Round for fox if reloading was legalised?

Minky 123

What round would you choose if reloading made it affordable for you to use that round.:D

dev110

Minky 123 wrote: »

What round would you choose if reloading made it affordable for you to use that round.:D

If I was reloading for my .223 it would still be the v-max head. They are just brilliant on fox.

It wasn't me!

For foxing? I'd load up 85 gr ballistic tips for the .25-06 to about 3650 fps and turn them inside out. Could also just go with one dual purpose load and load the 100gr Barnes TSX to about 3250-3300 fps. Would make a great bullet for both fox and deer.

td5

50gr Vmax and Varget powder for 22/250. 87gr V max and Varget for 243. They go down and stay down

patsat

For me it would be a 90 gr bullet in a .270, and of course reloading would mean the .270 would perform like it was intended to!

Never used such a bullet but the late Jw did and said they were like a laser out to 400 yards!

Tackleberrywho

.223 Rem

Even cheaper if Home loaded

declan1980

55gr nosler ballistic in .223 with viht n120

Minky 123

Tackleberrywho wrote: »

.223 Rem

Even cheaper if Home loaded

Id be with you on this one tac, the .223 would be anything and everything youd want in a fox round.;)

declan1980

the only thing i know for sure is that if reloading was legal, i'd still spend the same amount on shooting my 223, but i'd be shooting it way more:D

dwighet

22-250 Ackley improved.. 1 in 8 or 9 twist
75gn hornady a-max...

Sounds good to me :cool:

It wasn't me!

dwighet wrote: »

22-250 Ackley improved.. 1 in 8 or 9 twist
75gn hornady a-max...

Sounds good to me :cool:

That'd be a screamer actually. Very nice. I was just going on what I had, but could do something interesting alright. 6-284 with a 105gr Amax at 3600 fps might be nice too. This is what I love about the idea of reloading, playing around with wildcat cartridges and alterations to get something just a little different, as well as using great old classic cartridges to their full potential. Would really enrich the hobby.

dwighet

It wasn't me! wrote: »

That'd be a screamer actually. Very nice. I was just going on what I had, but could do something interesting alright. 6-284 with a 105gr Amax at 3600 fps might be nice too. This is what I love about the idea of reloading, playing around with wildcat cartridges and alterations to get something just a little different, as well as using great old classic cartridges to their full potential. Would really enrich the hobby.

The 22 br and a 64 or 75 grainer
also does it for me....reloading and wildcatting....If only we could:mad:

It wasn't me!

dwighet wrote: »

The 22 br and a 64 or 75 grainer
also does it for me....reloading and wildcatting....If only we could:mad:

It'd be a fantastic addition to the hobby. Hopefully won't be too much longer until we're able to do all the same things more enlightened places can do. Could go both ends of the spectrum, tweaking big capacity 6mm cases for laserbeam trajectory and modern performance and using old classics like the 7x57 and 6.5x55 to their full potential. The latter would be an incredible cartridge if we weren't stuck with underloaded factory fodder, as would the former, though it's not quite so mistreated. It really does bring a whole new spectrum of things to do to the table though.

Tackleberrywho

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/.223_WSSM

With a 60 grain fly as flat as a .223, yet have enough puch to take deer, legally (1857ft/lbs) and cleanly

And with a 40grain, a true laser

And 75 grain or 90 grain VLD's the skies the limit

dwighet

Tackleberrywho wrote: »

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/.223_WSSM

With a 60 grain fly as flat as a .223, yet have enough puch to take deer, legally (1857ft/lbs) and cleanly

And with a 40grain, a true laser

And 75 grain or 90 grain VLD's the skies the limit

Nice round but a barrel burner..

Tackleberrywho

dwighet wrote: »

Nice round but a barrel burner..

Not in 75grain, yes in 40 grain, but that's what Moly is for, and it's an "if" thread after all

dwighet

Tackleberrywho wrote: »

Not in 75grain, yes in 40 grain, but that's what Moly is for, and it's an "if" thread after all

I hear ya

Tackleberrywho

dwighet wrote: »

I hear ya

"if yer aunt had balls, She'd be yer uncle"

It wasn't me!

It does raise some interesting questions though, doesn't it? I mean, we're typically confined to what we can get affordable factory ammo for with good supply, but what would you all have in your collection if that weren't an issue? I know, personally, I'd be using some very different stuff.

Glensman

I would just boost the speed of my .270 back to what it should be...

I Don't really belong on this thread, I can re-load and don't. I really must rectify that!
In fairness I sympthise completely; I can't understand why shooters arent allowed to re-load in the 26...

Minky 123

I thought more of you lads would start reloading .220 swifts? Or even a .222?

It wasn't me!

Minky 123 wrote: »

I thought more of you lads would start reloading .220 swifts? Or even a .222?

Actually, that's a good one. I love the swift for it's silly, dinosaur proportions, would love to have one.

bunny shooter

My .204 :cool:

My .303 :cool:

Fingers crossed

Tikka Jim

Doubt if you could improve on Hornady 58gr Molycoated V-max http://www.hornady.com/store/243-Win-58-gr-V-MAX-Moly/

https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/kYwyj3ReJXGjHl1VYTFnLg

https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/fJW5yjzKU7UMdPAQT2h55w

https://picasaweb.google.com/102901348581482029070/RecentlyUpdated#5604414466933686786

https://picasaweb.google.com/102901348581482029070/RecentlyUpdated#5604413262304335442

virminhunter

.25-06 75gr amax, no experience with it offcourse just dreaming of the perfect varmint round:rolleyes:

newby.204

might be a bit of a cannon for the job but if i'd be reloading it, 7mm-08 100gr HP sierra Varminter.

dwighet

newby.204 wrote: »

might be a bit of a cannon for the job but if i'd be reloading it, 7mm-08 100gr HP sierra Varminter.

Noble choice

newby.204

dwighet wrote: »

Noble choice

dwighet, I'm not sure whether your taking the piss out of me or agreeing, ill err on the side of caution and take the above as a thumbs up

dwighet

newby.204 wrote: »

dwighet, I'm not sure whether your taking the piss out of me or agreeing, ill err on the side of caution and take the above as a thumbs up

No piss take mate...I shoot a 7mm08....:cool:

newby.204

dwighet wrote: »

No piss take mate...I shoot a 7mm08....:cool:

ah very good, its my dream caliber rifle, the only thing holding me back at the minute is the ol recession but im young and ill get it......... eventually

dwighet

newby.204 wrote: »

ah very good, its my dream caliber rifle, the only thing holding me back at the minute is the ol recession but im young and ill get it......... eventually

Keep the dream alive mate.. Its a good round...

poulo6.5

Tikka Jim wrote: »

Doubt if you could improve on Hornady 58gr Molycoated V-max http://www.hornady.com/store/243-Win-58-gr-V-MAX-Moly/

https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/kYwyj3ReJXGjHl1VYTFnLg

https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/fJW5yjzKU7UMdPAQT2h55w

https://picasaweb.google.com/102901348581482029070/RecentlyUpdated#5604414466933686786

https://picasaweb.google.com/102901348581482029070/RecentlyUpdated#5604413262304335442

only one
http://www.hornady.com/store/243-Win-558gr-V-MAX-Superformance/

landkeeper

yes i have been kinda thinking on thats line paulo 243 with those ballistics would make a very very capeable fox rifle

poulo6.5

landkeeper wrote: »

yes i have been kinda thinking on thats line paulo 243 with those ballistics would make a very very capeable fox rifle

i will let you know as soon as i pick up my .243 from fergal white hopefully in the next couple of weeks;)

badshot

currently using
norma 75 grain v max in my .243
think they're excellent.
my neighbour shoots a 257 weatherby
using 100 grain ballistic tips
its deadly on foxes out to 600 yards

rock garden

Iload for my .222 rem. my favourite foxing round is 20.5 grains reloader 7 behind a 50 grain seirra blitzking.

ormondprop

I dont know anything about powders but i'd like to use 17 ackley hornet, reckon would be a nice round for bunny's and foxes

fish slapped

ormondprop wrote: »

I dont know anything about powders but i'd like to use 17 ackley hornet, reckon would be a nice round for bunny's and foxes

OH yeah over 600 rounds per lb. of powder and like a laser out to 200 along with super explosive on foxes, perfect for the small bog gardens around me.

Heard they could be very fickle to load for though.

fish slapped

Prob... a 6mm br

90gr Bergers at 3300fps and I love to try a 58gr vmax also super accurate.

ormondprop

fish slapped wrote: »

OH yeah over 600 rounds per lb. of powder and like a laser out to 200 along with super explosive on foxes, perfect for the small bog gardens around me.

Heard they could be very fickle to load for though.

thats the biggest problem with some hornet brass, its very thin,
would be a good caliber though i reckon, often hear of lads that use it and love it on the uk forums, similar to normal .22 hornet having no recoil and little noise but a lot faster and flatter, would whoop the .17hmr's ass:D

if not a .17 ackley hornet i'd pick something else fast and flat like a 17 rem, 204 or a swift or some form of .17 or .20 wildcat calibre
SPEED KILLS

fish slapped

As most of us that spent our youth abusing motorbikes know SPEED does not KILL, it's the sudden STOP that does that!!! :D

Always loved the hornet, a real round to teach you your craft.

John 5

220 swift an 55gr v max's. grate for bustin fox's. an normaly cut's crows in half :P

Hondata92

Wildcats aside id be trying to load the exact factory ammo that i buy

.204 ruger with a 39gr sbk running at 3750fps once its works out cheaper than buying it (which it would)