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Technical Specifications:
Caliber: | .223 Rem. |
Bullet Diameter: | 0.224" | 5.69mm |
Primer Size: | Small Rifle (SR) |
Max. Case Length (l3): | 1.759" | 44.68mm |
Max. Cartridge Length / OAL: | 2.260" | 57.40mm |
Max. Standardized : | 55114 psi | 3800 bar |
Case Capacity: | 28.8 Grains of Water | 1.87 cm3 |
CID: | CID_135 |
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Letztes Update: | 2/20/2025 |
- The .223 Remington is a popular rifle cartridge used by both small game hunters and target shooters. It was introduced in 1964 and is now one of the most widely used cartridges for the AR-15 family of rifles. The .223 Remington has become an industry standard for its versatility, accuracy, and power.The .223 Remington offers excellent performance and accuracy out of short barreled rifles, making it an ideal choice for varmint hunting and target shooting. Furthermore, it can be safely fired from any AR-style rifle chambering a 5.56mm round. This allows shooters to use the same gun for multiple applications without having to switch ammo or guns.
Technical specifications of caliber .223 Rem., popular powders, suitable bullets and comprehensive load data for this caliber: When aggregating the ballistic performance of 87 suitable bullets for this caliber, you get an average powder charge of 21.3gr | 1.38g , an average muzzle velocity (V0) of 2959fps | 902m/s , and an average muzzle energy (E0) of 1443 Joule.
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Weight vs. Velocity - Suitable Bullets for this Caliber
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Barrel Length Variation vs. Velocity - by Bullet Weight
.223 Rem. load data available with the following bullets:
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