Winchester Varmint LF .22 Mag 25gr Jacketed Hollow Point (JHP) Rimfire Ammo Ballistics
Brass Case • NTX
Winchester Varmint LF .22 Mag 25gr Jacketed Hollow Point (JHP) Rimfire Ammo Ballistics
Brass Case • NTX
Solved from this product's advertised 2100 fps, 25gr bullet and G1 BC 0.081, 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 25gr 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 -1.8" at 100 and -8.9" at 150 yards. It drops below the speed of sound at 132 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 | 2,100 | 245 | 0.0 |
| 25 | -0.4" | -1.64 | -0.48 | 1,864 | 193 | 0.4 |
| 50 | 0.0" | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1,648 | 151 | 1.7 |
| 75 | -0.4" | -0.47 | -0.14 | 1,454 | 117 | 3.9 |
| 100 | -1.8" | -1.69 | -0.49 | 1,287 | 92 | 7.3 |
| 125 | -4.5" | -3.43 | -1.00 | 1,153 | 74 | 11.9 |
| 150 | -8.9" | -5.63 | -1.64 | 1,057 * | 62 | 17.6 |
| 175 | -15.1" | -8.26 | -2.40 | 987 * | 54 | 24.3 |
| 200 | -23.7" | -11.29 | -3.28 | 932 * | 48 | 31.8 |
25gr G1 .081 at 2,100 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 132 yards; expect groups to open up past the transition. Source: Manufacturer's advertised velocity and BC.
.22 Magnum 25gr with a 100-yard zero
Zeroed at 100 yards with a 1.5" sight height, this load first crosses the line of sight at 25 yards, peaks +1.1" at 65 yards, returns to zero at 100, and is -6.2" at 150 yards. It drops below the speed of sound at 132 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 | 2,100 | 245 | 0.0 |
| 25 | 0.0" | +0.07 | +0.02 | 1,864 | 193 | 0.4 |
| 50 | +0.9" | +1.70 | +0.50 | 1,648 | 151 | 1.7 |
| 75 | +1.0" | +1.23 | +0.36 | 1,454 | 117 | 3.9 |
| 100 | 0.0" | +0.01 | 0.00 | 1,287 | 92 | 7.3 |
| 125 | -2.3" | -1.73 | -0.50 | 1,153 | 74 | 11.9 |
| 150 | -6.2" | -3.92 | -1.14 | 1,057 * | 62 | 17.6 |
| 175 | -12.0" | -6.55 | -1.91 | 987 * | 54 | 24.3 |
| 200 | -20.1" | -9.59 | -2.79 | 932 * | 48 | 31.8 |
25gr G1 .081 at 2,100 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 132 yards; expect groups to open up past the transition. Source: Manufacturer's advertised velocity and BC.
Product Overview
Winchester's Varmint LF 25-grain is a polymer-tipped .22 Magnum load Winchester lists for varmints and small game. There is no lead in the NTX bullet, and at 25 grains it is the caliber's lightest. It leaves the muzzle at 2,100 fps with 245 ft-lbs on a G1 BC of .081.
From a 50-yard zero it drops 8.9 inches at 150 yards. A 10 mph crosswind moves it 17.6 inches there, about 4 inches more than Hornady's Varmint Express V-Max.
If you're cross-shopping, Hornady's Varmint Express V-Max starts 100 fps faster on a G1 BC of .095 and drops 6.7 inches at 150 yards from a 50-yard zero. CCI's Maxi-Mag TNT 30-grain JHP leaves at that same 2,200 fps with a lead core.
- No lead core, so it is legal where lead ammunition is barred
- Drops 1.8 inches at 100 yards from a 50-yard zero, as flat to that distance as any 40-grain load in the caliber
- Faster at the muzzle than any 40-grain load in .22 Magnum
- Every 30-grain load compared starts 100 fps faster and carries more muzzle energy
- The lowest G1 BC of the loads compared, which is why the wind moves it most at 150 yards
All Winchester Varmint LF .22 Mag 25gr Jacketed Hollow Point (JHP) Rimfire Ammo Prices
| DEALER | QTY | PRICE | SHIPPING | TOTAL | PRICE/RD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sentry Ammo | 1000 | $347.37 | $22.99 | $370.36 | $0.37 |
| Fast Ammo | 1000 | $344.88 | $36.99 | $381.87 | $0.38 |
| Sentry Ammo | 500 | $173.87 | $17.99 | $191.86 | $0.38 |
| Fast Ammo | 500 | $167.39 | $32.99 | $200.38 | $0.40 |
| Sentry Ammo | 50 | $22.73 | $11.99 | $34.72 | $0.69 |
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