Hornady Superformance Varmint .243 Winchester 75gr V-Max Ammo Ballistics
Brass Case • V-Max
Hornady Superformance Varmint .243 Winchester 75gr V-Max Ammo Ballistics
Brass Case • V-Max
Solved from this product's advertised 3580 fps, 75gr bullet and G1 BC 0.330, with the sight 1.5" over the bore at standard conditions. Compare every zero for .243 Winchester, or read Maximum Point Blank Range for the .243 Winchester.
How to read it: filled circles are the near and far zero, where the bullet's path crosses the line of sight;the triangle is the peak (max ordinate). The shaded band is the 8" vital zone, ±4" either side of the line of sight. The dashed line marks the edge of the hold-dead-on window. The chart is zoomed to where the zero matters; the tables below run to 500 yards.
.243 Winchester 75gr with a 100-yard zero
Zeroed at 100 yards with a 1.5" sight height, this load touches the line of sight at 100 yards without ever climbing above it (a tangent zero), and is -7.6" at 300 and -18.3" at 400 yards.
| Range (yd) | Drop (in) | Drop (MOA) | Drop (MIL) | Velocity (fps) | Energy (ft-lb) | Wind drift, 10 mph (in) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | -1.5" | 0.00 | 0.00 | 3,580 | 2,135 | 0.0 |
| 25 | -0.9" | -3.21 | -0.93 | 3,496 | 2,035 | 0.1 |
| 50 | -0.4" | -0.71 | -0.21 | 3,414 | 1,941 | 0.2 |
| 75 | -0.1" | -0.11 | -0.03 | 3,333 | 1,851 | 0.4 |
| 100 | 0.0" | 0.00 | 0.00 | 3,254 | 1,764 | 0.8 |
| 125 | -0.1" | -0.09 | -0.03 | 3,177 | 1,681 | 1.2 |
| 150 | -0.5" | -0.28 | -0.08 | 3,101 | 1,602 | 1.7 |
| 175 | -1.0" | -0.55 | -0.16 | 3,026 | 1,525 | 2.3 |
| 200 | -1.8" | -0.86 | -0.25 | 2,953 | 1,452 | 3.0 |
| 225 | -2.8" | -1.20 | -0.35 | 2,881 | 1,382 | 3.9 |
| 250 | -4.1" | -1.58 | -0.46 | 2,810 | 1,315 | 4.8 |
| 275 | -5.7" | -1.99 | -0.58 | 2,740 | 1,251 | 5.9 |
| 300 | -7.6" | -2.42 | -0.70 | 2,671 | 1,189 | 7.1 |
| 325 | -9.8" | -2.87 | -0.83 | 2,604 | 1,129 | 8.4 |
| 350 | -12.3" | -3.34 | -0.97 | 2,537 | 1,072 | 9.9 |
| 375 | -15.1" | -3.84 | -1.12 | 2,471 | 1,017 | 11.5 |
| 400 | -18.3" | -4.36 | -1.27 | 2,407 | 965 | 13.2 |
| 425 | -21.8" | -4.91 | -1.43 | 2,343 | 914 | 15.1 |
| 450 | -25.8" | -5.47 | -1.59 | 2,280 | 866 | 17.1 |
| 475 | -30.2" | -6.06 | -1.76 | 2,218 | 820 | 19.3 |
| 500 | -35.0" | -6.68 | -1.94 | 2,157 | 775 | 21.6 |
75gr G1 .330 at 3,580 fps, 1.5" sight height over bore, standard conditions (59°F, sea level), 10 mph full-value crosswind. Positive drop is above the line of sight. Source: Manufacturer's advertised velocity and BC.
.243 Winchester 75gr with a 200-yard zero
Zeroed at 200 yards with a 1.5" sight height, this load first crosses the line of sight at 47 yards, peaks +1.0" at 125 yards, returns to zero at 200, and is -4.9" at 300 and -14.7" at 400 yards.
| Range (yd) | Drop (in) | Drop (MOA) | Drop (MIL) | Velocity (fps) | Energy (ft-lb) | Wind drift, 10 mph (in) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | -1.5" | 0.00 | 0.00 | 3,580 | 2,135 | 0.0 |
| 25 | -0.6" | -2.35 | -0.68 | 3,496 | 2,035 | 0.1 |
| 50 | +0.1" | +0.15 | +0.04 | 3,414 | 1,941 | 0.2 |
| 75 | +0.6" | +0.75 | +0.22 | 3,333 | 1,851 | 0.4 |
| 100 | +0.9" | +0.86 | +0.25 | 3,254 | 1,764 | 0.8 |
| 125 | +1.0" | +0.77 | +0.22 | 3,177 | 1,681 | 1.2 |
| 150 | +0.9" | +0.58 | +0.17 | 3,101 | 1,602 | 1.7 |
| 175 | +0.6" | +0.31 | +0.09 | 3,026 | 1,525 | 2.3 |
| 200 | 0.0" | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2,953 | 1,452 | 3.0 |
| 225 | -0.8" | -0.35 | -0.10 | 2,881 | 1,382 | 3.9 |
| 250 | -1.9" | -0.72 | -0.21 | 2,810 | 1,315 | 4.8 |
| 275 | -3.3" | -1.13 | -0.33 | 2,740 | 1,251 | 5.9 |
| 300 | -4.9" | -1.56 | -0.45 | 2,671 | 1,189 | 7.1 |
| 325 | -6.8" | -2.01 | -0.58 | 2,604 | 1,129 | 8.4 |
| 350 | -9.1" | -2.49 | -0.72 | 2,537 | 1,072 | 9.9 |
| 375 | -11.7" | -2.98 | -0.87 | 2,471 | 1,017 | 11.5 |
| 400 | -14.7" | -3.50 | -1.02 | 2,407 | 965 | 13.2 |
| 425 | -18.0" | -4.05 | -1.18 | 2,343 | 914 | 15.1 |
| 450 | -21.8" | -4.61 | -1.34 | 2,280 | 866 | 17.1 |
| 475 | -25.9" | -5.21 | -1.51 | 2,218 | 820 | 19.3 |
| 500 | -30.5" | -5.82 | -1.69 | 2,157 | 775 | 21.6 |
75gr G1 .330 at 3,580 fps, 1.5" sight height over bore, standard conditions (59°F, sea level), 10 mph full-value crosswind. Positive drop is above the line of sight. Source: Manufacturer's advertised velocity and BC.
Product Overview
Hornady Superformance Varmint 75-grain V-Max is a polymer-tipped .243 Winchester load made for varmint hunters. The V-Max is a thin-jacketed bullet with a polymer tip over a lead core. It leaves the muzzle at 3,580 fps with 2,134 ft-lbs and a G1 BC of .330.
Zeroed at 200 yards, it drops 4.9 inches at 300 and 14.7 inches at 400. No other load in the caliber drops less at that distance from that zero. From a 100-yard zero it drops 18.3 inches at 400.
If you're cross-shopping, Remington's Premier 75-grain AccuTip carries the same G1 BC 205 fps slower and drops 16.8 inches at 400 from a 200-yard zero. Hornady's own Custom 87-grain V-MAX carries a G1 BC of .400 and drops 17.0 inches off that zero.
- The fastest .243 load at the muzzle apart from the 55- and 58-grain varmint loads
- The most muzzle energy of any load in the caliber
- Still moving at 2,407 fps at 400 yards
- A lead core, so it is out where lead-free ammunition is required
- Kicks about 7 percent more than Remington's Premier 75-grain AccuTip in the same rifle
- Black Hills Gold's 58-grain V-Max is the gentlest load compared on recoil
All Hornady Superformance Varmint .243 Winchester 75gr V-Max Ammo Prices
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