Winchester Varmint-X .22-250 Remington 55gr Polymer Tip Ammo Ballistics
Brass Case • Polymer Tip
Winchester Varmint-X .22-250 Remington 55gr Polymer Tip Ammo Ballistics
Brass Case • Polymer Tip
Solved from this product's advertised 3700 fps, 55gr bullet and G1 BC 0.246, 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 | 3,700 | 1,672 | 0.0 |
| 25 | -0.9" | -3.25 | -0.95 | 3,584 | 1,569 | 0.1 |
| 50 | -0.4" | -0.74 | -0.22 | 3,472 | 1,472 | 0.3 |
| 75 | -0.1" | -0.13 | -0.04 | 3,363 | 1,381 | 0.6 |
| 100 | 0.0" | 0.00 | 0.00 | 3,256 | 1,295 | 1.0 |
| 125 | -0.1" | -0.09 | -0.03 | 3,153 | 1,214 | 1.5 |
| 150 | -0.4" | -0.28 | -0.08 | 3,052 | 1,138 | 2.2 |
| 175 | -1.0" | -0.55 | -0.16 | 2,953 | 1,065 | 3.0 |
| 200 | -1.8" | -0.86 | -0.25 | 2,857 | 997 | 4.0 |
| 225 | -2.9" | -1.22 | -0.36 | 2,762 | 932 | 5.2 |
| 250 | -4.3" | -1.62 | -0.47 | 2,670 | 871 | 6.5 |
| 275 | -5.9" | -2.05 | -0.60 | 2,579 | 813 | 7.9 |
| 300 | -7.9" | -2.52 | -0.73 | 2,491 | 758 | 9.6 |
| 325 | -10.3" | -3.01 | -0.88 | 2,404 | 706 | 11.4 |
| 350 | -13.0" | -3.54 | -1.03 | 2,318 | 657 | 13.4 |
| 375 | -16.1" | -4.10 | -1.19 | 2,235 | 610 | 15.6 |
| 400 | -19.6" | -4.69 | -1.36 | 2,153 | 566 | 18.1 |
| 425 | -23.7" | -5.32 | -1.55 | 2,073 | 525 | 20.8 |
| 450 | -28.2" | -5.98 | -1.74 | 1,994 | 486 | 23.7 |
| 475 | -33.3" | -6.69 | -1.95 | 1,918 | 449 | 26.9 |
| 500 | -39.0" | -7.44 | -2.16 | 1,843 | 415 | 30.3 |
55gr G1 .246 at 3,700 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 48 yards, peaks +1.0" at 126 yards, returns to zero at 200, and is -5.2" at 300 and -16.0" 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 | 3,700 | 1,672 | 0.0 |
| 25 | -0.6" | -2.38 | -0.69 | 3,584 | 1,569 | 0.1 |
| 50 | +0.1" | +0.13 | +0.04 | 3,472 | 1,472 | 0.3 |
| 75 | +0.6" | +0.74 | +0.22 | 3,363 | 1,381 | 0.6 |
| 100 | +0.9" | +0.87 | +0.25 | 3,256 | 1,295 | 1.0 |
| 125 | +1.0" | +0.78 | +0.23 | 3,153 | 1,214 | 1.5 |
| 150 | +0.9" | +0.59 | +0.17 | 3,052 | 1,138 | 2.2 |
| 175 | +0.6" | +0.33 | +0.09 | 2,953 | 1,065 | 3.0 |
| 200 | 0.0" | +0.01 | 0.00 | 2,857 | 997 | 4.0 |
| 225 | -0.8" | -0.35 | -0.10 | 2,762 | 932 | 5.2 |
| 250 | -2.0" | -0.75 | -0.22 | 2,670 | 871 | 6.5 |
| 275 | -3.4" | -1.18 | -0.34 | 2,579 | 813 | 7.9 |
| 300 | -5.2" | -1.64 | -0.48 | 2,491 | 758 | 9.6 |
| 325 | -7.3" | -2.14 | -0.62 | 2,404 | 706 | 11.4 |
| 350 | -9.8" | -2.66 | -0.78 | 2,318 | 657 | 13.4 |
| 375 | -12.7" | -3.22 | -0.94 | 2,235 | 610 | 15.6 |
| 400 | -16.0" | -3.82 | -1.11 | 2,153 | 566 | 18.1 |
| 425 | -19.8" | -4.45 | -1.29 | 2,073 | 525 | 20.8 |
| 450 | -24.1" | -5.11 | -1.49 | 1,994 | 486 | 23.7 |
| 475 | -28.9" | -5.82 | -1.69 | 1,918 | 449 | 26.9 |
| 500 | -34.4" | -6.57 | -1.91 | 1,843 | 415 | 30.3 |
55gr G1 .246 at 3,700 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
Winchester Varmint-X 55-grain Polymer Tip is a polymer-tipped .22-250 Remington load made for varmint shooting. Winchester gives the bullet no brand name of its own, so a lead core under a polymer tip is all it is described as. It leaves the muzzle at 3,700 fps with 1,672 ft-lbs and a G1 BC of .246.
Zeroed at 200 yards it drops 5.2 inches at 300 and 16.0 inches at 400. From a 100-yard zero the drop at 400 is 19.6 inches.
If you're cross-shopping, Federal's Varmint & Predator 55-grain V-Max carries a slightly higher G1 BC of .255 and starts 30 fps slower, and from a 200-yard zero it drops 15.9 inches at 400. HSM's Varmint 55-grain V-Max is slower again at 3,610 fps, also on a G1 BC of .255.
- A G1 BC of .246, higher than every 50-grain load compared
- The fastest start of the 55-grain loads compared
- A polymer tip, where both hollow-point loads compared leave the nose open
- Kicks harder than every 50-grain load compared in the same rifle
- Winchester gives the bullet no brand name of its own, unlike the V-Max loads compared
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| PRODUCT | WEIGHT | TYPE | VELOCITY | ENERGY | BC | PRICE/RD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 55 gr | Polymer Tip | 3700 fps | 1672 ft-lbs | 0.246 | N/A | |
| 55 gr | V-Max | 3610 fps | 1592 ft-lbs | 0.255 |
$1.53
200 Rounds
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| 55 gr | V-Max | 3670 fps | 1645 ft-lbs | 0.255 |
$1.47
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 | JHP | 3820 fps | 1620 ft-lbs | 0.192 |
$1.97
40 Rounds
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