The Hornady .243 6mm 87 Grain V-Max bullet (manufacturer part number 22440) is an inert component projectile engineered for handloading into 6mm cartridges, including .243 Winchester, 6mm Creedmoor, 6mm ARC, and 6mm Remington. Designed for high aerodynamic stability and rapid terminal expansion, this projectile features a polymer tip seated over a hollow cavity in a swaged lead core, wrapped in an Advanced Manufacturing Process (AMP) gilding metal jacket. On impact, the polymer tip drives rearward into the core to initiate violent fragmentation. Packaged in boxes of 100 loose component bullets, it offers handloaders an aerodynamically efficient, flat-shooting option for pest control and precision shooting.

Key Features

• Rapid Terminal Fragmentation: The hard polymer tip acts as an internal wedge upon contact, forcing immediate core expansion and violent fragmentation across thin-skinned targets.
• Aerodynamic Boat Tail Design: Combines a streamlined boat tail profile with a concentric AMP jacket to yield a high 0.400 G1 ballistic coefficient, maintaining velocity and reducing wind drift over extended distances.
• Broad Barrel Compatibility: Engineered to fully stabilize in standard 1:10" rifling twist barrels as well as faster modern twist rates (such as 1:8" or 1:7.5").
• Extended Fragmentation Range: Retains flight velocity above its critical 1,600 fps expansion threshold past 400 to 500 metres when fired at typical .243 Winchester muzzle velocities.

Specifications

• Calibre / Diameter: 6mm / .243"
• Bullet Weight: 87 grains (5.64 grams)
• Bullet Type: Polymer-tipped boat tail with AMP jacket
• Ballistic Coefficient: 0.400 (G1)
• Sectional Density: 0.210
• Minimum Expansion Velocity: 1,600 fps (approx. 488 m/s)
• Minimum Twist Rate: 1:10"
• Package Quantity: 100 component projectiles (unprimed reloading components, not loaded ammunition)

Who is the Hornady .243 6mm 87 Grain V-Max Bullets 100 Pack for?

• Varmint and pest hunters — Needs an aerodynamic 87-grain projectile that retains terminal velocity above 1,600 fps past 400 metres, ensuring rapid, violent fragmentation on thin-skinned targets such as foxes, wild dogs, and rabbits when loaded in .243 Winchester or 6mm Creedmoor rifles.
• Handloaders seeking precision target projectiles — Requires a 6mm reloading bullet offering a 0.400 G1 ballistic coefficient that stabilizes reliably in standard 1:10" twist factory barrels while minimizing wind drift at distance.

Less suitable for: Long-range hunting where impact velocities drop below the 1,600 fps fragmentation threshold, or hunting medium to large game such as fallow deer, red deer, or feral pigs where rapid fragmentation causes shallow surface wounds; these hunting conditions require bonded-core, monolithic, or controlled-expansion hunting bullets.