Cartridge
.222 Remington
0.224" (5.56mm) · .222 Rem · centerfire
15 factory loads from 6 manufacturers, on 14 projectiles.
Factory loads
15
Bullet weight
35–55gr
Muzzle velocity
3051–3760 fps
Muzzle energy
1027–1242 ft·lb
Bullet Drop (inches)
One load from each of the 4 most-loaded bullet weights, plotted from the bore line to 1000 yards in ICAO sea-level air — measured from the muzzle rather than from a sighted-in rifle, so these curves compare the loads against each other and are not holdover figures. Compare these at your own conditions →
Weights are the ones with the most factory loads; within each, the load visitors compare most often. See every load →
Bullet weights loaded
- 35gr1
- 40gr1
- 50gr9
- 55gr4
4 bullet weights across 15 factory loads.
Factory loads
See all 15 →
Federal Premium
Power-Shok
.222 Remington · 50gr · Jacketed
Hornady
Superformance Varmint
.222 Remington · 50gr · V-MAX
Hornady
Superformance Varmint
.222 Remington · 35gr · NTX
Norma
Jaktmatch
.222 Remington · 55gr · Jaktmatch
Norma
Oryx
.222 Remington · 55gr · Oryx
Norma
Tipstrike
.222 Remington · 55gr · Tipstrike
Norma
Verminxtreme
.222 Remington · 55gr · Verminxtreme
Nosler
Ballistic Tip Varmint
.222 Remington · 50gr · Ballistic Tip Varmint
Nosler
NoslerCustom
.222 Remington · 50gr · Varmageddon
Nosler
NoslerCustom
.222 Remington · 50gr · Ballistic Tip Varmint
Nosler
Varmageddon
.222 Remington · 50gr · Varmageddon
Nosler
Varmageddon
.222 Remington · 40gr · Varmageddon