The Hornady .284 7mm Cal 120 Grain V-Max Bullets 100 Pack (Model 22810) is a dedicated reloading component engineered for rapid energy transfer, flat trajectories, and explosive fragmentation. Built around a swaged lead core housed in an Advanced Manufacturing Process (AMP) gilding metal jacket, this 7mm (.284 calibre) flat-base projectile features a hard polymer tip seated over an internal cavity. Upon impact, the tip is driven rearward into the core, initiating violent fragmentation to eliminate ricochet risk and anchor thin-skinned varmints instantly. It is designed for handloading into standard 7mm rifle brass, including 7mm-08 Remington, 7x57mm Mauser, .280 Remington, .284 Winchester, and 7mm Remington Magnum.

Key Features

• AMP Bullet Jacket: Features concentric Advanced Manufacturing Process jackets with near-zero wall thickness variation to ensure match-grade rotational balance and consistent accuracy.
• Polymer Tip Initiation: The hard polymer tip optimizes flight aerodynamics and acts as a mechanical wedge upon terminal impact, driving rapid core disintegration.
• Flat-Shooting Weight Profile: At 120 grains, this projectile produces significantly higher muzzle velocities and lower perceived recoil than conventional 140 to 162 grain 7mm bullets.
• Terminal Disintegration: Delivers rapid expansion down to a minimum threshold velocity of 1,600 fps (approx. 488 m/s), maximizing lethal energy transfer on target.

Product Specifications

• Calibre / Diameter: 7mm / .284 inches (7.21 mm)
• Bullet Weight: 120 grains (approx. 7.78 grams)
• Product Model: 22810
• Overall Length: 1.097 inches (approx. 27.86 mm)
• Ballistic Coefficient: 0.365 (G1)
• Sectional Density: 0.213
• Bullet Base / Profile: Flat base, polymer-tipped (V-MAX)
• Recommended Barrel Twist Rate: 1:9" to 1:11"
• Minimum Impact Expansion Velocity: 1,600 fps
• Quantity: 100 projectiles per box

Who is the Hornady .284 7mm Cal 120 Grain V-Max Bullets 100 Pack for?

• Varmint and predator hunters — requires the 0.365 G1 ballistic coefficient and rapid-fragmenting polymer tip to deliver explosive expansion on foxes, wild dogs, and feral cats across open terrain at distances where velocities stay above 1,600 fps.
• Target handloaders — benefits from the lighter 120 grains bullet weight and 1.097 inches overall length to achieve flat trajectories, high muzzle velocities, and reduced recoil in 7mm calibres without requiring custom barrel twist rates beyond standard 1:9" to 1:11" rifling.

Less suitable for: Long-range hunting where downrange velocity drops below the 1,600 fps expansion threshold, or for medium-to-large game such as red deer, sambar, and large feral boars due to shallow penetration; these pursuits require heavier bonded-core or monolithic copper expanding rifle bullets engineered for deep penetration.