.223 Remington (5.56x45mm NATO) Ballistics
Ballistics and Drop for the .223 Remington (5.56x45mm NATO)
Cartridge Type: Rifle
Height: 1.76"
Width: 0.378"
Average FPS: 3148
Average Energy: 1254
Average Gr: 57
Recoil: 0.8
Power Rank: 1.79 of 20
The .223 Remington is a common United States cartridge having similar dimensions to the 5.56x45mm NATO, the difference being that the 5.56 has a greater psi. This round was designed and released in 1964 by Remington Arms, thus the name .223 Remington.
The .223 has great external ballistics and very little drop allowing this round to be accurate at 200 yards and possibly more. If you are shooting at a distance be sure to use our ballistic calc to create your drop tables if you dont already have them. Some ranchers like to print, cut and paste their 223 drop sheets on the side of their rifles for quick reference, sorta like a cheat sheet.
All in all this round is great for medium to small game, but it really isnt a deer hunters bullet of choice as it lacks the power that many of the larger rifle rounds have. In fact its illegal to hunt deer in many states with this round.
The .223 can be found at most sporting goods facilities, and just about every ammo store that isnt out of stock. The bullet is often called and categorized as a varmint round. This is the round that most AR-15s fire, although most are dual chambered to handle the 5.56x49mm.
*Casing image above is an artist rendering and not a real photo of .223 Remington (5.56x45mm NATO) Ballistics cartridge. While we have went to great lengths to make sure that it's as accurate as possible this rendering should not be used to generate specs for casings.
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Known Rounds
Other Cartridges with Similar Widths (cartridges not bullets)
.32 Smith & Wesson Long, 7mm Winchester Short Magnum (WSM), .35 Whelen, .25-06 Remington, .32 Smith & Wesson, .458 Lott, .220 Swift, .325 Winchester Short Magnum, 6.53mm (.257) Lazzeroni Scramjet, 7mm Remington Magnum, .32 Short Colt, .338 Winchester Magnum, .280 Remington, .380 Auto (9mm Browning Short), .375 Ruger,
Other Cartridges with Similar Length
.44 Remington Magnum (Pistol Data), .460 Smith & Wesson, .32-20 Winchester, .32 H&R Magnum, .222 Remington Magnum, .25 Winchester Super Short Magnum (WSSM), .38 Special (.38 Smith & Wesson Special), .223 Remington (5.56x45mm NATO), .223 Winchester Super Short Magnum (WSSM), 7.62x39mm Russian, .22 Hornet, .243 Winchester Super Short Magnum (WSSM), .45 Colt (often called .45 Long Colt), .44 Colt, 6.8mm Remington SPC,
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Bullet Database
Image | Cartridge | Type | FPS | Energy | Power | Recoil | Length |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
.17 Aguila | rifle | 1850 | 152 | 0.37 | 0.16 | 0.618 | |
.17 Hornady Magnum Rimfire | rifle | 2483 | 246 | 0.45 | 0.19 | 1.06 | |
.17 Mach 2 | rifle | 2078 | 163 | 0.35 | 0.17 | 0.714 | |
.17 Remington | rifle | 4145 | 877 | 0.95 | 0.45 | 1.796 | |
.204 Ruger | rifle | 3935 | 1272 | 1.46 | 0.6 | 1.84 | |
.218 Bee | rifle | 2760 | 778 | 1.27 | 0.56 | 1.345 | |
.22 Hornet | rifle | 2719 | 706 | 1.17 | 0.54 | 1.017 | |
.22 Long | rifle | 898 | 52 | 0.26 | 0.14 | 0.613 | |
.22 Long Rifle High Veloci | rifle | 1341 | 152 | 0.51 | 0.22 | 0.613 | |
.22 LR | rifle | 1061 | 99 | 0.42 | 0.19 | 0.613 | |
.22 Short | rifle | 896 | 52 | 0.26 | 0.13 | 0.421 | |
.22 Winchester Magnum Rimf | rifle | 2000 | 342 | 0.54 | 0.34 | 1.055 | |
.22-250 Remington | rifle | 3787 | 1624 | 1.93 | 0.9 | 1.912 | |
.220 Swift | rifle | 3845 | 1674 | 1.96 | 0.9 | 2.205 | |
.221 Remington Fireball | rifle | 3097 | 958 | 1.39 | 0.67 | 1.4 | |
.222 Remington | rifle | 3167 | 1091 | 1.55 | 0.74 | 1.7 | |
.222 Remington Magnum | rifle | 3525 | 1241 | 1.59 | 0.79 | 1.85 | |
.223 Remington (5.56x45mm | rifle | 3148 | 1254 | 1.79 | 0.8 | 1.76 | |
.223 Winchester Super Shor | rifle | 3766 | 1826 | 2.18 | 0.95 | 1.67 | |
.224 Weatherby Magnum | rifle | 3650 | 1627 | 2.01 | 0.9 | 1.92 | |
.225 Winchester | rifle | 3570 | 1556 | 1.96 | 0.9 | 1.927 | |
.240 Weatherby Magnum | rifle | 3396 | 2432 | 3.23 | 1.46 | 2.5 | |
.243 Winchester | rifle | 3179 | 1952 | 2.77 | 1.25 | 2.045 | |
.243 Winchester Super Shor | rifle | 3198 | 2228 | 2.55 | 1.37 | 1.67 | |
.25 Auto (ACP) | handgun | 814 | 68 | 0.74 | 0.17 | 0.615 | |
.25 Winchester Super Short | rifle | 3155 | 2387 | 3.41 | 1.57 | 1.67 | |
.25-06 Remington | rifle | 3123 | 2360 | 3.4 | 1.57 | 2.494 | |
.25-20 Winchester | rifle | 1460 | 407 | 1.26 | 0.57 | 1.33 | |
.25-35 Winchester | rifle | 2230 | 1292 | 2.61 | 1.18 | 2.043 | |
.250 Savage | rifle | 2820 | 1765 | 2.82 | 1.27 | 1.912 | |
.257 Roberts | rifle | 2790 | 2039 | 3.29 | 1.47 | 2.233 | |
.257 Weatherby Magnum | rifle | 3408 | 2836 | 3.75 | 1.76 | 2.549 | |
.260 Remington | rifle | 2856 | 2282 | 3.6 | 1.73 | 2.035 | |
.264 Winchester Magnum | rifle | 3170 | 2766 | 3.93 | 1.91 | 2.5 | |
.270 Weatherby Magnum | rifle | 3335 | 3333 | 4.5 | 2.05 | 2.549 | |
.270 Winchester | rifle | 3536 | 3775 | 4.81 | 1.82 | 2.54 | |
.270 Winchester Short Magn | rifle | 3238 | 3166 | 4.4 | 2 | 2.1 | |
.280 Remington | rifle | 2896 | 2793 | 4.34 | 1.95 | 2.54 | |
.284 Winchester | rifle | 2880 | 2762 | 4.32 | 1.93 | 2.17 | |
.30 Luger (7.65mm) | handgun | 1210 | 296 | 2.2 | 0.52 | 0.85 | |
.30 M1 Carbine | rifle | 1987 | 964 | 2.19 | 0.99 | 1.29 | |
.30-06 Springfield | rifle | 2815 | 2920 | 4.67 | 2.19 | 2.494 | |
.30-30 Winchester | rifle | 2373 | 1888 | 3.58 | 1.6 | 2.04 | |
.30-378 Weatherby | rifle | 3382 | 4520 | 6.02 | 2.55 | 2.908 | |
.300 Dakota | rifle | 3183 | 4206 | 5.95 | 2.6 | 2.55 | |
.300 H&H Magnum | rifle | 2880 | 3314 | 5.18 | 2.34 | 2.85 | |
.300 Remington Short Actio | rifle | 3034 | 3494 | 5.19 | 2.36 | 2.015 | |
.300 Remington Ultra Magnu | rifle | 3066 | 3610 | 5.3 | 2.64 | 2.85 | |
.300 Savage | rifle | 2518 | 2280 | 4.08 | 1.78 | 1.871 | |
.300 Weatherby Magnum | rifle | 3229 | 4074 | 5.68 | 2.63 | 2.811 | |
.300 Winchester Magnum | rifle | 3026 | 3517 | 5.23 | 2.39 | 2.62 | |
.300 Winchester Short Magn | rifle | 3078 | 3576 | 5.23 | 2.36 | 2.1 | |
.303 British | rifle | 2540 | 2406 | 4.27 | 1.98 | 2.222 | |
.307 Winchester | rifle | 2510 | 2518 | 4.52 | 1.93 | 2.015 | |
.308 Winchester (7.62mm NA | rifle | 2681 | 2617 | 4.4 | 1.95 | 2.015 | |
.32 Auto (7.65mm Browning) | handgun | 957 | 136 | 1.28 | 0.29 | 0.68 | |
.32 H&R Magnum | handgun | 998 | 197 | 1.78 | 0.42 | 1.075 | |
.32 Short Colt | handgun | 745 | 99 | 1.2 | 0.27 | 0.65 | |
.32 Smith & Wesson | handgun | 680 | 88 | 1.16 | 0.27 | 0.605 | |
.32 Smith & Wesson Long | handgun | 758 | 124 | 1.48 | 0.35 | 0.92 | |
.32 Winchester Special | rifle | 2250 | 1911 | 3.83 | 1.95 | 2.04 | |
.32-20 Winchester | rifle | 1210 | 325 | 1.21 | 0.55 | 1.315 | |
.325 Winchester Short Magn | rifle | 2213 | 2174 | 4.43 | 2.78 | 2.1 | |
.327 Federal Magnum | handgun | 1427 | 452 | 2.86 | 0.67 | 1.2 | |
.330 Dakota | rifle | 2925 | 4369 | 6.73 | 3.11 | 2.74 | |
.338 Lapua Magnum | rifle | 2927 | 4831 | 7.43 | 3.33 | 2.774 | |
.338 Winchester Magnum | rifle | 2819 | 3916 | 6.26 | 2.93 | 2.5 | |
.340 Weatherby Magnum | rifle | 3033 | 4615 | 6.85 | 3.3 | 2.825 | |
.35 Remington | rifle | 2120 | 1876 | 3.99 | 1.87 | 1.92 | |
.35 Whelen | rifle | 2638 | 3538 | 6.04 | 2.64 | 2.494 | |
.356 Winchester | rifle | 2460 | 2687 | 4.92 | 2.22 | 2.015 | |
.357 Magnum | handgun | 1294 | 528 | 3.68 | 0.89 | 1.29 | |
.357 SIG | handgun | 1379 | 515 | 3.36 | 0.76 | 0.865 | |
.38 Special (.38 Smith & W | handgun | 876 | 235 | 2.42 | 0.53 | 1.155 | |
.38-55 Winchester | rifle | 1320 | 986 | 3.37 | 1.51 | 2.085 | |
.380 Auto (9mm Browning Sh | handgun | 980 | 194 | 1.78 | 0.41 | 0.68 | |
.40 Smith & Wesson | handgun | 1074 | 423 | 3.54 | 0.74 | 0.85 | |
.41 Remington Magnum | handgun | 1276 | 763 | 5.38 | 1.23 | 1.29 | |
.44 Remington Magnum (Pist | handgun | 1317 | 897 | 6.14 | 1.45 | 1.285 | |
.44 Smith & Wesson Special | handgun | 911 | 361 | 3.58 | 0.81 | 1.16 | |
.44-40 Winchester | rifle | 1060 | 499 | 2.12 | 1.07 | 1.305 | |
.45 Auto (.45 ACP) | handgun | 937 | 403 | 3.88 | 0.93 | 0.898 | |
.45 GAP (Glock Automatic P | handgun | 959 | 414 | 3.9 | 0.92 | 0.76 | |
.45-70 Government | rifle | 1680 | 2274 | 6.1 | 2.43 | 2.105 | |
.470 Nitro Express | rifle | 2134 | 5055 | 10.67 | 4.84 | 3.25 | |
10mm Auto | handgun | 1199 | 546 | 4.1 | 0.96 | 0.992 | |
6.17mm (.243) Lazzeroni Sp | rifle | 3618 | 2470 | 3.08 | 1.37 | 2.05 | |
6.53mm (.257) Lazzeroni Sc | rifle | 3750 | 3122 | 3.75 | 1.69 | 2.8 | |
6.5mm Remington Magnum | rifle | 3118 | 2655 | 3.84 | 1.72 | 2.17 | |
6.5x55mm Swedish Mauser | rifle | 2673 | 2078 | 3.5 | 1.72 | 2.165 | |
6.5x57 Mauser | rifle | 2543 | 1881 | 3.33 | 1.62 | 2.232 | |
6.8mm Remington SPC | rifle | 2600 | 1696 | 2.94 | 1.41 | 1.686 | |
6mm Remington | rifle | 3156 | 2145 | 3.06 | 1.4 | 2.233 | |
7-30 Waters | rifle | 2700 | 1942 | 3.24 | 1.46 | 2.04 | |
7.62x39mm Russian | rifle | 2363 | 1587 | 3.02 | 1.29 | 1.528 | |
7mm Remington Magnum | rifle | 3024 | 3106 | 4.63 | 2.06 | 2.5 | |
7mm Remington Ultra Magnum | rifle | 3121 | 3330 | 4.81 | 2.13 | 2.85 | |
7mm STW (Shooting Times We | rifle | 3239 | 3494 | 4.86 | 2.31 | 2.85 | |
7mm Weatherby Magnum | rifle | 3199 | 3476 | 4.89 | 2.2 | 2.549 | |
7mm Winchester Short Magnu | rifle | 3134 | 3314 | 4.76 | 2.06 | 2.1 | |
7mm-08 Remington | rifle | 2827 | 2448 | 3.9 | 1.8 | 2.035 | |
7x57mm Mauser | rifle | 2602 | 2255 | 3.9 | 1.68 | 2.235 | |
7x64mm Brenneke | rifle | 2818 | 2662 | 4.26 | 1.85 | 2.51 | |
8mm Remington Magnum | rifle | 2900 | 3734 | 5.8 | 2.77 | 2.85 | |
8x57mm Mauser JS | rifle | 2466 | 2511 | 4.59 | 1.81 | 2.24 | |
9mm Luger (9mm Parabellum) | handgun | 1138 | 357 | 2.82 | 0.65 | 0.754 | |
Cartridge | Image | Type | FPS | Energy | Power | Recoil | Length |
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