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Best .22-250 Rem loads for coyote

30 of 30 .22-250 Rem factory loads carry 250 ft·lb and expansion velocity for coyote; the best reach 650 yd (Hornady Superformance Varmint 50 gr V-MAX). Ranked, with the drop chart for each.

Load	gr	Max ethical yd	MV fps	500 yd ft·lb	Shoulder shot
Hornady Superformance Varmint 50 gr V-MAX	50	650	4,000	430	behind the shoulder only
Browning 50 gr BXV Polymer Tip	50	600	3,800	374	behind the shoulder only
Hornady Varmint Express 50 gr V-MAX	50	600	3,800	374	behind the shoulder only
Hornady Varmint Express 55 gr V-MAX	55	600	3,680	362	behind the shoulder only
Nosler 55 gr Ballistic Tip Varmint	55	600	3,550	354	behind the shoulder only
Remington Premier AccuTip-V 50 gr	50	600	3,800	374	behind the shoulder only
Winchester Super-X 55 gr Jacketed Hollow Point	55	600	3,680	397	behind the shoulder only
Federal Varmint & Predator 55 gr Hornady V-Max	55	550	3,670	335	behind the shoulder only
Norma 55 gr Tipstrike	55	550	3,576	311	behind the shoulder only
Nosler 55 gr Varmageddon FB Tipped	55	550	3,550	327	behind the shoulder only
Winchester Varmint X 55 gr Polymer Tip	55	550	3,700	345	behind the shoulder only
Winchester 64 gr Power-Point	64	550	3,500	314	behind the shoulder only
Federal Varmint & Predator 50 gr JHP	50	500	3,850	288	behind the shoulder only
Federal Varmint & Predator 50 gr JHP	50	500	3,850	288	behind the shoulder only
Federal 55 gr Power-Shok JSP	55	500	3,650	287	behind the shoulder only
Nosler Ballistic Tip Varmint 40 gr Ballistic Tip Lead Free Varmint	40	500	3,950	285	behind the shoulder only
Hornady Superformance 35 gr NTX	35	450	4,450	197	behind the shoulder only
Nosler Ballistic Tip Varmint 35 gr Ballistic Tip Lead Free Varmint	35	450	4,200	245	behind the shoulder only
Remington UMC Centerfire Rifle 45 gr Jacketed Hollow Point	45	450	4,000	199	behind the shoulder only
Remington UMC Centerfire Rifle 45 gr Jacketed Hollow Point	45	450	4,000	199	behind the shoulder only
Remington UMC Centerfire Rifle 50 gr Jacketed Hollow Point	50	450	3,820	243	behind the shoulder only
Remington UMC Centerfire Rifle 50 gr Jacketed Hollow Point	50	450	3,820	243	behind the shoulder only
Remington High Performance Rifle 55 gr Pointed Soft Point	55	450	3,680	216	behind the shoulder only
Remington We the People Rifle 55 gr Pointed Soft Point	55	450	3,680	216	behind the shoulder only
Winchester USA 45 gr Jacketed Hollow Point	45	450	3,950	225	behind the shoulder only
Winchester Super-X 55 gr Pointed Soft Point	55	450	3,680	216	behind the shoulder only
Barnes VOR-TX 50 gr TSX FB	50	400	3,830	258	yes
Norma 55 gr Oryx	55	400	3,609	178	yes
Winchester Varmint X Lead Free 38 gr Zinc Core Lead Free Polymer Tip	38	350	4,090	138	behind the shoulder only
Norma 55 gr VerminXtreme	55	300	3,576	119	behind the shoulder only

Predator-size animals: 200–300 ft·lb is the quoted band. Placement is everything on a 5″ chest. Floor used: 250 ft·lb at impact plus the bullet's published expansion velocity. Orange = a target or varmint bullet (construction, not energy); red = never carries the energy. Sources: www.grandviewoutdoors.com.

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