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 at 36 and 201 yards, peaks +1.5" at 121 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 at 50 and 150 yards, peaks +0.5" at 101 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 crosses the line of sight at 78 and 100 yards, peaks +0.0" at 89 yards, 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 range and training ammunition for zeroing, drills and plinking. Its bullet is a 55-grain full metal jacket, the plain jacketed bullet most practice ammunition uses, and it leaves the muzzle at 3,240 fps. Use it only in rifles chambered for 5.56 NATO.
Compared with PMC's X-Tac 55-grain M193, the ZSR is close at the muzzle: it leaves 30 fps slower and kicks about 1 percent less in the same rifle, a gap you are unlikely to feel. Compared with Winchester's White Box 55-grain M193, the ZSR starts 60 fps faster, 3,240 fps against 3,180, and kicks about 2 percent harder in the same rifle. So the ZSR sits between the two at the muzzle and on recoil, a little nearer the PMC.
Buy the ZSR for drills and plinking if you want a 55-grain load that starts faster than Winchester's White Box. Pick GGG's 55-grain M193 if you want the most speed at the muzzle; it leaves 90 fps faster than the ZSR and kicks about 3 percent more in the same rifle. Pick the White Box if you want slightly softer recoil and a stated purpose: Winchester lists it for target and range use. Winchester (Lake City) 55-grain M193 is a second option at the PMC's speed.
- Kicks about 3 percent less than GGG's 55-grain M193 in the same rifle
- Within 30 fps of Winchester (Lake City) 55-grain M193 at the muzzle, 3,240 fps against 3,270
- Leaves the muzzle faster than Winchester's White Box 55-grain M193
- GGG's 55-grain M193 starts faster, at 3,330 fps against 3,240
- Kicks about 2 percent more than Winchester's White Box 55-grain M193 in the same rifle
- PMC's X-Tac 55-grain M193 leaves the muzzle 30 fps faster, at 3,270 fps
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| PRODUCT | WEIGHT | TYPE | VELOCITY | ENERGY | BC | PRICE/RD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 55 gr | FMJ | 3240 fps | 1224 ft-lbs | 0.243 | 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 | 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 | FMJBT | 3270 fps | 1306 ft-lbs | 0.243 |
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