Remington UMC .223 Remington 55gr MC Ammo Ballistics
Brass Case • FMJ • MPN: 23711
Remington UMC .223 Remington 55gr MC Ammo Ballistics
Brass Case • FMJ • MPN: 23711
Solved from this product's advertised 3240 fps, 55gr bullet and G1 BC 0.202, 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 +1.5" at 118 yards, crosses back down at 194 yards, and is -8.5" at 300 and -26.1" 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" | -1.56 | -0.45 | 3,114 | 1,184 | 0.1 |
| 50 | +0.5" | +0.85 | +0.25 | 2,992 | 1,094 | 0.4 |
| 75 | +1.1" | +1.35 | +0.39 | 2,874 | 1,009 | 0.8 |
| 100 | +1.4" | +1.35 | +0.39 | 2,759 | 930 | 1.4 |
| 125 | +1.5" | +1.13 | +0.33 | 2,647 | 856 | 2.2 |
| 150 | +1.2" | +0.79 | +0.23 | 2,537 | 787 | 3.2 |
| 175 | +0.7" | +0.36 | +0.10 | 2,431 | 722 | 4.5 |
| 200 | -0.3" | -0.14 | -0.04 | 2,326 | 661 | 6.0 |
| 225 | -1.6" | -0.70 | -0.20 | 2,225 | 605 | 7.7 |
| 250 | -3.4" | -1.31 | -0.38 | 2,125 | 552 | 9.7 |
| 275 | -5.7" | -1.98 | -0.58 | 2,029 | 503 | 12.0 |
| 300 | -8.5" | -2.71 | -0.79 | 1,934 | 457 | 14.6 |
| 325 | -11.9" | -3.49 | -1.02 | 1,843 | 415 | 17.5 |
| 350 | -15.9" | -4.34 | -1.26 | 1,755 | 376 | 20.7 |
| 375 | -20.6" | -5.25 | -1.53 | 1,670 | 341 | 24.4 |
| 400 | -26.1" | -6.24 | -1.81 | 1,588 | 308 | 28.4 |
| 425 | -32.5" | -7.30 | -2.12 | 1,511 | 279 | 32.9 |
| 450 | -39.8" | -8.45 | -2.46 | 1,437 | 252 | 37.8 |
| 475 | -48.2" | -9.69 | -2.82 | 1,367 | 228 | 43.1 |
| 500 | -57.7" | -11.02 | -3.21 | 1,302 | 207 | 48.9 |
55gr G1 .202 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 +0.5" at 99 yards, crosses back down at 146 yards, and is -11.2" at 300 and -29.7" 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" | -2.42 | -0.70 | 3,114 | 1,184 | 0.1 |
| 50 | 0.0" | -0.01 | 0.00 | 2,992 | 1,094 | 0.4 |
| 75 | +0.4" | +0.49 | +0.14 | 2,874 | 1,009 | 0.8 |
| 100 | +0.5" | +0.49 | +0.14 | 2,759 | 930 | 1.4 |
| 125 | +0.4" | +0.27 | +0.08 | 2,647 | 856 | 2.2 |
| 150 | -0.1" | -0.07 | -0.02 | 2,537 | 787 | 3.2 |
| 175 | -0.9" | -0.50 | -0.15 | 2,431 | 722 | 4.5 |
| 200 | -2.1" | -1.00 | -0.29 | 2,326 | 661 | 6.0 |
| 225 | -3.7" | -1.56 | -0.45 | 2,225 | 605 | 7.7 |
| 250 | -5.7" | -2.17 | -0.63 | 2,125 | 552 | 9.7 |
| 275 | -8.2" | -2.84 | -0.83 | 2,029 | 503 | 12.0 |
| 300 | -11.2" | -3.56 | -1.04 | 1,934 | 457 | 14.6 |
| 325 | -14.8" | -4.35 | -1.27 | 1,843 | 415 | 17.5 |
| 350 | -19.1" | -5.20 | -1.51 | 1,755 | 376 | 20.7 |
| 375 | -24.0" | -6.11 | -1.78 | 1,670 | 341 | 24.4 |
| 400 | -29.7" | -7.10 | -2.06 | 1,588 | 308 | 28.4 |
| 425 | -36.3" | -8.16 | -2.37 | 1,511 | 279 | 32.9 |
| 450 | -43.9" | -9.31 | -2.71 | 1,437 | 252 | 37.8 |
| 475 | -52.5" | -10.54 | -3.07 | 1,367 | 228 | 43.1 |
| 500 | -62.2" | -11.88 | -3.46 | 1,302 | 207 | 48.9 |
55gr G1 .202 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 -12.7" at 300 and -31.8" 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" | -2.90 | -0.84 | 3,114 | 1,184 | 0.1 |
| 50 | -0.3" | -0.49 | -0.14 | 2,992 | 1,094 | 0.4 |
| 75 | 0.0" | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2,874 | 1,009 | 0.8 |
| 100 | 0.0" | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2,759 | 930 | 1.4 |
| 125 | -0.3" | -0.22 | -0.06 | 2,647 | 856 | 2.2 |
| 150 | -0.9" | -0.56 | -0.16 | 2,537 | 787 | 3.2 |
| 175 | -1.8" | -0.99 | -0.29 | 2,431 | 722 | 4.5 |
| 200 | -3.1" | -1.49 | -0.43 | 2,326 | 661 | 6.0 |
| 225 | -4.8" | -2.04 | -0.59 | 2,225 | 605 | 7.7 |
| 250 | -7.0" | -2.66 | -0.77 | 2,125 | 552 | 9.7 |
| 275 | -9.6" | -3.33 | -0.97 | 2,029 | 503 | 12.0 |
| 300 | -12.7" | -4.05 | -1.18 | 1,934 | 457 | 14.6 |
| 325 | -16.5" | -4.84 | -1.41 | 1,843 | 415 | 17.5 |
| 350 | -20.8" | -5.68 | -1.65 | 1,755 | 376 | 20.7 |
| 375 | -25.9" | -6.60 | -1.92 | 1,670 | 341 | 24.4 |
| 400 | -31.8" | -7.58 | -2.21 | 1,588 | 308 | 28.4 |
| 425 | -38.5" | -8.65 | -2.52 | 1,511 | 279 | 32.9 |
| 450 | -46.2" | -9.79 | -2.85 | 1,437 | 252 | 37.8 |
| 475 | -54.9" | -11.03 | -3.21 | 1,367 | 228 | 43.1 |
| 500 | -64.8" | -12.37 | -3.60 | 1,302 | 207 | 48.9 |
55gr G1 .202 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
Remington UMC 55-grain MC is a full metal jacket .223 Remington load made for target shooting. Remington calls the bullet a metal case, a plain lead core fully covered by its jacket. It leaves the muzzle at 3,240 fps with 1,282 ft-lbs and a G1 BC of .202.
With a 50-yard zero it drops 11.2 inches at 300 and 29.7 inches at 400. From a 100-yard zero the drop at 400 is 31.8 inches.
If you're cross-shopping, Winchester's USA 55-grain FMJ starts at the same 3,240 fps on a G1 BC of .255, and from a 50-yard zero it drops 24.8 inches at 400. PMC Bronze 55-grain full metal jacket is 40 fps slower on a G1 BC of .243.
- A brass case, where Tula 55-grain FMJ and Wolf WPA 55-grain FMJ both use steel
- Carries 32 ft-lbs more at the muzzle than PMC Bronze 55-grain full metal jacket
- Starts within 8 fps of every 55-grain ball load compared apart from PMC Bronze 55-grain full metal jacket
- The lowest G1 BC of the .223 ball loads compared, at .202, and the most drop at 400 yards of them from any zero
- Down to 1,588 fps by 400 yards, the slowest there of the loads compared
- A full metal jacket, so it is a practice load. Hornady's Varmint Express V-Max is the varmint bullet at this weight
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