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Old 01-25-2014, 06:04 AM
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Originally Posted by Ridge Runner
Any center fire over 17 cal. Is very hard on fox, the 17HMR with 20gr HP's is fine as is the 22 WMR. Back in the early 80's I used the 22 mag with awesome results on fox.
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I have shot foxes with a .22 Hornet and not torn them up too badly, but a friend blew one up with a .17HMR (at fairly close range). Both impact velocity and bullet construction seem to be the key.
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