HSM Varmint .22-250 Remington 55gr V-Max Ammo Ballistics
Brass Case • V-Max
HSM Varmint .22-250 Remington 55gr V-Max Ammo Ballistics
Brass Case • V-Max
Solved from this product's advertised 3610 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 -8.3" at 300 and -20.5" 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 | 3,610 | 1,592 | 0.0 |
| 25 | -0.8" | -3.21 | -0.93 | 3,500 | 1,497 | 0.1 |
| 50 | -0.4" | -0.71 | -0.21 | 3,394 | 1,407 | 0.3 |
| 75 | -0.1" | -0.11 | -0.03 | 3,291 | 1,323 | 0.6 |
| 100 | 0.0" | 0.00 | 0.00 | 3,190 | 1,243 | 1.0 |
| 125 | -0.1" | -0.10 | -0.03 | 3,092 | 1,168 | 1.5 |
| 150 | -0.5" | -0.31 | -0.09 | 2,996 | 1,096 | 2.2 |
| 175 | -1.1" | -0.59 | -0.17 | 2,902 | 1,028 | 3.0 |
| 200 | -2.0" | -0.93 | -0.27 | 2,810 | 964 | 4.0 |
| 225 | -3.1" | -1.31 | -0.38 | 2,720 | 903 | 5.1 |
| 250 | -4.5" | -1.72 | -0.50 | 2,631 | 846 | 6.4 |
| 275 | -6.2" | -2.17 | -0.63 | 2,545 | 791 | 7.8 |
| 300 | -8.3" | -2.65 | -0.77 | 2,460 | 739 | 9.5 |
| 325 | -10.8" | -3.16 | -0.92 | 2,376 | 690 | 11.3 |
| 350 | -13.6" | -3.70 | -1.08 | 2,295 | 643 | 13.3 |
| 375 | -16.8" | -4.28 | -1.24 | 2,214 | 599 | 15.5 |
| 400 | -20.5" | -4.89 | -1.42 | 2,136 | 557 | 17.9 |
| 425 | -24.6" | -5.53 | -1.61 | 2,059 | 518 | 20.5 |
| 450 | -29.3" | -6.21 | -1.81 | 1,983 | 480 | 23.4 |
| 475 | -34.5" | -6.94 | -2.02 | 1,910 | 445 | 26.5 |
| 500 | -40.3" | -7.70 | -2.24 | 1,838 | 413 | 29.9 |
55gr G1 .255 at 3,610 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 46 yards, peaks +1.1" at 125 yards, returns to zero at 200, and is -5.4" at 300 and -16.6" 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 | 3,610 | 1,592 | 0.0 |
| 25 | -0.6" | -2.27 | -0.66 | 3,500 | 1,497 | 0.1 |
| 50 | +0.1" | +0.23 | +0.07 | 3,394 | 1,407 | 0.3 |
| 75 | +0.7" | +0.82 | +0.24 | 3,291 | 1,323 | 0.6 |
| 100 | +1.0" | +0.93 | +0.27 | 3,190 | 1,243 | 1.0 |
| 125 | +1.1" | +0.83 | +0.24 | 3,092 | 1,168 | 1.5 |
| 150 | +1.0" | +0.62 | +0.18 | 2,996 | 1,096 | 2.2 |
| 175 | +0.6" | +0.34 | +0.10 | 2,902 | 1,028 | 3.0 |
| 200 | 0.0" | +0.01 | 0.00 | 2,810 | 964 | 4.0 |
| 225 | -0.9" | -0.37 | -0.11 | 2,720 | 903 | 5.1 |
| 250 | -2.1" | -0.78 | -0.23 | 2,631 | 846 | 6.4 |
| 275 | -3.6" | -1.23 | -0.36 | 2,545 | 791 | 7.8 |
| 300 | -5.4" | -1.71 | -0.50 | 2,460 | 739 | 9.5 |
| 325 | -7.6" | -2.22 | -0.65 | 2,376 | 690 | 11.3 |
| 350 | -10.1" | -2.77 | -0.80 | 2,295 | 643 | 13.3 |
| 375 | -13.1" | -3.34 | -0.97 | 2,214 | 599 | 15.5 |
| 400 | -16.6" | -3.95 | -1.15 | 2,136 | 557 | 17.9 |
| 425 | -20.5" | -4.60 | -1.34 | 2,059 | 518 | 20.5 |
| 450 | -24.9" | -5.28 | -1.54 | 1,983 | 480 | 23.4 |
| 475 | -29.9" | -6.00 | -1.75 | 1,910 | 445 | 26.5 |
| 500 | -35.4" | -6.76 | -1.97 | 1,838 | 413 | 29.9 |
55gr G1 .255 at 3,610 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
HSM Varmint 55-grain V-Max is a polymer-tipped .22-250 Remington load made for varmint shooting. The V-Max is Hornady's lead-core bullet, a boat tail with a polymer tip pressed into the nose. It leaves the muzzle at 3,610 fps with 1,592 ft-lbs and a G1 BC of .255.
Zeroed at 200 yards it drops 5.4 inches at 300 and 16.6 inches at 400. From a 100-yard zero the drop at 400 is 20.5 inches.
If you're cross-shopping, Federal's Varmint & Predator 55-grain V-Max loads the same bullet 60 fps faster, and from a 200-yard zero it drops 15.9 inches at 400. Winchester's Varmint-X 55-grain Polymer Tip starts 90 fps faster on a slightly lower G1 BC of .246.
- A G1 BC of .255, with nothing compared higher
- Still moving at 2,136 fps at 400 yards
- Less estimated recoil than both Winchester's Varmint-X Polymer Tip and Federal's Varmint & Predator V-Max in the same rifle
- The slowest start and the least muzzle energy of the loads compared
- HSM loads Hornady's V-Max and names no bullet of its own
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| PRODUCT | WEIGHT | TYPE | VELOCITY | ENERGY | BC | PRICE/RD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 55 gr | V-Max | 3610 fps | 1592 ft-lbs | 0.255 |
$1.58
200 Rounds
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| 55 gr | Polymer Tip | 3700 fps | 1672 ft-lbs | 0.246 | N/A | |
| 55 gr | V-Max | 3670 fps | 1645 ft-lbs | 0.255 |
$1.51
200 Rounds
|
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| 50 gr | AccuTip-V | 3800 fps | 1600 ft-lbs | 0.242 | N/A | |
| 50 gr | JHP | 3850 fps | 1645 ft-lbs | 0.204 |
$1.90
50 Rounds
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| 50 gr | V-Max | 4000 fps | 1776 ft-lbs | 0.242 |
$1.46
500 Rounds
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All HSM Varmint .22-250 Remington 55gr V-Max Ammo Prices
| DEALER | QTY | PRICE | SHIPPING | TOTAL | PRICE/RD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Basin Outdoors | 200 | $315.36 | $0.00 | $315.36 | $1.58 |
| Black Basin Outdoors | 20 | $34.29 | $10.99 | $45.28 | $2.26 |
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