The Hornady V-MAX .22 caliber rifle bullet is purpose-built for varmint hunters and precision shooters who demand consistent, explosive terminal performance across a range of field conditions. Each box of 250 rounds delivers .224" diameter, 40-grain projectiles engineered with a polymer tip and streamlined profile that flat-trajectory shooters have relied on for decades. Whether you're loading for prairie dogs, coyotes, or target work, the V-MAX combines ballistic efficiency with dramatic on-impact fragmentation—even at lower velocities where many bullets fall short.

The key to V-MAX performance lies in its hollow-cavity polymer tip design. That hard tip shaft compresses on impact and drives into the swaged lead core, building velocity and energy before transferring the force explosively outward. The result is violent, controlled fragmentation that minimizes over-penetration and maximizes energy transfer. This mechanism works reliably from close range to distant shots, making the V-MAX predictable in the real world where field conditions don't always align with textbook velocities.

Accuracy matters on a varmint bullet, and Hornady backs that up with match-grade AMP bullet jacket concentricity. Combined with the swaged core process—which precisely forms the lead around the tip cavity—you get consistency round to round. The aerodynamic profile yields a higher ballistic coefficient than conventional designs, and the generous bearing surface keeps bullets stable in flight. Whether you're handloading for a .223 Remington, .22-250, or any other .224" cartridge, the V-MAX's boattail design supports long-range stability without sacrificing close-range reliability.

The Hornady V-MAX .22 caliber rifle bullet is purpose-built for varmint hunters and precision shooters who demand consistent, explosive terminal performance across a range of field conditions. Each box of 250 rounds delivers .224" diameter, 40-grain projectiles engineered with a polymer tip and streamlined profile that flat-trajectory shooters have relied on for decades. Whether you're loading for prairie dogs, coyotes, or target work, the V-MAX combines ballistic efficiency with dramatic on-impact fragmentation—even at lower velocities where many bullets fall short.

The key to V-MAX performance lies in its hollow-cavity polymer tip design. That hard tip shaft compresses on impact and drives into the swaged lead core, building velocity and energy before transferring the force explosively outward. The result is violent, controlled fragmentation that minimizes over-penetration and maximizes energy transfer. This mechanism works reliably from close range to distant shots, making the V-MAX predictable in the real world where field conditions don't always align with textbook velocities.

Accuracy matters on a varmint bullet, and Hornady backs that up with match-grade AMP bullet jacket concentricity. Combined with the swaged core process—which precisely forms the lead around the tip cavity—you get consistency round to round. The aerodynamic profile yields a higher ballistic coefficient than conventional designs, and the generous bearing surface keeps bullets stable in flight. Whether you're handloading for a .223 Remington, .22-250, or any other .224" cartridge, the V-MAX's boattail design supports long-range stability without sacrificing close-range reliability.