Co2 and cooling temperature.

[Nath]

Some one said it's a bad performer in cool weather so I thought I would see for my self.
Now I know you guys have it much colder and it was just freezing here but it was not to bad.



The usual fox hunting work keeps coming in but this feller was a monster around these parts.
He felt like 20lb!

30yds wmr.


N.

[Blaine]

You, Sir, are the paragon of the Art of Hunting.....
(Do you ever prepare fox meat?)

[Ysabel Kid]

Nath -

Is that a flashlight on top of a scope mounted to a .22 with a suppressor in the last photo?

[Nath]

You, Sir, are the paragon of the Art of Hunting.....
(Do you ever prepare fox meat?)

No sir, worm food.

Nath -

Is that a flashlight on top of a scope mounted to a .22 with a suppressor in the last photo?

Yes, a red LED.

N.

[gamekeeper]

Congratulations on the fox
The only CO2 gun I have now is a Luger lookalike, the power does fade in cold weather but then it's only a summer time toy.

[M. M. Wright]

Good lookin' fox Nath. Saw one myself Sunday evening, just after a coyote came by. Passed on both of them as they were in a field with cows and I was wanting a shot at a deer. That came at just that moment when you can no longer see antlers but can just make out the front sight through the aperture of the tang sight. Busted a huge doe with the 45-90, (300 gr. gas checked/34 gr. AA5744). She ran hard until out of sight but then it was dark. No. 2 son and I looked for a couple of hours next AM to no avail. He finally found her Tuesday, spoiled and coyotes had fed on her very much. She had run over 1/4 mile shot through both lungs with that big 45 caliber bullet. I hate it but that does happen, especially since I am not very mobile any more.

[Nath]

Good lookin' fox Nath. Saw one myself Sunday evening, just after a coyote came by. Passed on both of them as they were in a field with cows and I was wanting a shot at a deer. That came at just that moment when you can no longer see antlers but can just make out the front sight through the aperture of the tang sight. Busted a huge doe with the 45-90, (300 gr. gas checked/34 gr. AA5744). She ran hard until out of sight but then it was dark. No. 2 son and I looked for a couple of hours next AM to no avail. He finally found her Tuesday, spoiled and coyotes had fed on her very much. She had run over 1/4 mile shot through both lungs with that big 45 caliber bullet. I hate it but that does happen, especially since I am not very mobile any more.

Good to hear an honest account of your lost deer.
Someone benefitted all the same.

N

[Sixgun]

I making that Fox picture my computer background. I like that!

BTW Nath, how much do your foxes weigh? Here in Pa. the average fox is something like 8-12 pounds. Back in the eighties I shot one that weighed 18 pounds so I had it mounted. At the time the taxidermist told me it was the biggest one he ever saw.-----6

[Nath]

I making that Fox picture my computer background. I like that!

BTW Nath, how much do your foxes weigh? Here in Pa. the average fox is something like 8-12 pounds. Back in the eighties I shot one that weighed 18 pounds so I had it mounted. At the time the taxidermist told me it was the biggest one he ever saw.-----6

The largest I shot was 23pounds, shot with a 222 over twenty years ago.
The smallest was about 8, a tiny vixen no bigger than a cat!

I expect from 12-16 pound normally, 18+ we call monsters.

Thanks guys.

N.