogs50ishyards.jpg

    Fox4murvbogsvix65yards.jpg

    P1020339.jpg

    P1020338.jpg

    Fox32brdog100yards.jpg

    Fox31richdog121yards.jpg

    Fox30turntabvix106yards.jpg

    fox26272829marcodogsvixs153190yards.jpg


  • #4
    Cass
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    johngalway wrote: »
    10,000 words below.

    Good one. :D
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  • #5
    declan1980
    Closed Accounts Posts: 793 ✭✭✭declan1980


    johngalway wrote: »
    10,000 words below.

    (Some Federal Premium, some Hornady Vmax, all 40 grain .223).

    Fox8n9bothdogturntab99and161yards.jpg

    Fox7dognic105yards.jpg

    Fox5and6abverobnsdogs50ishyards.jpg

    Fox4murvbogsvix65yards.jpg

    P1020339.jpg

    P1020338.jpg

    Fox32brdog100yards.jpg

    Fox31richdog121yards.jpg

    Fox30turntabvix106yards.jpg

    fox26272829marcodogsvixs153190yards.jpg
    thats bloody impressive mate. i think i'll convert once i finish what 55gr i have


  • #6
    tikkamark
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 545 ✭✭✭tikkamark


    That was some going in the bottom pic,you knock all them in one spot?!


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  • #7
    johngalway
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,271 ✭✭✭✭johngalway


    tikkamark wrote: »
    That was some going in the bottom pic,you knock all them in one spot?!

    Vixen and two cubs in one spot, another fox on the same land not far away at all, and John shot the last one very near as well. We saw 15 on that bit of land that night, and not a single one the next night we went there :pac:


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