Hunting Rifles

Watch: Spring pest control with 260RIPS

Mark Ripley heads onto the hills for some .22 rabbiting in this video, before grabbing the big gun and taking care of a fox that's been bother spring lambs.

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Time Well Spent
Time Well Spent May 16, 2023

In episode 22 of our monthly foxing series with 260RIPS (aka Mark Ripley), we join Mark as he heads to the hills for some rimfire rabbit shooting, before continuing on to another farm to take care of a fox that has been prowling around the new lambs.

As always, spring is a busy time of year for fox shooters, and it’s no exception for Mark! Foxing with thermal binoculars and scopes gives him the edge over this most crafty of creatures…

KIT BAG

  • NV & Thermal: InfiRay TH50 V2 thermal scope, Pulsar Merger thermal binoculars and Rekon CT-1 Tripod – Scott Country 
  • Daytime optics: Element Titan 3-18×50 – Element Optics 
  • Rifle: Mauser M12 in .243 – Mauser 
  • Clothing: Ridgeline clothing Ballistic Fleece Hoodie – Ridgeline 
  • Mounts: Sportsmatch scope mounts – Sportsmatch 

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