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Predator Hunting => Predator Hunting => Topic started by: jerad188 on February 09, 2013, 10:11:11 AM

Title: how to prevent this?!
Post by: jerad188 on February 09, 2013, 10:11:11 AM

(http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q101/rm125rider88/IMG950748.jpg)

.204 and vmax tore this fox up... Is there a custom load a person could create to avoid such damage ?

Title: Re: how to prevent this?!
Post by: Deadeye on February 09, 2013, 01:39:38 PM

How close was it?

Title: Re: how to prevent this?!
Post by: coyotenightmare on February 09, 2013, 01:45:34 PM

After 10 of those kills I quit using my .204. I haven't taken it out at all this year, and am setting it back for crows and groundhogs. If someone has a tried and true load that would be great.

Title: Re: how to prevent this?!
Post by: Misterjake23 on February 09, 2013, 10:19:03 PM

I would suggest going to a diffrent gun!  LOL  I use a 17 Hornet and love it.  Very small entrance wound, and I have yet to see an exit wound.

Title: Re: how to prevent this?!
Post by: predhunter82 on February 11, 2013, 05:08:05 PM

Yikes I just picked up a .204 and i was hoping this wasn't going to happen. How many grain bullet are you using? Instead of using V-Max that have the ballistic tip have you thought of a hollow point or spire point?

Title: Re: how to prevent this?!
Post by: Jake on February 11, 2013, 06:04:43 PM

Use a 223 have not had that Problem, But WoW  nothing good about That...

Title: Re: how to prevent this?!
Post by: Buckwheat on February 11, 2013, 06:34:18 PM

Predatorshunter82
My bother shoots one every now and then.
They make a real mess.

Title: Re: how to prevent this?!
Post by: predhunter82 on February 11, 2013, 09:30:30 PM

Buckwheat

Do you think it's from the velocity? I know the 40 grain v max are flying at 3900 fps.

Title: Re: how to prevent this?!
Post by: Bulldog on February 11, 2013, 09:40:23 PM

You would have to reload go with a psp an a heavier bullet. I use a 223 and 40 grain v max an with that i found it depends where i hit the critter i just got a red 2 weeks ago an i didnt blow it up. It was a pencil hole in an a thumb hole out.