About this caliber
223 Rem
.223 Remington is a small, high-velocity centerfire rifle cartridge widely used in AR-15-pattern and bolt rifles. It is closely related to, but not identical to, the 5.56 NATO.
Commonly used for
Range / targetVarmintHome defenseCompetition
.223 Remington is a lightweight, flat-shooting cartridge popular for target shooting, training, and varmint and predator hunting, with mild recoil that makes it easy to shoot accurately. Ammunition is among the most available and affordable centerfire rifle ammo. The relationship to 5.56 NATO matters: .223 is loaded to lower pressure, and while 5.56 chambers generally handle .223, a .223-marked chamber should not be fed 5.56 — so the chamber marking on a specific rifle is worth verifying. It suits target shooters, varmint hunters, and general AR-15 use.
General information about this caliber — not a recommendation for this specific firearm.
Firearms chambered in 223 Rem · 15
Bergara Rifles B-14
rifle · RIFLES CENTERFIRE
Black Rain Lower Receiver
LOWERS · LOWERS
Bravo BCMGunfighter
LOWERS · LOWERS
CZ 600+
rifle · RIFLES CENTERFIRE
CZ 600+
rifle · RIFLES CENTERFIRE
CZ 600+
rifle · RIFLES CENTERFIRE
PROOF RESEARCH Elevation
rifle · RIFLES CENTERFIRE
Ruger American
rifle · RIFLES CENTERFIRE
Ruger American II
rifle · RIFLES CENTERFIRE
Ruger American II
rifle · RIFLES CENTERFIRE
Ruger American II
rifle · RIFLES CENTERFIRE
Ruger American II
rifle · RIFLES CENTERFIRE
Ruger Hawkeye
rifle · RIFLES CENTERFIRE
Ruger Hawkeye
rifle · RIFLES CENTERFIRE
Smith & Wesson Receiver
LOWERS · LOWERS
Ammunition in 223 Rem · 142
| Load | Type | Purpose | Grain | Velocity | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atomic Rifle | JHP | Defense | 77 gr | 1050 fps | 188 ft·lb |
| DoubleTap Ammunition Tactical | LRN | Defense | 62 gr | 2950 fps | 1198 ft·lb |
| Federal American Eagle | JHP | Defense | 50 gr | 3325 fps | 1227 ft·lb |
| Federal American Eagle | FMJ | Defense | 55 gr | 3240 fps | 1282 ft·lb |
| Federal Premium | JHP | Defense | 55 gr | 3200 fps | 1250 ft·lb |
| Federal American Eagle | FMJ | Defense | 62 gr | 3020 fps | 1255 ft·lb |
| Federal Premium | JHP | Defense | 69 gr | 2950 fps | 1333 ft·lb |
| Federal Premium | JHP | Defense | 77 gr | 2720 fps | 1265 ft·lb |
| Fiocchi Field Dynamics | SP | Defense | 40 gr | 3650 fps | 1183 ft·lb |
| Fiocchi Field Dynamics | SP | Defense | 40 gr | 3650 fps | 1183 ft·lb |
| Fiocchi Field Dynamics | SP | Defense | 50 gr | 3300 fps | 1209 ft·lb |
| Fiocchi Hyperformance | JHP | Defense | 69 gr | 2850 fps | 1146 ft·lb |
| Fiocchi Hyperformance | JHP | Defense | 77 gr | 2725 fps | 1270 ft·lb |
| FORT SCOTT MUNITIONS Tumble Upon Impact (TUI) | — | Defense | 55 gr | 3211 fps | 1259 ft·lb |
| Hornady Superformance Varmint | — | Defense | 35 gr | 4000 fps | 1243 ft·lb |
| Hornady Superformance | — | Defense | 50 gr | 3300 fps | 1209 ft·lb |
| Hornady Critical Defense | SP | Defense | 55 gr | 3240 fps | 1282 ft·lb |
| Hornady Custom | FMJ | Defense | 55 gr | 3240 fps | 1282 ft·lb |
| Hornady Varmint Express | SP | Defense | 55 gr | 3240 fps | 1282 ft·lb |
| Hornady Critical Defense | SP | Defense | 73 gr | 2790 fps | 1262 ft·lb |
| Hornady Match | JHP | Defense | 75 gr | 2790 fps | 1296 ft·lb |
| PMC Bronze | FMJ | Defense | 55 gr | 3200 fps | 1250 ft·lb |
| Speer Ammo Gold Dot | SP | Defense | 55 gr | 3220 fps | 1266 ft·lb |
| Speer Ammo Gold Dot | SP | Defense | 62 gr | 3000 fps | 1239 ft·lb |
| Speer Ammo Gold Dot | SP | Defense | 75 gr | 2775 fps | 1282 ft·lb |
| Winchester Ammo Ballistic Silvertip | SP | Defense | 55 gr | 3240 fps | 1282 ft·lb |
| Winchester Ammo Silvertip | — | Defense | 64 gr | 2700 fps | 1036 ft·lb |
| Winchester Ammo Match | JHP | Defense | 69 gr | 3060 fps | 1434 ft·lb |
| Aguila Target & Range | FMJ | Hunting | 55 gr | 3215 fps | 1263 ft·lb |
| ARMSCOR USA | SP | Hunting | 55 gr | 3000 fps | 1099 ft·lb |
| Barnes Bullets VOR-TX | JHP | Hunting | 55 gr | 3240 fps | 1282 ft·lb |
| Buffalo Bore Ammunition Sniper | SP | Hunting | 55 gr | 3300 fps | 1330 ft·lb |
| Buffalo Bore Ammunition Sniper | JHP | Hunting | 69 gr | 2900 fps | 1288 ft·lb |
| Buffalo Bore Ammunition Sniper | JHP | Hunting | 77 gr | 2800 fps | 1340 ft·lb |
| Federal American Eagle | JHP | Hunting | 50 gr | 3325 fps | 1227 ft·lb |
| Federal Power-Shok | SP | Hunting | 55 gr | 3240 fps | 1282 ft·lb |
| Federal Premium | SP | Hunting | 55 gr | 3240 fps | 1282 ft·lb |
| Federal Fusion | SP | Hunting | 62 gr | 3000 fps | 1239 ft·lb |
| Federal Fusion | SP | Hunting | 62 gr | 2750 fps | 1041 ft·lb |
| Federal Power-Shok | SP | Hunting | 64 gr | 3050 fps | 1322 ft·lb |
| Federal Premium | JHP | Hunting | 73 gr | 2800 fps | 1271 ft·lb |
| Fiocchi Field Dynamics | SP | Hunting | 50 gr | 3300 fps | 1209 ft·lb |
| Fiocchi Hyperformance | — | Hunting | 50 gr | 3300 fps | — |
| Fiocchi Field Dynamics | SP | Hunting | 55 gr | 3240 fps | 1282 ft·lb |
| Fiocchi Field Dynamics | SP | Hunting | 55 gr | 3230 fps | 1274 ft·lb |
| Fiocchi Range Dynamics | FMJ | Hunting | 55 gr | 3240 fps | 1282 ft·lb |
| Fiocchi Range Dynamics | FMJ | Hunting | 62 gr | 3000 fps | 1239 ft·lb |
| Frontier Cartridge Military Grade | JHP | Hunting | 55 gr | 3240 fps | 1282 ft·lb |
| Frontier Cartridge Military Grade | JHP | Hunting | 55 gr | 3240 fps | 1282 ft·lb |
| Frontier Cartridge Military Grade | FMJ | Hunting | 55 gr | 3240 fps | 1282 ft·lb |
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| Frontier Cartridge Military Grade | FMJ | Hunting | 55 gr | 3240 fps | 1282 ft·lb |
| Frontier Cartridge Military Grade | JHP | Hunting | 68 gr | 2960 fps | 1323 ft·lb |
| Hornady Superformance Varmint | SP | Hunting | 53 gr | 3465 fps | 1413 ft·lb |
| Hornady Custom | — | Hunting | 55 gr | 3240 fps | 1282 ft·lb |
| Hornady Black | FMJ | Hunting | 62 gr | 3100 fps | 1323 ft·lb |
| Hornady Black | JHP | Hunting | 75 gr | 2790 fps | 1296 ft·lb |
| Hornady Superformance | JHP | Hunting | 75 gr | 2930 fps | 1429 ft·lb |
| HSM Varmint | — | Hunting | 54 gr | 3120 fps | 1189 ft·lb |
| HSM Varmint | SP | Hunting | 55 gr | 3050 fps | 1136 ft·lb |
| LEHIGH DEFENSE Controlled | — | Hunting | 55 gr | 2875 fps | 1010 ft·lb |
| LEHIGH DEFENSE Controlled | — | Hunting | 62 gr | 2800 fps | 1080 ft·lb |
| Liberty Ammunition OverWatch | — | Hunting | 55 gr | 3000 fps | 1100 ft·lb |
| NORMA AMMUNITION (RUAG) Dedicated Hunting | SP | Hunting | 55 gr | 3215 fps | 1240 ft·lb |
| Nosler Varmageddon | SP | Hunting | 53 gr | 3350 fps | 1330 ft·lb |
| Nosler Varmageddon | SP | Hunting | 55 gr | 3100 fps | 1173 ft·lb |
| Nosler Varmageddon | JHP | Hunting | 62 gr | 2950 fps | 1197 ft·lb |
| Nosler Match Grade | JHP | Hunting | 69 gr | 2900 fps | 1288 ft·lb |
| Nosler Match Grade | JHP | Hunting | 77 gr | 2600 fps | 1156 ft·lb |
| PMC Bronze | FMJ | Hunting | 55 gr | 3200 fps | 1250 ft·lb |
| PMC Bronze | SP | Hunting | 55 gr | 3200 fps | 1250 ft·lb |
| PPU Standard Rifle | FMJ | Hunting | 55 gr | 3240 fps | 1282 ft·lb |
| PPU Standard Rifle | SP | Hunting | 55 gr | 3240 fps | 1282 ft·lb |
| PPU Standard Rifle | FMJ | Hunting | 62 gr | 3042 fps | 1270 ft·lb |
| Remington Ammunition UMC | JHP | Hunting | 45 gr | 3550 fps | 1259 ft·lb |
| Remington Ammunition UMC | JHP | Hunting | 45 gr | 3550 fps | 1259 ft·lb |
| Remington Ammunition Premier | SP | Hunting | 50 gr | 3410 fps | 1291 ft·lb |
| Remington Ammunition UMC | JHP | Hunting | 50 gr | 3425 fps | 1302 ft·lb |
| Remington Ammunition High Performance | SP | Hunting | 55 gr | 3240 fps | 1282 ft·lb |
| Remington Ammunition Premier | SP | Hunting | 55 gr | 3240 fps | 1282 ft·lb |
| Remington Ammunition UMC | FMJ | Hunting | 55 gr | 3240 fps | 1282 ft·lb |
| Remington Ammunition UMC | FMJ | Hunting | 55 gr | 3240 fps | 1282 ft·lb |
| Remington Ammunition UMC | FMJ | Hunting | 55 gr | 3240 fps | 1282 ft·lb |
| Remington Ammunition Premier | JHP | Hunting | 69 gr | 3000 fps | 1379 ft·lb |
| Remington Ammunition Premier | JHP | Hunting | 77 gr | 2790 fps | 1331 ft·lb |
| UNDERWOOD AMMO Underwood Ammo 420 223Rem 62gr Solid Monolithic 20 Per Box/10 Case | — | Hunting | 62 gr | 3100 fps | 1323 ft·lb |
| Winchester Ammo Varmint X | SP | Hunting | 40 gr | 3600 fps | 1151 ft·lb |
| Winchester Ammo USA | JHP | Hunting | 45 gr | 3600 fps | 1295 ft·lb |
| Winchester Ammo Super X | SP | Hunting | 55 gr | 3240 fps | 1282 ft·lb |
| Winchester Ammo Super X | JHP | Hunting | 55 gr | 3165 fps | 1223 ft·lb |
| Winchester Ammo Deer Season XP | SP | Hunting | 64 gr | 3020 fps | 1296 ft·lb |
| Winchester Ammo Power-Point | SP | Hunting | 64 gr | 3020 fps | 1296 ft·lb |
| Aguila Target & Range | FMJ | Target | 55 gr | 3215 fps | 1263 ft·lb |
| ARMSCOR USA | SP | Target | 55 gr | 3100 fps | 1323 ft·lb |
| ARMSCOR USA | FMJ | Target | 55 gr | 3000 fps | 1323 ft·lb |
| ARMSCOR USA | FMJ | Target | 62 gr | 2963 fps | 1209 ft·lb |
| Atomic Rifle | SP | Target | 77 gr | 2600 fps | 1155 ft·lb |
| Berger Bullets Target | — | Target | 73 gr | 2820 fps | 1289 ft·lb |
| Berger Bullets Tactical | JHP | Target | 77 gr | 2750 fps | 1293 ft·lb |
| DoubleTap Ammunition Longrange | JHP | Target | 77 gr | 2855 fps | 1393 ft·lb |
| Federal American Eagle | FMJ | Target | 55 gr | — | — |
| Federal Federal FC223F500 223Rem 55gr Full Metal Jacket 500 Per Box/2 Case | FMJ | Target | 55 gr | — | — |
| Federal American Eagle | FMJ | Target | 75 gr | 2775 fps | 1282 ft·lb |
| Fiocchi Extrema | FRG | Target | 45 gr | 3200 fps | 1023 ft·lb |
| Hornady American Gunner | JHP | Target | 55 gr | 3240 fps | 1282 ft·lb |
| Hornady Match | SP | Target | 73 gr | 2790 fps | 1262 ft·lb |
| HSM Match | JHP | Target | 77 gr | 2680 fps | 1228 ft·lb |
| NORMA AMMUNITION (RUAG) Dedicated Precision | JHP | Target | 69 gr | 1379 fps | 3000 ft·lb |
| Nosler Match Grade | JHP | Target | 70 gr | 2850 fps | 1262 ft·lb |
| PMC Bronze | FMJ | Target | 55 gr | 3200 fps | 1250 ft·lb |
| PMC X-Tac Match | JHP | Target | 77 gr | 2790 fps | 1296 ft·lb |
| PPU Match | JHP | Target | 69 gr | 2855 fps | 1248 ft·lb |
| PPU Match | JHP | Target | 75 gr | 2720 fps | 1232 ft·lb |
| Remington Ammunition UMC | JHP | Target | 45 gr | 3550 fps | 1259 ft·lb |
| Remington Ammunition UMC | JHP | Target | 50 gr | 3425 fps | 1302 ft·lb |
| Remington Ammunition Premier | JHP | Target | 52 gr | 3200 fps | 1182 ft·lb |
| Remington Ammunition UMC | FMJ | Target | 55 gr | 3240 fps | 1282 ft·lb |
| Sig Sauer Marksman | JHP | Target | 77 gr | 2750 fps | 1293 ft·lb |
| Winchester Ammo USA | FMJ | Target | 55 gr | 3240 fps | 1282 ft·lb |
| Winchester Ammo USA | FMJ | Target | 55 gr | 3240 fps | 1282 ft·lb |
| Winchester Ammo USA | FMJ | Target | 55 gr | 3240 fps | 1282 ft·lb |
| Winchester Ammo USA | FMJ | Target | 55 gr | 3240 fps | 1282 ft·lb |
| Winchester Ammo USA Ready | JHP | Target | 62 gr | 3065 fps | 1293 ft·lb |
| Barnes Bullets Precision Match | — | — | 55 gr | 3240 fps | 1282 ft·lb |
| Barnes Bullets Centerfire Rifle | JHP | — | 69 gr | — | — |
| Barnes Bullets Harvest | SP | — | 69 gr | 3000 fps | 1379 ft·lb |
| Barnes Bullets Precision Match | — | — | 77 gr | 2680 fps | 1228 ft·lb |
| Browning Ammo Browning Ammo B192802231 223Rem 55gr Full Metal Jacket 20 Per Box/50 Case | FMJ | — | 55 gr | 3240 fps | — |
| Federal Varmint & Predator | SP | — | 53 gr | 3400 fps | 1360 ft·lb |
| Federal Premium | JHP | — | 77 gr | 2720 fps | 1265 ft·lb |
| Fiocchi Field Dynamics | SP | — | 50 gr | — | — |
| Fiocchi Hyperformance | — | — | 50 gr | — | — |
| Fiocchi Hyperformance | JHP | — | 77 gr | 2750 fps | — |
| Liberty Ammunition Liberty Ammunition LAR223070 223Rem 55gr 20 Per Box/10 Case | — | — | 55 gr | 3100 fps | 1173 ft·lb |
| Nosler Match Grade | SP | — | 70 gr | 2750 fps | 1175 ft·lb |
| PATRIOT SPORTS LLC PATRIOT SPORTS LLC P223055F 223Rem 55gr Full Metal Jacket 20 Per Box/50 Case | FMJ | — | 55 gr | — | — |
| Remington Ammunition Remington Ammunition 21388 223Rem 55gr Full Metal Jacket 250 Per Box/4 Case | FMJ | — | 55 gr | 3550 fps | — |
| Remington Ammunition UMC | — | — | 55 gr | — | — |
| TR&Z Supreme Line | JHP | — | 69 gr | — | — |
| Wilson Combat Wilson Combat A22360VMAX 223Rem 60gr Hornady V-Max 20 Per Box/10 Case | SP | — | 60 gr | 2750 fps | 1007 ft·lb |
| Wilson Combat Wilson Combat A22365SBT 223Rem 65gr Sierra GameKing Spitzer Boat Tail 20 Per Box/10 Case | SP | — | 65 gr | 2730 fps | 1076 ft·lb |
| Wilson Combat Wilson Combat A22369HPBT 223Rem 69gr Hollow Point Boat Tail Match 20 Per Box/10 Case | JHP | — | 69 gr | 2700 fps | 1117 ft·lb |
| Winchester Ammo Varmint X | SP | — | 55 gr | 3240 fps | 1282 ft·lb |
Ammunition data from the catalog source. Listing is informational, not a recommendation for any use.