i want to smash foxes at 50 to100 meters fx impact m4 what slugs do i need and what fps .25 and do i need to change 1.24 twist barrel and anythhing else thanks
FX foxes at 50 meters
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Foxes arent that big..Find a slug 40 grain plus...take good shots...what you are doing is realistic...good luck
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You can kill foxes with a limp .30 or less airgun, but you won’t be smashing them. Nothing made in .25 will smash them. To plant them right on the spot with the little .25 you have chosen will require a headshot. At 100m your gun will have to be shooting 1.25 inch groups all the time every day under all conditions. You have your work cut out for you with slugs. Your gun, an afternoon of tuning and a 33.95gr pellet? More doable. The gun is definitely capable with less hassle.
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Red foxes around here can weigh near 30 pounds though most are less than half that. I think to "smash" you need a strong .30.
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First fox I saw to be taken with an air rifle was with a Diana 350 .177 brake barrel at 50 yards.
As a consequence:
"ANY PCP can take a fox with a well placed head shot."
As a consequence:
"ANY PCP can take a fox with a well placed head shot."
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That Bulldog .257 shooting a 68gr is very comparable to a .22lr shooting a 40gr. But a .22lr isn’t smashing foxes. That said, as far as airguns go, that Bulldog is putting out good numbers and you aren’t leaving anything on the table if confined to having to use an airgun. That is a thumper airgun.
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I totally agree with this. I'm currently shooting .25 cal 33.95 gn @ 935 fps which equates to 64 foot pounds of energy. Barrel is a 1:30 polygonal. 100 yds is no problem but for a 1.25" group there had better be very little wind gusts. The right setup can get the job done (pellets or slugs) but it requires concentration and patience.
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I head shot a fox at 40 yards with a 25gr. 25cal pellet that dropped like a stone. That rifle was tuned for 650fps at the muzzle.
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If the accuracy is high, you have enough gun IMO, but is that not always the case? Many deer in the USA have been DRT with a .22 in the ear. We don't know the numbers as they are being poached. Given the prices at the grocery store of late....the numbers are going up. Given our airguns propensity for staying under the sound barrier, projectile weight is the only other method to get the energy required. Yes, I'm told I have an eye for the obvious. 
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Didnt we just answer this for you not very long ago? How many crosswalks or bicycles do you see in the picture?
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