score on 40 gr v max

[varmit_master]

I had a few my wife went shopping in the big city I told her to look for a box or 2. She come in carrying 6 boxes of 40 gr v max. She paid 19.00 per box. I don't know if that's height but I am happy and proud of her. She said she bought all they had. The guy told her the 40 gr didn't sell as good as the 32 gr. I just need to know some powder ha's pet loads. I will be using win brass CCI or win or mag tech primers they have a thicker face mag tech . I can't find any match primers does it matter on coyotes. What powders work best with the 40 gr v max for ya Ty. Richard

[Rick in Oregon]

The 40gr V-Max is the most problematic of the 204 bullets due to its length. Many 12-twist 204's will not stabilize that bullet, so know that going in. I have my best luck with that bullet in my 11-twist rifle using RL-10X and H4895.....my 12-twists just won't tolerate it, but that's just three rifles, you'll have to try them in yours.

A target shot during load development with my 11-twist and the 40gr V-Max. Noting spectacular, but shows it's my only 204R that will tolerate that particular 40gr bullet. The Nosler 40gr BT does much better in my 12-twist rifles.



If the V-Max won't shoot in yours, try the Nosler or better yet, try the 39gr SBK.....the choice of most 12-twist 204's in the heavy bullet department.

[futuretrades]

My Howa 1500 is a 12 twist rifle in 204. The only combination I could even get close to 1in. group with the 40gr. Vmax, is with H4895, WSR primer. I did not really play with seating depth, but my load will group right at 1/2 in. @100 yards. The only reason I even developed this load was because I still had a box of 40gr. pills left over from when I first got my 204R. So this is my backup load just in case I cannot find the 32's or the 39's, as these 2 bullets will group under 1/2 in. with my rifle. I just picked up more 32gr. Vmax, as I use this bullet in my 204 and my 20VT. IMHO you have the 40's right now, so if it were me, I would see how they shoot out of your rifle, but as RIO stated the 32's and the 39's seem to shoot the best out of the 204R.

She paid 19.00 per box

When I was looking the other day, I seen the Vmax for as high as $24.00 per 100. I found the best price at Sportsmans Warehouse. I bought a couple 250 packs for $44.00 ea.

[Jim White]

Out of curosity, does anyone know if the Nosler 40 grain ballistic tips are as tempermental in 1-12 barrels as the Hornady VMAX? Haven't tried them myself.

[11Savage204]

Out of curosity, does anyone know if the Nosler 40 grain ballistic tips are as tempermental in 1-12 barrels as the Hornady VMAX? Haven't tried them myself.

I haven't tried them but the length of the nosler of .745 and the length of the hornady is .752. So I would imagine that they would be as tempermental through a 1-12 barrel.

[Jim White]

I wonder what the Nosler length with a comparitor is?

A SBK 39 gr is: 0.359 and a Hornady VMAX is: 0.377.

Thx

[varmit_master]

My rifle TC 1@10 twist so I hope it shoots the 40 gr. I bought 2 boxes of the 500 ct 32 gr z max from powder valley. They had them at the time 54.00 per 500. My local Gunshop has the 32 gr v max for 18.00 a box. I have some of the nosler 32 gr HP too

[BillyTee]

You could try some win 748 !
My load is 28.5 grains in Winchester cases, Winchester small rifle primers.
Velocity should be 3700-3800 fps.
My rifle is a Tikka T3 varmint heavy barrel with a 6-18x 40 scope.
My best group Is about .3 for 5 shots.
Start at least a grain lower and work up to it.