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The Speer TNT 50 grain has been a go-to choice for reloaders who want to maximize their varmint hunting budget without cutting corners on performance. These bullets work beautifully across a range of popular .22 caliber cartridges, from the modest .22 Hornet to the flat-shooting 22-250. You get the kind of velocity consistency that keeps your groups tight downrange, along with terminal performance that will make you forget you didn't pay twice as much.
What makes the TNT work so well comes down to smart design. The thin precision jacket is fluted over 90 percent of its length, and it's paired with a dead-soft lead core. This combination ensures rapid expansion and complete disruption on impact, even when you're shooting modest velocities. The long ogive and small hollow point help the ballistic coefficient compete with some boat tail designs that cost significantly more. You're getting practical ballistics for long shots without needing specialized components.
There's a reason these have quietly become a best seller over the past 15 years. Accuracy and terminal performance are the foundation, but there's also the practicality factor. You can load these in your .223 AR, your bolt gun, or your old 222 Remington and get consistent, reliable results. The bullet doesn't ask for much in terms of special handling or unusual seating depth. Lots of field reports show groups that are surprisingly small for a bullet at this price point, and field performance on prairie dogs, coyotes, and other varmints has been rock solid.
If you're running high volumes through a single-stage press or stocking up for a multi-day prairie dog hunt, the TNT lets you do the work without worrying about your bullet investment. The internal fluting and soft core design mean these will disintegrate cleanly on target without the ricochet concerns that sometimes pop up with harder-jacketed bullets. That matters whether you're hunting or just shooting paper at the range.
The 50 grain TNT loads beautifully in .223 Remington, .22 Hornet, 22-250, 222 Remington, and 222 Remington Magnum. It's a versatile weight that works across slower and moderate velocity cartridges. Most reloaders find it performs best when kept below 3500 FPS to maintain jacket integrity and avoid bullet fragmentation before impact.
At 0.223, the ballistic coefficient is respectable for a flat base design and rivals some boat tail bullets in its class. While polymer-tipped boat tail designs will have slightly better coefficients, the TNT's long ogive and aerodynamic profile deliver flat trajectories that work well to 300+ yards for most varmint applications.
The thin jacket and internal fluting design produces explosive expansion, making these more destructive than pelt-friendly alternatives. If you're hunting coyotes or other game where you want to minimize pelt damage, you might prefer a softer loading or different bullet design. For predator control and prairie dog work, the explosive performance is exactly what you want.
No special handling required. These load like standard varmint bullets with normal seating depths and techniques. They seat smoothly and feed reliably through both bolt actions and semi-automatic platforms. Standard reloading manuals for your specific cartridge will work fine with these bullets.
| UPC | 076683010308 |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | |
| Manufacturer Part Number | 1030 |
| Bullet Caliber | .22 Caliber |
| Quantity | 100 Per Box |
| Shipping Weight | 0.8125 |
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