Signed off on 25m range

[perelaar]

.223 will do you fine if it's just for fox mate. You won't need the extra clout & range of the 22-250, the rounds are cheaper too & you'll possibly not get .243 signed off just for fox. You'll need a mod' for it though. Even though it's 400fps or so slower than the 22-250 it's still a lot louder than your 7mm

Forgot to mention I'm in Flanders, Belgium, not in the UK - so although (almost) no restrictions on calibre, moderators are unfortunately not allowed. Nor is lamping for fox, or using night vision equipment...
I was thinking .243 because it can do double duty for roe deer; .223 or .22-250, while legally OK, are on the very low limit of what's considered acceptable here for roe deer.

 

[quixote]

Ah, ok :thumb2

To be honest, unless you're chucking rounds away at a great rate of knots you can live without a moderator. NV & lamping's ok for fox & rabbit here, but not fro anything else.

Both .223 and 22-250 are more than adequate for roe with the right bullet though. I wouldn't want to use the likes of an accutip, but something like the Sako gamehead or Federal Powershok are great rounds & give you perfectly decent expansion & penetration. I've used 22-250 perfectly legally on whitetail in the states & they'll kill a 200lb buck with no worries about pass-throughs or blow-ups. It's a great calibre, especially if you need to reach out a wee bit :thumb2

Nothing wrong with .243 if you need something heaver though. Although I'd be seriously tempted with .260 or the famous .270 if you really need to go heavier. I've shot both (and own a .270) & can vouch for them both out to 1000 yards (Yep! A whole kilometer ) With either bullet you can go heavy and slow, or light & fast if you reload :thumb2

 

[quixote]

Thought you might be interested to see the results of my go at 1000 yard with the .270 :thumb2

Target just right-of-centre, bottom of left-to-right slope on tree canopy, 4' off ground



Wind was right-to-left, gusting. 4 out of 5 rounds on target. AND that was with a Zeiss Diatal with #4 reticule........I was feeling pretty smug



And here's what a 130gr Powershok can still do after travelling 1000 yards & passing through inch-thick plywood. I'd want a bigger tree to hide behind! :lol

 

[AlexD333]

Nice shots :thumb2

That's some good shootin'

 

[quixote]

Thanks mate. I didn't mention the 50 shots it took to get me on the board in the first place though........................ lol :lol

 

[supergnome]

Alex a lot shooters use357 or44 as these are the old pistol calibres from the mid 90's and they already had reloading gear. David.