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.
| Muzzle | 100 YDS | 200 YDS | |
| Velocity (FPS) | 2950 | 2642 | 2353 |
| Energy (FT/LB) | 1333 | 1069 | 848 |
| 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.
| Muzzle | 100 YDS | 200 YDS | |
| Velocity (FPS) | 3240 | 3874 | 2536 |
| Energy (FT/LB) | 1282 | 1008 | 785 |
| 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.
| Muzzle | 100 YDS | 200 YDS | |
| Velocity (FPS) | 3020 | 2713 | 2426 |
| Energy (FT/LB) | 1255 | 1013 | 810 |
| 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.
| Muzzle | 100 YDS | 200 YDS | |
| Velocity (FPS) | 2790 | 2448 | 2131 |
| Energy (FT/LB) | 1262 | 971 | 736 |
| 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.
| Muzzle | 100 YDS | 200 YDS | |
| Velocity (FPS) | 2960 | 2697 | 2449 |
| Energy (FT/LB) | 1323 | 1098 | 906 |
| 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.
| Muzzle | 100 YDS | 200 YDS | |
| Velocity (FPS) | 3100 | 2751 | 2428 |
| Energy (FT/LB) | 1323 | 1042 | 811 |
| Drop (Inches) | 0 | / | -3.1 |
Remington:
This 223 Remington ballistics chart shows 45 grain UMC Jacketed Hollow Point ammo with a 100 yard zero.
| Muzzle | 100 YDS | 200 YDS | |
| Velocity (FPS) | 3550 | 2953 | 2430 |
| Energy (FT/LB) | 1259 | 871 | 590 |
| 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.
| Muzzle | 100 YDS | 200 YDS | |
| Velocity (FPS) | 3100 | 2694 | 2322 |
| Energy (FT/LB) | 1323 | 999 | 743 |
| Drop (Inches) | / | 0 | -3.3 |
This 223 Rem ballistics chart shows 55 grain UMC full metal jacket rounds with a 100 yard zero.
| Muzzle | 100 YDS | 200 YDS | |
| Velocity (FPS) | 3400 | 2759 | 2325 |
| Energy (FT/LB) | 1282 | 929 | 660 |
| Drop (Inches) | / | 0 | -3.1 |
Winchester:
This 223 Remington ballistic chart shows Winchester White Box 55 grain FMJ rounds with a 100 yard zero.
| Muzzle | 100 YDS | 200 YDS | |
| Velocity (FPS) | 2340 | 2874 | 2536 |
| Energy (FT/LB) | 1282 | 1008 | 785 |
| Drop (Inches) | / | 0 | -2.7 |
The below 223 ballistics chart shows 60 grain PDX1 Defender hollow point rounds with a 100 yard zero.
| Muzzle | 100 YDS | 200 YDS | |
| Velocity (FPS) | 2750 | 2329 | 1947 |
| Energy (FT/LB) | 1007 | 723 | 505 |
| Drop (Inches) | / | 0 | -3.7 |
The final 223 Remington ballistic chart shows 64 grain Winchester SilverTip rounds with a 100 yard zero.
| Muzzle | 100 YDS | 200 YDS | |
| Velocity (FPS) | 2700 | 2389 | 2099 |
| Energy (FT/LB) | 1036 | 811 | 626 |
| Drop (Inches) | 0 | / | -3.3 |
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Next, check out the ballistics for another popular AR-15 cartridge, the 6.8 SPC, at that link.