HRNDY VM 22CM 69GR ELD-VT 20/200

Description

Hornady’s V-Match line is built around varmint and predator shooting at extended range, where a bullet needs to shed velocity quickly after impact to prevent dangerous ricochets while still flying flat enough to connect at distance. The 69-grain ELD-VT projectile used here is designed to satisfy both demands: the high ballistic coefficient keeps trajectories flat and reduces wind drift on the way to the target, while the bullet’s construction promotes rapid, violent terminal expansion rather than the controlled penetration you’d want for big game. That combination makes this load well suited to prairie dog towns, coyote stands, and similar work where target density or terrain puts a premium on rapid energy dump.

Hornady loads this ammunition into their own brass cases, selected for dimensional consistency that supports reliable feeding and case life if you choose to reload. Primers and powders are chosen together rather than independently, which matters because pressure curves and velocity spreads are tightly linked to that pairing — a mismatched primer can shift muzzle velocity enough to throw a shot at 400 yards. Consistent muzzle velocity is what translates the ELD-VT’s ballistic coefficient into repeatable, predictable drops from one shot to the next. The .22 Creedmoor case gives this bullet enough powder capacity to push it at high velocity while remaining controllable in a bolt-action or AR-10-pattern platform, making this load appropriate for shooters who have already invested in that chambering and want a factory option that performs without hand-loading.