Every .222 Rem factory load we have sourced (16 from 7 makers): G1 BC, muzzle velocity, drop at 500 and energy at 500 side by side, with a drop chart and max ethical hunting range for each.
| Load | gr | BC | MV fps / barrel | 500 yd mil | 500 yd ft·lb | Transonic yd | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hornady Superformance Varmint 35 gr NTX | 35 | G1 0.170 | 3,760 / 24″ | 3.0 | 127 | 500 | maker |
| Nosler 40 gr Varmageddon FB Tipped | 40 | G1 0.211 | 3,400 / 24″ | 3.0 | 178 | 550 | maker |
| Hornady Superformance Varmint 50 gr V-MAX | 50 | G1 0.242 | 3,345 / 24″ | 2.8 | 275 | 600 | maker |
| Remington Premier AccuTip-V 50 gr | 50 | G1 0.242 | 3,140 / 24″ | 3.3 | 234 | 550 | maker |
| Nosler 50 gr Varmageddon FB Tipped | 50 | G1 0.238 | 3,150 / 24″ | 3.3 | 229 | 550 | maker |
| Lapua 50 gr Naturalis (N566) | 50 | G1 0.197 | 3,166 / 24″ | 3.9 | 164 | 500 | maker |
| Federal 50 gr Power-Shok JSP | 50 | G1 0.184 | 3,140 / 24″ | 4.3 | 143 | 450 | maker |
| Remington High Performance Rifle 50 gr Pointed Soft Point | 50 | G1 0.175 | 3,140 / 24″ | 4.6 | 132 | 400 | maker |
| Winchester Super-X 50 gr Pointed Soft Point | 50 | G1 0.175 | 3,140 / 24″ | 4.6 | 132 | 400 | maker |
| Lapua 55 gr FMJ (S569) | 55 | G1 0.255 | 2,887 / 24″ | 3.9 | 227 | 550 | maker |
| Norma 55 gr Tipstrike | 55 | G1 0.245 | 3,084 / 24″ | 3.4 | 251 | 550 | maker |
| Norma 55 gr Jaktmatch FMJ | 55 | G1 0.209 | 3,084 / 24″ | 3.9 | 190 | 500 | maker |
| Lapua 55 gr Soft Point (E539) | 55 | G1 0.185 | 2,887 / 24″ | 5.3 | 137 | 400 | maker |
| Norma 55 gr Oryx | 55 | G1 0.185 | 3,051 / 24″ | 4.6 | 150 | 450 | maker |
| Norma 55 gr Whitetail SP | 55 | G1 0.172 | 3,084 / 24″ | 4.9 | 137 | 400 | maker |
| Norma 55 gr VerminXtreme | 55 | G1 0.149 | 3,084 / 24″ | 5.9 | 113 | 350 | maker |
Coyote Pronghorn Whitetail deer Mule deer Wild hog Black bear Elk Moose
Standard conditions, 100 yd zero, the maker's test barrel. Open any load for the full chart, or build the rig in the app and it corrects for your barrel and your air.