Winchester USA 45 gr Jacketed Hollow Point

.22-250 Rem · 45 gr · USA · #USA222502. 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.

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G1 BC: 0.185maker G1
Muzzle velocity: 3,950 fps24″ test barrel · ~25 fps per inch
Muzzle energy: 1,559 ft·lb45 gr at 3,950 fps
Transonic: 600 ydMach 1.2 — where the solver stops being sure
500 yd: 2.4 mil225 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	1.1	-0.6	0.2	0.5	0.3	3,626	1,314	0.04
100	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.3	1.1	1.2	3,327	1,106	0.08
150	0.0	0.1	-0.2	0.5	1.7	2.7	3,047	928	0.13
200	0.2	0.7	-1.4	0.7	2.4	5.0	2,785	775	0.18
250	0.4	1.4	-3.7	0.9	3.1	8.2	2,538	643	0.24
300	0.7	2.3	-7.3	1.1	3.9	12.3	2,303	530	0.30
350	1.0	3.4	-12.6	1.4	4.8	17.5	2,082	433	0.37
400	1.4	4.7	-19.9	1.7	5.7	23.9	1,873	350	0.44
450	1.8	6.3	-29.6	2.0	6.7	31.8	1,679	281	0.53
500	2.4	8.1	-42.5	2.3	7.9	41.3	1,501	225	0.62
550	3.0	10.3	-59.3	2.7	9.2	52.7	1,344	180	0.73
600	3.7	12.9	-80.8	3.1	10.5	66.1	1,212	147	0.85
650	4.6	15.9	-108.3	3.5	12.0	81.4	1,109	123	0.98
700	5.7	19.5	-142.9	3.9	13.4	98.5	1,033	107	1.12
750	6.9	23.6	-185.6	4.3	14.9	116.9	975	95	1.27
800	8.2	28.3	-237.4	4.7	16.3	136.6	928	86	1.42
850	9.8	33.6	-299.3	5.1	17.7	157.5	888	79	1.59
900	11.5	39.5	-372.2	5.5	19.0	179.3	852	73	1.76
950	13.4	46.0	-457.2	5.9	20.3	202.2	820	67	1.94
1000	15.4	53.0	-555.1	6.3	21.6	226.1	790	62	2.13

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 / varmint450 ydKeeps 250 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 450 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://winchester.com/Products/Ammunition/Rifle/USA · 24" per brand-wide statement in Winchester 2026 catalog ("all other ballistic data generat