.22 Rimfire Ballistics Tables

Velocity (fps)
/ Energy (ft.lb)		 Velocity (fps)
/ Energy (ft.lb)		 Velocity (fps)
/ Energy (ft.lb)
Description Bullet Weight Muzzle 50 yards 100 yards
ELEY
Tenex, .22 LR 40 gr 1085 / 105 1006 / 90 941 / 79
Tenex Gold, 22 LR 40 gr 1085 / 105 1006 / 90 941 / 79
Tenex Lite, .22 LR 40 gr 1000 / 89 935 / 78 N/A
Bench Rest Gold, .22 LR 40 gr 1085 / 105 1006 / 90 941 / 79
National Match, .22 LR 40 gr 1085 / 105 1006 / 90 941 / 79
International Match, .22 LR 40 gr 1085 / 105 1006 / 90 941 / 79
Trainer, .22 LR 40 gr 1085 / 105 1006 / 90 941 / 79
Practice 100, .22 LR 40 gr 1085 / 105 1006 / 90 941 / 79
Match Xtra, .22 LR 40 gr 1085 / 105 1006 / 90 941 / 79
Match Xtra Plus, .22 LR 40 gr 1085 / 105 1006 / 90 941 / 79
Club Xtra, .22 LR 40 gr 1085 / 105 1006 / 90 941 / 79
Target Rifle, .22 LR 40 gr 1085 / 105 1006 / 90 941 / 79
Standard, .22 LR 40 gr 1085 / 105 1006 / 90 941 / 79
Pistol Match 40 gr 1000 / 89 935 / 78 N/A
Pistol Xtra 40 gr 1030 / 98 960 / 82 N/A
Target Pistol, .22 LR 40 gr 1030 / 98 960 / 82 N/A
Pistol Standard, .22 LR 40 gr 1030 / 98 960 / 82 N/A
Rapid Fire Match, .22 Short 29 gr 750 / 36 N/A N/A
Zimmer, .22 LR 40 gr 800 / 57 N/A N/A
“Z”, .22 Long 29 gr 800 / 36 N/A N/A
Moving Target, .22 LR 40 gr 1312 / 153 1207 / 129 1100 / 107
Silhouex, .22 LR 40 gr 1085 / 105 1006 / 90 941 / 79
High Velocity Solid, .22 LR 40 gr 1312 / 153 1207 / 129 1100 / 107
High Velocity HP, .22 LR 37.5 gr 1312 / 153 1207 / 129 1100 / 107
Subsonic Xtra HP, .22 LR 37.5 gr 1050 / 92 965 / 77 895 / 67
Subsonic Xtra Plus HP, .22 LR 40 gr 1065 / 100 970 / 83 900 / 72
Subsonic Xtra Solid, .22 LR 40 gr 1050 / 98 989 / 87 935 / 78
Gallery, .22 Short 29 gr 950 / 58 855 / 47 N/A
Short Solid, .22 Short 29 gr 950 / 58 855 / 47 N/A
Tracer, Red, .22 LR 33 gr 1280 / 120 1083 / 86 940 / 65
RWS – Dynamit Nobel Bullet Weight Muzzle 50 yards 100 yards
R-50, .22 LR 40 gr 1070 / 100 970 / 80 890 / 70
R-25, .22 Short 28 gr 560 / 20 490 / 15 N/A
Special Match, .22 LR 40 gr 1070 / 100 970 / 80 890 / 70
FP-50, .22 LR 40 gr 885 / * 825 / * N/A
Rifle Match, .22 LR 40 gr 1035 / 95 945 / 80 860 / 65
Target, .22 LR 40 gr 1080 / 100 990 / 85 900 / 70
Target Rifle, .22 LR 40 gr 1080 / 100 990 / 85 900 / 70
Subsonic HP, .22 LR 40 gr 1000 / 90 915 / 75 835 / 60
High Velocity HP, .22 LR 40 gr 1310 / 150 1120 / 110 990 / 85
Tracer, Red, .22 LR 34 gr 1000 / * N/A N/A
Magnum, FMJ, .22 Mag 40 gr 2020 / 360 1710 / 260 1430 / 180
Magnum, JSP, .22 Mag 40 gr 2020 / 360 1710 / 260 1430 / 180
4mm Ball 8 gr 960 / * N/A N/A
CB Cap, .22 Cal 17 gr 750 / * N/A N/A
BB Cap, .22 Cal 17 gr 750 / * N/A N/A
AGUILA Bullet Weight Muzzle 50 yards 100 yards
High Velocity Solid, .22 Short 29 gr 1095 / 77 N/A 903 / 53
High Velocity Solid, .22 LR 40 gr 1250 / 139 N/A 1017 / 92
High Velocity HP, .22 LR 38 gr 1280 / 131 N/A 1010 / 82
Standard Vel, .22 LR 40 gr 1135 / 114 N/A 975 / 84
Subsonic Solid, .22 LR 40 gr 1025 / 92 N/A 855 / 68
Subsonic HP, .22 LR 38 gr 1025 / 88 N/A 873 / 64
SSS, .22 LR 60 gr 950 / 120 N/A 802 / 86
Super Max, .22 LR 30 gr 1750 / 204 N/A 1191 / 95
Colibri, .22 Long 20 gr 375 / 6 N/A 183 / 1
Match Pistol, .22 LR 40 gr 1050 / 90 N/A N/A
LAPUA Bullet Weight Muzzle 50 yards 100 yards
Midas M, .22 LR 40 gr 1072/ * 980 / * 910 / *
Midas L, .22 LR 40 gr 1072 / * 980 / * 910 / *
Finalist, .22 LR 40 gr 1066 / * 975 / * 905 / *
Master, .22 LR 40 gr 1072 / * 980 / * 910 / *
Multi-Match, .22 LR 40 gr 1106 / * 1003 / * 931 / *
Super Club, .22 LR 40 gr 1056 / * 960 / * 884 / *
Standard Club, .22 LR 40 gr 1056 / * 960 / * 884 / *
ScoreMax, .22 LR 48 gr 1040 / * 963 / * 904 / *
Knocker Silhouette, .22 LR 40 gr 1220 / * 1096 / * 997 / *
Polar Biathlon, .22 LR 40 gr 1106 / * 986 / * 901 / *
Star (Rapid Star), .22 Short 29 gr 680 fps / * N/A N/A
WINCHESTER Bullet Weight Muzzle 50 yards 100 yards
Super X Solid, .22 LR 40 gr 1255 / 140 N/A 1017 / 92
Super X HP, .22 LR 37 gr 1280 / 135 N/A 1015 / 85
Wildcat, .22 LR 40 gr 1255 / 140 N/A 1017 / 92
Silhouette, .22 LR 42 gr 1220 / 139 N/A 1003 / 94
Power Point – HP, .22 LR 40 gr 1280 / 146 N/A 1001 / 89
Std Vel (T22), .22 LR 40 gr 1150 / 117 N/A 976 / 85
Match Supreme, .22 LR 40 gr 1080 / * N/A N/A
Super X Solid, .22 Short 29 gr 1095 / 77 N/A 903 / 52
CB Cap, .22 Short 29 gr 725 / * N/A N/A
Shotshell, .22 LR #12 Shot N/A N/A N/A
.22 Winchester Magnum, JHP 40 gr 1910 / 324 N/A 1326 / 156
.22 Winchester Magnum, JHP 34 gr 2120 / 338 N/A 1435 / 155
.22 Winchester Magnum, FMJ 40 gr 1910 / 324 N/A 1326 / 156
REMINGTON Bullet Weight Muzzle 50 yards 100 yards
CB Cap, .22 Short 29 gr 700 / 34 640 / 27 N/A
CB Cap, .22 Long 29 gr 700 / 34 640 / 27 N/A
Std Vel (Target) .22 LR 40 gr 1150 / 117 1048 / 98 976 / 85
Gold Bullet Solid, .22 LR 40 gr 1255 / 140 1113 / 110 1017 / 92
Gold Bullet HP, .22 LR 36 gr 1280 / 131 1117 / 100 1010 / 82
.22 Long Soild-HV 29 gr 1240 / 99 N/A 962 / 60
.22 Short Solid-HV 29 gr 1095 / 77 982 / 62 903 / 52
Yellow Jacket-HP, .22 LR 33 gr 1500 / 165 1247 / 114 1075 / 85
Viper Solid, .22 LR 36 gr 1410 / 159 1198 / 115 1056 / 89
Thunderbolt, .22 LR 40 gr 1255 / 140 1113 / 110 1017 / 92
Cyclone-HP, .22 LR 36 gr 1280 / 131 1117 / 100 1010 / 82
Subsonic-HP, .22 LR 38 gr 1050 / 93 965 / 79 901 / 69
.22 Winchester Mag-Premier 33 gr 2000 / 293 1730 / 219 1495 / 164
.22 Winchester Mag JHP 40 gr 1910 / 324 1610 / 230 1350 / 162
.22 Winchester Mag PSP 40 gr 1910 / 324 1610 / 230 1350 / 162
FEDERAL Bullet Weight Muzzle 50 yards 100 yards
Classic Soild, .22 LR 40 gr 1260 / 140 1100 / 110 1020 / 90
Classic HP, .22 LR 38 gr 1280 / 140 1120 / 105 1020 / 90
Shotshell, .22 LR #10 Shot N/A N/A N/A
Target, .22 LR 40 gr 1150 / 115 1050 / 95 970 / 80
Match (900), .22 LR 40 gr 1140 / 115 1040 / 95 970 / 80
Match (900B), .22 LR 40 gr 1080 / 105 1000 / 90 930 / 75
UltraMatch (UM1-1000), .22 LR 40 gr 1140 / 115 1040 /95 970 / 80
UltraMatch (UM1B-1000B) 40 gr 1080 / 105 1000 / 90 930 / 75
Hyper Velocity, .22 LR 31 gr 1550 / 165 1280 / 115 1100 / 85
.22 Winchester Mag, JHP 50 gr 1650 / 300 N/A 1150 / 145
.22 Winchester Mag, JHP 40 gr 1910 / 325 N/A 1330 / 155
.22 Winchester Mag, JHP 30 gr Sierra 2200 / 325 1720 / 200 1340 / 120
.22 Winchester Mag, FMJ 40 gr 1910 / 325 N/A 1330 / 155
CCI Bullet Weight Muzzle 50 yards 100 yards
Blazer, .22 LR 40 gr 1255 / 140 1110 / 109 1016 / 92
Mini-Mag Solid, .22 LR 40 gr 1255 / 140 1110 / 109 1016 / 92
Mini-Mag HP, .22 LR 36 gr 1280 / 135 1126 / 101 1012 / 84
Standard Velocity, .22 LR 40 gr 1070 / 100 970 / 80 890 / 70
GreenTag Comp, .22 LR 40 gr 1070 / 100 970 / 80 890 / 70
Pistol Match, .22 LR 40 gr 1070 / 100 970 / 80 890 / 70
Stinger HP, .22 LR 32 gr 1640 / 191 1277 / 115 1132 / 91
Mini-Mag +V, .22 LR 36 gr 1425 / 162 1261 / 127 1136 / 103
Small Game Bullet, .22 LR 38 gr 1280 / 138 1115 / 104 999 / 85
.22 Long Solid 29 gr 1180 / 90 1038 / 69 946 / 57
.22 Short Solid 29 gr 1132 / 83 1004 / 65 920 / 54
.22 Short HP 27 gr 1164 / 81 1013 / 62 920 / 50
Target, .22 Short 29 gr 830 / 44 752 / 36 695 / 31
CB Cap, .22 Long 29 gr 727 / 33 667 / 28 610 / 24
CB Cap, .22 Short 29 gr 727 / 33 667 / 28 610 / 24
.22 WMR Maxi-Mag +V HP 30 gr 2200 / 322 1750 / 203 1373 / 127
.22 WMR Maxi-Mag Solid 40 gr 1910 / 324 1490 / 197 1326 / 156
.22 WMR Maxi-Mag HP 40 gr 1910 / 324 1490 / 197 1326 / 156
Shotshell, .22 LR #12 Shot 950 / * N/A N/A
Shotshell, .22 Mag #11 Shot 1000 / * N/A N/A
FIOCCHI Bullet Weight Muzzle 50 yards 100 yards
330 Super Match, .22 LR 40 gr 1080 / 102 N/A 939 / 76
320 Super Match, .22 LR 40 gr 1080 / 102 N/A 939 / 76
315 Super Match, .22 LR 40 gr 1000 / 89 N/A N/A
300 Super Match, .22 LR 40 gr 890 / 75 N/A N/A
340 Super Match, .22 LR 40 gr 1100 / 110 N/A 925 / *
200 Match, .22 Short 29 gr 950 / 58 N/A N/A
320 Match, .22 LR 40 gr 1080 / 102 N/A 939 / 76
300 Match, .22 LR 40 gr 1000 / 89 N/A N/A
Silhouette, .22 LR 40 gr 1250 / 147 N/A 1040 / 94
Maxac, .22 LR 40 gr 1080 / 102 N/A 939 / 76
Subsonic HP, .22 LR 40 gr 1030 / 90 N/A 875 / 60
.22 Short Solid 29 gr 950 / 58 N/A 770 / *
OSSI Bullet Weight Muzzle 50 yards 100 yards
Tracer-Green, .22 LR 35 gr 1150 / * N/A N/A
Tracer-Green/Red, .22 LR 35 gr 1150 / * N/A N/A
Tracer-Red, .22 LR Type I HV 35 gr 1190 / * N/A N/A
Tracer-Red, .22 LR Type II HV 35 gr 1280 / * N/A N/A
Tracer-Red, .22 LR Type III 33 gr 1280 / * N/A N/A
Tracer-Red, .22 Short 25 gr 900 / * N/A N/A
Tracer-Red, .22 LR (SUB) 35 gr 1000 / * N/A N/A
Tracer-Red, .22 Magnum 38 gr 1800 / * N/A N/A
Rubber Bullet, .22 LR-HV 5 gr N/A N/A N/A
JSP, .22 LR 40 gr 1240 / * N/A N/A
.22 Mag (Hornady) V-Max 35 gr Poly-Tip 1970 / 330 1540 / 200 N/A
.22 Mag V-Max (Moly-Coat) 35 gr Poly-Tip 1980 / 335 1545 / 203 N/A
.22 Mag V-Max (Moly-Coat)+P 35 gr Poly-Tip 2250 / 350 N/A N/A
.22 Mag (Subsonic) -HP 45 gr 1000 / 100 N/A N/A
Sellier & Bellot Bullet Weight Muzzle 50 yards 100 yards
Standard Vel. (Target), .22 LR 40 gr 1089 / * N/A N/A
Club (Match), .22 LR 40 gr 1089 / * N/A N/A
HV-Solid, .22 LR 36 gr 1353 / * N/A N/A
HV-HP, .22 LR 38 gr 1304 / * N/A N/A
.22 Short-Solid 28 gr 990 / * N/A N/A
CB Cap, .22 Cal 18 gr 908 / * N/A N/A
4mm Ball 7.7 gr 957 / * N/A N/A
QUIK-SHOK (CCI) Bullet Weight Muzzle 50 yards 100 yards
.22 LR (3-Piece Bullet) 32 gr 1550 / * N/A N/A
PMC Bullet Weight Muzzle 50 yards 100 yards
Zapper Solid, .22 LR 40 gr 1255 / 140 1096 / * 994 / *
Zapper HP, .22 LR 38 gr 1280 / 138 1112 / * 1004 / *
Sidewinder, .22 LR 40 gr 1250 / 139 1092 / * 992 / *
ScoreMaster, .22 LR 40 gr 1135 / 114 1019 / * 941 / *
Pistol Match, .22 LR 40 gr 900 / 72 835 / * 774 / *
Rifle Match, .22 LR 40 gr 1050 / 98 956 / * 885 / *
Subsonic Moderator, .22 LR 38 gr 1000 / 84 921 / * 854 / *

 

Rimfire Ballistic Notes:

  • All ballistic data listed is from manufacturer data using test barrels (20″ -24″).
  • Individual data will vary depending on your shooting habits, weather, temperature and other environmental factors.
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Listed below are standard bullet drop rates at 100 yards for rimfire ammo. Drop rate is in inches and are approximate.

22 BB Caps 12
22 CB Caps 9
22 Short 4.0 – 5.0
22 Long 3.0 – 4.0
22 LR, 40 gr Std Vel 4
22 LR, 40 gr HV 3
22 LR, 38 gr HP HV 3
22 LR, 38 gr HP Subsonic 4.0 – 5.0
22 WRF 3.0 – 5.0
22 WMR 1.0 – 1.5
22 Win Auto 5