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this or that?
Posted: Tue Jan 06, 2009 10:55 am
by kenbrofox
Just about to order some 25 grain .172 dia. bullets to shoot fox ,which is best choice, hornady v max or berger hollow points. thanx KB.
Re: this or that?
Posted: Wed Jan 07, 2009 7:18 pm
by Silverfox
Of those two, I'd suggest the Bergers for sure. If you are shooting a high velocity .17 caliber, I might also suggest slowing those bullets down a wee bit. Maybe down in the 3,300 to 3,500 fps range for fox. For coyotes you can load them up to well over 3,800 fps and not tear up the fur.
Re: this or that?
Posted: Thu Jan 08, 2009 2:11 am
by kenbrofox
Hi silverfox, not concerned about state of fur, just want best 25 gn. bullet to get inside to minimise splash wounds. Read somewhere else that 17 HMR penetrates well before fragmenting but those speeds would be too slow. As for 'yotes i'm in uk and we don't have any, not that i've heard of anyway.We had no wild pigs a few years ago but we do now. Regards KB.