ZSR 5.56mm 55gr M193 FMJ Ammo Ballistics
Brass Case • FMJ
ZSR 5.56mm 55gr M193 FMJ Ammo Ballistics
Brass Case • FMJ
Solved from this product's advertised 3240 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 +1.5" 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 | 3,240 | 1,282 | 0.0 |
| 25 | -0.4" | -1.57 | -0.46 | 3,135 | 1,200 | 0.1 |
| 50 | +0.4" | +0.85 | +0.25 | 3,033 | 1,124 | 0.3 |
| 75 | +1.1" | +1.35 | +0.39 | 2,934 | 1,051 | 0.7 |
| 100 | +1.4" | +1.37 | +0.40 | 2,836 | 983 | 1.2 |
| 125 | +1.5" | +1.17 | +0.34 | 2,741 | 918 | 1.8 |
| 150 | +1.4" | +0.86 | +0.25 | 2,648 | 857 | 2.6 |
| 175 | +0.9" | +0.46 | +0.13 | 2,557 | 799 | 3.6 |
| 200 | 0.0" | +0.01 | 0.00 | 2,468 | 744 | 4.8 |
| 225 | -1.2" | -0.50 | -0.14 | 2,380 | 692 | 6.2 |
| 250 | -2.8" | -1.05 | -0.31 | 2,294 | 643 | 7.8 |
| 275 | -4.7" | -1.64 | -0.48 | 2,210 | 597 | 9.6 |
| 300 | -7.2" | -2.28 | -0.66 | 2,128 | 553 | 11.6 |
| 325 | -10.1" | -2.96 | -0.86 | 2,047 | 512 | 13.8 |
| 350 | -13.5" | -3.68 | -1.07 | 1,968 | 473 | 16.3 |
| 375 | -17.5" | -4.45 | -1.29 | 1,891 | 437 | 19.1 |
| 400 | -22.1" | -5.27 | -1.53 | 1,817 | 403 | 22.2 |
| 425 | -27.3" | -6.14 | -1.79 | 1,744 | 371 | 25.5 |
| 450 | -33.3" | -7.07 | -2.06 | 1,673 | 342 | 29.2 |
| 475 | -40.1" | -8.05 | -2.34 | 1,605 | 315 | 33.1 |
| 500 | -47.6" | -9.10 | -2.65 | 1,539 | 289 | 37.5 |
55gr G1 .243 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.
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 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 | 3,240 | 1,282 | 0.0 |
| 25 | -0.6" | -2.43 | -0.71 | 3,135 | 1,200 | 0.1 |
| 50 | 0.0" | -0.01 | 0.00 | 3,033 | 1,124 | 0.3 |
| 75 | +0.4" | +0.50 | +0.14 | 2,934 | 1,051 | 0.7 |
| 100 | +0.5" | +0.51 | +0.15 | 2,836 | 983 | 1.2 |
| 125 | +0.4" | +0.31 | +0.09 | 2,741 | 918 | 1.8 |
| 150 | 0.0" | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2,648 | 857 | 2.6 |
| 175 | -0.7" | -0.40 | -0.12 | 2,557 | 799 | 3.6 |
| 200 | -1.8" | -0.85 | -0.25 | 2,468 | 744 | 4.8 |
| 225 | -3.2" | -1.36 | -0.39 | 2,380 | 692 | 6.2 |
| 250 | -5.0" | -1.91 | -0.55 | 2,294 | 643 | 7.8 |
| 275 | -7.2" | -2.50 | -0.73 | 2,210 | 597 | 9.6 |
| 300 | -9.9" | -3.14 | -0.91 | 2,128 | 553 | 11.6 |
| 325 | -13.0" | -3.82 | -1.11 | 2,047 | 512 | 13.8 |
| 350 | -16.7" | -4.54 | -1.32 | 1,968 | 473 | 16.3 |
| 375 | -20.9" | -5.31 | -1.54 | 1,891 | 437 | 19.1 |
| 400 | -25.7" | -6.13 | -1.78 | 1,817 | 403 | 22.2 |
| 425 | -31.2" | -7.00 | -2.04 | 1,744 | 371 | 25.5 |
| 450 | -37.4" | -7.93 | -2.31 | 1,673 | 342 | 29.2 |
| 475 | -44.3" | -8.91 | -2.59 | 1,605 | 315 | 33.1 |
| 500 | -52.1" | -9.96 | -2.90 | 1,539 | 289 | 37.5 |
55gr G1 .243 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.
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 -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 | 3,240 | 1,282 | 0.0 |
| 25 | -0.8" | -2.94 | -0.86 | 3,135 | 1,200 | 0.1 |
| 50 | -0.3" | -0.52 | -0.15 | 3,033 | 1,124 | 0.3 |
| 75 | 0.0" | -0.02 | 0.00 | 2,934 | 1,051 | 0.7 |
| 100 | 0.0" | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2,836 | 983 | 1.2 |
| 125 | -0.3" | -0.20 | -0.06 | 2,741 | 918 | 1.8 |
| 150 | -0.8" | -0.52 | -0.15 | 2,648 | 857 | 2.6 |
| 175 | -1.7" | -0.91 | -0.26 | 2,557 | 799 | 3.6 |
| 200 | -2.9" | -1.37 | -0.40 | 2,468 | 744 | 4.8 |
| 225 | -4.4" | -1.87 | -0.54 | 2,380 | 692 | 6.2 |
| 250 | -6.3" | -2.42 | -0.70 | 2,294 | 643 | 7.8 |
| 275 | -8.7" | -3.01 | -0.88 | 2,210 | 597 | 9.6 |
| 300 | -11.5" | -3.65 | -1.06 | 2,128 | 553 | 11.6 |
| 325 | -14.7" | -4.33 | -1.26 | 2,047 | 512 | 13.8 |
| 350 | -18.5" | -5.05 | -1.47 | 1,968 | 473 | 16.3 |
| 375 | -22.9" | -5.82 | -1.69 | 1,891 | 437 | 19.1 |
| 400 | -27.8" | -6.64 | -1.93 | 1,817 | 403 | 22.2 |
| 425 | -33.4" | -7.51 | -2.19 | 1,744 | 371 | 25.5 |
| 450 | -39.8" | -8.44 | -2.45 | 1,673 | 342 | 29.2 |
| 475 | -46.9" | -9.42 | -2.74 | 1,605 | 315 | 33.1 |
| 500 | -54.8" | -10.47 | -3.05 | 1,539 | 290 | 37.5 |
55gr G1 .243 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
ZSR's 55-grain M193 is a full metal jacket 5.56 NATO range load. A closed-nose full metal jacket sits in the case, built to the military M193 pattern. It leaves the muzzle at 3,240 fps with 1,282 ft-lbs.
Recoil is among the lightest in the caliber, about 3 percent under GGG's 55-grain M193 in the same rifle. A closed jacket makes this a paper-and-steel load. At 55 grains it sits 7 grains under the caliber's M855 loads.
If you're cross-shopping, Winchester's White Box 55-grain M193 is 60 fps slower at 3,180 fps on the same closed-nose bullet. PMC's X-Tac 55-grain M193 sits just above at 3,270 fps with a boat-tailed bullet.
- Starts with 47 more ft-lbs than Winchester's White Box 55-grain M193
- Only three 55-grain loads in the caliber start faster
- Lighter on the shoulder than any 62-grain 5.56 load
- Loaded to 5.56 NATO pressure, so it is not for a rifle chambered only for .223 Remington
- PMC's X-Tac 55-grain M193 starts 30 fps faster with 24 more ft-lbs
- A closed jacket, with nothing in it made to open up on game
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| PRODUCT | WEIGHT | TYPE | VELOCITY | ENERGY | BC | PRICE/RD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 55 gr | FMJ | 3240 fps | 1282 ft-lbs | 0.243 | N/A | |
| 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 | |
| 55 gr | FMJ | 3180 fps | 1235 ft-lbs | 0.246 |
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| 55 gr | FMJ | 3330 fps | 1354 ft-lbs | 0.243 | N/A | |
| 55 gr | FMJBT | 3270 fps | 1306 ft-lbs | 0.243 |
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