1st fox
01-26-2014, 09:25 AM
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If you hit bone just below the skin you are going to get pelt damage (as NoMercy says).
I still recommend using a fragmenting bullet for varmints & predators.
Hornady's V-max has always worked well for me - that doesn't mean that I never experienced any pelt damage.
Created to make a small entry wound and fragment inside the animal with no exit wound (velocity does matter at close range).
If fox is the main targeted animal, then a smaller / slower caliber would be easier on pelts (.22LR right behind the ear at under 50 yards).
Congratulations on your first one !!!
I still recommend using a fragmenting bullet for varmints & predators.
Hornady's V-max has always worked well for me - that doesn't mean that I never experienced any pelt damage.
Created to make a small entry wound and fragment inside the animal with no exit wound (velocity does matter at close range).
If fox is the main targeted animal, then a smaller / slower caliber would be easier on pelts (.22LR right behind the ear at under 50 yards).
Congratulations on your first one !!!
Last edited by Sheridan; 01-26-2014 at 07:33 PM.
