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 on the way up at 36 yards, peaks +1.6" at 122 yards, crosses back down at 203 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 on the way up at 50 yards, peaks +0.5" at 102 yards, crosses back down at 152 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 touches the line of sight at 100 yards without ever climbing above it (a tangent zero), 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 USA 55-grain FMJ is a full metal jacket .223 Remington load made for recreational shooting. Winchester names the bullet only a full metal jacket, with a plain lead core inside it. It leaves the muzzle at 3,240 fps with 1,282 ft-lbs and a G1 BC of .255.
Zeroed at 50 yards it drops 9.6 inches at 300 and 24.8 inches at 400. From a 100-yard zero the drop at 400 is 27.0 inches.
If you're cross-shopping, Federal's American Eagle 55-grain FMJ-BT starts at the same 3,240 fps on a higher G1 BC of .269, and from a 50-yard zero it drops 24.0 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.
- Drops 4.9 inches less at 400 yards than Remington's UMC 55-grain MC from a 50-yard zero
- A higher G1 BC than PMC Bronze 55-grain full metal jacket, .255 against .243
- A brass case, where Wolf WPA 55-grain FMJ uses steel
- A lower G1 BC than Federal's American Eagle 55-grain FMJ-BT from the same start, .255 against .269
- Named only as a full metal jacket, where Federal's American Eagle FMJ-BT and PMC Bronze both add a boat tail
- 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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| PRODUCT | WEIGHT | TYPE | VELOCITY | ENERGY | BC | PRICE/RD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 55 gr | FMJ | 3240 fps | 1282 ft-lbs | 0.255 |
$1.45
20 Rounds
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| 55 gr | FMJ | 3240 fps | 1282 ft-lbs | 0.269 |
$1.50
20 Rounds
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| 55 gr | FMJ | 3241 fps | 1283 ft-lbs | 0.243 | N/A | |
| 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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All Winchester USA .223 Remington 55gr FMJ Ammo Prices
| DEALER | QTY | PRICE | SHIPPING | TOTAL | PRICE/RD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guns.com | 20 | $13.99 | $14.99 | $28.98 | $1.45 |
| Lucky Gunner | 20 | $14.00 | $18.43 | $32.43 | $1.62 |
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