Hornady Superformance Varmint item 83005 is 17 Hornet with a 20-grain V-MAX, 25 rounds to the box. Superformance Varmint is the faster varmint line: Hornady lists 100 to 200 fps more than a conventional load, with a polymer-tipped V-MAX that is built to fragment on small animals.

Hornady notes this cartridge uses the same overall length as 22 Hornet so it runs in existing 17 Hornet actions. The company compares the trajectory to a traditional 55-grain 223 Rem and the felt recoil to a 22 WMR. A 24-inch test barrel shows 3,650 fps and 592 ft-lb at the muzzle, 3,077 fps at 100 yards.

This listing is the 17 Hornet 20-grain V-MAX Superformance Varmint box of 25. It is a varmint load, not a deer cartridge.

• Manufacturer: Hornady — Superformance Varmint, item 83005, UPC 090255830057
• Cartridge: 17 Hornet; 20 gr V-MAX; 25 rounds
• Bullet: polymer-tip V-MAX; rapid fragmentation
• 24-inch test barrel: 3,650 fps; 592 ft-lb at the muzzle