VarmintJoe
Apostle of Humility
Reged: Nov 24 2007
Posts: 4
Loc: Lancaster, PA
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Re: 17 remington on fox
Sun Jan 27 2008 04:09 PM
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Guys,
Thanks for all of your replies. Tim, I agree 1,000% with everything you said. Hence my confusion with the result of the shot. Let me explain. I know the 17 Remington is bar none superior to the HMR as far as performance. I also have read many times about the shots that are mostly taken on coyotes by users of this site and the occasional "splash" if bone is hit. I guess my confusion comes in when I compare the shoulder bone of a coyote to the bridge of the nose of a red fox. I simply did not think that shooting a fox just above the nose would produce the aforementioned "splash" affect as it would as if hitting the shoulder bone of a coyote. This may very will be simply a product of my inexperience in the anatomy of both of these animals. With all of this said, after re-reading my original post, the more specific question I should have stated was "For the type of hunting that I will be doing and after my experience last night, is the 25 gr. Berger Match bullet the best choice?" I also agree with John-Henry when he reminds me that I am reacting to just one result. I need to do futher field testing before I make a final decision. Thank you John-Henry for pointing that out. And yes, I am using the Berger Match HP bullets and not the MEF varmint bullet.
Again, thank you all for your replies. This is why I visit this site every day and look forward to the information it provides.
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