223 40 Grain Vmax

[slipper 116]

has anybody tried these? my local gunshop has run out of 50 grain which i use, do these lighter bullets drop charlie ok?

[Yokel Matt 918]

And then some mate. I've found these very suitable for fox out to 300 meters.

[morgan the moon 0]

As above, been using this ammo for about 2 years only on the fox, the best round by far,

flat and lethal.

[The Seeker 3,048]

Is this a trick question? 40 gr @ 3800 fps, this will knock them into the next world.

[Deker 3,478]

I have seen the strange effect of surface splash with some V-Max but tend to put this down to one off incidents rather than daily repeatable events, but in principle a .223 40g V-max will be absolutely fine.

 

To an extent I have to agree with #4...if 17g 2550ft sec HMR V-Max can put them down, is it really a trick question?

[slipper 116]

not a trick question to be honest i was worried about surface splash, with being a light bullet compared to some fox loads, was just curious to know if it was enough bullet to smash through chest bone and into the vitals, but enough said looks like I need not worry, going to give it a try anyhow as I have been target practicing and it is very accurate, see how I get on as I might buy the heads for when I start reloading,

thanks for the replies

[Saluki246 1,053]

When i had a .223, i use to fire the Hornady 40gr v max and they cut foxes in half!!!

They penetrated well and done a LOT of damage!!

Foxes out to 300yds plus, dropped like a stone. !!

[3175darren 1,101]

What twist rate do you have in your guns,?

[ianm 2,594]

I use 40grn federal premium and they are superb. I used to use hornady superperformance 53grn but ditched them in favour of the 40grn federals, my rifle is 1-12" twist.

[Yokel Matt 918]

not a trick question to be honest i was worried about surface splash, with being a light bullet compared to some fox loads, was just curious to know if it was enough bullet to smash through chest bone and into the vitals, but enough said looks like I need not worry, going to give it a try anyhow as I have been target practicing and it is very accurate, see how I get on as I might buy the heads for when I start reloading,

thanks for the replies

They are a good stopping round for fox's, anywhere front and centre and it not going anywhere. Even if you do glance strike a rib its going to go off like a grenade inside it and no exit would be a good thing. A splash wound which doesn't penetrate the vitals would make me think twice if using an HMR but lets not go down that road again.

[rimmer 33]

I have seen the strange effect of surface splash with some V-Max but tend to put this down to one off incidents rather than daily repeatable events, but in principle a .223 40g V-max will be absolutely fine.

 

To an extent I have to agree with #4...if 17g 2550ft sec HMR V-Max can put them down, is it really a trick question?

do you mean like a varmit granade bullet?

[Deker 3,478]

 

I have seen the strange effect of surface splash with some V-Max but tend to put this down to one off incidents rather than daily repeatable events, but in principle a .223 40g V-max will be absolutely fine.

 

To an extent I have to agree with #4...if 17g 2550ft sec HMR V-Max can put them down, is it really a trick question?

do you mean like a varmit granade bullet?

 

 

I have only ever fired a handful of Varmint Grenades.

 

But I guess the description/effect can be "similar occasionally".