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Offline Nightsniper

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Stevens 200/Hornaday 40gn. Vmax.223
« on: July 14, 2010, 06:48:21 PM »
Well I got my Stevens 200 out to the range finaly,broke it in with Umc 55gn.FMJs,  After a good cleaning I shot Hornaday 55gn.Vmax,it shot alot better (.650).   The Q is how well do you think Hornaday 40gn. Vmax will shoot???  What with it having a 1-9 twist.  Wanting to vaporise some crows!     Thanks Jeff  :)
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Re: Stevens 200/Hornaday 40gn. Vmax.223
« Reply #1 on: July 15, 2010, 02:59:59 PM »
The only way to know the answer to your question is to try them.Either your rifle will like them or it won't.
No reason they shouldn't shoot well.
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Re: Stevens 200/Hornaday 40gn. Vmax.223
« Reply #2 on: July 15, 2010, 04:58:08 PM »
I never tried the 40's, but I have the same rifle, and it LOVES the 50 gr vmaxes. When I "found" it's load, I stopped load development and just started making ammo. It definitely would do a number on a crow, or a 'yote, or a rabbit, or prairie dog. Mine will shoot the 50's into the .4's, so I'm "done" with that one.
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Re: Stevens 200/Hornaday 40gn. Vmax.223
« Reply #3 on: July 18, 2010, 11:45:08 AM »
my savage 112 will shoot 45 grain WWB very well  , you might be able to shoot the 40's
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Re: Stevens 200/Hornaday 40gn. Vmax.223
« Reply #4 on: July 18, 2010, 12:24:56 PM »
Quote from: Nightsniper on July 14, 2010, 06:48:21 PM
Well I got my Stevens 200 out to the range finaly,broke it in with Umc 55gn.FMJs,  After a good cleaning I shot Hornaday 55gn.Vmax,it shot alot better (.650).   The Q is how well do you think Hornaday 40gn. Vmax will shoot???  What with it having a 1-9 twist.  Wanting to vaporise some crows!     Thanks Jeff  :)
I have the exact same rifle,,I handload 55gr v-max and h335(23.5 gr),2884fps,with exceptional accurracy,,,dropped a yote no problem at 200+yards last fall.
I just recently did some load development with the 40gr v-max,and h335 ,27.7gr),also with exceptional accuracy,,haven't chrony'ed them yet,,or hunted with them yet,I suspect they are around 3600fps
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Re: Stevens 200/Hornaday 40gn. Vmax.223
« Reply #5 on: July 22, 2010, 10:12:29 PM »
Well Tuesday got to the Range.  Rifle sighted 1" high @100 W/55gn.Vmax.  Put 3 Hornaday 40gn. Vmax downrange and I can't believe it,But all three you could cover with a Dime.  POI was the same as the 55gn.  Can't wait to shoot a crow.   Thanks Jeff  :) :) :)
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Re: Stevens 200/Hornaday 40gn. Vmax.223
« Reply #6 on: July 23, 2010, 03:42:39 AM »
Nice group!

I'll have to try some of those in my .223 :)
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Re: Stevens 200/Hornaday 40gn. Vmax.223
« Reply #7 on: August 29, 2010, 05:40:47 PM »
I shoot the 40 gr vmax over a max load of IMR4198 it will literally shoot a ragged one hole group velocity is 3600 fps
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Re: Stevens 200/Hornaday 40gn. Vmax.223
« Reply #8 on: September 19, 2010, 04:41:24 PM »
Fiocchi 40 grain V-Max are cheap, frequently on sale at Cabelas for under $10 per box of twenty and shoots nearly as good as any handload in both of my 223's. That would be a cheap way to find out.
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