Wolf WPA .223 Remington 55gr FMJ Ammo Ballistics
Steel Case • FMJ
Wolf WPA .223 Remington 55gr FMJ Ammo Ballistics
Steel Case • FMJ
Solved from this product's advertised 3241 fps, 55gr bullet and G1 BC 0.243, 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 121 yards, crosses back down at 201 yards, and is -7.2" at 300 and -22.1" 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 | 3,241 | 1,283 | 0.0 |
| 25 | -0.4" | -1.57 | -0.46 | 3,136 | 1,201 | 0.1 |
| 50 | +0.4" | +0.85 | +0.25 | 3,034 | 1,124 | 0.3 |
| 75 | +1.1" | +1.36 | +0.39 | 2,934 | 1,052 | 0.7 |
| 100 | +1.4" | +1.37 | +0.40 | 2,837 | 983 | 1.2 |
| 125 | +1.5" | +1.17 | +0.34 | 2,742 | 919 | 1.8 |
| 150 | +1.4" | +0.86 | +0.25 | 2,649 | 857 | 2.6 |
| 175 | +0.9" | +0.46 | +0.13 | 2,558 | 799 | 3.6 |
| 200 | 0.0" | +0.01 | 0.00 | 2,469 | 744 | 4.8 |
| 225 | -1.2" | -0.50 | -0.14 | 2,381 | 693 | 6.2 |
| 250 | -2.7" | -1.05 | -0.30 | 2,295 | 644 | 7.8 |
| 275 | -4.7" | -1.64 | -0.48 | 2,211 | 597 | 9.6 |
| 300 | -7.2" | -2.27 | -0.66 | 2,129 | 553 | 11.6 |
| 325 | -10.1" | -2.95 | -0.86 | 2,048 | 512 | 13.8 |
| 350 | -13.5" | -3.68 | -1.07 | 1,969 | 474 | 16.3 |
| 375 | -17.5" | -4.45 | -1.29 | 1,892 | 437 | 19.1 |
| 400 | -22.1" | -5.26 | -1.53 | 1,817 | 403 | 22.1 |
| 425 | -27.3" | -6.13 | -1.78 | 1,744 | 372 | 25.5 |
| 450 | -33.3" | -7.06 | -2.05 | 1,674 | 342 | 29.1 |
| 475 | -40.0" | -8.04 | -2.34 | 1,606 | 315 | 33.1 |
| 500 | -47.6" | -9.09 | -2.64 | 1,540 | 290 | 37.4 |
55gr G1 .243 at 3,241 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 101 yards, crosses back down at 150 yards, and is -9.9" at 300 and -25.7" 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 | 3,241 | 1,283 | 0.0 |
| 25 | -0.6" | -2.43 | -0.71 | 3,136 | 1,201 | 0.1 |
| 50 | 0.0" | -0.01 | 0.00 | 3,034 | 1,124 | 0.3 |
| 75 | +0.4" | +0.50 | +0.14 | 2,934 | 1,052 | 0.7 |
| 100 | +0.5" | +0.51 | +0.15 | 2,837 | 983 | 1.2 |
| 125 | +0.4" | +0.31 | +0.09 | 2,742 | 919 | 1.8 |
| 150 | 0.0" | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2,649 | 857 | 2.6 |
| 175 | -0.7" | -0.40 | -0.12 | 2,558 | 799 | 3.6 |
| 200 | -1.8" | -0.85 | -0.25 | 2,469 | 744 | 4.8 |
| 225 | -3.2" | -1.35 | -0.39 | 2,381 | 693 | 6.2 |
| 250 | -5.0" | -1.90 | -0.55 | 2,295 | 644 | 7.8 |
| 275 | -7.2" | -2.50 | -0.73 | 2,211 | 597 | 9.6 |
| 300 | -9.9" | -3.13 | -0.91 | 2,129 | 553 | 11.6 |
| 325 | -13.0" | -3.81 | -1.11 | 2,048 | 512 | 13.8 |
| 350 | -16.6" | -4.54 | -1.32 | 1,969 | 474 | 16.3 |
| 375 | -20.8" | -5.30 | -1.54 | 1,892 | 437 | 19.1 |
| 400 | -25.7" | -6.12 | -1.78 | 1,817 | 403 | 22.1 |
| 425 | -31.1" | -6.99 | -2.03 | 1,744 | 372 | 25.5 |
| 450 | -37.3" | -7.92 | -2.30 | 1,674 | 342 | 29.1 |
| 475 | -44.3" | -8.90 | -2.59 | 1,606 | 315 | 33.1 |
| 500 | -52.1" | -9.95 | -2.89 | 1,540 | 290 | 37.4 |
55gr G1 .243 at 3,241 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 -11.5" at 300 and -27.8" 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 | 3,241 | 1,283 | 0.0 |
| 25 | -0.8" | -2.94 | -0.85 | 3,136 | 1,201 | 0.1 |
| 50 | -0.3" | -0.52 | -0.15 | 3,034 | 1,124 | 0.3 |
| 75 | 0.0" | -0.02 | 0.00 | 2,934 | 1,052 | 0.7 |
| 100 | 0.0" | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2,837 | 983 | 1.2 |
| 125 | -0.3" | -0.20 | -0.06 | 2,742 | 919 | 1.8 |
| 150 | -0.8" | -0.51 | -0.15 | 2,649 | 857 | 2.6 |
| 175 | -1.7" | -0.91 | -0.26 | 2,558 | 799 | 3.6 |
| 200 | -2.9" | -1.36 | -0.40 | 2,469 | 744 | 4.8 |
| 225 | -4.4" | -1.87 | -0.54 | 2,381 | 693 | 6.2 |
| 250 | -6.3" | -2.42 | -0.70 | 2,295 | 644 | 7.8 |
| 275 | -8.7" | -3.01 | -0.88 | 2,211 | 597 | 9.6 |
| 300 | -11.5" | -3.65 | -1.06 | 2,129 | 553 | 11.6 |
| 325 | -14.7" | -4.32 | -1.26 | 2,048 | 512 | 13.8 |
| 350 | -18.5" | -5.05 | -1.47 | 1,969 | 474 | 16.3 |
| 375 | -22.9" | -5.82 | -1.69 | 1,892 | 437 | 19.1 |
| 400 | -27.8" | -6.64 | -1.93 | 1,817 | 403 | 22.1 |
| 425 | -33.4" | -7.51 | -2.18 | 1,744 | 372 | 25.5 |
| 450 | -39.7" | -8.43 | -2.45 | 1,674 | 342 | 29.1 |
| 475 | -46.8" | -9.41 | -2.74 | 1,606 | 315 | 33.1 |
| 500 | -54.8" | -10.46 | -3.04 | 1,540 | 290 | 37.4 |
55gr G1 .243 at 3,241 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
Wolf WPA 55-grain FMJ is a full metal jacket .223 Remington load, and no application is named for it. Inside the jacket is a plain lead core, and nothing more is claimed for it. It leaves the muzzle at 3,241 fps with 1,283 ft-lbs.
Among the 55-grain ball loads compared there is almost nothing to separate it at the muzzle, and estimated recoil is identical in the same rifle. STV Technology's 55-grain Scorpio FMJ is the only one of them that starts faster.
If you're cross-shopping, Federal's American Eagle 55-grain FMJ-BT carries a G1 BC of .269 and, from a 50-yard zero, drops 24.0 inches at 400. Remington's UMC 55-grain MC is the same bullet weight on a G1 BC of .202, and drops 29.7 inches at 400 from that zero.
- Within 8 fps and 7 ft-lbs of every 55-grain ball load compared at the muzzle
- Less estimated recoil than any load in the caliber above 55 grains
- A 55-grain ball bullet, the most common weight in the caliber
- A steel case, so it can't be reloaded, and some ranges do not allow steel-case ammunition
- 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 | 3241 fps | 1283 ft-lbs | 0.243 | N/A | |
| 55 gr | FMJ | 3240 fps | 1282 ft-lbs | 0.255 |
$1.45
20 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
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 | 3240 fps | 1282 ft-lbs | 0.202 |
$0.96
50 Rounds
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