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223 Remington Ballistics Charts (Federal, Hornady, Remington)

December 29, 2021 by Ammo Leave a Comment

The 223 Remington is one of the most popular rifle cartridges of all time. It’s chambering across many different actions of firearms from bolt action rifles and AR-15s to AK-47s and even small pistols has solidified its place in to the top 3 for many years to come.

The rest of the post is meant to show you several ballistics charts from a few different manufacturers using different loads and projectiles.

223 Remington ballistics charts:

Federal Premium:

This 223 Remington Ballistic chart shows 69 grain Federal Premium Sierra MatchKing Gold Medal rounds with a 100 yard zero.

Muzzle100 YDS200 YDS
Velocity (FPS)295026422353
Energy (FT/LB)13331069848
Drop (Inches)/0-3.5

This 223 Remington ballistics chart shows 55 grain Federal American Eagle FMJ Boat Tail rounds with a 100 yard zero.

Muzzle100 YDS200 YDS
Velocity (FPS)324038742536
Energy (FT/LB)12821008785
Drop (Inches)/0-2.7

This 223 Rem ballistic chart shows 62 grain Federal American Eagle 62 grain FMJ Boat Tail rounds (pictured above) with a 100 yard zero.

Muzzle100 YDS200 YDS
Velocity (FPS)302027132426
Energy (FT/LB)12551013810
Drop (Inches)/0-3.2

Hornady:

This 223 Remington ballistics chart shows 73 grain Hornady FTX Critical Defense (HP) rounds with a 100 yard zero out of a 24 inch barrel.

Muzzle100 YDS200 YDS
Velocity (FPS)279024482131
Energy (FT/LB)1262971736
Drop (Inches)/0-4.4

This .223 Remington ballistic chart shows 68 grain Hornady Boat Tail Hollow Point Match Frontier rounds with a 100 yard zero and a 24 inch barrel.

Muzzle100 YDS200 YDS
Velocity (FPS)296026972449
Energy (FT/LB)13231098906
Drop (Inches)/0-3.3

The below 223 Rem ballistics chart shows 62 grain Hornady Black FMJ rounds with a 100 yard zero and a 24 inch barrel.

Muzzle100 YDS200 YDS
Velocity (FPS)310027512428
Energy (FT/LB)13231042811
Drop (Inches)0/-3.1

Remington:

This 223 Remington ballistics chart shows 45 grain UMC Jacketed Hollow Point ammo with a 100 yard zero.

Muzzle100 YDS200 YDS
Velocity (FPS)355029532430
Energy (FT/LB)1259871590
Drop (Inches)/0-2.5

This 223 Remington ballistics chart shows 62 grain Ultimate Defense Core-Lokts Ultra Bonded Pointed Soft Point rounds with a 100 yard zero.

Muzzle100 YDS200 YDS
Velocity (FPS)310026942322
Energy (FT/LB)1323999743
Drop (Inches)/0-3.3

This 223 Rem ballistics chart shows 55 grain UMC full metal jacket rounds with a 100 yard zero.

Muzzle100 YDS200 YDS
Velocity (FPS)340027592325
Energy (FT/LB)1282929660
Drop (Inches)/0-3.1

Winchester:

This 223 Remington ballistic chart shows Winchester White Box 55 grain FMJ rounds with a 100 yard zero.

Muzzle100 YDS200 YDS
Velocity (FPS)234028742536
Energy (FT/LB)12821008785
Drop (Inches)/0-2.7

The below 223 ballistics chart shows 60 grain PDX1 Defender hollow point rounds with a 100 yard zero.

Muzzle100 YDS200 YDS
Velocity (FPS)275023291947
Energy (FT/LB)1007723505
Drop (Inches)/0-3.7

The final 223 Remington ballistic chart shows 64 grain Winchester SilverTip rounds with a 100 yard zero.

Muzzle100 YDS200 YDS
Velocity (FPS)270023892099
Energy (FT/LB)1036811626
Drop (Inches)0/-3.3

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