Remington Yellow Jacket .22 LR Accuracy Test - Henry Lever Action

The Remington Yellow Jacket is one of the more recognizable .22 LR loads you'll find.

It uses a lightweight 33-grain hollow point with a distinctive cone-shaped bullet and an advertised muzzle velocity of 1,500 fps. The design is intended to produce a very fast, flat-shooting hunting round with excellent penetration and rapid expansion on small game.

Test Setup

Rifle: Henry .22 LR Lever Action
Scope: Bushnell 3-9×32 Rimfire
Rest: Front rest and rear shooting bag
Distance: 25 yards
Groups: Three 10-shot groups

If the ammunition produces acceptable accuracy at 25 yards, I continue testing at 50 yards.

First Impressions

The Yellow Jackets are easy to identify thanks to their unique bullet shape.

Throughout the test they fed reliably with no issues.

They're also fun to shoot. The high velocity gives them a noticeably sharper crack than standard .22 LR ammunition, and the time between the shot and the impact on paper is incredibly short.

Before shooting, I expected the bullets to land slightly off the bullseye since they're much lighter and faster than what I used to sight in the scope.

Instead, the first shot landed nearly two inches high. My initial thought was that I must have bumped the scope since my previous range session.

Accuracy Results

After firing the remaining nine shots of the first group, it became obvious the scope wasn't the problem.

The first 10-shot group measured approximately 2 inches and showed no consistent pattern.

The second and third groups told the same story, both measuring roughly 1.5 to 2 inches with significant vertical spread.

These were the largest 10-shot groups I've produced at 25 yards with any ammunition I've tested in this rifle.

Because the ammunition struggled so much at 25 yards, I chose not to continue the test at 50 yards.

Final Thoughts

The Remington Yellow Jackets were enjoyable to shoot and functioned perfectly throughout the test.

That said, accuracy is what matters most.

It's entirely possible this ammunition just doesn't match my Henry. Another rifle may produce better results.

Based on my testing, these produced the poorest accuracy of any .22 LR ammunition I've tested in this rifle so far.

My Verdict

Accuracy (Henry .22 LR): Poor
Maximum distance I'd trust it: 15 yards
Would I buy it again? Not for this rifle.

Bottom line: A fun round to shoot, but accuracy wasn't good enough to justify using it for target shooting or small game beyond very close range.