Winchester Varmint-X .223 Remington 40gr Polymer Tip Ammo Ballistics
Brass Case • Polymer Tip • MPN: X223P1
Winchester Varmint-X .223 Remington 40gr Polymer Tip Ammo Ballistics
Brass Case • Polymer Tip • MPN: X223P1
Solved from this product's advertised 3600 fps, 40gr bullet and G1 BC 0.200, with the sight 1.5" over the bore at standard conditions. Compare every zero for .223 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.
.223 Remington 40gr with a 36-yard zero
Zeroed at 36 yards with a 1.5" sight height, this load crosses the line of sight on the way up at 36 yards, peaks +1.9" at 138 yards, crosses back down at 230 yards, and is -4.7" at 300 and -17.8" 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 | 3,600 | 1,151 | 0.0 |
| 25 | -0.4" | -1.59 | -0.46 | 3,461 | 1,064 | 0.1 |
| 50 | +0.5" | +0.90 | +0.26 | 3,328 | 984 | 0.3 |
| 75 | +1.2" | +1.48 | +0.43 | 3,198 | 909 | 0.7 |
| 100 | +1.7" | +1.57 | +0.46 | 3,073 | 839 | 1.2 |
| 125 | +1.9" | +1.45 | +0.42 | 2,951 | 774 | 2.0 |
| 150 | +1.9" | +1.21 | +0.35 | 2,833 | 713 | 2.9 |
| 175 | +1.6" | +0.89 | +0.26 | 2,718 | 656 | 4.0 |
| 200 | +1.1" | +0.51 | +0.15 | 2,606 | 603 | 5.3 |
| 225 | +0.2" | +0.08 | +0.02 | 2,496 | 554 | 6.8 |
| 250 | -1.0" | -0.40 | -0.12 | 2,389 | 507 | 8.5 |
| 275 | -2.7" | -0.92 | -0.27 | 2,285 | 464 | 10.5 |
| 300 | -4.7" | -1.49 | -0.43 | 2,183 | 423 | 12.7 |
| 325 | -7.2" | -2.10 | -0.61 | 2,084 | 386 | 15.3 |
| 350 | -10.2" | -2.77 | -0.81 | 1,988 | 351 | 18.1 |
| 375 | -13.7" | -3.48 | -1.01 | 1,894 | 319 | 21.2 |
| 400 | -17.8" | -4.25 | -1.24 | 1,803 | 289 | 24.7 |
| 425 | -22.6" | -5.08 | -1.48 | 1,715 | 261 | 28.5 |
| 450 | -28.2" | -5.98 | -1.74 | 1,631 | 236 | 32.8 |
| 475 | -34.6" | -6.94 | -2.02 | 1,550 | 214 | 37.4 |
| 500 | -41.8" | -7.98 | -2.32 | 1,474 | 193 | 42.5 |
40gr G1 .200 at 3,600 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.
.223 Remington 40gr with a 50-yard zero
Zeroed at 50 yards with a 1.5" sight height, this load crosses the line of sight on the way up at 50 yards, peaks +0.8" at 114 yards, crosses back down at 175 yards, and is -7.5" at 300 and -21.6" 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 | 3,600 | 1,151 | 0.0 |
| 25 | -0.7" | -2.49 | -0.72 | 3,461 | 1,064 | 0.1 |
| 50 | 0.0" | 0.00 | 0.00 | 3,328 | 984 | 0.3 |
| 75 | +0.5" | +0.58 | +0.17 | 3,198 | 909 | 0.7 |
| 100 | +0.7" | +0.67 | +0.20 | 3,073 | 839 | 1.2 |
| 125 | +0.7" | +0.55 | +0.16 | 2,951 | 774 | 2.0 |
| 150 | +0.5" | +0.31 | +0.09 | 2,833 | 713 | 2.9 |
| 175 | 0.0" | -0.01 | 0.00 | 2,718 | 656 | 4.0 |
| 200 | -0.8" | -0.39 | -0.11 | 2,606 | 603 | 5.3 |
| 225 | -1.9" | -0.82 | -0.24 | 2,496 | 554 | 6.8 |
| 250 | -3.4" | -1.30 | -0.38 | 2,389 | 507 | 8.5 |
| 275 | -5.2" | -1.82 | -0.53 | 2,285 | 464 | 10.5 |
| 300 | -7.5" | -2.39 | -0.69 | 2,183 | 423 | 12.7 |
| 325 | -10.2" | -3.00 | -0.87 | 2,084 | 386 | 15.3 |
| 350 | -13.4" | -3.67 | -1.07 | 1,988 | 351 | 18.1 |
| 375 | -17.2" | -4.38 | -1.27 | 1,894 | 319 | 21.2 |
| 400 | -21.6" | -5.15 | -1.50 | 1,803 | 289 | 24.7 |
| 425 | -26.6" | -5.98 | -1.74 | 1,715 | 261 | 28.5 |
| 450 | -32.4" | -6.88 | -2.00 | 1,631 | 236 | 32.8 |
| 475 | -39.0" | -7.84 | -2.28 | 1,550 | 214 | 37.4 |
| 500 | -46.5" | -8.88 | -2.58 | 1,474 | 193 | 42.5 |
40gr G1 .200 at 3,600 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.
.223 Remington 40gr 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 -9.6" at 300 and -24.4" 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 | 3,600 | 1,151 | 0.0 |
| 25 | -0.8" | -3.16 | -0.92 | 3,461 | 1,064 | 0.1 |
| 50 | -0.4" | -0.67 | -0.19 | 3,328 | 984 | 0.3 |
| 75 | -0.1" | -0.08 | -0.02 | 3,198 | 909 | 0.7 |
| 100 | 0.0" | +0.01 | 0.00 | 3,073 | 839 | 1.2 |
| 125 | -0.2" | -0.11 | -0.03 | 2,951 | 774 | 2.0 |
| 150 | -0.6" | -0.35 | -0.10 | 2,833 | 713 | 2.9 |
| 175 | -1.2" | -0.67 | -0.20 | 2,718 | 656 | 4.0 |
| 200 | -2.2" | -1.05 | -0.31 | 2,606 | 603 | 5.3 |
| 225 | -3.5" | -1.48 | -0.43 | 2,496 | 554 | 6.8 |
| 250 | -5.1" | -1.96 | -0.57 | 2,389 | 507 | 8.5 |
| 275 | -7.2" | -2.49 | -0.72 | 2,285 | 464 | 10.5 |
| 300 | -9.6" | -3.05 | -0.89 | 2,183 | 423 | 12.7 |
| 325 | -12.5" | -3.67 | -1.07 | 2,084 | 386 | 15.3 |
| 350 | -15.9" | -4.33 | -1.26 | 1,988 | 351 | 18.1 |
| 375 | -19.8" | -5.05 | -1.47 | 1,894 | 319 | 21.2 |
| 400 | -24.4" | -5.82 | -1.69 | 1,803 | 289 | 24.7 |
| 425 | -29.6" | -6.65 | -1.93 | 1,715 | 261 | 28.5 |
| 450 | -35.6" | -7.54 | -2.19 | 1,631 | 236 | 32.8 |
| 475 | -42.3" | -8.51 | -2.47 | 1,550 | 214 | 37.4 |
| 500 | -50.0" | -9.55 | -2.78 | 1,474 | 193 | 42.5 |
40gr G1 .200 at 3,600 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 40-grain Polymer Tip is a polymer-tipped .223 Remington load made for predators and varmints. Winchester gives the bullet no brand name of its own, so a lead core under a polymer tip is all it is described as. At 40 grains it is the lightest bullet in the caliber, and it leaves the muzzle at 3,600 fps with 1,151 ft-lbs and a G1 BC of .200.
Zeroed at 50 yards it drops 7.5 inches at 300 and 21.6 inches at 400. From a 100-yard zero the drop at 400 is 24.4 inches. It is also the softest-shooting load in the caliber.
If you're cross-shopping, Federal's Varmint & Predator 50-grain JHP starts 275 fps slower on a G1 BC of .204, and from a 50-yard zero it drops 27.2 inches at 400. Federal's 53-grain Hornady V-Max carries a G1 BC of .290 and drops 19.6 inches at 400 from that zero.
- The fastest start in the caliber
- Drops 5.6 inches less at 400 yards than Federal's Varmint & Predator 50-grain JHP from a 50-yard zero
- Still moving at 2,183 fps at 300 yards
- The lowest G1 BC in the caliber, at .200
- The lowest muzzle energy of the caliber's varmint loads
- Drops 2.0 inches more at 400 yards than Federal's 53-grain Hornady V-Max from a 50-yard zero
All Winchester Varmint-X .223 Remington 40gr Polymer Tip Ammo Prices
| DEALER | QTY | PRICE | SHIPPING | TOTAL | PRICE/RD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucky Gunner | 20 | $18.00 | $18.43 | $36.43 | $1.82 |
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