Below are several ballistics charts showing different grain weight and style bullets from Federal Premium, Hornady, and Winchester.
All ammo has a 100 yard zero, and barrel length is listed where available.
Federal Premium
This 5.56X45mm Ballistics chart shows 55 grain Federal American Eagle Jacketed Soft Point Rounds.
| Muzzle | 100 YDS | 200 YDS | |
| Velocity (FPS) | 3000 | 2583 | 2201 |
| Energy (FT/LB) | 1099 | 814 | 592 |
| Drop (Inch) | / | 0 | -3.8 |
The below 5.56 NATO ballistic chart shows 55 grain Federal American Eagle XM193X full metal jacket boat tail (FMJBT) rounds.
| Muzzle | 100 YDS | 200 YDS | |
| Velocity (FPS) | 3165 | 2772 | 2412 |
| Energy (FT/LB) | 1223 | 939 | 711 |
| Drop (Inch) | / | 0 | -3.0 |
This 5.56X45 NATO ballistics chart shows 50 grain Federal American Eagle Varmint & Predator JHP rounds.
| Muzzle | 100 YDS | 200 YDS | |
| Velocity (FPS) | 3100 | 2638 | 2219 |
| Energy (FT/LB) | 1067 | 772 | 547 |
| Drop (Inch) | / | 0 | -3.5 |
Hornady
This 5.56 ballistic chart shows 68 grain Hornady BTHP Match Frontier rounds fired from a 20 inch barrel.
| Muzzle | 100 YDS | 200 YDS | |
| Velocity (FPS) | 2960 | 2697 | 2449 |
| Energy (FT/LB) | 1323 | 1098 | 906 |
| Drop (Inch) | / | 0 | -3.3 |
The below ballistics chart for 5.56 NATO Shows 55 grain Hornady M193 rounds fired from a 20 inch barrel.
| Muzzle | 100 YDS | 200 YDS | |
| Velocity (FPS) | 3240 | 2837 | 2468 |
| Energy (FT/LB) | 1282 | 983 | 744 |
| Drop (Inch) | / | 0 | -2.9 |
This 5.56X45MM ballistics chart shows 62 grain Hornady FMJ Black rounds fired from a 20 inch barrel.
| Muzzle | 100 YDS | 200 YDS | |
| Velocity (FPS) | 3060 | 2715 | 2395 |
| Energy (FT/LB) | 1289 | 1015 | 790 |
| Drop (Inch) | / | 0 | -3.3 |
Winchester
The below 5.56X45 NATO ballistics chart shows 55 grain Winchester White Box FMJ ammo.
| Muzzle | 100 YDS | 200 YDS | |
| Velocity (FPS) | 3270 | 2898 | 2555 |
| Energy (FT/LB) | 1306 | 1025 | 797 |
| Drop (Inch) | / | 0 | -2.7 |
The following centerfire rifle ballistics chart for 5.56 NATO Shows 62 grain Winchester M855 Green Tip rounds.
| Muzzle | 100 YDS | 200 YDS | |
| Velocity (FPS) | 3060 | 2876 | 2529 |
| Energy (FT/LB) | 1289 | 1069 | 800 |
| Drop (Inch) | / | 0 | -3.0 |
This 5.56X45MM ballistics chart shows 77 grain Winchester Match BTHP rounds.
| Muzzle | 100 YDS | 200 YDS | |
| Velocity (FPS) | 2750 | 2488 | 2240 |
| Energy (FT/LB) | 1293 | 1058 | 858 |
| Drop (Inch) | / | 0 | -4.1 |