FIOCCHI .223 vmax

aaakev

Hey lads, has anyone used the above ammo? Will be used for foxes, cats ect and the odd targets. Seems good value at €45 for 50 rounds and maybe get a bit of a discount if i buy a few boxes together

Cass

Are they any better than the Hornady? The steel match are HP, but are what, €25 or so per 50?

German pointer

They are a very accurate round out of all twist rates I have not used them on foxes yet but other lads tell me they are great at it The steel match are also accurate but are hard to find at times.

hiddenmongoose

I used to always buy hornady for my swift and when I got my 223 i used the hornady again, they were fantastic but pricey, got stuck one evening for some ammo and all I could source was the fiocchi, I havent looked back since, great accuracy and value , you cant go wrong to be honest

aaakev

hiddenmongoose wrote: »

I used to always buy hornady for my swift and when I got my 223 i used the hornady again, they were fantastic but pricey, got stuck one evening for some ammo and all I could source was the fiocchi, I havent looked back since, great accuracy and value , you cant go wrong to be honest

No issues on foxes?

hiddenmongoose

aaakev wrote: »

No issues on foxes?

Dropping them on the spot everybit as good as the hornady did

Downwind

hiddenmongoose wrote: »

Dropping them on the spot everybit as good as the hornady did

do they do a selection of cal?

Chalkie11

Im using the same round 50 grain fiocchi vmax and brilliant on foxs!dropped every fox ive hit with them!

aaakev

What about the fiacchi hp? They any use? Im using American egal 50gr hp at the moment which are great from my rifle but running out and looking at my opinions! Ill be buying a few hundred rounds so will be my years shooting.

I got umc before and found them ****e from my rifle

Chalkie11

Once my vmax are gone ill be buying the hp,there cheaper and do the exact same thing!

aaakev

Chalkie11 wrote: »

Once my vmax are gone ill be buying the hp,there cheaper and do the exact same thing!

Have ya used em chalkie?

Chalkie11

Nah didnt use the hp in my tikka but i ise um in work"defence forces"and get good groups out to 300!so i can imagine they be grand with the tikka!

Gorman700

Chalkie11 wrote: »

Once my vmax are gone ill be buying the hp,there cheaper and do the exact same thing!

If I'm thinking of the same Fiocchi rounds those HP ones are muck. 2 lads I shoot with both with .223's swear by the Fiocchi V-Max and got a box of those hollow points while waiting on a shipment of V-Max, they were horrible, loads of misfires (literally half the box) and wouldn't group consistently after 150 yards!

aaakev

Gorman700 wrote: »

If I'm thinking of the same Fiocchi rounds those HP ones are muck. 2 lads I shoot with both with .223's swear by the Fiocchi V-Max and got a box of those hollow points while waiting on a shipment of V-Max, they were horrible, loads of misfires (literally half the box) and wouldn't group consistently after 150 yards!

Good to know coz im buying 200 rounds and couldn't be dealing with that!

Chalkie11

If your rifle likes the vmax then stock up on them!i should have done it aswell:)

SailingSOLDIER

Hey guys I've used vmax and steel match and have had equal success with both and steel match are so much cheaper

Jim3592

Did anyone have misfires with the steel match??

tikkahunter

They wont cycle through my tikka t3 which is a pity and i know other lads that they wont cycle through theirs either.

Jim3592

tikkahunter wrote: »

They wont cycle through my tikka t3 which is a pity and i know other lads that they wont cycle through theirs either.

They will cycle through my tikka t3 but out of half a box I've had 2 duds. Won't use anymore of them.

tikkahunter

Jim3592 wrote: »

They will cycle through my tikka t3 but out of half a box I've had 2 duds. Won't use anymore of them.

Worse feeling in the world when you are on an animal and pull and just hear click.

SailingSOLDIER

I've cycled approx 200 - 300 through a Remington 700 sps with no problems they hit the mark every time for me

German pointer

I've burnt over five hundred rounds in .223 and all consistent shots no bother in my T3 Tac and no misfires

tikkahunter

SailingSOLDIER wrote: »

I've cycled approx 200 - 300 through a Remington 700 sps with no problems they hit the mark every time for me

Yeah it seems to be just the tikkas that have a problem with them

Jim3592

I have used Hornady v max since I got tikka and never a bother with them. Think I'll stick with them but the steel match are not for me.

tikkahunter

German pointer wrote: »

I've burnt over five hundred rounds in .223 and all consistent shots no bother in my T3 Tac and no misfires

sorry just to add it is my .243 and mates .243 they wont cycle in.

eoin.d

i have used alot of fiocchi v max and hornady steel match in my 223 t3 shooting rabbits and fox. I find both equally great rounds. the fiocchi are dearer but i find the hornady steel match harder to find dealers who have them