Thread: Hornady Critical Defence 22 Magnum 45 grain

All that the local hunting shop has in stock. Owner tells me they were developed for shooting people. Anybody tried them on game ?

Years ago, noticed no difference except they were more expensive, slower and therefore dropped faster than the fiocchi 40 gr I normally used. I never figured out what the rubber ball in the cavity was supposed to do

I shot goats with them with a semi auto. Can’t speak too much for accuracy, hit goats at 80 odd metres and they didn’t like it much. Quite effective I thought.

I had some once. They kill possums and hares ok. Didn't notice them being better or worse than any other bullet.

Interested to see how you get on with this stuff, my young fella has been using vmax and seems to kill wallabies ok up close but might be a bit light further out

The 40 gr fiocchi was the best I found for everything

Originally Posted by Blackmac

Interested to see how you get on with this stuff, my young fella has been using vmax and seems to kill wallabies ok up close but might be a bit light further out

As mentioned on the packet @Blackmac they are designed for home defence so I'd give them a go on wallabies. I mainly used the v max on rabbits and hares because it was more accurate in my rifle.

Pity the old Stirling isn't around anymore... Softer than Winchester so opened faster..which the VMAX should be all over.mate in states tells me of many whitetail does that got lead disprin of that flavour....in over populated area...