Thread: Most destructive 223 varmint projectile ?

I ve run the V max pills on rabbits and found them pretty nasty but was wondering what you guys run.
Shooting out of a 223 / 1-12 twist.
TNT ?
V max ?
Barnes Varmint Grenades

Gotta love the names of these things

For all distances -60g Nosler Ballistic Tip

Nosler produce a 50g which would suit your twist rate.

Originally Posted by 7mmsaum

60g Nosler Ballistic Tip

Nosler produce a 50g which would suit your twist rate.

And a 40gr... which is a very effective projectile. Pushing 3800fps out of a 223.

i shoot the outback ammo with blitzkings i think green tips and they make way more of a mess then the v-max i was running

Something moving fast and that's spinning quickly.

I've killed a few deer with 55gr game kings reloaded by 7mmSaum as above, my rifle won't shoot anything heavier very accurately.

Now using 55gr Hornady which are very accurate but have yet to shoot a deer with one, got a rekindled love affair going on with my .260 these days.


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What Tim and Striker said.
Destructive = explosive = fast plastic tipped varmint projectile
So 35-40gn, but they will lose that speed fast.

I actually find Sierra Blitzkings are less explosive than VMaxes.

40 gr V Max @viper. I couldn't handle not having a T3 .223. My new one loves it. It's fast and accurate as

Originally Posted by Happy

40 gr V Max @viper. I couldn't handle not having a T3 .223. My new one loves it. It's fast and accurate as

Glad its making you happy Happy!

Originally Posted by matto1234

Glad its making you happy Happy!

It's had a few mods and it is a very accurate bit of gear. Well looked after by previous owner thanks.
Took another 40 minutes to get out of the airport though where it was collected from ha ha

Oh whoops apologies about my earlier comment, not sure I read the title! Deer are really big varmints....


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Thanks guys, lightest pill I ve shot is the 53gr V Max, excellent projectile with good BC for a .224 .
Sounds like there's no definite answer as a few of the comments contradicted each other with blitzkings doing more damage than V Max's then vice versa.
Looks like going for 40gr could be interesting .
Surprised no one mentioned hollow points like the TNT or Varminators.

Good luck with those BIG rabbits Dougie

Originally Posted by viper

Thanks guys, lightest pill I ve shot is the 53gr V Max, excellent projectile with good BC for a .224 .
Sounds like there's no definite answer as a few of the comments contradicted each other with blitzkings doing more damage than V Max's then vice versa.
Looks like going for 40gr could be interesting .
Surprised no one mentioned hollow points like the TNT or Varminators.

Good luck with those BIG rabbits Dougie

Cheers pal, I actually got this one with my .22 but luckily I got him in the eye. They get big here in HB.




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45grn taipans don't exit hares...well whats left of the hare.
50grn hornady SPSX were deadly on wallabies pushed at around the 3k mark, made a heck of mess with large jellified bruise area,maybe not as fragile as the others but very effective.

I use 50g V Max on living things that I want to make into dead things and 50g Z Max on undead things I with to return to dead things. However I want to try out the Barnes Varmint grenade as it's just a copper jacket around metal powder so should be very explosive. I think if you load them down a bit they would make the perfect lifestyle block \ small property load as very little danger of riccochets with something that frangable.

Sierra Match Kings shot better than the V Max but didn't kill as well. V Max isn't a match projectile despite the fancy plastic tip.