Hornady V-Max ?

[Malfader13]

I got a few different grain weights of V-Max to test out in my 6mm for a prairie dog hunt I will be going to in May. Two guys out at the range said they were not great for accuracy because they tend to float off every once in a while. I did find on a couple of my group I would get three tight and one floater. I was wondering if anyone else has had this experience? I personally am not convinced that there is a problem with them as the floaters could have been due to me pulling the shot.

 

[Ol` Joe]

There are a lot of causes for fliers, shooter, powder charge/type, bullet, primer, barrel temp, ect. I have shot a few of the V-max bullets and never noticed anything diferent from them then anyother bullet. Try tuneing the load and see if you can improve it.

 

[Lennyjoe]

I have achieved 3/4" @ 100yds out of my 22-250 with 50gr V-Max bullets and Varget. Though not the tightest group know to man but enough to kill varmints.

You have to be cautious with using the light jacketed ballistic tip bullets when reloading. If you knick the tip, scuff the jacket or disconfigure the bullet by crimping (shouldnt be anyway) then the bullet will not fly true.

If your looking for sub MOA groups then I would suggest going to a match bullet. But, for varmints under 1" at 100 should be fine if you do your part with trigger control, shooting form and such.

 

[ball3006]

I use 60 gr Vmax in my 223...

and 75 gr Vmax in my 243 with great results.......I just moved up from hollow points when they came out..........no reason except I thought the red tips were cool......chris3

 

[308win]

I use 110gr VMax in my 308 and their performance is much more than acceptable. I shot a ground hog at over 450 yards and it opened him up from his shoulders to his stomach on exit.

 

[willsnipe]

My hunting partner and I have used V-Maxs exclusively (on PDs) for the last several years. Everything else being equal, they'll shoot with anything short of the ultra-custom match bullets. With carefully loaded ammunition and custom rifles, I've seen them shoot under 1 3/8" (5 shot group) at 500 yards! I know that's tough to believe, but there were about a dozen witnesses to that event.

One problem we encountered early on was crushing the bullet, just a few thousandths when seating. They are very soft. Increasing the chamfer on the case mouth sorted that right out.

Hope you have as much fun with them as we do!

 

[dakotasin]

i like v-maxes and a-maxes for my varminting. i have full faith in them all the way out to 1000 yards, and 1000 yards, a flier is huge.

 

[ThreadKiller]

range experts

The range pros have a problem with a loose nut behind the stock.

100 yards 5 shots 22 hornet 35 gr vmax's.

 

[Vern Humphrey]

The 35 grain V-Max is THE bullet for the .22 Hornet. Aside from being very accurate and allowing high velocities, this particular bullet has a short nose -- so you can load it to almost touch the rifling and still have a overal length that will feed through the magazine.

 

[asknight]

I've had excellent results with the 87gr VMAX in my Rem 700 6mm w/ 1:9" twist. I run it over 39.2gr of IMR4064 for about 3050fps and sub-MOA performance. The VMAX will not "fly" any different than a standard BTHP. Either you're pulling the shot, or your barrel is getting warm and changing consistency.

Edited to add: That load is with WLR primers in Win brass seated to 2.825" per Hornady's #5 manual.

 

[Malfader13]

Ok guys thanks for the notes. I expect it is my shooting or, less likely my reloading that caused the couple of problems. I have to say I did hit a broken clay that was broke to smaller then half its original size at 250 yds at the range I shoot at and was quite happy with that. So I will stick with them most likely. The other guys out there mentioned Sierra Match kings as being the best bullets to use. Any of you out there tested one vs the other?

Thanks again

 

[xring44]

Different rifles like different bullets. Rest assured that the Hornady Vmax is a quality bullet, I used to shoot prarrie dogs every year, I had 3 sako 75s identical to each other, two prefered 40 grain Vmaxs, one like balistic tips, a Remington I had love the Sierra Blitz Kings. Find the bullet you varmit rifle prefers, the powder it likes and enjoy.

 

[dakotasin]

yeah, i've put them head to head... no clear cut winner. the rifles that prefer smk's shoot them better. the rifles that preferred hornady, shot those better.

but, one thing is for sure, all 3 (smk, a-max, v-max) accuracy was top rate, even if it wasn't the rifle's preferred diet. c o n s i s t e n t!!!

 

[loadedround]

Hornady V-Max Bullets

For what it's worth, the Hornady V-max Bullet is the only bullet that I can get my Ruger 1B in 6mm Rem to shoot under 3/4" at 100 yds.

 

[Clark]

Vmax is the best accuracy for me and cheaper than the Berger bullets.