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Predator Hunting => Guns and Ammo => Topic started by: bowhunter1234 on January 05, 2009, 09:15:22 PM

Title: .22
Post by: bowhunter1234 on January 05, 2009, 09:15:22 PM

if you had to pick would you use a .22 long rifle or a 20 ga for fox and coyote

Title: Re: .22
Post by: 220_Woody on January 05, 2009, 11:57:11 PM

20ga....get'em in close though!!

Title: Re: .22
Post by: Dale on January 06, 2009, 09:37:31 AM

good luck finding premium ammo/copper plated, buffered for the 20ga... and the only buckshot available is #3 which isn't legal... neither one are good choices in my opinion...

Title: Re: .22
Post by: archerobx on January 06, 2009, 11:09:55 PM

I use remington nitro express in mine, yellow color, forget the size. works fine for the animals I have taken with it. 1 grey fox and couple coon and 2 skunk.

Title: Re: .22
Post by: bowhunter1234 on January 07, 2009, 03:38:30 PM

thanks
do you think I can use the 22 for fox

Title: Re: .22
Post by: 220_Woody on January 07, 2009, 06:02:46 PM

a definate 'no' on a 22lr for fox. not enough 'umph' personally. sure you can kill one with a 22...but may take 2 or more shots to put it down.

Title: Re: .22
Post by: swarter2 on January 07, 2009, 11:12:07 PM

A well placed neck or head shot would take down a fox no problem.  I've taken plenty of fox with my .17hmr.

Title: Re: .22
Post by: bowhunter1234 on January 08, 2009, 03:55:49 PM

thanks for the advice

Title: Re: .22
Post by: DAVID1 on March 03, 2009, 12:28:21 PM

i love my cz 17 I may be wrong but if you hit an animal in the head or neck they wont go far mostly