Winchester 5.56x45mm 62gr M855 FMJLC Ammo Ballistics
Brass Case • FMJ
Winchester 5.56x45mm 62gr M855 FMJLC Ammo Ballistics
Brass Case • FMJ
Solved from this product's advertised 3060 fps, 62gr bullet and G1 BC 0.350, 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 62gr 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 192 yards, and is -7.4" 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 | 3,060 | 1,289 | 0.0 |
| 25 | -0.4" | -1.55 | -0.45 | 2,990 | 1,231 | 0.1 |
| 50 | +0.4" | +0.82 | +0.24 | 2,921 | 1,175 | 0.2 |
| 75 | +1.0" | +1.29 | +0.38 | 2,854 | 1,121 | 0.5 |
| 100 | +1.3" | +1.28 | +0.37 | 2,787 | 1,070 | 0.9 |
| 125 | +1.4" | +1.05 | +0.31 | 2,722 | 1,020 | 1.3 |
| 150 | +1.1" | +0.71 | +0.21 | 2,657 | 972 | 1.9 |
| 175 | +0.6" | +0.31 | +0.09 | 2,594 | 926 | 2.6 |
| 200 | -0.3" | -0.15 | -0.04 | 2,531 | 882 | 3.5 |
| 225 | -1.5" | -0.66 | -0.19 | 2,469 | 840 | 4.5 |
| 250 | -3.1" | -1.19 | -0.35 | 2,408 | 799 | 5.6 |
| 275 | -5.1" | -1.76 | -0.51 | 2,348 | 759 | 6.8 |
| 300 | -7.4" | -2.36 | -0.69 | 2,289 | 721 | 8.2 |
| 325 | -10.2" | -2.99 | -0.87 | 2,230 | 685 | 9.7 |
| 350 | -13.4" | -3.65 | -1.06 | 2,172 | 650 | 11.4 |
| 375 | -17.1" | -4.34 | -1.26 | 2,116 | 616 | 13.2 |
| 400 | -21.2" | -5.06 | -1.47 | 2,060 | 584 | 15.2 |
| 425 | -25.9" | -5.81 | -1.69 | 2,004 | 553 | 17.4 |
| 450 | -31.1" | -6.59 | -1.92 | 1,950 | 524 | 19.8 |
| 475 | -36.8" | -7.40 | -2.15 | 1,897 | 495 | 22.3 |
| 500 | -43.2" | -8.25 | -2.40 | 1,845 | 469 | 25.1 |
62gr G1 .350 at 3,060 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 62gr 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 142 yards, and is -10.0" at 300 and -24.7" 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 | 3,060 | 1,289 | 0.0 |
| 25 | -0.6" | -2.38 | -0.69 | 2,990 | 1,231 | 0.1 |
| 50 | 0.0" | -0.01 | 0.00 | 2,921 | 1,175 | 0.2 |
| 75 | +0.4" | +0.46 | +0.13 | 2,854 | 1,121 | 0.5 |
| 100 | +0.5" | +0.44 | +0.13 | 2,787 | 1,070 | 0.9 |
| 125 | +0.3" | +0.22 | +0.06 | 2,722 | 1,020 | 1.3 |
| 150 | -0.2" | -0.12 | -0.03 | 2,657 | 972 | 1.9 |
| 175 | -1.0" | -0.53 | -0.15 | 2,594 | 926 | 2.6 |
| 200 | -2.1" | -0.99 | -0.29 | 2,531 | 882 | 3.5 |
| 225 | -3.5" | -1.49 | -0.43 | 2,469 | 840 | 4.5 |
| 250 | -5.3" | -2.03 | -0.59 | 2,408 | 799 | 5.6 |
| 275 | -7.5" | -2.60 | -0.75 | 2,348 | 759 | 6.8 |
| 300 | -10.0" | -3.20 | -0.93 | 2,289 | 721 | 8.2 |
| 325 | -13.0" | -3.83 | -1.11 | 2,230 | 685 | 9.7 |
| 350 | -16.4" | -4.48 | -1.30 | 2,172 | 650 | 11.4 |
| 375 | -20.3" | -5.17 | -1.50 | 2,116 | 616 | 13.2 |
| 400 | -24.7" | -5.89 | -1.71 | 2,060 | 584 | 15.2 |
| 425 | -29.6" | -6.64 | -1.93 | 2,004 | 553 | 17.4 |
| 450 | -35.0" | -7.42 | -2.16 | 1,950 | 524 | 19.8 |
| 475 | -41.0" | -8.23 | -2.39 | 1,897 | 496 | 22.3 |
| 500 | -47.6" | -9.08 | -2.64 | 1,845 | 469 | 25.1 |
62gr G1 .350 at 3,060 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 62gr 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 and never rises more than 0.1" above it (effectively a tangent zero), and is -11.4" at 300 and -26.5" 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 | 3,060 | 1,289 | 0.0 |
| 25 | -0.7" | -2.82 | -0.82 | 2,990 | 1,231 | 0.1 |
| 50 | -0.2" | -0.45 | -0.13 | 2,921 | 1,175 | 0.2 |
| 75 | 0.0" | +0.02 | +0.01 | 2,854 | 1,121 | 0.5 |
| 100 | 0.0" | +0.01 | 0.00 | 2,787 | 1,070 | 0.9 |
| 125 | -0.3" | -0.22 | -0.06 | 2,722 | 1,020 | 1.3 |
| 150 | -0.9" | -0.55 | -0.16 | 2,657 | 972 | 1.9 |
| 175 | -1.8" | -0.96 | -0.28 | 2,594 | 926 | 2.6 |
| 200 | -3.0" | -1.42 | -0.41 | 2,531 | 882 | 3.5 |
| 225 | -4.5" | -1.92 | -0.56 | 2,469 | 840 | 4.5 |
| 250 | -6.5" | -2.46 | -0.72 | 2,408 | 799 | 5.6 |
| 275 | -8.7" | -3.03 | -0.88 | 2,348 | 759 | 6.8 |
| 300 | -11.4" | -3.63 | -1.06 | 2,289 | 721 | 8.2 |
| 325 | -14.5" | -4.26 | -1.24 | 2,230 | 685 | 9.7 |
| 350 | -18.0" | -4.92 | -1.43 | 2,172 | 650 | 11.4 |
| 375 | -22.0" | -5.61 | -1.63 | 2,116 | 616 | 13.2 |
| 400 | -26.5" | -6.33 | -1.84 | 2,060 | 584 | 15.2 |
| 425 | -31.5" | -7.08 | -2.06 | 2,004 | 553 | 17.4 |
| 450 | -37.0" | -7.86 | -2.29 | 1,950 | 524 | 19.8 |
| 475 | -43.1" | -8.67 | -2.52 | 1,897 | 496 | 22.3 |
| 500 | -49.8" | -9.52 | -2.77 | 1,845 | 469 | 25.1 |
62gr G1 .350 at 3,060 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 62-grain M855 FMJLC is a full metal jacket 5.56 NATO load made for recreational shooting and new shooters. Its bullet is a full metal jacket over a lead core at the heavier NATO weight of 62 grains. It leaves the muzzle at 3,060 fps with 1,289 ft-lbs and has a G1 BC of .350, the highest of the 5.56 ball loads.
Zeroed at 50 yards, it drops 10.0 inches at 300 and 24.7 inches at 400. With a 36-yard zero it drops 7.4 inches at 300.
If you're cross-shopping, Hornady's BLACK 62-grain FMJ matches it at the muzzle on a lower G1 BC of .274, and from a 50-yard zero it drops 28.2 inches at 400. Winchester's White Box 55-grain is 120 fps faster at the muzzle and kicks about 17 percent less in the same rifle.
- Holds 2,289 fps at 300 yards, more than any other 62-grain 5.56 load
- Still moving at 2,060 fps at 400 yards, where the 55-grain loads it sits against are all under 1,900 fps
- Drops 2.2 inches less at 400 yards than Winchester's White Box 55-grain from a 50-yard zero
- Loaded to 5.56 NATO pressure, so it is not for a rifle chambered only for .223 Remington
- Ties Hornady's BLACK 62-grain FMJ for the hardest recoil of the 5.56 ball loads
- Armscor's 62-grain M855 is the only load it sits against that starts slower, by 40 fps
Similar Products Compared
| PRODUCT | WEIGHT | TYPE | VELOCITY | ENERGY | BC | PRICE/RD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 62 gr | FMJ | 3060 fps | 1289 ft-lbs | 0.35 |
$0.52
1000 Rounds
|
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| 62 gr | FMJ | 3060 fps | 1289 ft-lbs | 0.274 |
$0.89
200 Rounds
|
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| 62 gr | FMJ | 3020 fps | 1255 ft-lbs | 0.304 | N/A | |
| 55 gr | FMJ | 3240 fps | 1282 ft-lbs | 0.243 | N/A | |
| 55 gr | FMJ | 3180 fps | 1235 ft-lbs | 0.246 |
$0.54
1000 Rounds
|
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| 55 gr | FMJ | 3180 fps | 1235 ft-lbs | 0.246 |
$0.49
1000 Rounds
|
All Winchester 5.56x45mm 62gr M855 FMJLC Ammo Prices
| DEALER | QTY | PRICE | SHIPPING | TOTAL | PRICE/RD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fast Ammo | 1000 | $518.50 | $0.00 | $518.50 | $0.52 |
| Sentry Ammo | 1000 | $534.59 | $22.99 | $557.58 | $0.56 |
| Black Basin Outdoors | 2000 | $1,118.88 | $0.00 | $1,118.88 | $0.56 |
| Black Basin Outdoors | 1000 | $564.59 | $0.00 | $564.59 | $0.56 |
| Sentry Ammo | 500 | $267.44 | $17.99 | $285.43 | $0.57 |
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