Speer Gold Dot .223 Remington 55gr SP Ammo Ballistics
Brass Case • Gold Dot SP • MPN: 24468
Speer Gold Dot .223 Remington 55gr SP Ammo Ballistics
Brass Case • Gold Dot SP • MPN: 24468
Solved from this product's advertised 3220 fps, 55gr bullet and G1 BC 0.222, 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 119 yards, crosses back down at 195 yards, and is -8.0" at 300 and -24.4" 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 | 3,220 | 1,267 | 0.0 |
| 25 | -0.4" | -1.56 | -0.45 | 3,106 | 1,178 | 0.1 |
| 50 | +0.4" | +0.85 | +0.25 | 2,995 | 1,096 | 0.3 |
| 75 | +1.1" | +1.34 | +0.39 | 2,887 | 1,018 | 0.7 |
| 100 | +1.4" | +1.34 | +0.39 | 2,782 | 946 | 1.3 |
| 125 | +1.5" | +1.13 | +0.33 | 2,679 | 877 | 2.0 |
| 150 | +1.3" | +0.80 | +0.23 | 2,579 | 813 | 2.9 |
| 175 | +0.7" | +0.38 | +0.11 | 2,481 | 752 | 4.1 |
| 200 | -0.2" | -0.10 | -0.03 | 2,385 | 695 | 5.4 |
| 225 | -1.5" | -0.64 | -0.19 | 2,291 | 641 | 6.9 |
| 250 | -3.2" | -1.23 | -0.36 | 2,199 | 591 | 8.7 |
| 275 | -5.4" | -1.86 | -0.54 | 2,109 | 543 | 10.8 |
| 300 | -8.0" | -2.55 | -0.74 | 2,021 | 499 | 13.1 |
| 325 | -11.2" | -3.29 | -0.96 | 1,936 | 458 | 15.6 |
| 350 | -15.0" | -4.08 | -1.19 | 1,853 | 419 | 18.5 |
| 375 | -19.3" | -4.92 | -1.43 | 1,772 | 384 | 21.7 |
| 400 | -24.4" | -5.83 | -1.70 | 1,694 | 350 | 25.2 |
| 425 | -30.3" | -6.80 | -1.98 | 1,619 | 320 | 29.1 |
| 450 | -36.9" | -7.83 | -2.28 | 1,546 | 292 | 33.3 |
| 475 | -44.5" | -8.94 | -2.60 | 1,477 | 267 | 38.0 |
| 500 | -53.1" | -10.13 | -2.95 | 1,411 | 243 | 43.0 |
55gr G1 .222 at 3,220 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 147 yards, and is -10.7" at 300 and -28.0" 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 | 3,220 | 1,267 | 0.0 |
| 25 | -0.6" | -2.41 | -0.70 | 3,106 | 1,178 | 0.1 |
| 50 | 0.0" | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2,995 | 1,096 | 0.3 |
| 75 | +0.4" | +0.50 | +0.14 | 2,887 | 1,018 | 0.7 |
| 100 | +0.5" | +0.50 | +0.14 | 2,782 | 946 | 1.3 |
| 125 | +0.4" | +0.28 | +0.08 | 2,679 | 877 | 2.0 |
| 150 | -0.1" | -0.05 | -0.01 | 2,579 | 813 | 2.9 |
| 175 | -0.9" | -0.47 | -0.14 | 2,481 | 752 | 4.1 |
| 200 | -2.0" | -0.95 | -0.28 | 2,385 | 695 | 5.4 |
| 225 | -3.5" | -1.49 | -0.43 | 2,291 | 641 | 6.9 |
| 250 | -5.4" | -2.07 | -0.60 | 2,199 | 591 | 8.7 |
| 275 | -7.8" | -2.71 | -0.79 | 2,109 | 543 | 10.8 |
| 300 | -10.7" | -3.40 | -0.99 | 2,021 | 499 | 13.1 |
| 325 | -14.1" | -4.13 | -1.20 | 1,936 | 458 | 15.6 |
| 350 | -18.1" | -4.92 | -1.43 | 1,853 | 419 | 18.5 |
| 375 | -22.7" | -5.77 | -1.68 | 1,772 | 384 | 21.7 |
| 400 | -28.0" | -6.67 | -1.94 | 1,694 | 350 | 25.2 |
| 425 | -34.0" | -7.64 | -2.22 | 1,619 | 320 | 29.1 |
| 450 | -40.9" | -8.68 | -2.52 | 1,546 | 292 | 33.3 |
| 475 | -48.7" | -9.79 | -2.85 | 1,477 | 267 | 38.0 |
| 500 | -57.5" | -10.98 | -3.19 | 1,411 | 243 | 43.0 |
55gr G1 .222 at 3,220 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 -12.3" at 300 and -30.1" 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 | 3,220 | 1,267 | 0.0 |
| 25 | -0.8" | -2.91 | -0.85 | 3,106 | 1,178 | 0.1 |
| 50 | -0.3" | -0.50 | -0.15 | 2,995 | 1,096 | 0.3 |
| 75 | 0.0" | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2,887 | 1,018 | 0.7 |
| 100 | 0.0" | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2,782 | 946 | 1.3 |
| 125 | -0.3" | -0.22 | -0.06 | 2,679 | 877 | 2.0 |
| 150 | -0.9" | -0.55 | -0.16 | 2,579 | 813 | 2.9 |
| 175 | -1.8" | -0.97 | -0.28 | 2,481 | 752 | 4.1 |
| 200 | -3.0" | -1.45 | -0.42 | 2,385 | 695 | 5.4 |
| 225 | -4.7" | -1.99 | -0.58 | 2,291 | 641 | 6.9 |
| 250 | -6.7" | -2.57 | -0.75 | 2,199 | 591 | 8.7 |
| 275 | -9.3" | -3.21 | -0.93 | 2,109 | 543 | 10.8 |
| 300 | -12.3" | -3.90 | -1.13 | 2,021 | 499 | 13.1 |
| 325 | -15.8" | -4.63 | -1.35 | 1,936 | 458 | 15.6 |
| 350 | -19.9" | -5.42 | -1.58 | 1,853 | 419 | 18.5 |
| 375 | -24.6" | -6.27 | -1.82 | 1,772 | 384 | 21.7 |
| 400 | -30.1" | -7.17 | -2.09 | 1,694 | 350 | 25.2 |
| 425 | -36.3" | -8.14 | -2.37 | 1,619 | 320 | 29.1 |
| 450 | -43.3" | -9.18 | -2.67 | 1,546 | 292 | 33.3 |
| 475 | -51.2" | -10.29 | -2.99 | 1,477 | 267 | 38.0 |
| 500 | -60.1" | -11.48 | -3.34 | 1,411 | 243 | 43.0 |
55gr G1 .222 at 3,220 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
Speer Gold Dot 55-grain SP is a bonded soft point .223 Remington load made for self-defense. Speer bonds the jacket to the lead core and leaves the lead bare at the nose, a bullet it names the Gold Dot Soft Point. It leaves the muzzle at 3,220 fps with 1,266 ft-lbs and a G1 BC of .222.
Zero it at 50 yards and it drops 10.7 inches at 300 and 28.0 inches at 400, arriving with 350 ft-lbs. From a 100-yard zero the drop at 400 is 30.1 inches.
If you're cross-shopping, Barnes' VOR-TX 55-grain TSX is a copper bullet at the same weight, 20 fps faster at the muzzle on a G1 BC of .209, and from a 50-yard zero it drops 28.9 inches at 400. Federal's MSR Fusion 62-grain is the other bonded bullet in the caliber, on a G1 BC of .310.
- The least estimated recoil of the .223 hunting and defensive loads compared
- The faster of the two bonded loads in the caliber off the muzzle
- Drops 0.9 inches less at 400 yards than Barnes' VOR-TX 55-grain TSX from a 50-yard zero
- A lower G1 BC than both Federal's MSR Fusion 62-grain and Sig Sauer's Elite Series 60-grain Solid Copper, at .222
- A lead-core bullet, so it can't be used where lead-free ammunition is required. Barnes' VOR-TX 55-grain TSX is the copper load at this weight
- Arrives at 400 yards with 52 ft-lbs less than Hornady's Critical Defense 73-grain FTX
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