210 YARDS BALLISTICS GEL TEST: .223 Hornady Superformance Varmint V-MAX
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 21 ต.ค. 2024
- Ballistics gel test at a laser-measured 210 yards with the .223 Remington Hornady Superformance Varmint V-MAX, 53 grain. What better method for evaluating the performance of varmint ammo than at typical varmint hunting distances? Test rifle is the Bushmaster Varminter, 24" barrel. Brief pre-shot review, followed by full review of the bullet track, etc. from the 210 yard shot. I am using SIM-TEST Ballistic Testing Media, calibrated to the same specs as ordinance gelatin.
Filmed on remote private property with an ample backstop. I was the only person in the vicinity during this session.
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I appreciate the fact someone is testing rifle ballistics... at rifle range!
This was a test with a TONE of information! Most ballistic testers will shoot their rifles at an unrealistic distance and that proves nothing! You are the only person who brings practical application into a testing medium to demonstrate real world effects. The .223 is an effective round at distance!
@@8166PC1 I disagree. This will drop you faster than a steel core. 100% fact buddy.
@@doyoumakeittotheclouddistr4132 Your response makes no sense
The expansion pattern it leaves is an arrow saying,”Death came from that direction.”
You are by far the best at reviewing ammo. What I particularly love is that you're not like everybody else's shoot crap 5 ft 10 ft away. Thank you for this
That is one wicked round!! I tend to think that that might just kill a person. As others have said this would make a nice home defense round with very limited potential for over penetration. It seems the biggest worry here would be not enough penetration. But with 29 rounds in the magazine, a guy could sure make a mess out of some bad guy.
Brilliant. Thorough and cerebral. Quite frankly, you're making the best vids on these topics, full stop. Cheers, & much appreciated.
Damn! Exactly what you want in a varmint round, instant energy transfer via massive expansion. Actually surprised to see so much of the bullet intact. Great video. Way better than just showing us what it would do to a jug of water.
Thanks for these vids. They are very informative without annoying music or BS most of these vids and "experts" are filled with. Bravo!
Great test try out Federal Fusion 62 grain. Its bonded and did a good job on some deer.
Keep up the great work!
I appreciate the trouble you go through to provide us with the gel tests. Much better than just shooting water or phone books. I always like your videos as should everybody else who watches. A perfect compliment to Hickok...you guys must be neighbors...
One of the best short to the point ballistics tests that I've seen. I'm interested if you know of any good clear 458 socom.
i very much enjoyed this entry. it is incredible the difference of rifle ammunition to handgun. Thank you for all the hard work, it really shows on your vids.
I use the V-max bullets exclusivly in my .223 & 22-250 for coyotes, no exit & turns their insides to jelly. very small entrance hole, no pelt damage unless you hit a shoulder bone.
Ever shoot a fox with them? I use them in my .204 and that does just as you described on a coyote as well. I want to get a fox, but don't want to destroy the pelt.
Jeff D dont have alot of fox around here, coyotes won't tolerate them.
shoot2survive They do not exit a grey fox... They have very small entry hole but destroy the inside i have shot bobcats coyotes and foxes with them.
I haven't tried the load you're testing, but I do use the Hornady 55gr. V-MAX on coyotes here. Most of my shots are in wooded cover at around 100 yds. I shoot a 16" barrel AR, and haven't had a coyote run away yet after being hit with one! The 53gr you tested looks like it would be even better. Great job on the video. Thanks.
The reason this ammo is so effective is because it can still fragment while traveling at slower velocities. All of the standard FMJ ball ammo significantly loses the ability to tumble and fragment out past even 100 yards or so. Obviously this isn't going to be a long range hard barrier penetrator (or even short range) but when the Vmax does make that connection to tissue, it's very devastating. Humpty Dumpty just doesn't get put back together after that. Most of your viscera (organs) are definitely going to get the ugly side of that five inches of penetration. In my opinion; coyotes, zombies, ordinary bad guys, and yes even in rare cases women just wouldn't fare to well with a 4"x 5" crater to the axial portion. Anything with body armor or sitting behind a small tree/barrier would probably need the standard FMJ ball ammo or better. The only reason the military isn't using it (other than lack of penetration) is because they are prevented from using such ammo by The Hague Convention. So yes, Excellent round. Stock up! ;)
great job! please keep the ballistic tests coming. You are doing us all a great service.
That's a nasty round. I use Hornady rounds in my CCW and very much like everything they make.
Best ammo video reviews on youtube! Real world expectations defined.
Found my .223 home defense ammo. thx T.
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Chad , this test is perform on long range, less velocity upon impact that make a over penetration issues not high velocity...223 drop the velocity fast due to low weight, at this distances it usually have come down to 2700fps when impacting that gels.. high velocity upon impact during homedefense at shorter distances equal to less penetration but more fragment upon impact a soft tissues and exploding wound channel.. thats what i want my bullets to be once its hitting chest of someone breaking into my home.. i test it on below 30yards at small coyotes shot, that things just explode a bit chunk of meats.. its exit the coyotes with a several pieces parts of jacket and leads, so definetely not lethal if something is behind that.
Your vids are so professional you could quit your day job and do this for a living. Always enjoy watching em.
Guys waffling about deer and this having low penetration - it's labelled VARMINT and it's .223. Clearly for, ummmm, VARMINTS. It's performed exactly as designed and intended.
exactly, varmints...such as DEER. We're not talking moose or elk here, they're giant thin-skinned rabbits, I've seen people cleanly kill them in 'alternative methods' season with both 9mm and .45acp defensive automatic handguns.
I used to know a guy in St Louis that albeit illegally but that's his dumbass business, would drop deer eating his garden vegetables from his kitchen table out the window with a .22short.
Shot placement is king, and that goes for deer, rabbits, elephants, and people.
***** "exactly, varmints...such as DEER."
*facepalm*
The stupid is strong in this thread. Many dipshit yuppies who play a lot of COD and don't own guns.
***** definition of varmint is a troublesome wild animal.... So maybe your facepalm truly is for yourself
***** No doubt. The typical term for varmint are littler critters from coyote size and down. Varmint bullets are typically lower grain with a higher velocity. Varmint hunters want maximum energy dispersion when the bullet enters the target. Varmint hunters do not want the bullet to penetrate the other side of the animal. The pelt would be pretty much worthless. Larger animals are a different case. Penetration is more desired.
pichum4st3r mm I see, touché, thank you for the clarification and sorry for my misunderstanding =D
That is a great test. It is so awesome to see your other video shooting the XM193 where it penetrated 1/4" of mild steel and completely passed through the ballistic gel, and then watching this .223 varmint round not even penetrate further than 5". What a violent impact and explosion from that varmint round. The AR platform is so adaptable. From 5.56 FMJ's and OTM's to .223 V-Max rounds, there's few animals the AR can't help you hunt/take out.
@3:40 that's an awkward part of the video for someone to come in on you watching :/
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Your videos just keep getting better. Liked the "bullet coming at you" POV of the cavity. Helps get a better perspective on performance.
That's a shit ton of damage from a tiny little bullet!
You produce some of the best test videos on the tube.
I would like to see what this stuff does at home defense distance.
yeah, I'm betting you would need a mop
I agree with that 100%. The reason the military isn't allowed to use anything but FMJ is fragmentation. This 53 grain vmax would be devastating on human targets. Not humane, but very destructive. No person hit with this 53 vmax would stay in the game. To much tissue damage. It doesn't have to have deep penetration to kill. It's like a hand grenade sending out razor blade shrapnel.
No law enforcement agency would use it because of legal problems. a 53 gr varmint round would cause to much tissue damage. The court room wants a humane kill not an ugly wound. No person would survive a shot in the belly or chest. They would probably lose an arm or leg if shot there. The Dr's would never be able to get out all of the shrapnel.
with all of this arguing going on, how many of you have seen what shrapnel does to a human. Not read about it, or saw a video of an FBI report on ballistic gel, but shot a person, or seen a person shot? A shallow wound of 4 inches with fragments everywhere is more deadly. It might not happen as fast, but there's less a dr can do to save a person. They'll bleed to death a very horrible and painful death. In combat, I like that. Let them scream and bleed. Hollow points are not allowed by the military because they're not considered humane.
Actually, there is nothing that binds LEO's to strictly use FMJs. Quite the opposite, I've worked for two departments and both used soft points in our rifles. Right now there is Hornady SP's in the mags of my AR sitting locked in my unit.
Man that Hornady is an awesome bullet the wound cavity is explosive, great test Friend
for defense and for hunting small animals,small-fast bullets(.222,223,5.45x39) are awesome.
Yes bra them .22s aint no joke eapecially center fire .22s devastating rounds i like the .224 to.
Peter blackburn my 22-250 ackley improved with these vmaxes do more damage inside the deers cavity than my 25-06 or 7 mag! The deer looked like a grenade blew inside them! Its all that speed
How about a medium size deer, will it be good enough? I’m thinking yes relying with at least 95% on shot placement..., what do ya think?
I think you test is quite objective. I am impressed with the performance of that round!
Hydrostatic shock is a good thing. Working LE, i got to the point where i preferred to use my rifle to dispatch injured deer (usually a rear head shot) whenever possible. The hydrostatic shock seemed to finish them almost instantly, and faster than my 40 (180 Gold Dot and later Ranger). Always kept muffs in my gear bag of course. Not terribly scientific, but it seemed true.
that's what stops people and animals is the temporary cavity. People are tough and can take a big wound but the temporary stretch can shut down near by organs and spike blood pressure putting someone in shock.
Yep, when I was a kid we shot lots of hogs on my uncle's ranch. Again, not real scientific but high velocity rounds seemed to stop them faster than larger, slower rounds, even when the larger bullets have more overall energy. He had a modern black powder rifle & it certainly worked but not as well as I would have expected. That's somewhat counter intuitive.
Awesome video! I think the idea pf rifle ballistic tests is absolutely fantastic. Thanks very much for all the time and effort you put in, it is greatly appreciated.
I think I found my home defense rounds👍🏽
not really, surgery is irreversible but for animals is a no brainer
Great to see some rifle ammo test !!! I have been really waiting to see some of these videos and did not want to push for them b/c I knew you were wanting to go this way. Awesome work.
That's a kill shot great video and for sure ammo I will buy
You do the best tests... professional. Thanks for showing the .223 in a Ballistic-Tip. I'm thinking of getting a CZ 527 in .223 and needed to see how the .223 Ballistic-Tip penetrated.
cheers
Need to use this stuff on isis
FMJ Only bruv gotta follow them geneva laws
+4 Strength 4 Stam Leather Belt Lv. 18 Don't know why we need to Acknowledge the Geneva laws. The Laws should only come in place when in time of war with another country. Using the Geneva laws when fighting terrorists is like acknowledging them as their own country.
+ZFlyingVLover It's the Hague Convention that forbids the use of expanding bullets, which we never signed. US SOF carry better rounds than this as standard issue. Only our line troops get stuck with FMJ and that's really only because it's cheap and we occasionally are forced to share with our allies that did sign the Hague.
RIGHT ON
4 Strength 4 Stam Leather Belt Lv. 18 you are thinking of the Hague convention. The usa has not signed it, and we are going to start using expanding ammo in 2018
Thanks so much for this test. Your Gel looked more realistic than any Ive seen before. A very clear video with good explanation. Keep up the great work mate, we need more guys like you doing this stuff. Especially on Very lifelike Ballistics Gel. All the Best, *Subbed* From Western Australia Mid West Coast where the Wild Things Are.
why not use a clear gel block?
+Zac, Luna Clear Ballistics block? Wasn't available in 2011.
Ahh ok! Good videos man.
then re do the test with a clear block....jk
This video was great can't beleave that bullet did all that in the block amazing expansion need more 223 videos like this
Hornady is so beautiful that it makes you go hornady, if you know what I mean:D
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This a good video for 2011 great quality
that is why i have 1,000 of these rounds ALONE for home defense. they are nasty. i have a colt le 6920 M4 Carbine with a 16 inch barrel, my chrono shows 3180 fps, so at 5 yards a human would stand no chance.
Fantastic video! Always love what you do in your videos. Great job.
24"??? Sheesh that round should be cooking like grandmas oxtail soup.
not grandmas oxtail soup lol....now that's a hot round.
Yeah that actually did make laugh ot loud. The comments can (SOMETIMES) be as entertaining as the videos themselves.
Good test. Thanks for taking the time to create and post.
My shtf ammo :)
Yes I like all your tests. Keep them coming! Rifle caliber hunting ammo is very interesting. Thanks for sharing.
man you get hit with that, it is OVER JOHNNY.
YES! More long range/rifle ballistic tests!!!! Especially in the .223 flavor!
Thanks TN!
223 is a nasty round
spectacular....Great video. I'm glad you've added rifle ammo to your testing. I love your channel and your videos.
loved this, good perspective on v-max when at a realistic hunting range.
The Vmax is made to be explosive and MAN look at that energy transfer. All of it transferred in the first 6 inches of penetration. Pretty awesome stuff. Thanks for the test!
good to see you're testing more than only pistol ammo at ballistic gel
phenomenal video. direct and to the point. thorough documentation.
I keep watching this, the damage path is incredible. Going to pick this up for hog hunting for sure!
I'v seen a lot of videos of water jugs explode but I think this is more realistic, thanks for making this video.
Just found this channel and all i have to say is keep up the great work and thank you for the videos.
Was wondering when you'd get around to testing rifles with this stuff!! I think many of your videos have shown you a pretty damn good shot, but at the same time I appreciate the logistics that would go into a test like this all the same!!! Hopefully we could squeeze some interesting rifle/caliber long range tests from you in the future!!! Love the channel!
Great video. First rifle caliber I remember seeing you doing. Alwasy look forward to your vids. Thanks.
Heck ya I liked it. Whats not to like. Keep em coming. Thanks for your time for us.
That little .223 kicks ass! What a rip thru that gel at 3400 fps. Impressive
Wow. Amazing video. PLEASE do more rifle ballistic gels.
Real nice job ,thanks for taking the time and expense to show and tell this awsome 223 by Hornady.Recently purchased a Rem 700 20 in. bull and I hand load the 53 gr vmax ...ground hogs... better get some Kevlar !
Definately appreciate this video. I'm looking for a good 223 that can stop a wolf in it's tracks. They are a bit heartier than a coyote. I need something with good expansion but good penetration as well.
Your ballistic videos are the best, most comprehensive I have found. You do a great job! Thank you!
Thank you for you're info on V-max bullet performance, very professional.
Great video, very informative and professional.
Great job. I like this bullet. Use all the time on my hunts. Little different weights but this in my .223 but other loads in my .204, 22-250 & .243. Thank you very much, enjoyed the video.
Hey TN, great video here! What are your thoughts on using this for home defense out of a 16" AR15? I've seen in your other videos how you love the Federal M193 stuff, and I use that in my AR when I'm closing up the gun shop, but at home, would this be better or what do you think? I know there's a lot that goes into that question but I'm concerned about over-penetration through walls and I certainly don't want to over-penetrate through the intended target. Thanks!
-Mr. 2nd Amendment
Varmint bullets just open up and dump the lead forward causing massive internal damage. Yes they make for one hell of a man stopper also. I have shot groundhogs with this round and it looks like half the animal was turned inside out. I have yet to shoot a groundhog with my AR 10 style rifle in .308 using the Hornady 110gr v max , the load is out the barrel at 3250 but I am sure they will multiply this performance x2 . Love this channel, thanks for all the hard work.
Another fantastic vid tn...I like this one a lot, hope to see more longer range rifle stuff in the future.
I love your videos i can watch them all day!
Very interesting. I think rifle tests are the next logical step. I personally am very interested in the .22 rifle tests.
Very nice test, those rounds perform very well. Imagine that stretch caviity was massive. Thanks for the video!!
I JUST bought a Remington 700 VLS in .223 and was deciding on ammo for varmint. You have settled me on the vmax round though I think I will go with 55 grain. Excellent test, thank you for bearing the cost...lol
Love all of these test vids man. Keep em coming. Especially interested in rifle calibers at distance...
Great vid tn9!!! looking forward the more rifle rounds in the sim test.
You sir, are the weapons "geek" of youtube. Keep em coming, great videos.
I've always wondered what one of these would to with some ballistics gel test!!! Thank You!!!
very interesting to see how it basically disintegrated upon entry. i'd love to see how different bullet types perform at that distance. great video!
YES!!! Very informative. More .223 testing please.
Can't wait to see more ammo types being put to the test. Great videos!!!
i really liked this video cant wait for the next one thankes for all the hard work
Excellent video , I am looking forward in more .223 tests.
Excellent information you are my go to source of information on ammo testing thanks
Looks like VMAX is a great self defense round! Quick energy dump with a sufficient amount of penetration without much concern of over-penetration, and excellent fragmentation for shearing internal injury. Of course, .223 isn't the best caliber for the job, but if it's what you got, this round should be more than sufficient!
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I absolutely love all your testing videos. You are one of my top 5 favorites on youtube. Keep the rifle caliber tests coming, more loads and more calibers. You do great work on all your ballistic analysis tests. Thank you!!!
Awesome content. Definitely the best ammo tests on TH-cam.
great video thanks for all the info it helps when picking ammo for hunting deer and hogs here in south alabama and for personal defence keep up the good work
Great test! I tried this round in .22 WMR shooting into water jugs and it had the same explosive effects.
Keep em coming...love this vid...hope you can do more of the 200 yards with other calibers..VERY interesting...
Cool... Nice shot. Keep the ammo tests coming. Your tests are providing us with very good ideas on ammo performance. Yours are the best and most informative I have seen on youtube. Thanks for all the hard work making your videos. Please do some 5.56 green tip and some defensive rounds with and without denim penatration. Thanks
love all ur videos great job do u think this would be a good defense load for my redjacketfirearms AR-15 16.5 barrel i like 5.56 but cant find any self defense loads that would over penetrate
Lot of people sleep on ballistic tip, the performance and mitigation for overpenetration is just spectacular
That was awesome, yes please more of that (rifles). I usually use Hornady Varmint Express 55gr ballistic-tips for yotes, but I definitely want to try some of these now. Nasty cavity.
Ouch! I like the looks of that round. I too would like to see more rifle ammo testing for sure.
Really can't wait for that .308 ballistics test. I hope you are still on track for a summer 2012 test! Great video as always.
Outstanding video. Thumbs up for taking your videos to the next level.
Outstanding! Very educational. Impressive display in all aspects. Thank you!