sussexsteve Posted May 8, 2013 Report Share Posted May 8, 2013 Decided to go out last night as the weather looked to take a turn for the worse. No roe came out to play only fallow so away with the 270 and out came the 223.The rifle is a tikka which i dismissed as too plasticky after having sakos but picked this up at a steal 2nd hand for foxing. This was my 2nd fox under the lamp at 100yards the previous being taken at 190. Picked up the eyes and she circled around me giving me just enough to put the red dot on her and thwack down she went. Must say im impressed with the 223 using 50gr nosler bts makes a great lightweight rig. ATB Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simon6ppc Posted May 8, 2013 Report Share Posted May 8, 2013 well shot pal.its always nice to hear the bullet thud as you know you have hit the target.saying that then you have to find it ha ha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kent Posted May 8, 2013 Report Share Posted May 8, 2013 Note she is feeding young, now you need to find the cubs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gaz6br Posted May 8, 2013 Report Share Posted May 8, 2013 Good going mate, if the vixen is out hunting it may mean the cubs are eating meat now, so go sit around the area early morning or evening and you might catch the dog going back to the cubs as he will carry on feeding them, end of the day good job well done Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
223magic Posted May 8, 2013 Report Share Posted May 8, 2013 Decided to go out last night as the weather looked to take a turn for the worse. No roe came out to play only fallow so away with the 270 and out came the 223.The rifle is a tikka which i dismissed as too plasticky after having sakos but picked this up at a steal 2nd hand for foxing. This was my 2nd fox under the lamp at 100yards the previous being taken at 190. Picked up the eyes and she circled around me giving me just enough to put the red dot on her and thwack down she went. Must say im impressed with the 223 using 50gr nosler bts makes a great lightweight rig.ATB Steve Iam glad you like your Tikka .223 lite, I have one and put a PSE composite light weight stock on it. Feels much better with this after market stock. Good luck with finding the cubs.! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happyhunter Posted May 8, 2013 Report Share Posted May 8, 2013 Nice setup Steve, and a good fox to get. As others say try your best to sort the cubs out and any other adults knocking about should be easy to get once the cubs are found. I found a litter of 9 last night, think two vixens are using the same earth or have moved together, waited until 2am about 200yards away hidden in a dyke but was a no show. Tonight is the night! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gaz6br Posted May 8, 2013 Report Share Posted May 8, 2013 Nice setup Steve, and a good fox to get. As others say try your best to sort the cubs out and any other adults knocking about should be easy to get once the cubs are found. I found a litter of 9 last night, think two vixens are using the same earth or have moved together, waited until 2am about 200yards away hidden in a dyke but was a no show. Tonight is the night! Good luck buddy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tank Posted May 20, 2013 Report Share Posted May 20, 2013 Nice one mate and a nice looking rig you've got there. Reading all these foxing posts is making me DESPERATE to get back out there. .223 is such a great calibre. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shotgun sam Posted May 20, 2013 Report Share Posted May 20, 2013 I have a Tikka T3 lite stainless in 223 it is a great gun it puts the shot just where you want it. I use mine of vermin, foxes and Roe never had anything get back up (55 grain soft point or 55 grain nosler balistic tip). Sam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crosshair Posted May 20, 2013 Report Share Posted May 20, 2013 I've just got a .223 again after years of just a .243. It does need a bit more thought about the wind but it is a sweet little round. Finally broke the 300y barrier this week with 302 and then 317 on crows. I'm getting through ammo like stink so just sent off to have my allowances raised. I'm torn between brands at the moment as it shoots Privi fine out to say 150y but seems a little more inconsistent past 200 than the Norma's. There's also something deeply satisfying about a Vmax kill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sussexsteve Posted May 20, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 20, 2013 Just changed to vmax 50 pills and took a rook at 100 from the highseat then a magpie who flew in 10 seconds later. Wish it was legal for fallow don't think I'd bother with another calibre Atb Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbal Posted May 20, 2013 Report Share Posted May 20, 2013 Just changed to vmax 50 pills and took a rook at 100 from the highseat then a magpie who flew in 10 seconds later. Wish it was legal for fallow don't think I'd bother with another calibre Atb Steve But maybe not for reds? The issue is not fine accuracy really,but "clout"/energy delivered.When tried on almost any deer bigger than our roe,the 22cfs have not proven as reliable as the 6mms ,and the 6s have to give way to more powerful cartridges in turn.Yes the 224s can do it,but not with enough authority.Nor are the 224s significantly more accurate in minute of deer terms either. Gbal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pork chop Posted May 20, 2013 Report Share Posted May 20, 2013 I've just got a .223 again after years of just a .243. It does need a bit more thought about the wind but it is a sweet little round. Finally broke the 300y barrier this week with 302 and then 317 on crows. I'm getting through ammo like stink so just sent off to have my allowances raised. I'm torn between brands at the moment as it shoots Privi fine out to say 150y but seems a little more inconsistent past 200 than the Norma's. There's also something deeply satisfying about a Vmax kill Just changed to vmax 50 pills and took a rook at 100 from the highseat then a magpie who flew in 10 seconds later. Wish it was legal for fallow don't think I'd bother with another calibre Atb Steve have you tried the 53 gr v max my son uses them in his tikka 595 its standard other than being bedded into and mcmillan stock ,i watched him put six shots into a target at 300 yrd the other week and his group was no bigger than a 50p coin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tony Posted May 20, 2013 Report Share Posted May 20, 2013 have you tried the 53 gr v max my son uses them in his tikka 595 its standard other than being bedded into and mcmillan stock ,i watched him put six shots into a target at 300 yrd the other week and his group was no bigger than a 50p coin I also use 53gr V-max a very good accurate bullet dont use anything else now and I have tried many others. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rammer223 Posted May 20, 2013 Report Share Posted May 20, 2013 What powder you guys using with the 53 gr vmax's there next on my to try list! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pork chop Posted May 20, 2013 Report Share Posted May 20, 2013 vit 133 in the 223 i use them in my br also great bullet hard to get hold of at the moment though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crosshair Posted May 20, 2013 Report Share Posted May 20, 2013 The 53 grain were next on my list to try Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tony Posted May 20, 2013 Report Share Posted May 20, 2013 I use H335 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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