223 Remington Ammo
GunCritic Score
50%
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MSRP:$13.59
Used Price:
$12.23
Sale Price:
$13.59
Ammo Stats
Average Fps
3148 fps
Ballistic Coefficient
259.36
Average Gr
57 gr
Muzzle Velocity
3240 fps
Muzzle Energy
1740 J
Bullet Drop
0.01 in
Wind Drift
0.01 in
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See DealAbout The .223 Remington Ammo is bottlenecked and rimless cartridge, developed in 1957 for the United States Army when the need for a small-caliber cartridge capable of delivering a high velocity arose. Even to this day, the .223 Remington Ammo is considered one of the most popular bullets and is used by various manual action and semiautomatic handguns. The .223 Remington Ammo offers better accuracy in NATO barrel chamberings than the 5.56x45mm Ammo. Even though these two bullets are pretty similar, they
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require significantly different chambers to be used properly. A longer barrel of the gun typically offers a greater muzzle velocity. When it comes to the .223 Remington Ammo, the muzzle velocity decreases or increases about 25.7 feet per second for an inch on barrel length. The overall length of this bullet is 57mm, and the bullet diameter measures 5.7mm. Velocity offered by the .223 Remington Ammo is 3,750 feet per second while producing an energy level of 959 ft. lbf.
Manufacturer
In the year 1962, Remington Arms designed the .223 Remington Ammo, and in the coming year of 1964, Remington Arms and Fairchild Industries developed this bullet.
Uses
The .223 Remington Ammo has proven to be the most popular cartridge in its category and is widely used in a manual action, semiautomatic rifles, and even handguns. The .223 Remington Ammo is used for hunting small to medium-sized game and self-defense. .223 Remington For Sale
.223 Remington Ballistics Performance
| Distance (yard) | Elevation (in) | Energy (fps) | Velocity (ft/lb) |
| 0 | 0.00 | 245.52 | 2550.00 |
| 30 | -0.85 | 245.52 | 2550.00 |
| 60 | -3.42 | 245.52 | 2550.00 |
| 90 | -7.69 | 245.52 | 2550.00 |
| 130 | -13.67 | 245.52 | 2550.00 |
| 160 | -21.35 | 245.52 | 2550.00 |
| 190 | -30.75 | 245.52 | 2550.00 |
| 230 | -41.85 | 245.52 | 2550.00 |
| 260 | -54.66 | 245.52 | 2550.00 |
| 290 | -69.18 | 245.52 | 2550.00 |
| Distance (yards) | 0 | 30 | 60 | 90 | 130 | 160 | 190 | 230 | 260 | 290 |
| Elevation (in) | 0.00 | -0.85 | -3.42 | -7.69 | -13.67 | -21.35 | -30.75 | -41.85 | -54.66 | -69.18 |
| Energy (fps) | 245.52 | 245.52 | 245.52 | 245.52 | 245.52 | 245.52 | 245.52 | 245.52 | 245.52 | 245.52 |
| Velocity (ft/lb) | 2550.00 | 2550.00 | 2550.00 | 2550.00 | 2550.00 | 2550.00 | 2550.00 | 2550.00 | 2550.00 | 2550.00 |
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Ammo Stats
Average Fps
3148 fps
Ballistic Coefficient
259.36
Average Gr
57 gr
Muzzle Velocity
3240 fps
Muzzle Energy
1740 J
Bullet Drop
0.01 in
Wind Drift
0.01 in
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.223 Remington Specifications
Category
Caliber
.223 Remington
Gun Types
Case Types
Height
2.250
Average Grain
57
Recoil
0.00
Case Material
Brass
Rim Type
Rimless
Bullet Types
Full Metal Jacket,Soft Point,Jacketed Hollow Point
Primer Type
Small Rifle
Bullet Diameter
0.224 in
Land Diameter
0.219 in
Neck Diameter
0.253 in
Base Diameter
0.376 in
Rim Diameter
0.378 in
Rim Thickness
0.045 in
Case Length
45 in
Oal Cartridge Length
57 in
Bullet Weight
55 gr
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