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alex0535 · December 3, 2012, 02:35 PM

The hornady V-Max is designed to break up on impact and they impart a whole lot of energy into a target when they do. It will either make a violent exit wound, or it won't exit the target at all.

.223 v-max on a squirrel or prairie dog = exploding prairie dog or squirrel

.223 v-max on a coyote or anything larger, it might not exit but it will do massive internal organ damage.

I don't shoot .45 ACP, but i would trust a .223 more for hunting any day of the week. I don't know that i would use it on something like deer, but the v-max round is a killer in any caliber.

December 3, 2012, 02:35 PM	#6
alex0535 Senior Member Join Date: November 4, 2012 Location: Georgia Posts: 908	The hornady V-Max is designed to break up on impact and they impart a whole lot of energy into a target when they do. It will either make a violent exit wound, or it won't exit the target at all. .223 v-max on a squirrel or prairie dog = exploding prairie dog or squirrel .223 v-max on a coyote or anything larger, it might not exit but it will do massive internal organ damage. I don't shoot .45 ACP, but i would trust a .223 more for hunting any day of the week. I don't know that i would use it on something like deer, but the v-max round is a killer in any caliber.