Hornady Black 4.6x30mm 38gr V-Max

Hornady‘s Black line of 4.6x30mm ammunition (brand part no. 90044) loads a 38-grain V-Max polymer-tip bullet for shooters running the compact PDW-style platforms chambered in this Heckler & Koch cartridge. Hornady Black pairs bullets matched to each specific caliber with clean-burning propellants, rather than loading a one-size-fits-all component across the catalog. The V-Max’s polymer tip initiates rapid, explosive fragmentation on impact, a profile built for varmint and pest control rather than big-game expansion. Suppressed or unsuppressed, this rifle ammunition is tuned to run clean out of a 4.6x30mm platform.

Key Specifications

• The chambering is 4.6x30mm, a compact, low-recoil cartridge developed by Heckler & Koch for PDW-style platforms.
• The bullet weighs 38 grains, a light-for-caliber weight matched to the cartridge’s high-velocity, low-recoil profile.
• The bullet is a V-Max, a polymer-tipped design built for rapid fragmentation.
• The polymer tip triggers violent fragmentation on impact, tuned for varmint work rather than controlled expansion.
• The propellant is clean-burning, cutting muzzle flash even out of short-barreled platforms.
• The case material is brass, giving reliable extraction and standard reloading compatibility.
• Cost runs about $1.01 per round, reasonable for a specialty PDW-caliber load.
• Each box holds 25 rounds, a standard count for range sessions.
• Ten boxes ship per case, letting shooters buy by the case for 250 rounds at the best per-round value.
• Shipping weight per box runs 0.455 pounds, useful for shooters planning a case-quantity order.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is 4.6x30mm built for? Heckler & Koch developed it for compact PDW-style platforms like the MP7, delivering a flat trajectory from a small, low-recoil cartridge.

Is the V-Max bullet good for hunting big game? No, it is built for rapid fragmentation on varmints and pests rather than controlled expansion on big game.

Does this load work well from short barrels or suppressed guns? Yes, Hornady Black’s clean-burning propellant is tuned for reduced muzzle flash whether the platform is suppressed or not.

Buy Hornady Black 4.6x30mm 38gr V-Max

A cartridge this specialized needs a factory load built specifically for it, and Hornady Black brings match-caliber bullet selection to a platform most ammo makers ignore. Order from our Lubbock, Texas gun shop and it ships fast to your door.