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.223 Rem factory loads

Every .223 Rem factory load we have sourced (109 from 11 makers): G1 BC, muzzle velocity, drop at 500 and energy at 500 side by side, with a drop chart and max ethical hunting range for each.

Load	gr	BC	MV fps / barrel	500 yd mil	500 yd ft·lb	Transonic yd	Source
Nosler Ballistic Tip Varmint 35 gr Ballistic Tip Lead Free Varmint	35	G1 0.201	3,750 / 24″	2.5	183	600	maker
Hornady Superformance Varmint 35 gr NTX	35	G1 0.177	4,000 / 24″	2.4	164	550	maker
Winchester Varmint X Lead Free 38 gr Zinc Core Lead Free Polymer Tip	38	G1 0.156	3,800 / 24″	3.3	117	450	maker
Nosler Ballistic Tip Varmint 40 gr Ballistic Tip Lead Free Varmint	40	G1 0.220	3,625 / 24″	2.5	228	600	maker
Winchester Varmint X 40 gr Polymer Tip	40	G1 0.200	3,600 / 24″	2.8	186	550	maker
Winchester USA 45 gr Jacketed Hollow Point	45	G1 0.185	3,600 / 24″	3.0	177	500	maker
Remington Come and Take It Rifle 45 gr Jacketed Hollow Point	45	G1 0.173	3,550 / 24″	3.4	148	500	maker
Remington Don't Tread on Me Rifle 45 gr Jacketed Hollow Point	45	G1 0.173	3,550 / 24″	3.4	148	500	maker
Remington UMC Centerfire Rifle 45 gr Jacketed Hollow Point	45	G1 0.173	3,550 / 24″	3.4	148	500	maker
Remington UMC Centerfire Rifle 45 gr Jacketed Hollow Point	45	G1 0.173	3,550 / 24″	3.4	148	500	maker
Remington UMC Centerfire Rifle 45 gr Jacketed Hollow Point	45	G1 0.173	3,550 / 24″	3.4	148	500	maker
Browning 50 gr BXV Polymer Tip	50	G1 0.242	3,400	2.7	287	650	maker
Remington Premier AccuTip-V 50 gr	50	G1 0.242	3,410 / 24″	2.7	289	650	maker
Federal Varmint & Predator 50 gr JHP	50	G1 0.204	3,325 / 24″	3.3	197	500	maker
Federal Varmint & Predator 50 gr JHP	50	G1 0.204	3,325 / 24″	3.3	197	500	maker
Lapua 50 gr Naturalis (N566)	50	G1 0.197	3,330 / 26″	3.4	185	500	maker
Remington UMC Centerfire Rifle 50 gr Jacketed Hollow Point	50	G1 0.192	3,425 / 24″	3.3	188	500	maker
Remington UMC Centerfire Rifle 50 gr Jacketed Hollow Point	50	G1 0.192	3,425 / 24″	3.3	188	500	maker
Hornady Superformance 50 gr CX	50	G1 0.164	3,300 / 24″	4.4	129	400	maker
Remington Premier Match 52 gr Open Tip Match	52	G1 0.253	3,200 / 24″	3.0	275	600	maker
Nosler 53 gr Varmageddon FB Tipped	53	G1 0.303	3,350 / 24″	2.4	411	750	maker
Federal Varmint & Predator 53 gr Hornady V-Max	53	G1 0.290	3,400 / 24″	2.3	402	750	maker
Federal Varmint & Predator 53 gr Hornady V-Max	53	G1 0.290	3,400 / 24″	2.3	402	750	maker
Hornady Superformance Varmint 53 gr V-MAX	53	G1 0.290	3,465 / 24″	2.2	421	750	maker
Federal 55 gr Trophy Copper	55	G1 0.305	3,240 / 24″	2.6	395	750	maker
Nosler Expansion Tip 55 gr E-Tip	55	G1 0.305	3,100 / 24″	2.9	354	700	maker
Federal American Eagle 55 gr FMJ	55	G1 0.269	3,240 / 24″	2.8	331	650	maker
Federal American Eagle 55 gr FMJ	55	G1 0.269	3,240 / 24″	2.8	331	650	maker
Federal American Eagle 55 gr FMJBT	55	G1 0.269	3,240 / 24″	2.8	331	650	maker
Federal Federal Training 55 gr FMJ	55	G1 0.269	3,240 / 24″	2.8	331	650	maker
Winchester USA 55 gr Full Metal Jacket	55	G1 0.269	3,240 / 24″	2.8	331	650	maker
Nosler 55 gr Ballistic Tip Varmint	55	G1 0.267	3,100 / 24″	3.1	292	600	maker
Winchester Ballistic Silvertip 55 gr Fragmenting Polymer Tip	55	G1 0.267	3,240 / 24″	2.8	327	650	maker
Hornady Varmint Express 55 gr V-MAX	55	G1 0.255	3,240 / 24″	2.9	304	650	maker
Lapua 55 gr FMJ (S569)	55	G1 0.255	3,133 / 26″	3.2	279	600	maker
Nosler 55 gr Varmageddon FB Tipped	55	G1 0.255	3,100 / 24″	3.3	271	600	maker
Winchester USA 55 gr Full Metal Jacket	55	G1 0.255	3,240 / 24″	2.9	304	650	maker
Winchester Varmint X 55 gr Polymer Tip	55	G1 0.255	3,240 / 24″	2.9	304	650	maker
Hornady American Gunner 55 gr HP Match	55	G1 0.254	3,240 / 24″	2.9	302	600	maker
Hornady Frontier 55 gr HP Match	55	G1 0.254	3,240 / 24″	2.9	302	600	maker
Hornady Frontier 55 gr HP Match	55	G1 0.254	3,240 / 24″	2.9	302	600	maker
Hornady Frontier 55 gr HP Match	55	G1 0.254	3,240 / 24″	2.9	302	600	maker
Winchester Varmint X 55 gr Extreme Point	55	G1 0.246	3,240 / 24″	3.0	286	600	maker
Norma 55 gr Tipstrike	55	G1 0.245	3,215 / 24″	3.1	279	600	maker
Norma 55 gr VerminXtreme	55	G1 0.245	3,215 / 24″	3.1	279	600	maker
Hornady Custom 55 gr FMJ-BT	55	G1 0.243	3,240 / 24″	3.0	280	600	maker
Hornady Frontier 55 gr FMJ	55	G1 0.243	3,240 / 24″	3.0	280	600	maker
Hornady Frontier 55 gr FMJ	55	G1 0.243	3,240 / 24″	3.0	280	600	maker
Hornady Frontier 55 gr FMJ	55	G1 0.243	3,240 / 24″	3.0	280	600	maker
Hornady Custom 55 gr SP	55	G1 0.235	3,240 / 24″	3.1	265	600	maker
Barnes Barnes 55 gr JHP BT	55	G1 0.233	3,240 / 24″	3.1	261	550	maker
Barnes Precision Match 55 gr Match Burner OTM BT	55	G1 0.233	3,240 / 24″	3.1	261	550	maker
Remington Premier AccuTip-V 55 gr	55	G1 0.225	3,240 / 24″	3.2	245	550	maker
Federal 55 gr Power-Shok JSP	55	G1 0.222	3,240 / 24″	3.3	239	550	maker
Barnes VOR-TX 55 gr TSX FB	55	G1 0.209	3,240 / 24″	3.5	213	500	maker
Federal 55 gr Barnes TSX	55	G1 0.209	3,200 / 24″	3.6	207	500	maker
Norma 55 gr Jaktmatch FMJ	55	G1 0.209	3,248 / 24″	3.5	215	500	maker
Remington UMC Centerfire Rifle 55 gr Full Metal Jacket	55	G1 0.202	3,240 / 24″	3.6	200	500	maker
Remington UMC Centerfire Rifle 55 gr Full Metal Jacket	55	G1 0.202	3,240 / 24″	3.6	200	500	maker
Remington UMC Centerfire Rifle 55 gr Full Metal Jacket	55	G1 0.202	3,240 / 24″	3.6	200	500	maker
Remington UMC Centerfire Rifle 55 gr Full Metal Jacket	55	G1 0.202	3,240 / 24″	3.6	200	500	maker
Remington UMC Centerfire Rifle 55 gr Full Metal Jacket	55	G1 0.202	3,240 / 24″	3.6	200	500	maker
Remington We the People Rifle 55 gr Full Metal Jacket	55	G1 0.202	3,240 / 24″	3.6	200	500	maker
Remington High Performance Rifle 55 gr Pointed Soft Point	55	G1 0.197	3,240 / 24″	3.7	191	500	maker
Winchester Super-X 55 gr Pointed Soft Point	55	G1 0.197	3,240 / 24″	3.7	191	500	maker
Norma 55 gr Oryx	55	G1 0.185	3,117 / 24″	4.4	157	450	maker
Hornady Critical Defense 55 gr FTX	55	G1 0.175	3,240 / 24″	4.2	153	450	maker
Norma 55 gr VerminXtreme	55	G1 0.149	3,215 / 24″	5.4	119	350	maker
Winchester Defender 60 gr Split Core Hollow Point	60	G1 0.208	2,750 / 24″	5.3	163	400	maker
Federal 62 gr Fusion	62	G1 0.310	3,000 / 24″	3.1	376	700	maker
Federal Fusion MSR 62 gr	62	G1 0.310	2,750	3.8	303	600	maker
Federal American Eagle 62 gr FMJBT	62	G1 0.307	3,020 / 24″	3.0	377	700	maker
Winchester USA 62 gr Full Metal Jacket	62	G1 0.283	3,100 / 24″	3.0	359	650	maker
Hornady Hornady BLACK 62 gr FMJ	62	G1 0.274	3,100 / 24″	3.1	342	650	maker
Nosler 62 gr Varmageddon FBHP	62	G1 0.251	2,950 / 24″	3.7	264	550	maker
Remington 62 gr Core-Lokt Ultra Bonded Pointed Soft Point	62	G1 0.234	3,100 / 24″	3.5	265	550	maker
Remington Ultimate Defense Rifle 62 gr Core-Lokt Ultra Bonded Pointed Soft Point	62	G1 0.234	3,100 / 24″	3.5	265	550	maker
Winchester USA Ready 62 gr Open Tip	62	G1 0.216	3,065 / 24″	3.9	224	500	maker
Remington Premier Match 62 gr Hollow Point Match	62	G1 0.205	3,025 / 24″	4.2	198	450	maker
Winchester Deer Season XP 64 gr Extreme Point	64	G1 0.282	3,020 / 24″	3.2	345	650	maker
Winchester Silvertip Centerfire 64 gr Defense Tip	64	G1 0.282	2,700	4.3	262	550	maker
Winchester 64 gr Power-Point	64	G1 0.257	3,020 / 24″	3.5	299	600	maker
Federal 64 gr Power-Shok JSP	64	G1 0.256	3,050 / 24″	3.4	305	600	maker
Hornady Frontier 68 gr BTHP Match	68	G1 0.355	2,960 / 24″	2.9	471	750	maker
Norma 69 gr Golden Target HPBT	69	G1 0.393	2,936 / 24″	2.9	523	850	maker
Barnes Harvest Collection 69 gr Sierra Tipped GameKing	69	G1 0.370	3,000 / 24″	2.8	517	800	maker
Remington Premier Match 69 gr Sierra MatchKing Open Tip Match	69	G1 0.336	3,000 / 24″	2.9	463	750	maker
Winchester 69 gr Sierra MatchKing BTHP	69	G1 0.297	3,000 / 24″	3.2	394	650	maker
Winchester Super Match 69 gr Match BTHP	69	G1 0.297	3,000 / 24″	3.2	394	650	maker
Lapua 69 gr Scenar-L (GB544)	69	G7 0.171	2,723 / 20″	3.7	367	650	maker
Berger 69 gr OTM Tactical	69	G7 0.167	2,980	3.0	450	700	maker
Federal Gold Medal Sierra MatchKing 69 gr	69	G7 0.165	2,950 / 24″	3.1	432	700	maker
Nosler Trophy Grade 70 gr AccuBond	70	G1 0.370	2,750 / 24″	3.5	425	700	maker
Hornady Critical Defense 73 gr FTX	73	G1 0.260	2,790 / 24″	4.2	282	500	maker
Hornady 73 gr ELD Match	73	G7 0.200	2,790 / 24″	3.2	490	750	maker
Berger 73 gr Boat Tail Target	73	G7 0.178	2,820 / 20″	3.3	441	700	maker
Federal Gold Medal Berger 73 gr Berger BT Target	73	G7 0.178	2,800 / 24″	3.4	439	700	maker
Federal American Eagle 75 gr TMJ	75	G1 0.400	2,775 / 24″	3.2	505	800	maker
Hornady 75 gr BTHP Match	75	G1 0.395	2,790 / 24″	3.3	487	750	maker
Hornady Hornady BLACK 75 gr BTHP Match	75	G1 0.395	2,790 / 24″	3.3	487	750	maker
Hornady Superformance Match 75 gr BTHP Match	75	G1 0.395	2,930 / 24″	2.9	553	800	maker
Remington Premier Match 77 gr Sierra MatchKing Open Tip Match	77	G1 0.362	2,790 / 24″	3.5	442	700	maker
SIG Sauer Elite Match Grade 77 gr OTM	77	G1 0.362	2,750 / 24″	3.5	456	700	maker
Federal 77 gr Gold Medal CenterStrike OTM	77	G1 0.356	2,720 / 24″	3.7	405	650	maker
Barnes Precision Match 77 gr Match Burner OTM BT	77	G1 0.349	2,680 / 24″	3.9	380	600	maker
Nosler Match Grade 77 gr Custom Competition	77	G1 0.340	2,600 / 24″	4.3	341	550	maker
Winchester Defender 77 gr Split Core Hollow Point	77	G1 0.319	2,500 / 24″	5.0	285	500	maker
Berger 77 gr OTM Tactical	77	G7 0.192	2,750 / 20″	3.5	452	700	maker
Federal Gold Medal Sierra MatchKing 77 gr	77	G7 0.188	2,720 / 24″	3.5	459	700	maker

Best .223 Rem load for…

Coyote Pronghorn Whitetail deer Mule deer Wild hog Black bear Elk Moose

Standard conditions, 100 yd zero, the maker's test barrel. Open any load for the full chart, or build the rig in the app and it corrects for your barrel and your air.