CCI Varmint Maxi-Mag .22 Mag 40gr JHP Rimfire Ammo Ballistics
Brass Case • JHP
CCI Varmint Maxi-Mag .22 Mag 40gr JHP Rimfire Ammo Ballistics
Brass Case • JHP
Solved from this product's advertised 1875 fps, 40gr bullet and G1 BC 0.114, with the sight 1.5" over the bore at standard conditions. Compare every zero for .22 Magnum.
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 4" vital zone, ±2" either side of the line of sight. Dashed line: where the bullet goes subsonic. 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 200 yards.
.22 Magnum 40gr with a 50-yard zero
Zeroed at 50 yards with a 1.5" sight height, this load touches the line of sight at 50 yards without ever climbing above it (a tangent zero), and is -2.1" at 100 and -9.1" at 150 yards. It drops below the speed of sound at 152 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 | 1,875 | 312 | 0.0 |
| 25 | -0.4" | -1.42 | -0.41 | 1,718 | 262 | 0.4 |
| 50 | 0.0" | +0.01 | 0.00 | 1,572 | 220 | 1.4 |
| 75 | -0.5" | -0.64 | -0.18 | 1,438 | 184 | 3.1 |
| 100 | -2.1" | -1.96 | -0.57 | 1,318 | 154 | 5.7 |
| 125 | -4.9" | -3.71 | -1.08 | 1,214 | 131 | 9.1 |
| 150 | -9.1" | -5.82 | -1.69 | 1,129 | 113 | 13.3 |
| 175 | -15.1" | -8.25 | -2.40 | 1,063 * | 100 | 18.4 |
| 200 | -23.0" | -10.99 | -3.20 | 1,010 * | 91 | 24.1 |
40gr G1 .114 at 1,875 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. * Below the speed of sound (1125 fps) from 152 yards; expect groups to open up past the transition. Source: Manufacturer's advertised velocity and BC.
.22 Magnum 40gr with a 100-yard zero
Zeroed at 100 yards with a 1.5" sight height, this load first crosses the line of sight at 23 yards, peaks +1.2" at 63 yards, returns to zero at 100, and is -6.0" at 150 yards. It drops below the speed of sound at 152 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 | 1,875 | 312 | 0.0 |
| 25 | +0.2" | +0.55 | +0.16 | 1,718 | 262 | 0.4 |
| 50 | +1.0" | +1.98 | +0.58 | 1,572 | 220 | 1.4 |
| 75 | +1.1" | +1.34 | +0.39 | 1,438 | 184 | 3.1 |
| 100 | 0.0" | +0.01 | 0.00 | 1,318 | 154 | 5.7 |
| 125 | -2.3" | -1.74 | -0.51 | 1,214 | 131 | 9.1 |
| 150 | -6.0" | -3.84 | -1.12 | 1,129 | 113 | 13.3 |
| 175 | -11.5" | -6.27 | -1.83 | 1,063 * | 100 | 18.4 |
| 200 | -18.9" | -9.02 | -2.62 | 1,010 * | 91 | 24.1 |
40gr G1 .114 at 1,875 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. * Below the speed of sound (1125 fps) from 152 yards; expect groups to open up past the transition. Source: Manufacturer's advertised velocity and BC.
Product Overview
CCI's Varmint Maxi-Mag 40-grain is a jacketed hollow point .22 Magnum load made for varmints. The jacket covers everything but the open nose. It leaves the muzzle at 1,875 fps with 312 ft-lbs and a G1 BC of .114.
With a 50-yard zero it drops 2.1 inches at 100 yards, and from a 100-yard zero it drops 6.0 inches at 150 yards. Armscor's .22 WMR 40-grain starts at the same speed on a G1 BC of .100 and is 61 fps behind by 100 yards.
If you're cross-shopping, Remington's Magnum rimfire 40-grain JHP starts 35 fps faster and drops 5.7 inches at 150 yards from a 100-yard zero. Fiocchi's Defense Dynamics 40-grain is the other hollow point at that start, 25 fps ahead at 100 yards.
- The higher G1 BC of the two 40-grain loads compared that start at 1,875 fps
- Within an inch of Remington's Magnum rimfire 40-grain JHP at 150 yards, from either zero
- At 40 grains it is the heaviest bullet CCI loads in the caliber
- A lead-core bullet, so it is out where lead-free ammunition is required, and the caliber's lead-free loads are all lighter
- Only Armscor's .22 WMR 40-grain holds less speed at 100 yards of the loads compared
All CCI Varmint Maxi-Mag .22 Mag 40gr JHP Rimfire Ammo Prices
| DEALER | QTY | PRICE | SHIPPING | TOTAL | PRICE/RD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Basin Outdoors | 1000 | $293.97 | $0.00 | $293.97 | $0.29 |
| Sentry Ammo | 1000 | $271.47 | $22.99 | $294.46 | $0.29 |
| Fast Ammo | 1000 | $268.97 | $36.99 | $305.96 | $0.31 |
| Sentry Ammo | 500 | $135.12 | $17.99 | $153.11 | $0.31 |
| Fast Ammo | 500 | $128.13 | $27.99 | $156.12 | $0.31 |
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