best fox rifle?
 

I'm interested in getting started in fox hunting, what sort of caliber rifle would you most recommend?

RE: best fox rifle?
 

.17 HMR with 20 grain hollow points. It won't blow the Hell outta them and are very accurate at long ranges.

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unless your trying to hit them at over 175 yards for some reason, go lower than 223, that is if your only hunting foxes

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22 hornet.

(3rd division, 9th marines, 1976.)

RE: best fox rifle?
 

Thanks for the advice and Semper Fidelis.

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Actually, I am not sure what ranges you are looking at. I have a clue you can shoot so we have that figured out. I would use the 223 if you need to get past 200; you can get a wide variety of commercial bullet weights to included full case if you need that. It would have a modest report for hunting in settled areas. The 22 Hornet would be quieter yet, although the commercial bullet selection is much more modest. I honestly would not use it past 150 yards unless it was a real still day. Anyway, have fun, they are crafty little boogers and the pelts are worth some $. Heh, would like to hear if you bag one.

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The .22mag

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.223 is best all around cartrige fox, yotes ground hogs

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22 hornet or K hornet because it does minimal pelt damage to fox, but loaded with 40 grn vmax it is a good yote stopper within 200yrds...

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When i hunt fox, i use my .223 with 55gr FMJ bullets, it doesent do much damage.

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22 hornet is my go-to fox gun

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My vote is for the .22 Hornet. I floated the barrel and glass bedded the action on this Ruger Model 77. Extremely accurate with Winchester factory hollow point loads. If you go for coyotes later....you will have to go to handloads.

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i use a .22 mag wich does pretty good, but if you aint savin the hide then i would use a .243:D

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.22 mag,if your not saving the pelts then a .243 is good

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That's a great idea to use the FMJ bullets because they don't expand.