For fox shooting i wish to use in my .22lr cci velocitor 1435fps and muzzle energy 183ft.Whats the kill range?

Question

For fox shooting i wish to use in my .22lr cci velocitor 1435fps and muzzle energy 183ft.Whats the kill range?

Answer 1

In general, you should consider 75 yards as the maximum range on larger varmints like fox or coyote for the .22LR. Also in general, the closer you can get the better (since that will maximize the amount of energy your bullets will have). However shot placement is going to be more important than the range. You shouldn't take shots at ranges were you aren't confident you can keep your shots in either the head or heart-lung area of a fox.  

Answer 2

The best choices for your purpose are the 22 Magnum, 22 Hornet, 218 Bee, 222, or the 22-250.*... The 22 L.R. is cruel and inhumane to use for Fox.*

Answer 3

out to about 150 yards with heart shots and 200 with headshots and i have done this if anyone is asking

Answer 4

shot placement is everything! as stated before, 75yards would be max range if you can make a temple or  neck vertebrate shot!  50 yards would be a more effective range or closer!    

Answer 5

Since you are using the velocitor round I will go ahead and say it will kill a fox.  You should be using a larger caliber if you are serious about hunting foxes.

That said, the velocitor is a devastating round on fox-sized game when accurate headshots are taken.  I have taken over 150 coons with that round out to about 25 yards.  I won't shoot farther than that and am very careful about bullet placement.  I have also taken a coyote with that round.  The coyote was in one of my traps and I took the shot from 25 yards.  It was an instant death.

In case anyone is wondering why I shot it in a trap from 25 yards, it was to reduce stress on the animal.  The coyote had not seen me yet, and was sitting at the trap site.  If he had seen me, he would have started to pull against the chain.  I like to trap while, at the same time, reducing the chance of injury due to the traps.  Just wanted to cut out any argument from that.