Could anyone, possibly give me the starting load and max load for Hornady's 50gr V-max BTSP using VV N133 for .222 rem, it would be much appreciated as I dont want to buy yet again another manual. cheers guys.

Here is the VV web site:
www.vihtavuori-lapua.com/download.asp

Hi guys, thanks for the help but I aready have the VV loading data, and it only gives load data for the Hornady super explosive spire point (SXSP) its the V-Max 50 gr I am after, I think the easiest place for this will be in the Hornady manual itself.

thanks

Buy it if you wish but even if it has the load for that bullet powder combination each rifle is an individual anyway.

Just work up a load and be happy.

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Originally posted by scaramanga:
Could anyone, possibly give me the starting load and max load for Hornady's 50gr V-max BTSP using VV N133 for .222 rem, it would be much appreciated as I dont want to buy yet again another manual. cheers guys.

Use VV´s data - no problem, work up carefully as the v-max is longer than the spsx.

Yep I see what you are saying, and no i dont want to buy the manual thats why I asked if anyone knew the load data, and yes of course all rifles are different, but it is safer ( in my opinion ) to start from the published specs rather than a stab in the dark, wouldnt you agree?

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Originally posted by 375RUM:

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Originally posted by scaramanga:
Could anyone, possibly give me the starting load and max load for Hornady's 50gr V-max BTSP using VV N133 for .222 rem, it would be much appreciated as I dont want to buy yet again another manual. cheers guys.

Use VV´s data - no problem, work up carefully as the v-max is longer than the spsx.

cheers thank you

The following data is from Vol1 6th edition Hornady
they do not list a 50 VMAX, only a 50 amx
they do list a 55 VMAX


50 amax #22261
BC .242
col 2.13
222 Rem
no listing for n133

n130,DATA
17.9/2800
18.7/2900
19.5/3000
20.4/3100
21.2/3200

n135 loading
21.1/2800
21.8/2900
22.6/3000
23.4/3100

Hope this helps

Scaramanga:

They do not list N133 load data, only the data for N 130 and N 135.

The Data listed by Raamw is correct. However the listing of a 50 grain Amax is a misprint. They do not make a 50 grain A Max, only a 52 grain Amax.

Load data for the 223, with the 50 grain Vmax and N 133 powder is as follows:
2900 fps: 19.8 grs
3000 fps: 20.6 grs
3100 fps: 21.4 fps
3200 fps: 22.1 fps
3300 fps: 22.9 fps
3400 fps: 23.7 grs;

In my experience tho, a 50 grain Vmax or a 50 gr SPSX is not going to show any difference in performance. The load data is pretty much interchangable. Hornady lists all the bullet weights by weight, not design in there manual.

So one is as good as the other.

cheers
seafire

Thanks for that guys , very much appreciated, always feel a bit more confident with something to work from at least

I rechecked my manual and The manual does have a misprint since they call product #22261 an Amax in the 22 rem section but call it a Vmax in the 223 section with the same product code