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[AHPP]

Fairly sure that’s not illegal. Someone correct me, stating some law if I’m wrong. 

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[Rich Rule]

2 hours ago, AHPP said:

Fairly sure that’s not illegal. Someone correct me, stating some law if I’m wrong. 

After a bit of searching go it would appear it isn’t illegal but not necessary ethical.

 

Seems to change depending on the area or the FAO.

 

I know in the North East if you applied for a .17hmr specified for Fox control trip it would be knocked back.  At least in Teeside it was.

 

 

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I understand that here in Essex they don't deem the .17hmr suitable for foxes & that you can't get it on your...

 

[Rich Rule]

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Paul Austin explores the rifles and calibres that are perfect for long-range varminting

 

[Stubby]

Ruger .22 250 Me thinks is the tool .

[AHPP]

I’ve been fancying a .22 Hornet recently. The thinking man’s HMR. Importantly,

rimmed. There’s a thread on the American Single Shot Rifle Association forum of bloke called Bailey Bradshaw making an absolute sweetheart of a Hornet double rifle. 

[GarethM]

22lr or 223 personally, hornet is going to be expensive to feed as it's an oddball and you won't be gaining much especially when you can get surplus 223 cheap.

 

Was pushing 125m with the 22lr the other day and keeping it around 4", need a bigger gong to push 150-200.

 

You soon get bored with 17, it's too bloody loud but amazing watching it explode on a steel gong.

[Peter 1955]

I don't have guns now, but I started with a .22 Win Mag rifle, hoping it would be cheap to run, and big enough for foxes. Ammunition wasn't widely stocked, which made it a pain. It was accurate, and would stop small things at over a hundred yards easily, in fact it had the same energy at a hundred yards as a .22lr had just leaving the barrel. 

It stopped every fox I hit with it, but it just wasn't powerful enough for that.  The .223 which I added to the arsenal solved that problem.  

[Paul in the woods]

3 hours ago, Rich Rule said:

After a bit of searching go it would appear it isn’t illegal but not necessary ethical.

 

Seems to change depending on the area or the FAO.

 

The current guidance states you can be granted 17HMR for fox. I know some forces may be reluctant but you could argue your case...

 

2 hours ago, GarethM said:

22lr or 223 personally, hornet is going to be expensive to feed as it's an oddball and you won't be gaining much especially when you can get surplus 223 cheap.

 

Can you still get cheap .223 milsurp? Down here it isn't cheap any more, and I wouldnt use it on foxes.

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[GarethM]

You argue for 17 mostly as it's a close quarter calibre and fragments easily so ricochet is less of an issue.

 

Personally it's more the lack of size of the entry and your relying on fragmentation and placement.

 

Providing your not after match quality, you can pickup millsurp or cheap 223/556 for less than £1.50 each.

 

Countryman derby is £17 per 30 or £44 for 50

[AHPP]

This is the bloke. He made a nicer one, with no gap between the barrels. Maybe a double falling block.

 

https://forums.accuratereloading.com/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/760101804/m/3761057511

 

https://airgunforums.co.uk/threads/took-the-double-rifle-for-a-spin.50850/

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