The Remington High Performance Rifle .222 Remington 50gr Pointed Soft Point load (Remington part no. 21303) comes as a 20-round box. Remington builds the line to support the rifles, cartridges and hunting traditions that never went out of style, pairing purpose-selected bullets with quality Remington components. Here the bullet is a 50-grain pointed soft point with a published muzzle velocity of 3,140 fps and a ballistic coefficient of .175. Muzzle energy is listed at 1,095 ft-lbs. It is traditional factory rifle ammunition in .222 Remington for shooters who want a dependable load.

Key Specifications

• The cartridge is .222 Remington, the chambering this load is built for.
• Bullet weight is 50 grains, which together with the velocity below defines how this load shoots.
• The bullet is a Pointed Soft Point, a design Remington selects to match the cartridge and its application.
• Muzzle velocity is published at 3,140 fps, the starting point for the load’s downrange numbers.
• The ballistic coefficient is .175, a measure of how well the bullet resists drag in flight.
• Muzzle energy is 1,095 ft-lbs, a measure of the energy the bullet carries as it leaves the barrel.
• Velocity at 300 yards is 1,698 fps, showing how much speed the bullet retains downrange.
• Energy at 300 yards is 320 ft-lbs, the energy that remains at that distance.
• Wind drift at 300 yards in a 10 mph crosswind is 18.4 inches, Remington’s published figure for planning long shots.
• Each box holds 20 rounds, the quantity you receive with this listing.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many rounds come in a box of Remington High Performance Rifle .222 Remington 50gr? Each box holds 20 rounds.

How fast is this .222 Remington load, and how much energy does it carry downrange? Remington publishes 3,140 fps and 1,095 ft-lbs at the muzzle, 1,698 fps and 320 ft-lbs at 300 yards, and 1,105 fps and 136 ft-lbs at 500 yards.

What bullet does this load use? A 50-grain pointed soft point with a published ballistic coefficient of .175.

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