Got Walkers....Hornady .223/.308 ZombieMAX(ZMAX) full review

General Firearms Reloading & Ammunition
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First off, I think the whole zombie movement is rather ghey, and typically I hate how zombies and AR-15s so often get associated with one another. If I was to believe in this whole “zombie culture”, I might as well believe in the Easter Bunny, and Santa Claus. I bought this ammo to review based solely on the fact that the Hornady 55gr. Vmax is easily one of my all time favorite types of ammo for precision/accuracy.

Let’s get the neat marketing stuff outta the way first,

FIRST PART: Hornady’s marketing/labeling…



SECOND PART: Comparing the individual components…Hornady 55gr. Vmax VS. Hornady 55gr. Zmax

*** Please note that this isn’t the exact same ammo as the 55gr. Vmax loading, to my wonderful surprise these Zmax rounds actually have cannelures. So apparently they added the cannelures since this was “Zombie” ammo. I still wouldn’t ever rely on it for HD/PD, but its still nice to see.

So if I’m not mistaken, this addition to the Hornady 55gr. Zmax makes it essentially the exact same ammo as the Hornady 55gr. TAP, instead of the exact same ammo as the Hornady 55gr. Vmax.

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PART THREE: Accuracy Evaluation…Hornady 55gr. Vmax VS. Hornady 55gr. Zmax

Test Vehicle: MRP SPR w/ Rock 5R 18" SS 1/7th 5.56…NXSc 2.5-10…SD-E trigger. All groups are fired prone with bipod and rear bag.
(Same test vehicle and procedure used for both types of ammo, No cherry picking allowed, 100yd/10rd groups, 4 groups per ammo)

Hornady 55gr. Vmax

Best group:



Hornady 55gr. Zmax

STAY TUNED…

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I saw these in Cabelas, but they were too expensive. I feel like I should have one box on hand. :wink:

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I picked up a box of 9mm,45acp,.223 and .308. Not for shoot’n but for the collection. Its about marketing, nothing else. Props to Hornady for having a sense of humor.

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So it’s good ammo, excellent.

I got a couple of boxes of the .308, just for fun.

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I wish I knew where all that cheap Hornady TAP Training ammo went. Other that the smell, it was good stuff for the money.

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Markiting alone is going to sell that product. I will buy some just as a joke for gifts. Nice write up Alex

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Thanks brother:)

Your correct that Hornady whether you hate it or love it is gonna make some serious coin off this stuff. It never seizes to amaze me how much I fall victim to marketing in general, even though I honestly had different reasons for wanting to actually buy this particular ammo as I stated above.

So anyways, my apologies on the delay on the Zmax accuracy report…it’s rained straight the last two days, and I haven’t even had the opportunity to go and shoot them yet. I’m pretty sure I’m gonna sample the .308 168gr. Zmax as well.

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MY father inlaw does the same thing at his winery its all about the name on the bottel when it comes to some of them.

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So does he have a Zombie WINE?? :stuck_out_tongue:

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LOL nope I left that wide open.

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Ask and you shall recieve…just for you zombie loving wine drinkers

http://www.horror-movies.ca/horror_14368.html

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I will probably be buying a box of this just to keep on hand, it will be a good novelty item to show friends.

I’ll leave the wine to you guys.

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I have read this stuff is not selling well. The prices are supposed to be coming down in the near future.

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I just bought some more Zmax to test out…it’s some pretty looking stuff for sure.

Hornady .308 168gr. Zmax


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Interesting…thanks for taking the time to enlighten us.

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No problem, it’s my pleasure:)

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When I first heard of this ammo from Hornady I thought it was just a marketing ploy and I wasn’t interested in buying any. But I got a box of 45ACP Z-max’s from a friend for Christmas and have to say that I smiled when I saw them. They will prob never get used but you never know :wink:

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How can anyone NOT like zombie ammo? Hornady has hit a home run with one and they’ll sell a load of it.

Novelty collectors like myself with GOTTAHAVEITNOWITIS can’t resist. :stuck_out_tongue:

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Ermm…update? :jester:

  • Alex