The Norma TIPSTRIKE Varmint .222 Remington 55gr factory ammunition (Model 20157142) is engineered specifically for explosive terminal impact on small game and thin-skinned pests. Featuring a streamlined polymer-tipped soft point bullet with a thin jacket, this cartridge omits internal lead-locks to ensure instant fragmentation upon impact. Delivering a muzzle velocity of 940 m/s (3,084 fps) and 1,590 Joules of muzzle energy from a standard 610 mm barrel, it provides flat trajectories and high energy transfer optimised for standard 1:14-inch twist .222 Remington rifles.

Key Features

• Rapid Explosive Expansion: The polymer tip and thin jacket design trigger immediate fragmenting expansion and knockdown shock on thin-skinned targets without requiring deep core retention.
• Aerodynamic Profile: Designed with a G1 ballistic coefficient of 0.245, supporting flat downrange trajectory and minimal wind drift out to its 179-metre manufacturer-recommended zero distance.
• Factory Precision Components: Loaded into reloadable, boxer-primed brass cases, packaged in 20-round boxes.
• Optimised Calibre Stabilisation: The 55-grain (3.6-gram) projectile weight provides the ideal upper weight threshold for reliable stabilisation in traditional 1:14-inch twist .222 Rem barrels.

Specifications

• Calibre: .222 Remington
• Bullet Weight: 55 grains / 3.6 grams
• Bullet Type: Polymer-Tipped Soft Point (Tipped SP Varmint)
• Ballistic Coefficient: 0.245 (G1)
• Muzzle Velocity ($V_0$): 940 m/s (3,084 fps)
• Muzzle Energy ($E_0$): 1,590 Joules (1,161 ft-lbs)
• Velocity at 100m / 200m / 300m: 812 m/s / 694 m/s / 587 m/s
• Energy at 100m / 200m / 300m: 1,187 J / 867 J / 620 J
• Package Quantity: 20 centre-fire rifle cartridges

Who is the Norma Tipstrike Varmint .222 Rem 55gr for?

• Varmint and pest control hunters targeting foxes, wild dogs, and feral cats — delivers explosive fragmentation and immediate shock on thin-skinned targets using a 55-grain polymer-tipped bullet travelling at 940 m/s muzzle velocity.
• Small game hunters operating within short-to-medium engagement distances up to 300 metres — utilises a 0.245 G1 ballistic coefficient with a 179-metre recommended zero to maintain 620 Joules of terminal energy at 300 metres from a standard .222 Remington rifle.

Less suitable for: Long-range varminting beyond 200 to 300 metres where velocity drops below 600 m/s, or hunting medium-to-large game like deer and large boars; higher-velocity, higher-BC calibres (such as .22-250 Remington) or heavy, controlled-expansion bonded hunting projectiles are better suited for those applications.