The Hornady .224 22 Cal 40 Grain V-Max Bullets 100 Pack (Model #22241) is a lightweight reloading component engineered for explosive fragmentation and flat trajectories in small pest control. Featuring an Advanced Manufacturing Process (AMP) copper jacket with virtually zero wall-thickness runout and a swaged lead core, this projectile incorporates a sharp polymer tip seated above an internal cavity. Upon impact, the tip acts as a wedge driven directly into the lead core, triggering rapid energy transfer and fragmentation down to impact velocities of 1,600 fps.

Key Features

• Explosive Fragmentation: Designed with a hollow cavity beneath the polymer tip that initiates violent expansion down to a minimum velocity threshold of 1,600 fps.
• AMP Jacket Technology: Features concentric copper jacket construction with near-zero wall runout to ensure rotational stability and benchrest-grade precision.
• Broad Cartridge Compatibility: Loads into standard .224-bore centerfire rifle cartridges using standard reloading dies, including .22 Hornet, .221 Fireball, .222 Remington, .223 Remington, .224 Valkyrie, and .22-250 Remington.
• Optimised for Slower Twist Rates: Stabilises efficiently in traditional 1:12" and 1:14" rifle twists, while remaining fully functional in faster 1:9" and 1:7" barrels.

Technical Specifications

• Calibre: .22 Calibre (.224 in / 5.7 mm)
• Bullet Weight: 40 Grains (approx. 2.59 g)
• Bullet Length: 19.56 mm
• Ballistic Coefficient (G1): 0.200
• Sectional Density: 0.114
• Minimum Expansion Velocity: 1,600 fps (approx. 488 m/s)
• Core Construction: Swaged lead core with AMP copper jacket and polymer tip
• Package Quantity: 100 projectiles (total bullet content approx. 259 g)

Who is the Hornady .224 22 Cal 40 Grain V-Max Bullets 100 Pack for?

• Varmint hunters targeting pests under 50 lbs — achieves violent terminal fragmentation on small predators like foxes and feral cats down to a minimum expansion velocity threshold of 1,600 fps, utilizing a 40 Grains polymer-tipped reloading bullet that prevents deep over-penetration.
• Reloaders loading .22 Hornet or .22-250 for flat-shooting pest control — delivers high muzzle velocities and flat shooting out to 250–300 metres using a compact 19.56 mm overall length and a 0.200 G1 BC that stabilises cleanly in traditional 1:12" and 1:14" barrel twist rates.

Less suitable for: Game animals weighing over 50 lbs (22.7 kg), terminal impact velocities below 1,600 fps, or pest shooting past 300 metres where the 0.200 G1 BC drifts in crosswinds; larger game requires controlled-expansion bonded or monolithic hunting bullets, while long-range shooting past 300 metres is better served by heavier 53 to 75-grain high-BC match projectiles.