Federal Varmint & Predator .22-250 Remington 55gr V-Max Ammo Ballistics
Brass Case • V-Max
Federal Varmint & Predator .22-250 Remington 55gr V-Max Ammo Ballistics
Brass Case • V-Max
Solved from this product's advertised 3670 fps, 55gr bullet and G1 BC 0.255, with the sight 1.5" over the bore at standard conditions. Compare every zero for .22-250 Remington.
How to read it: filled circles are the near and far zero, where the bullet's path crosses the line of sight;the triangle is the peak (max ordinate). The shaded band is the 8" vital zone, ±4" either side of the line of sight. The dashed line marks the edge of the hold-dead-on window. The chart is zoomed to where the zero matters; the tables below run to 500 yards.
.22-250 Remington 55gr with a 100-yard zero
Zeroed at 100 yards with a 1.5" sight height, this load touches the line of sight at 100 yards without ever climbing above it (a tangent zero), and is -7.9" at 300 and -19.6" at 400 yards.
| Range (yd) | Drop (in) | Drop (MOA) | Drop (MIL) | Velocity (fps) | Energy (ft-lb) | Wind drift, 10 mph (in) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | -1.5" | 0.00 | 0.00 | 3,670 | 1,645 | 0.0 |
| 25 | -0.9" | -3.23 | -0.94 | 3,559 | 1,547 | 0.1 |
| 50 | -0.4" | -0.72 | -0.21 | 3,451 | 1,455 | 0.3 |
| 75 | -0.1" | -0.12 | -0.03 | 3,346 | 1,368 | 0.5 |
| 100 | 0.0" | 0.00 | 0.00 | 3,244 | 1,286 | 1.0 |
| 125 | -0.1" | -0.08 | -0.02 | 3,144 | 1,208 | 1.5 |
| 150 | -0.4" | -0.28 | -0.08 | 3,047 | 1,134 | 2.2 |
| 175 | -1.0" | -0.55 | -0.16 | 2,952 | 1,065 | 3.0 |
| 200 | -1.8" | -0.87 | -0.25 | 2,859 | 998 | 3.9 |
| 225 | -2.9" | -1.23 | -0.36 | 2,768 | 936 | 5.0 |
| 250 | -4.3" | -1.63 | -0.47 | 2,679 | 877 | 6.3 |
| 275 | -5.9" | -2.06 | -0.60 | 2,591 | 820 | 7.7 |
| 300 | -7.9" | -2.52 | -0.73 | 2,505 | 767 | 9.3 |
| 325 | -10.3" | -3.01 | -0.88 | 2,421 | 716 | 11.0 |
| 350 | -13.0" | -3.53 | -1.03 | 2,339 | 668 | 13.0 |
| 375 | -16.1" | -4.09 | -1.19 | 2,257 | 623 | 15.1 |
| 400 | -19.6" | -4.68 | -1.36 | 2,178 | 579 | 17.5 |
| 425 | -23.6" | -5.30 | -1.54 | 2,100 | 539 | 20.1 |
| 450 | -28.1" | -5.95 | -1.73 | 2,024 | 500 | 22.9 |
| 475 | -33.1" | -6.65 | -1.93 | 1,949 | 464 | 25.9 |
| 500 | -38.7" | -7.38 | -2.15 | 1,876 | 430 | 29.2 |
55gr G1 .255 at 3,670 fps, 1.5" sight height over bore, standard conditions (59°F, sea level), 10 mph full-value crosswind. Positive drop is above the line of sight. Source: Manufacturer's advertised velocity and BC.
.22-250 Remington 55gr with a 200-yard zero
Zeroed at 200 yards with a 1.5" sight height, this load first crosses the line of sight at 47 yards, peaks +1.0" at 126 yards, returns to zero at 200, and is -5.2" at 300 and -15.9" at 400 yards.
| Range (yd) | Drop (in) | Drop (MOA) | Drop (MIL) | Velocity (fps) | Energy (ft-lb) | Wind drift, 10 mph (in) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | -1.5" | 0.00 | 0.00 | 3,670 | 1,645 | 0.0 |
| 25 | -0.6" | -2.36 | -0.69 | 3,559 | 1,547 | 0.1 |
| 50 | +0.1" | +0.15 | +0.04 | 3,451 | 1,455 | 0.3 |
| 75 | +0.6" | +0.76 | +0.22 | 3,346 | 1,368 | 0.5 |
| 100 | +0.9" | +0.88 | +0.25 | 3,244 | 1,286 | 1.0 |
| 125 | +1.0" | +0.79 | +0.23 | 3,144 | 1,208 | 1.5 |
| 150 | +0.9" | +0.59 | +0.17 | 3,047 | 1,134 | 2.2 |
| 175 | +0.6" | +0.32 | +0.09 | 2,952 | 1,065 | 3.0 |
| 200 | 0.0" | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2,859 | 998 | 3.9 |
| 225 | -0.8" | -0.36 | -0.10 | 2,768 | 936 | 5.0 |
| 250 | -2.0" | -0.76 | -0.22 | 2,679 | 877 | 6.3 |
| 275 | -3.4" | -1.19 | -0.34 | 2,591 | 820 | 7.7 |
| 300 | -5.2" | -1.65 | -0.48 | 2,505 | 767 | 9.3 |
| 325 | -7.3" | -2.14 | -0.62 | 2,421 | 716 | 11.0 |
| 350 | -9.8" | -2.66 | -0.77 | 2,339 | 668 | 13.0 |
| 375 | -12.6" | -3.22 | -0.94 | 2,257 | 623 | 15.1 |
| 400 | -15.9" | -3.80 | -1.11 | 2,178 | 579 | 17.5 |
| 425 | -19.7" | -4.43 | -1.29 | 2,100 | 539 | 20.1 |
| 450 | -24.0" | -5.08 | -1.48 | 2,024 | 500 | 22.9 |
| 475 | -28.7" | -5.78 | -1.68 | 1,949 | 464 | 25.9 |
| 500 | -34.1" | -6.51 | -1.89 | 1,876 | 430 | 29.2 |
55gr G1 .255 at 3,670 fps, 1.5" sight height over bore, standard conditions (59°F, sea level), 10 mph full-value crosswind. Positive drop is above the line of sight. Source: Manufacturer's advertised velocity and BC.
Product Overview
Federal Varmint & Predator 55-grain V-Max is a polymer-tipped .22-250 Remington load made for varmint shooting. Federal loads Hornady's V-Max, a lead-core boat tail with a polymer tip in its nose. It leaves the muzzle at 3,670 fps with 1,645 ft-lbs and a G1 BC of .255.
Zero it at 200 yards and it drops 5.2 inches at 300 and 15.9 inches at 400. From a 100-yard zero the drop at 400 is 19.6 inches.
If you're cross-shopping, Winchester's Varmint-X 55-grain Polymer Tip starts 30 fps faster on a slightly lower G1 BC of .246, and from a 200-yard zero it drops 16.0 inches at 400. HSM's Varmint 55-grain V-Max loads the same bullet 60 fps slower.
- A G1 BC of .255, with no 55-grain varmint load compared higher
- Still moving at 2,178 fps at 400 yards
- Carries 53 ft-lbs more at the muzzle than HSM's Varmint V-Max, which loads the same bullet
- Kicks harder than every 50-grain load compared in the same rifle
- A lead-core bullet, so it can't be used where lead-free ammunition is required. Barnes' VOR-TX TSX is the copper load in the caliber
Similar Products Compared
| PRODUCT | WEIGHT | TYPE | VELOCITY | ENERGY | BC | PRICE/RD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 55 gr | V-Max | 3670 fps | 1645 ft-lbs | 0.255 |
$1.51
200 Rounds
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| 55 gr | Polymer Tip | 3700 fps | 1672 ft-lbs | 0.246 | N/A | |
| 55 gr | V-Max | 3610 fps | 1592 ft-lbs | 0.255 |
$1.58
200 Rounds
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| 50 gr | V-Max | 4000 fps | 1776 ft-lbs | 0.242 |
$1.46
500 Rounds
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| 50 gr | JHP | 3820 fps | 1620 ft-lbs | 0.192 |
$1.97
40 Rounds
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| 50 gr | AccuTip-V | 3800 fps | 1600 ft-lbs | 0.242 | N/A |
All Federal Varmint & Predator .22-250 Remington 55gr V-Max Ammo Prices
| DEALER | QTY | PRICE | SHIPPING | TOTAL | PRICE/RD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Basin Outdoors | 200 | $302.76 | $0.00 | $302.76 | $1.51 |
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