Federal American Eagle .223 Remington 55gr FMJ-BT Ammo Ballistics
Brass Case • FMJ • MPN: AE223
Federal American Eagle .223 Remington 55gr FMJ-BT Ammo Ballistics
Brass Case • FMJ • MPN: AE223
Solved from this product's advertised 3240 fps, 55gr bullet and G1 BC 0.269, with the sight 1.5" over the bore at standard conditions. Compare every zero for .223 Remington.
How to read it: filled circles are the near and far zero, where the bullet's path crosses the line of sight;the triangle is the peak (max ordinate). The shaded band is the 8" vital zone, ±4" either side of the line of sight. The dashed line marks the edge of the hold-dead-on window. The chart is zoomed to where the zero matters; the tables below run to 500 yards.
.223 Remington 55gr with a 36-yard zero
Zeroed at 36 yards with a 1.5" sight height, this load crosses the line of sight on the way up at 36 yards, peaks +1.6" at 123 yards, crosses back down at 205 yards, and is -6.6" at 300 and -20.4" at 400 yards.
| Range (yd) | Drop (in) | Drop (MOA) | Drop (MIL) | Velocity (fps) | Energy (ft-lb) | Wind drift, 10 mph (in) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | -1.5" | 0.00 | 0.00 | 3,240 | 1,282 | 0.0 |
| 25 | -0.4" | -1.57 | -0.46 | 3,145 | 1,208 | 0.1 |
| 50 | +0.5" | +0.85 | +0.25 | 3,053 | 1,138 | 0.3 |
| 75 | +1.1" | +1.36 | +0.40 | 2,962 | 1,072 | 0.6 |
| 100 | +1.5" | +1.38 | +0.40 | 2,874 | 1,009 | 1.0 |
| 125 | +1.6" | +1.20 | +0.35 | 2,787 | 949 | 1.6 |
| 150 | +1.4" | +0.89 | +0.26 | 2,702 | 892 | 2.4 |
| 175 | +0.9" | +0.51 | +0.15 | 2,619 | 838 | 3.3 |
| 200 | +0.2" | +0.08 | +0.02 | 2,537 | 786 | 4.3 |
| 225 | -1.0" | -0.40 | -0.12 | 2,456 | 737 | 5.5 |
| 250 | -2.4" | -0.93 | -0.27 | 2,377 | 690 | 6.9 |
| 275 | -4.3" | -1.49 | -0.43 | 2,300 | 646 | 8.5 |
| 300 | -6.6" | -2.09 | -0.61 | 2,224 | 604 | 10.3 |
| 325 | -9.3" | -2.72 | -0.79 | 2,149 | 564 | 12.2 |
| 350 | -12.5" | -3.40 | -0.99 | 2,076 | 526 | 14.4 |
| 375 | -16.1" | -4.11 | -1.19 | 2,004 | 490 | 16.8 |
| 400 | -20.4" | -4.86 | -1.41 | 1,933 | 457 | 19.4 |
| 425 | -25.2" | -5.65 | -1.64 | 1,865 | 425 | 22.3 |
| 450 | -30.6" | -6.49 | -1.89 | 1,797 | 395 | 25.4 |
| 475 | -36.7" | -7.38 | -2.15 | 1,732 | 366 | 28.9 |
| 500 | -43.5" | -8.31 | -2.42 | 1,669 | 340 | 32.5 |
55gr G1 .269 at 3,240 fps, 1.5" sight height over bore, standard conditions (59°F, sea level), 10 mph full-value crosswind. Positive drop is above the line of sight. Source: Manufacturer's advertised velocity and BC.
.223 Remington 55gr with a 50-yard zero
Zeroed at 50 yards with a 1.5" sight height, this load crosses the line of sight on the way up at 50 yards, peaks +0.6" at 102 yards, crosses back down at 153 yards, and is -9.3" at 300 and -24.0" at 400 yards.
| Range (yd) | Drop (in) | Drop (MOA) | Drop (MIL) | Velocity (fps) | Energy (ft-lb) | Wind drift, 10 mph (in) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | -1.5" | 0.00 | 0.00 | 3,240 | 1,282 | 0.0 |
| 25 | -0.6" | -2.43 | -0.71 | 3,145 | 1,208 | 0.1 |
| 50 | 0.0" | -0.01 | 0.00 | 3,053 | 1,138 | 0.3 |
| 75 | +0.4" | +0.50 | +0.15 | 2,962 | 1,072 | 0.6 |
| 100 | +0.6" | +0.53 | +0.15 | 2,874 | 1,009 | 1.0 |
| 125 | +0.4" | +0.34 | +0.10 | 2,787 | 949 | 1.6 |
| 150 | +0.1" | +0.03 | +0.01 | 2,702 | 892 | 2.4 |
| 175 | -0.6" | -0.34 | -0.10 | 2,619 | 838 | 3.3 |
| 200 | -1.6" | -0.78 | -0.23 | 2,537 | 786 | 4.3 |
| 225 | -3.0" | -1.26 | -0.37 | 2,456 | 737 | 5.5 |
| 250 | -4.7" | -1.79 | -0.52 | 2,377 | 690 | 6.9 |
| 275 | -6.8" | -2.35 | -0.68 | 2,300 | 646 | 8.5 |
| 300 | -9.3" | -2.95 | -0.86 | 2,224 | 604 | 10.3 |
| 325 | -12.2" | -3.58 | -1.04 | 2,149 | 564 | 12.2 |
| 350 | -15.6" | -4.25 | -1.24 | 2,076 | 526 | 14.4 |
| 375 | -19.5" | -4.97 | -1.44 | 2,004 | 490 | 16.8 |
| 400 | -24.0" | -5.72 | -1.66 | 1,933 | 457 | 19.4 |
| 425 | -29.0" | -6.51 | -1.89 | 1,865 | 425 | 22.3 |
| 450 | -34.7" | -7.35 | -2.14 | 1,797 | 395 | 25.4 |
| 475 | -41.0" | -8.24 | -2.40 | 1,732 | 366 | 28.9 |
| 500 | -48.0" | -9.17 | -2.67 | 1,669 | 340 | 32.5 |
55gr G1 .269 at 3,240 fps, 1.5" sight height over bore, standard conditions (59°F, sea level), 10 mph full-value crosswind. Positive drop is above the line of sight. Source: Manufacturer's advertised velocity and BC.
.223 Remington 55gr with a 100-yard zero
Zeroed at 100 yards with a 1.5" sight height, this load touches the line of sight at 100 yards without ever climbing above it (a tangent zero), and is -10.9" at 300 and -26.2" at 400 yards.
| Range (yd) | Drop (in) | Drop (MOA) | Drop (MIL) | Velocity (fps) | Energy (ft-lb) | Wind drift, 10 mph (in) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | -1.5" | 0.00 | 0.00 | 3,240 | 1,282 | 0.0 |
| 25 | -0.8" | -2.95 | -0.86 | 3,145 | 1,208 | 0.1 |
| 50 | -0.3" | -0.53 | -0.16 | 3,053 | 1,138 | 0.3 |
| 75 | 0.0" | -0.02 | -0.01 | 2,962 | 1,072 | 0.6 |
| 100 | 0.0" | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2,874 | 1,009 | 1.0 |
| 125 | -0.3" | -0.19 | -0.05 | 2,787 | 949 | 1.6 |
| 150 | -0.8" | -0.49 | -0.14 | 2,702 | 892 | 2.4 |
| 175 | -1.6" | -0.87 | -0.25 | 2,619 | 838 | 3.3 |
| 200 | -2.7" | -1.31 | -0.38 | 2,537 | 786 | 4.3 |
| 225 | -4.2" | -1.79 | -0.52 | 2,456 | 737 | 5.5 |
| 250 | -6.1" | -2.31 | -0.67 | 2,377 | 690 | 6.9 |
| 275 | -8.3" | -2.87 | -0.84 | 2,300 | 646 | 8.5 |
| 300 | -10.9" | -3.47 | -1.01 | 2,224 | 604 | 10.3 |
| 325 | -14.0" | -4.11 | -1.19 | 2,149 | 564 | 12.2 |
| 350 | -17.5" | -4.78 | -1.39 | 2,076 | 526 | 14.4 |
| 375 | -21.6" | -5.49 | -1.60 | 2,004 | 490 | 16.8 |
| 400 | -26.2" | -6.24 | -1.82 | 1,933 | 457 | 19.4 |
| 425 | -31.3" | -7.04 | -2.05 | 1,865 | 425 | 22.3 |
| 450 | -37.1" | -7.88 | -2.29 | 1,797 | 395 | 25.4 |
| 475 | -43.6" | -8.76 | -2.55 | 1,732 | 366 | 28.9 |
| 500 | -50.8" | -9.70 | -2.82 | 1,669 | 340 | 32.5 |
55gr G1 .269 at 3,240 fps, 1.5" sight height over bore, standard conditions (59°F, sea level), 10 mph full-value crosswind. Positive drop is above the line of sight. Source: Manufacturer's advertised velocity and BC.
Product Overview
Federal American Eagle 55-grain FMJ-BT is a full metal jacket .223 Remington load made for target practice. Its lead core sits inside a copper jacket over a boat tail. It leaves the muzzle at 3,240 fps with 1,282 ft-lbs and a G1 BC of .269.
From a 50-yard zero it drops 9.3 inches at 300 and 24.0 inches at 400. A 100-yard zero puts it 26.2 inches low at 400.
If you're cross-shopping, Hornady's Frontier 55-grain FMJ-BT starts at the same 3,240 fps on a lower G1 BC of .243, and from a 50-yard zero it drops 25.7 inches at 400. Remington's UMC 55-grain MC matches that start on a G1 BC of .202 and drops 29.7 inches at 400 from the same zero.
- A higher G1 BC than every ball load compared except STV Technology's 55-grain Scorpio FMJ, at .269 against .272
- Drops 1.7 inches less at 400 yards than Hornady's Frontier 55-grain FMJ-BT from a 50-yard zero
- Still moving at 1,933 fps at 400 yards
- Starts 8 fps behind STV Technology's 55-grain Scorpio FMJ, with 7 ft-lbs less energy
- A full metal jacket, so it is a practice load. Hornady's Varmint Express 55-grain V-Max is the varmint bullet at this weight
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| PRODUCT | WEIGHT | TYPE | VELOCITY | ENERGY | BC | PRICE/RD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 55 gr | FMJ | 3240 fps | 1282 ft-lbs | 0.269 |
$1.50
20 Rounds
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| 55 gr | FMJ | 3240 fps | 1282 ft-lbs | 0.202 |
$0.96
50 Rounds
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| 55 gr | FMJ | 3241 fps | 1283 ft-lbs | 0.243 | N/A | |
| 55 gr | FMJBT | 3200 fps | 1250 ft-lbs | 0.243 |
$0.45
1000 Rounds
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| 55 gr | FMJ | 3248 fps | 1289 ft-lbs | 0.272 |
$0.43
1000 Rounds
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| 55 gr | FMJ | 3240 fps | 1282 ft-lbs | 0.243 |
$1.67
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