.25 cal coyote or fox hunting ?

[Tinbuster]

Hello to all,
just wandering if anybody has experience hunting predators such as coyote or fox with a .25 cal pcp? Any suggestions?

Thanks
Tinbuster

 

[aa_limited]

it would have to be at very close range due to lack of penetration.
​a 25 cal dosent penetrate very well even at 50 foot pounds on a fur bearer

​for instance my 20 fp 177 out penetrates my 30fp 25 cal in books and bars of soap.
​I have used both for 30 years of hunting and the 25 call will wrap in in the fur and stop penetration even further.

​ever read tom hotzel and air rifle hunting. he goes in to depth on the subject of penatraion

 

[crittahitta]

aa_limited did they even have 20ft lbs 177 cal and 30 ft lbs 25 cal air rifles 30 years ago? I didnt know that. In my opinion a 25 cal springer would be pushing it but a powerful and accurate one at a reasonable distance would be fine.

 

[aa_limited]

my beeman r1 177 25 years ago was doing over 18 fp when new out of the box.
​and yes there were air guns of 25 cal . I had a springer that was doing 32 fp. bought in 93

I did tests even over the years and its true a 177 running at 20 wil out penetrate a 25 call running at 30.

 

[blackdiesel]

I killed a grey fox at 118 yards with a 25 cal BT65. He didn't run away or do a death dance; he just fell over and twitched his tail a few times.

 

[T3PRanch]

50 yard lung heart shot.

Thurmond

 

[intenseaty22]

More a question than a suggestion, as I have no real experience. Would a pellet such as a Polymag, Hornet, or Metalmag not take care of that penetration issue? Also, not going into "should you", (so don't be yelling at me) but I have seen some YouTube videos where they have taken deer with a .22. 

 

[reeleone]

Shoot placement is most important. I did couple killshots on foxes with my .25 cal pcp (Edgun Matador R3M and Fx Gladiator mk2 )
From 30 meters to amazing 142 meters, all with JSB Kings 25 gr and 900 fps...

 

[Guest]

Y'all need look at the Facebook air rifle groups, of which there are armloads. .25cal Hatsan Snipers and Benjamin Trail .25's have taken large pigs, coyotes, coons, etc more than a few times. And one pig in particular took a headshot that was 159lbs! So penetration is not an issue. Range is usually 20-30 yards...sometimes more. And not a PCP, but springer's and gas rams! One guy in Cali even used a Crosman 160 Pellgun like mine to kill two turkeys at 40 yards! So I don't know where all that came from, but it is not true. No offense...just callin' it like I see it.

 

[Alan]

When it comes to predators, I don't care where I hit them! The last coyote I shot was with my Coba .25 caliber (≈45 FPE). The pellet entered just to the right of his anus, and exited out his left chest. When the pellet hit him, he did a summersault, and died on the spot! So much for shot placement!

 

[ebigham1]

I took a fox at 40 yards with a stock AF escape. He ran 25 yards and dropped in his tracks. 

 

[gorgata]

to make this simple yes you can take a fox or a yote with a .22 or.25 depending on power of the riffle and your shot placement if you going for body shoots you need something accurate enough to hit he organs and blooms or topples immensely for the quickest kill possible I wouldn't recommend a ,22 for this a .25 to a .357 would be much better if you know your going to be getting hem into a closer range going for he head then even a well placed .22 will do he trick ive take a coyote with my .25 wildcat at just under 50 yards while t was trying to break into my neighbors chicken pen hit it at a good angle just behind the eye with a h&n.25 Cal, 27.47 Grains, Hollowpoints 

 

[shambozzie]

I dropped a red fox @ 50 yds. Placed a jsb 18.1 @ 865 right in the ear. Dropped on the spot. Why mess with heart lung when head (ops brain shot (will turn the lights out. Very hard for an animal to function with a scrambled brain. Your milage may vary.

 

[B.Beck]

Tinbuster. My name is Brian Beck i jst noticed your post. I have taken lots of fox,coyote,coon,groundhogs and more with .25 cal pcp. They are more than capable of taking all of the above animals with ease body shot (vitals) and head shots, yardage is dependable on the,pcp and ammo. Here are few pics. U can google Brian Beck coyote hunting and see articles and more pics. Feel free to,message,me. 

 

[Imold]

Thanks for the pics and info Brian and I see your using a electronic caller, where abouts are you hunting and what is your average yardage your getting the yotes at? Are you just using .25 or are you mixing it up with .357, .45 ? I'll also google The articles. Thanks.

 

[B.Beck]

Im midwestern indiana. I mix it up on calibers alot ive take n alot with .25 , .308. .357, .45. Depends what i wanna take and where i mght be hunting aswell far .25 i taken some with marauder but im very very fond of the airforce line up taken many with them . i do use a fox pro call often and i really like my circe mouth call too id say 90% of the predators i call come in 100yrds & closer with .25 condor and condor ss aswell as escape ss ive taken coyote and fox out to 94yrds vital shots. 

 

[Imold]

Thanks,I'm in west central Mn and I'm getting a HMx .357 for yotes even though I do have a .357 BullDog and my .25s will be for smaller critters and targets, I'm also looking at getting a Texan .45 for yotes and some other bigger game and I'll check out the mouth call, I sold my Foxpro due to health because I didn't think I would ever yote hunt again but I built a elevated blind I can put a Mr Heater in and give it a try again......Thanks for the info.

 

[ebigham1]

"B.Beck"Im midwestern indiana. I mix it up on calibers alot ive take n alot with .25 , .308. .357, .45. Depends what i wanna take and where i mght be hunting aswell far .25 i taken some with marauder but im very very fond of the airforce line up taken many with them . i do use a fox pro call often and i really like my circe mouth call too id say 90% of the predators i call come in 100yrds & closer with .25 condor and condor ss aswell as escape ss ive taken coyote and fox out to 94yrds vital shots.

I also have the Escape SS and it will put the smack down on animals. It hits really hard. I try to take everything at 50 yrds or closer. Thank you for your information Brian it is good to know.