ATS 5.56x45mm NATO 55gr M193 FMJ Ammo Ballistics
Brass Case • FMJ
ATS 5.56x45mm NATO 55gr M193 FMJ Ammo Ballistics
Brass Case • FMJ
Solved from this product's advertised 3150 fps, 55gr bullet and G1 BC 0.243, with the sight 1.5" over the bore at standard conditions. Compare every zero for 5.56x45mm NATO, or read Maximum Point Blank Range for 5.56 on an AR-15.
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.
5.56x45mm NATO 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 +1.4" at 116 yards, crosses back down at 191 yards, and is -8.3" 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 | 3,150 | 1,212 | 0.0 |
| 25 | -0.4" | -1.55 | -0.45 | 3,047 | 1,134 | 0.1 |
| 50 | +0.4" | +0.84 | +0.24 | 2,947 | 1,061 | 0.3 |
| 75 | +1.0" | +1.32 | +0.38 | 2,850 | 992 | 0.7 |
| 100 | +1.4" | +1.31 | +0.38 | 2,755 | 927 | 1.2 |
| 125 | +1.4" | +1.08 | +0.31 | 2,661 | 865 | 1.9 |
| 150 | +1.2" | +0.73 | +0.21 | 2,570 | 807 | 2.7 |
| 175 | +0.6" | +0.31 | +0.09 | 2,480 | 751 | 3.8 |
| 200 | -0.4" | -0.18 | -0.05 | 2,392 | 699 | 5.0 |
| 225 | -1.7" | -0.72 | -0.21 | 2,306 | 650 | 6.4 |
| 250 | -3.4" | -1.31 | -0.38 | 2,222 | 603 | 8.1 |
| 275 | -5.6" | -1.95 | -0.57 | 2,139 | 559 | 10.0 |
| 300 | -8.3" | -2.63 | -0.76 | 2,058 | 518 | 12.1 |
| 325 | -11.4" | -3.35 | -0.98 | 1,979 | 479 | 14.4 |
| 350 | -15.1" | -4.13 | -1.20 | 1,902 | 442 | 17.0 |
| 375 | -19.5" | -4.95 | -1.44 | 1,827 | 408 | 19.9 |
| 400 | -24.4" | -5.83 | -1.69 | 1,754 | 376 | 23.1 |
| 425 | -30.1" | -6.76 | -1.97 | 1,683 | 346 | 26.6 |
| 450 | -36.5" | -7.75 | -2.25 | 1,614 | 318 | 30.4 |
| 475 | -43.8" | -8.80 | -2.56 | 1,548 | 293 | 34.6 |
| 500 | -52.0" | -9.93 | -2.89 | 1,485 | 269 | 39.1 |
55gr G1 .243 at 3,150 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.
5.56x45mm NATO 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 97 yards, crosses back down at 143 yards, and is -10.9" 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 | 3,150 | 1,212 | 0.0 |
| 25 | -0.6" | -2.40 | -0.70 | 3,047 | 1,134 | 0.1 |
| 50 | 0.0" | -0.01 | 0.00 | 2,947 | 1,061 | 0.3 |
| 75 | +0.4" | +0.47 | +0.14 | 2,850 | 992 | 0.7 |
| 100 | +0.5" | +0.46 | +0.13 | 2,755 | 927 | 1.2 |
| 125 | +0.3" | +0.23 | +0.07 | 2,661 | 865 | 1.9 |
| 150 | -0.2" | -0.11 | -0.03 | 2,570 | 807 | 2.7 |
| 175 | -1.0" | -0.54 | -0.16 | 2,480 | 751 | 3.8 |
| 200 | -2.2" | -1.03 | -0.30 | 2,392 | 699 | 5.0 |
| 225 | -3.7" | -1.57 | -0.46 | 2,306 | 650 | 6.4 |
| 250 | -5.7" | -2.16 | -0.63 | 2,222 | 603 | 8.1 |
| 275 | -8.1" | -2.79 | -0.81 | 2,139 | 559 | 10.0 |
| 300 | -10.9" | -3.47 | -1.01 | 2,058 | 518 | 12.1 |
| 325 | -14.3" | -4.20 | -1.22 | 1,979 | 479 | 14.4 |
| 350 | -18.2" | -4.97 | -1.45 | 1,902 | 442 | 17.0 |
| 375 | -22.8" | -5.80 | -1.69 | 1,827 | 408 | 19.9 |
| 400 | -28.0" | -6.67 | -1.94 | 1,754 | 376 | 23.1 |
| 425 | -33.9" | -7.60 | -2.21 | 1,683 | 346 | 26.6 |
| 450 | -40.5" | -8.59 | -2.50 | 1,614 | 318 | 30.4 |
| 475 | -48.0" | -9.65 | -2.81 | 1,548 | 293 | 34.6 |
| 500 | -56.4" | -10.77 | -3.13 | 1,485 | 269 | 39.1 |
55gr G1 .243 at 3,150 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.
5.56x45mm NATO 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 -12.4" at 300 and -29.9" 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 | 3,150 | 1,212 | 0.0 |
| 25 | -0.8" | -2.86 | -0.83 | 3,047 | 1,134 | 0.1 |
| 50 | -0.3" | -0.47 | -0.14 | 2,947 | 1,061 | 0.3 |
| 75 | 0.0" | +0.01 | 0.00 | 2,850 | 992 | 0.7 |
| 100 | 0.0" | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2,755 | 927 | 1.2 |
| 125 | -0.3" | -0.23 | -0.07 | 2,661 | 865 | 1.9 |
| 150 | -0.9" | -0.57 | -0.17 | 2,570 | 807 | 2.7 |
| 175 | -1.8" | -1.00 | -0.29 | 2,480 | 751 | 3.8 |
| 200 | -3.1" | -1.49 | -0.43 | 2,392 | 699 | 5.0 |
| 225 | -4.8" | -2.03 | -0.59 | 2,306 | 650 | 6.4 |
| 250 | -6.9" | -2.62 | -0.76 | 2,222 | 603 | 8.1 |
| 275 | -9.4" | -3.25 | -0.95 | 2,139 | 559 | 10.0 |
| 300 | -12.4" | -3.93 | -1.14 | 2,058 | 518 | 12.1 |
| 325 | -15.9" | -4.66 | -1.36 | 1,979 | 479 | 14.4 |
| 350 | -19.9" | -5.43 | -1.58 | 1,902 | 442 | 17.0 |
| 375 | -24.6" | -6.26 | -1.82 | 1,827 | 408 | 19.9 |
| 400 | -29.9" | -7.13 | -2.08 | 1,754 | 376 | 23.1 |
| 425 | -35.9" | -8.07 | -2.35 | 1,683 | 346 | 26.6 |
| 450 | -42.7" | -9.06 | -2.63 | 1,614 | 318 | 30.4 |
| 475 | -50.3" | -10.11 | -2.94 | 1,548 | 293 | 34.6 |
| 500 | -58.8" | -11.23 | -3.27 | 1,485 | 269 | 39.1 |
55gr G1 .243 at 3,150 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
ATS's 55-grain M193 is a full metal jacket 5.56 NATO range load. Loaded to the military M193 pattern, the bullet is a flat-base full metal jacket with a closed nose. It leaves the muzzle at 3,150 fps with 1,210 ft-lbs.
Recoil is the lightest of any 5.56 load in the line-up, and at 55 grains it is the lighter of the two NATO bullet weights. A closed jacket makes this a paper-and-steel load, and at 1,210 ft-lbs it starts with the least muzzle energy of any 5.56 ball load in the line-up.
If you're cross-shopping, Winchester's White Box 55-grain M193 is 30 fps faster at the muzzle with 25 more ft-lbs. PMC's X-Tac 55-grain M193 is 120 fps faster again at 3,270 fps and puts a boat tail on the bullet.
- About 4 percent less recoil than PMC's X-Tac 55-grain M193 in the same rifle
- A plain lead-core full metal jacket, not the green tip that some indoor ranges and steel-target bays refuse
- The same flat-base closed-nose bullet as GGG's 55-grain M193, which only the speed separates it from on a range day
- Loaded to 5.56 NATO pressure, so it is not for a rifle chambered only for .223 Remington
- The slowest at the muzzle of the 5.56 loads it sits against
- GGG's 55-grain M193 starts 180 fps faster with 144 more ft-lbs
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| PRODUCT | WEIGHT | TYPE | VELOCITY | ENERGY | BC | PRICE/RD |
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| 55 gr | FMJ | 3150 fps | 1210 ft-lbs | 0.243 | N/A | |
| 55 gr | FMJBT | 3270 fps | 1306 ft-lbs | 0.243 |
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| 55 gr | FMJ | 3330 fps | 1354 ft-lbs | 0.243 | N/A | |
| 55 gr | FMJ | 3180 fps | 1235 ft-lbs | 0.246 |
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| 55 gr | FMJ | 3180 fps | 1235 ft-lbs | 0.246 |
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| 55 gr | FMJ | 3270 fps | 1306 ft-lbs | 0.267 | N/A |
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