Winchester Varmint X 55 gr Polymer Tip

.22-250 Rem · 55 gr · Varmint X · #X22250P. 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: 0.246maker G1
Muzzle velocity: 3,700 fps24″ test barrel · ~25 fps per inch
Muzzle energy: 1,672 ft·lb55 gr at 3,700 fps
Transonic: 650 ydMach 1.2 — where the solver stops being sure
500 yd: 2.3 mil345 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	0.2	3,447	1,451	0.04
100	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.3	1.0	1.0	3,210	1,258	0.09
150	0.1	0.2	-0.3	0.4	1.5	2.4	2,985	1,088	0.14
200	0.2	0.8	-1.6	0.6	2.1	4.4	2,771	937	0.19
250	0.4	1.5	-4.0	0.8	2.7	7.0	2,567	805	0.24
300	0.7	2.5	-7.8	1.0	3.3	10.5	2,372	687	0.30
350	1.0	3.6	-13.1	1.2	4.0	14.8	2,186	584	0.37
400	1.4	4.8	-20.2	1.4	4.8	20.1	2,008	492	0.44
450	1.8	6.2	-29.4	1.6	5.6	26.4	1,839	413	0.52
500	2.3	7.9	-41.3	1.9	6.5	34.0	1,681	345	0.61
550	2.8	9.8	-56.2	2.2	7.5	43.0	1,533	287	0.70
600	3.5	11.9	-74.9	2.5	8.5	53.4	1,399	239	0.80
650	4.2	14.4	-98.0	2.8	9.6	65.5	1,280	200	0.91
700	5.0	17.2	-126.4	3.1	10.8	79.2	1,180	170	1.04
750	6.0	20.5	-161.0	3.5	12.0	94.5	1,100	148	1.17
800	7.0	24.2	-202.8	3.9	13.3	111.2	1,038	132	1.31
850	8.3	28.4	-252.7	4.2	14.5	129.0	989	119	1.46
900	9.6	33.0	-311.4	4.6	15.7	148.0	948	110	1.61
950	11.1	38.2	-379.9	4.9	16.9	167.9	912	102	1.77
1000	12.7	43.8	-458.8	5.2	18.0	188.7	880	95	1.94

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://winchester.com/Products/Ammunition/Rifle/Varmint-X · 24" per brand-wide statement in Winchester 2026 catalog ("all other ballistic data generat