Cartridge
.223 Remington
0.224" (5.56mm) · .223 Rem · centerfire
162 factory loads from 16 manufacturers, on 129 projectiles.
Factory loads
162
Bullet weight
35–77gr
Muzzle velocity
2,500–4,000 fps
Muzzle energy
1,007–1,429 ft-lbs
Bullet Drop (inches)
One load from each of the 5 most-loaded bullet weights, plotted from the bore line to 1000 yards in ICAO sea-level air — measured from the muzzle rather than from a sighted-in rifle, so these curves compare the loads against each other and are not holdover figures. Compare these at your own conditions →
Weights are the ones with the most factory loads; within each, the load visitors compare most often. See every load →
Bullet weights loaded
- 35gr2
- 38gr1
- 40gr5
- 45gr5
- 50gr16
- 52gr3
- 53gr5
- 55gr56
- 56gr1
- 60gr2
- 62gr14
- 63gr1
- 64gr6
- 68gr1
- 69gr18
- 70gr2
- 73gr3
- 75gr7
- 77gr12
19 bullet weights across 162 factory loads.
Factory loads
See all 162 →
Hornady
8xSuperformance Varmint
.223 Remington · 53gr · V-MAX
Hornady
7xFrontier
.223 Remington · 68gr · BTHP Match
Hornady
6xSuperformance Varmint
.223 Remington · 35gr · NTX
Hornady
5xAmerican Gunner
.223 Remington · 55gr · HP Match
Sako
4xGamehead
.223 Remington · 55gr · Gamehead
Hornady
3xVarmint Express
.223 Remington · 55gr · V-MAX
Winchester
3xPower-Point
.223 Remington · 64gr · Power-Point
Winchester
3xVarmint X
.223 Remington · 55gr · Polymer Tip Rapid Expansion
Federal Premium
2xAmerican Eagle
.223 Remington · 75gr · Total Metal Jacket
Federal Premium
2xFusion MSR
.223 Remington · 62gr · Fusion
Fiocchi
2xField Dynamics Varmint
.223 Remington · 40gr · V-MAX
Sako
2xPowerhead Blade
.223 Remington · 55gr · Powerhead Blade