Federal Varmint & Predator 55 gr Hornady V-Max

.22-250 Rem · 55 gr · Varmint & Predator · #V22250VM2. Maker-published figures, velocity measured in a 24″ barrel. Below: the drop chart, the wind, the energy, and how far it is an ethical hunting load — then shoot it.

Shoot this load through the glass →Hunt with it

G1 BC: 0.255maker G1
Muzzle velocity: 3,670 fps24″ test barrel · ~25 fps per inch
Muzzle energy: 1,645 ft·lb55 gr at 3,670 fps
Transonic: 650 ydMach 1.2 — where the solver stops being sure
500 yd: 2.4 mil335 ft·lb on arrival
Twist: 1:12typical factory twist for the solve

Drop chart · 100 yd zero · 10 mph full-value wind

Range yd	Elev mil	Elev MOA	Drop in	Wind mil	Wind MOA	Wind in	Vel fps	Energy ft·lb	TOF s
50	0.3	1.0	-0.5	0.1	0.5	0.3	3,418	1,427	0.04
100	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.3	1.0	1.0	3,181	1,236	0.09
150	0.1	0.2	-0.3	0.4	1.5	2.4	2,957	1,068	0.14
200	0.2	0.8	-1.7	0.6	2.1	4.4	2,744	919	0.19
250	0.5	1.6	-4.1	0.8	2.7	7.2	2,540	788	0.25
300	0.7	2.5	-8.0	1.0	3.4	10.7	2,346	672	0.31
350	1.1	3.7	-13.4	1.2	4.1	15.1	2,160	570	0.37
400	1.4	4.9	-20.7	1.4	4.9	20.4	1,983	480	0.45
450	1.9	6.4	-30.2	1.7	5.7	26.9	1,815	402	0.53
500	2.4	8.1	-42.3	1.9	6.6	34.7	1,657	335	0.61
550	2.9	10.0	-57.6	2.2	7.6	43.8	1,511	279	0.71
600	3.6	12.2	-76.8	2.5	8.7	54.5	1,379	232	0.81
650	4.3	14.8	-100.5	2.9	9.8	66.8	1,262	195	0.93
700	5.1	17.7	-129.7	3.2	11.0	80.8	1,165	166	1.05
750	6.1	21.0	-165.3	3.6	12.3	96.3	1,088	145	1.18
800	7.2	24.8	-208.2	3.9	13.5	113.2	1,029	129	1.32
850	8.5	29.1	-259.3	4.3	14.7	131.3	981	117	1.47
900	9.9	33.9	-319.4	4.6	16.0	150.4	941	108	1.63
950	11.4	39.1	-389.4	5.0	17.1	170.5	906	100	1.79
1000	13.1	44.9	-470.0	5.3	18.3	191.5	875	93	1.96

Orange rows are transonic (Mach 1.2–1.0), red subsonic. Elevation is the come-up; wind is the bullet's drift for 10 mph at 90°, so halve it for 5 mph and for a 30° wind. The app builds this for your barrel length, your altitude and today's weather, and lets you true the MV against what you actually hit.

Energy on the animal

Max ethical range, vitals shot

Coyote / varmint550 ydKeeps 250 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 550 yd. Behind the shoulder only — not a bone-breaking bullet.

PronghornWrong bulletTarget / varmint construction — not for this animal.

Whitetail deerWrong bulletTarget / varmint construction — not for this animal.

Mule deerWrong bulletTarget / varmint construction — not for this animal.

Wild hogWrong bulletTarget / varmint construction — not for this animal.

Black bearWrong bulletTarget / varmint construction — not for this animal.

ElkWrong bulletTarget / varmint construction — not for this animal.

MooseWrong bulletTarget / varmint construction — not for this animal.

Energy floors: Coyote 250 · Pronghorn 800 · Whitetail 1,000 · Mule 1,000 · Wild 1,000 · Black 1,200 · Elk 1,500 · Moose 1,500 ft·lb (see the sources on each animal in the app). Expansion floor from the bullet family's published minimum impact velocity. A bone-breaking shoulder shot wants a bonded, partition or monolithic bullet regardless of energy.

Same cartridge

All .22-250 Rem factory loads · best for coyote · best for whitetail · best for wild · best for elk

Source: https://www.federalpremium.com/rifle/varmint-and-predator-2/11-V22250VM2.html · 24" test barrel per Federal rifle FAQ (velocities from 24" barrel "in most cases"); not st