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 crosses the line of sight at 97 and 100 yards, peaks 0.0" at 99 yards, 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 crosses the line of sight at 47 and 200 yards, peaks +1.0" at 125 yards, 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 markets the Superformance Varmint 75-grain V-Max for varmints, and its selling point is speed. The V-Max is Hornady's polymer-tipped varmint bullet, and this 75-grain version has a G1 BC of .330. It leaves the muzzle at 3,580 fps.
Compared with Remington's Premier AccuTip-V 75-grain, the Superformance starts 205 fps faster with almost the same G1 BC, .335. Zeroed at 100 yards, the Superformance drops about 35 inches at 500 and the Remington about 40. It kicks about 7 percent harder than the Remington in the same rifle. Compared with Hornady's Custom 87-grain V-Max, the Superformance starts 340 fps faster and drops less, but the 87 handles wind better. At 500 yards, a steady 10 mph wind blowing across the range pushes the Superformance about 22 inches sideways and the 87 about 20. The 87 kicks about 19 percent harder in the same rifle.
Buy the Superformance if you want a flatter path than either the Remington or the 87 and can live with a little more recoil than the Remington. Pick the Remington Premier AccuTip-V if you would trade some drop for lighter recoil; the two are close in the wind. Pick the Hornady Custom 87-grain V-Max if wind matters more to you than drop. For the least recoil, Nosler's Varmageddon 55-grain FB Tipped kicks about 42 percent less than the Superformance in the same rifle and starts 220 fps faster still.
- Drops about 18 inches at 400 yards from a 100-yard zero, against about 21 for the Remington Premier AccuTip-V 75-grain
- Still moving 2,157 fps at 500 yards, ahead of the Hornady Custom 87-grain V-Max at 2,116
- Kicks about 16 percent less than the Hornady Custom 87-grain V-Max in the same rifle
- Drifts about 13 inches at 400 yards in a 10 mph crosswind, barely better than the Remington Premier AccuTip-V 75-grain at 14
- The Hornady Custom 87-grain V-Max drifts about 12 inches at 400 yards in a 10 mph crosswind, against about 13
- Kicks about 7 percent more than the Remington Premier AccuTip-V 75-grain in the same rifle
All Hornady Superformance Varmint .243 Winchester 75gr V-Max Ammo Prices
| DEALER | QTY | PRICE | SHIPPING | TOTAL | PRICE/RD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucky Gunner | 20 | $36.00 | $17.68 | $53.68 | $2.68 |
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