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.224 Cal - Hornady V-Max
.223 Hornady 53 grain V-Max (factory)
This rugged billy goat was taken with a .223 utilizing Hornady's 53gr V-Max factory ammunition and was shot at a range of around 55 yards.
Hit front on, the projectile entered at the base of the goats neck, just above the brisket.
A large amount of vital organ damage ensured this was a quick and clean kill.The V-Max is not designed for use on game of this size so it cannot be expected to penetrate to any great extent. With cross body shots, the fragments of the V-Max will generally arrest in the offside chest. The 60 grain V-Max tends to give superior performance due to the slight increase in SD combined with a slight reduction in muzzle and therefore impact velocities.
Fragments in the chest wall (leg removed). This shows the extent of penetration with this very small bullet.
This rugged billy goat was taken with a .223 utilizing Hornady's 53gr V-Max factory ammunition and was shot at a range of around 55 yards.
Hit front on, the projectile entered at the base of the goats neck, just above the brisket.
A large amount of vital organ damage ensured this was a quick and clean kill.The V-Max is not designed for use on game of this size so it cannot be expected to penetrate to any great extent. With cross body shots, the fragments of the V-Max will generally arrest in the offside chest. The 60 grain V-Max tends to give superior performance due to the slight increase in SD combined with a slight reduction in muzzle and therefore impact velocities.
Fragments in the chest wall (leg removed). This shows the extent of penetration with this very small bullet.
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