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223 Remington Ballistics Charts (Federal, Hornady, Remington)

December 29, 2021 by Ammo

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

Find more of our rifle ballistics charts here.

Next, check out the ballistics for another popular AR-15 cartridge, the 6.8 SPC, at that link.

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