FED AE 22-250 50GR JHP 20/200

Description

Federal’s American Eagle Varmint & Predator load in .22-250 Remington is built for hunters and shooters who spend serious time chasing prairie dogs, ground squirrels, coyotes, and similar targets at ranges where a flat trajectory and reliable terminal performance matter more than price per round. This is a working load, not a range curiosity.

The 50-grain jacketed hollow point is designed to initiate rapid, explosive expansion on contact with light-bodied varmints, which limits ricochet risk and produces clean kills without relying on the bullet to penetrate deeply. The hollow point cavity allows the nose to collapse inward and shed energy quickly — the right trade-off when the goal is disruption rather than pass-through performance. A ballistic coefficient of .204 is modest, which means wind drift becomes a real factor beyond 300 yards, but the 3,850 fps muzzle velocity works in the shooter’s favor at closer varmint distances by keeping the trajectory unusually flat and reducing the need for holdover correction on targets out to roughly 200 yards.

Federal loads this round with their own brass, primer, and propellant, keeping the entire assembly under one quality system rather than mixing components from different sources. That matters for consistency across a box and across seasons, particularly when you’re dialing in a load for a specific rifle and need repeatable performance. The 20-round box format suits field use where carrying multiple full boxes is normal, and a case of 200 allows for meaningful load development sessions without running short.

This is a straightforward, honest varmint round that does what the .22-250 cartridge was designed to do.