.22-250 Remington
Purpose-built high-speed varmint and predator round: prairie dogs, coyotes, foxes.
Good for: Varmint
A typical factory load is a 55 gr V-Max bullet at about 3,680 ft/s, with roughly 1,654 ft-lbs of energy at the muzzle.
Typical load
55 grV-MaxMuzzle speed
3,680 ft/sMuzzle energy
1,654 ft-lbsTypical BC (G1)
0.255maker's published G1Twist rate
1:141:8 for 70+ grPractical range
400 yd varmintPoint-blank range
284 yd4" vital zoneRecommended platform
Any rifle, ultralights includedVery light recoilOn the Hunting Rifle Cartridges chart
Made to hunt
Purpose-built high-speed varmint and predator round: prairie dogs, coyotes, foxes.
Typical load
55 grV-Max
Typical muzzle fps
3,680ft/s
Typical muzzle energy
1,654ft-lbs
Typical BC (G1)
0.255maker's published G1
Twist rate for typical load
1:141:8 for 70+ gr
Effective ethical range
400 yd varmint
MPBR
284 yd4" vital zone · Near zero 38 yd · Far zero 245 yd · Min PBR 0 yd · Max PBR 284 yd · Sight-in @100 1.63" high
Recommended platform
Any rifle, ultralights includedVery light recoil
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Speed, energy and BC are typical figures for the listed load; real numbers vary by brand, lot and barrel length. Always check the ammo maker's data for your exact load.