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Looking for a fur friendly round for in the timber and field edges, 250 yards would be the rare occasion. Leaning towards the 17 but could be talked into the 221 Fireball. Who's had this problem before
Thanks, Dave
CJ...I got quite a chuckle out of your style. Not bad for a mending Norweeeegin!I asked the guy behind the counter in Albany Wisc that very same question back in 82.He handed me a beautiful Ruger77V in 22-250.I took it and a box of 55sp home to try out.Later that week I stept out the back door to see a fox in the windbreak not more than 50 yards away.Well I got out my new rifle,put the x hairs on him and pulled the triggerThat fox was instantly longer than I am tall but did make a pretty design in the snow.Kinda disappointed I took the fox back to the guy behind the counter and asked WTF.He then handed me a box of 55FMJ and told me to try these.A couple of weeks later I saw a fox out in the field and stopt to put the stalk on it.Got to within 65 yards and put the x hairs on it,pulled the trigger
AGAIN!! Who would have guessed that a FMJ would rip a fox in to.....alright I didn't at the time.Back to the guy behind the counter with what was left of the fox and told him I was actually looking for a fur friendly round.He then asked how far away where these fox?When he stopped laughing he advised me to either use a 22lr or yell at them and wait till they got past 200 yards to shoot.I ended up using a 45grain SPSX and NOT shooting at anything closer than 150 yards.
Long way around the barn.Get the fireball !! A close shot with the 17Rem could result inwith a fox