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.22-250 Rem · 38 gr · Varmint X Lead Free · #X22250PLF. 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: 0.156maker G1
Muzzle velocity: 4,090 fps24″ test barrel · ~25 fps per inch
Muzzle energy: 1,411 ft·lb38 gr at 4,090 fps
Transonic: 500 ydMach 1.2 — where the solver stops being sure
500 yd: 2.7 mil138 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	0.6	0.3	3,697	1,153	0.04
100	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.4	1.3	1.4	3,337	940	0.08
150	0.0	0.1	-0.2	0.6	2.0	3.2	3,007	763	0.13
200	0.2	0.7	-1.4	0.8	2.8	5.9	2,701	615	0.18
250	0.4	1.4	-3.7	1.1	3.7	9.7	2,414	492	0.24
300	0.7	2.4	-7.6	1.4	4.7	14.7	2,146	388	0.31
350	1.1	3.6	-13.4	1.7	5.8	21.2	1,895	303	0.38
400	1.5	5.1	-21.5	2.0	7.0	29.3	1,664	234	0.46
450	2.0	7.0	-32.9	2.4	8.4	39.5	1,458	179	0.56
500	2.7	9.2	-48.4	2.9	9.9	51.9	1,281	138	0.67
550	3.5	12.0	-69.1	3.4	11.6	66.7	1,143	110	0.80
600	4.5	15.4	-96.5	3.9	13.3	83.7	1,045	92	0.93
650	5.6	19.4	-131.9	4.4	15.0	102.4	975	80	1.08
700	7.0	24.1	-176.4	4.9	16.7	122.7	920	71	1.24
750	8.6	29.4	-231.2	5.3	18.4	144.4	874	64	1.41
800	10.3	35.5	-297.4	5.8	20.0	167.3	834	59	1.58
850	12.3	42.2	-376.0	6.3	21.5	191.5	797	54	1.77
900	14.5	49.7	-468.4	6.7	23.0	216.8	763	49	1.96
950	16.8	57.9	-575.8	7.1	24.5	243.4	732	45	2.16
1000	19.4	66.8	-699.4	7.5	25.9	271.2	703	42	2.37

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 / varmint350 ydKeeps 250 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 350 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-Lead-Free · 24" per brand-wide statement in Winchester 2026 catalog ("all other ballistic data generat