Winchester USA .223 Remington 55gr FMJ Ammo Ballistics
Brass Case • FMJ • MPN: USA223R1
Winchester USA .223 Remington 55gr FMJ Ammo Ballistics
Brass Case • FMJ • MPN: USA223R1
Solved from this product's advertised 3240 fps, 55gr bullet and G1 BC 0.255, 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 at 36 and 203 yards, peaks +1.6" at 122 yards, and is -6.9" at 300 and -21.2" 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 | -0.4" | -1.57 | -0.46 | 3,140 | 1,204 | 0.1 |
| 50 | +0.5" | +0.85 | +0.25 | 3,043 | 1,131 | 0.3 |
| 75 | +1.1" | +1.36 | +0.40 | 2,947 | 1,061 | 0.6 |
| 100 | +1.4" | +1.38 | +0.40 | 2,855 | 995 | 1.1 |
| 125 | +1.6" | +1.18 | +0.34 | 2,764 | 933 | 1.7 |
| 150 | +1.4" | +0.87 | +0.25 | 2,674 | 874 | 2.5 |
| 175 | +0.9" | +0.49 | +0.14 | 2,587 | 818 | 3.5 |
| 200 | +0.1" | +0.04 | +0.01 | 2,501 | 764 | 4.6 |
| 225 | -1.1" | -0.45 | -0.13 | 2,417 | 714 | 5.9 |
| 250 | -2.6" | -0.99 | -0.29 | 2,335 | 666 | 7.4 |
| 275 | -4.5" | -1.57 | -0.46 | 2,254 | 620 | 9.0 |
| 300 | -6.9" | -2.18 | -0.64 | 2,174 | 577 | 10.9 |
| 325 | -9.7" | -2.84 | -0.83 | 2,096 | 537 | 13.0 |
| 350 | -13.0" | -3.54 | -1.03 | 2,020 | 499 | 15.4 |
| 375 | -16.8" | -4.28 | -1.25 | 1,946 | 462 | 18.0 |
| 400 | -21.2" | -5.07 | -1.47 | 1,873 | 428 | 20.8 |
| 425 | -26.3" | -5.90 | -1.72 | 1,802 | 397 | 23.9 |
| 450 | -32.0" | -6.78 | -1.97 | 1,733 | 367 | 27.3 |
| 475 | -38.4" | -7.71 | -2.24 | 1,666 | 339 | 31.0 |
| 500 | -45.6" | -8.70 | -2.53 | 1,601 | 313 | 35.0 |
55gr G1 .255 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 at 50 and 152 yards, peaks +0.5" at 102 yards, and is -9.6" at 300 and -24.8" 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 | -0.6" | -2.43 | -0.71 | 3,140 | 1,204 | 0.1 |
| 50 | 0.0" | -0.01 | 0.00 | 3,043 | 1,131 | 0.3 |
| 75 | +0.4" | +0.50 | +0.15 | 2,947 | 1,061 | 0.6 |
| 100 | +0.5" | +0.52 | +0.15 | 2,855 | 995 | 1.1 |
| 125 | +0.4" | +0.32 | +0.09 | 2,764 | 933 | 1.7 |
| 150 | +0.0" | +0.01 | 0.00 | 2,674 | 874 | 2.5 |
| 175 | -0.7" | -0.37 | -0.11 | 2,587 | 818 | 3.5 |
| 200 | -1.7" | -0.82 | -0.24 | 2,501 | 764 | 4.6 |
| 225 | -3.1" | -1.31 | -0.38 | 2,417 | 714 | 5.9 |
| 250 | -4.8" | -1.85 | -0.54 | 2,335 | 666 | 7.4 |
| 275 | -7.0" | -2.43 | -0.71 | 2,254 | 620 | 9.0 |
| 300 | -9.6" | -3.04 | -0.89 | 2,174 | 577 | 10.9 |
| 325 | -12.6" | -3.70 | -1.08 | 2,096 | 537 | 13.0 |
| 350 | -16.1" | -4.40 | -1.28 | 2,020 | 499 | 15.4 |
| 375 | -20.2" | -5.14 | -1.50 | 1,946 | 462 | 18.0 |
| 400 | -24.8" | -5.93 | -1.72 | 1,873 | 428 | 20.8 |
| 425 | -30.1" | -6.76 | -1.97 | 1,802 | 397 | 23.9 |
| 450 | -36.0" | -7.64 | -2.22 | 1,733 | 367 | 27.3 |
| 475 | -42.7" | -8.57 | -2.49 | 1,666 | 339 | 31.0 |
| 500 | -50.1" | -9.56 | -2.78 | 1,601 | 313 | 35.0 |
55gr G1 .255 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 crosses the line of sight at 77 and 102 yards, peaks +0.0" at 89 yards, and is -11.2" at 300 and -27.0" 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 | -0.8" | -2.94 | -0.85 | 3,140 | 1,204 | 0.1 |
| 50 | -0.3" | -0.52 | -0.15 | 3,043 | 1,131 | 0.3 |
| 75 | 0.0" | -0.01 | 0.00 | 2,947 | 1,061 | 0.6 |
| 100 | +0.0" | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2,855 | 995 | 1.1 |
| 125 | -0.3" | -0.19 | -0.05 | 2,764 | 933 | 1.7 |
| 150 | -0.8" | -0.50 | -0.14 | 2,674 | 874 | 2.5 |
| 175 | -1.6" | -0.88 | -0.26 | 2,587 | 818 | 3.5 |
| 200 | -2.8" | -1.33 | -0.39 | 2,501 | 764 | 4.6 |
| 225 | -4.3" | -1.82 | -0.53 | 2,417 | 714 | 5.9 |
| 250 | -6.2" | -2.36 | -0.69 | 2,335 | 666 | 7.4 |
| 275 | -8.5" | -2.94 | -0.85 | 2,254 | 620 | 9.0 |
| 300 | -11.2" | -3.56 | -1.03 | 2,174 | 577 | 10.9 |
| 325 | -14.3" | -4.21 | -1.23 | 2,096 | 537 | 13.0 |
| 350 | -18.0" | -4.91 | -1.43 | 2,020 | 499 | 15.4 |
| 375 | -22.2" | -5.65 | -1.64 | 1,946 | 462 | 18.0 |
| 400 | -27.0" | -6.44 | -1.87 | 1,873 | 428 | 20.8 |
| 425 | -32.4" | -7.27 | -2.11 | 1,802 | 397 | 23.9 |
| 450 | -38.4" | -8.15 | -2.37 | 1,733 | 367 | 27.3 |
| 475 | -45.2" | -9.09 | -2.64 | 1,666 | 339 | 31.0 |
| 500 | -52.8" | -10.08 | -2.93 | 1,601 | 313 | 35.0 |
55gr G1 .255 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
Winchester's USA 55-grain FMJ is general-purpose range ammunition, and Winchester pitches the USA line at shooters of all skill levels. It carries a 55-grain full metal jacket bullet, rated at a G1 BC of .255, and leaves the muzzle at 3,240 fps. Zeroed at 100 yards, it drops about 53 inches at 500.
Compared with Federal American Eagle 55-grain, rated at a G1 BC of .269, the Winchester gives up a little at long range. At 500 yards, a steady 10 mph wind blowing across the range pushes the Winchester about 35 inches sideways and the American Eagle about 33. Both leave the muzzle at the same speed and kick the same in the same rifle. Compared with Remington UMC 55-grain MC, rated at a G1 BC of .202, the Winchester is the better pick for long shots: the same wind pushes the UMC about 49 inches at 500 yards.
Buy Winchester USA for range practice and paper out to 500 yards. Pick American Eagle if you want slightly less drift at 500. Pick Wolf WPA 55-grain if your range allows steel cases and you don't reload; it matches the Winchester's muzzle speed and recoil. Hornady's Varmint Express 55-grain V-Max shares the Winchester's 3,240 fps and its G1 BC of .255, so it flies the same path with a polymer-tipped V-Max bullet that Hornady markets for varmints.
- Drops about 5 inches less than Remington UMC 55-grain MC at 400 yards from a 100-yard zero
- Drops about 53 inches at 500 yards from the same zero, against about 57 for PMC Bronze 55-grain
- Its brass case is welcome at ranges that turn away the steel case of Tula 55-grain
- Federal American Eagle 55-grain drops about 51 inches at 500 yards from a 100-yard zero, against about 53
- Carries 2,174 fps at 300 yards, 50 fps less than Federal American Eagle 55-grain
- Kicks about 1 percent more than PMC Bronze 55-grain in the same rifle
Similar Products Compared
| PRODUCT | WEIGHT | TYPE | VELOCITY | ENERGY | BC | PRICE/RD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 55 gr | FMJ | 3240 fps | 1282 ft-lbs | 0.255 |
$1.62
20 Rounds
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| 55 gr | FMJ | 3241 fps | 1238 ft-lbs | 0.243 | N/A | |
| 55 gr | FMJBT | 3200 fps | 1250 ft-lbs | 0.243 |
$0.44
1000 Rounds
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| 55 gr | FMJ | 3240 fps | 1282 ft-lbs | 0.269 | N/A | |
| 55 gr | FMJ | 3241 fps | 1283 ft-lbs | 0.243 | N/A | |
| 55 gr | FMJ | 3240 fps | 1282 ft-lbs | 0.202 | N/A |
All Winchester USA .223 Remington 55gr FMJ Ammo Prices
| DEALER | QTY | PRICE | SHIPPING | TOTAL | PRICE/RD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucky Gunner | 20 | $14.00 | $18.43 | $32.43 | $1.62 |