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Predator Hunting => Predator Hunting => Topic started by: ysp1503 on February 08, 2009, 07:48:23 PM

Title: why i like shotguns better!
Post by: ysp1503 on February 08, 2009, 07:48:23 PM

this past friday night called in this red to 100yards. shot with a .223 and as you can see, blew a hole in him the size of a grapfruit! I have been using factory loads cause i dont have loading dies for it yet,but last year was using a .222 loaded down as slow as i could with fmj bullets and they where not much better. Any suggestions on a good load for my .223
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Title: Re: why i like shotguns better!
Post by: ysp1503 on February 08, 2009, 07:51:22 PM

(http://img516.imageshack.us/img516/9274/2609pic3tu3.jpg)

Title: Re: why i like shotguns better!
Post by: muttbuster on February 08, 2009, 07:58:31 PM

I'm not sure but I think that fox had a little diverticulitis in his lower bowl. Your surgical strike took care of it tho. Seriously, don't switch to a ballistic tip, they're worse. What grain lead and was it a hollow point?

Title: Re: why i like shotguns better!
Post by: ysp1503 on February 08, 2009, 08:04:14 PM

HAHA yea ur right about that! wasn't no hollow point it was a 55 grain soft point. any suggestions?

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Post by: bigben on February 08, 2009, 08:06:54 PM

well ya killed it.  that was the main goal right?  but to be more fur friendly either go to a light skinned varmint type bullet and go fast or go heavy and go slow.  with the .223 atleast.  drop down to a more fur friendly round.  I got your link fixed. 

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Post by: foxpro51 on February 08, 2009, 08:06:59 PM

Target match bullets like Serria Match King bullets.

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Post by: muttbuster on February 08, 2009, 08:18:37 PM

Depending on where you're hunting, a lighter round will work also. I've killed three fox's in the last month with a 17HMR. You have to place your shot but it works. The fur is perfect with that round.

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Post by: foxpro51 on February 08, 2009, 08:21:51 PM

Sub sonic ammo works and so does a rifle suppressor. Little pelt damage.

Title: Re: why i like shotguns better!
Post by: ysp1503 on February 08, 2009, 08:22:09 PM

Yea muttbuster your right. i used one of those a few years ago and head shots there weren't no damage at all but i thought it was just a little to light so quit using it. i got trouble enough hittin the body let alone head shots! lol

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Post by: Dale on February 08, 2009, 08:23:02 PM

if you still have the 222 roll up some with a 40-50gr V-Max... I've found them to be very effective when head shooting them... normally will not tear up the head if you center them up...

Title: Re: why i like shotguns better!
Post by: ysp1503 on February 08, 2009, 08:23:53 PM

Thanks for the advice, will be tryin it out on whistle pigs this summer!

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Post by: CoyoteJeff on February 08, 2009, 09:49:21 PM

ysp1503 Last yr. I skinned a fox Buckwheat shot I think with his 223 and it had no fur damage at all. You may want to pm him and ask what he uses.

Title: Re: why i like shotguns better!
Post by: Leglifter on February 08, 2009, 10:03:47 PM

I skinned a coon of buckwheats a few years ago,
It didn't have much damage either

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Post by: Jake on February 10, 2009, 09:40:21 AM

I use Winchester 223 Rem 45 GR. JHP Varmint High Velocity 3600 FPS.
it just puts a pin hole, and puts them down.