.223 Rem. (5.56 x 45 NATO)
Technical Specifications:
| .223 Rem. (5.56 x 45 NATO) |
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Max. Cartridge Length / OAL: | |
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| 28.8 Grains of Water | 1.87 cm3 |
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C.I.P.
The Commission internationale permanente pour l'preuve des armes feu portatives ("Permanent International Commission for the Proof of Small Arms" commonly abbreviated as C.I.P.) is an international organisation which sets standards for safety testing of firearms. (The word portatives ("portable") in the name refers to the fact the C.I.P. tests small arms almost exclusively; it is ordinarily omitted from the English translation of the name.) As of 2015, its members are the national governments of 14 countries, of which 11 are European Union member states. The C.I.P. safeguards that all firearms and ammunition sold to civilian purchasers in member states are safe for the users.
To achieve this, all such firearms are first proof tested at C.I.P. accredited Proof Houses. The same applies for cartridges; at regular intervals, cartridges are tested against the C.I.P. pressure specifications at the ammunition manufacturing plants and at C.I.P. accredited Proof Houses.
The .223 Remington (also known as 5.56x45mm NATO) cartridge is a popular rifle round that was developed by Remington Arms in 1964. It has an overall length of 2.26" and is a rimless, bottle-necked case measuring 1.76" long with a bullet weight ranging from 30 to 77 grains. It fires at pressures up to 55,000 PSI and produces more energy than other popular calibers like 7.62x39mm and 6.5 Grendel.
Originally designed for the US Military, the .223 Remington is used in many semi-automatic rifles for civilian applications such as self-defense, target shooting and hunting. Its accuracy and light recoil make it ideal for sport shooting competitions, while its excellent terminal ballistics make it suitable for hunting game ranging from varmints to medium game animals.
Loads available in this caliber with the following bullets
.224 | 55gr | Prvi Partizan SP
.224 | 50gr | Prvi Partizan SP
.224 | 60gr | Hornady V-MAX
.224 | 53gr | Hornady GMX
.224 | 69gr | Sierra HPBT MatchKing
.224 | 77gr | Sierra Tipped MatchKing
.224 | 60gr | CutEdge ER Raptor
.224 | 75gr | Hornady ELD-Match
.224 | 55gr | Winchester FMC
.224 | 40gr | Rhino Solid Shank
.224 | 55gr | Sierra FMJBT GameKing
.224 | 40gr | Berger Varmint
.224 | 60gr | Nosler Partition
.224 | 77gr | Lapua ScenarL
.224 | 60gr | Sierra Tipped MatchKing
.224 | 55gr | Remington PSP
.224 | 50gr | Winchester Pointed Soft Point
.224 | 70gr | Nosler RDF HPBT
.224 | 65gr | CutEdge MTH
.224 | 50gr | Impala RNFP KO
.224 | 60gr | AERO SB,- smax:13.10
.224 | 52gr | Hornady ELD-Match
.224 | 53gr | Nosler Varmageddon FB
.224 | 63gr | Sierra SP SemiSp
.224 | 55gr | Sierra SP SemiSp
.224 | 53gr | Norma Soft Point
.224 | 53gr | Sierra HP MatchKing
.224 | 40gr | Nosler Varmageddon BTip
.224 | 69gr | Winchester HPBT
.224 | 53gr | Hornady V-MAX
.224 | 40gr | Nosler Varmageddon HPFB
.224 | 35gr | Nosler Ballistic Tip Lead-Free
.224 | 50gr | Barnes VLC S
.224 | 52gr | Berger Target FB
.224 | 50gr | Barnes Vmtr HP
.224 | 53gr | Hornady HP Match
.224 | 40gr | Rhino Penetrator
.224 | 40gr | Sierra SP HORNET
.224 | 55gr | Nosler Varmageddon HP
.224 | 55gr | Rhino Solid Shank
.224 | 55gr | Remington HP Power-Lokt
.224 | 55gr | Nosler Expansion Tip
.224 | 80gr | Berger VLD Target
.224 | 50gr | Hornady V-MAX
.224 | 69gr | Sierra Tipped MatchKing
.224 | 45gr | Speer Spitzer Soft Point
.224 | 40gr | Sierra Blitzking
.224 | 55gr | Barnes RRLP
.224 | 50gr | Sierra SP SemiSp
.224 | 50gr | Speer HP TNT
.224 | 50gr | Sellier & Bellot FMJ
0.224 | 55gr | Fox Classic Hunter
.224 | 80gr | Nosler Custom Competition
.224 | 55gr | Hornady V-MAX
.224 | 40gr | Hornady V-MAX
.224 | 45gr | Sellier & Bellot FMJ
.224 | 55gr | Berger Varmint
.224 | 85gr | Nosler RDF HPBT
.224 | 50gr | Rhino Penetrator
0.224 | 50gr | Fox Classic Hunter
.224 | 46gr | Winchester Soft-Point
.224 | 30gr | Speer TNT Green
.224 | 78gr | Barnes TSX BT
.224 | 55gr | Nosler CT Ballistic Silvertip
.224 | 55gr | Speer SP w/C
.224 | 30gr | Berger Varmint
.224 | 45gr | Barnes XLC BT
.224 | 60gr | Berger FBHP
.224 | 52gr | MEN SPBT Match
.224 | 46gr | RWS Match Jagd
.224 | 40gr | Barnes Vmtr HP
.224 | 50gr | Berger Target FB
.224 | 69gr | Barnes Match Burner
.224 | 50gr | Remington PSP
.224 | 45gr | Sierra SP HORNET
.224 | 35gr | AERO SB,- smax:6.60
.224 | 50gr | Speer Spitzer Soft Point
.224 | 40gr | AERO SB,- smax:8.20
.224 | 58gr | AERO SOLR,- smax:13.00
.224 | 52gr | Sierra HPBT MatchKing
.224 | 40gr | Nosler Ballistic Tip Lead-Free
.224 | 60gr | Sierra HP Varminter
.224 | 55gr | Sierra SBT GameKing
.223 | 45gr | Sierra SP HORNET
.224 | 65gr | Sierra SBT GameKing
.224 | 55gr | Nosler Varmageddon BTip
.224 | 45gr | Nosler SP SolBase
.224 | 50gr | Rhino Solid Shank
.223 | 40gr | Sierra SP HORNET
.224 | 45gr | Barnes TSX FB
.224 | 45gr | Sellier & Bellot SPRN
.224 | 55gr | Hornady GMX
.224 | 55gr | Nosler Ballistic Tip
.223 | 45gr | Speer Spitzer Soft Point
.224 | 68gr | Hornady BTHP Match
.224 | 70gr | Barnes TAC-X
.224 | 55gr | Hornady SXSP
.224 | 53gr | Barnes XLC S
.224 | 35gr | Hornady NTX
.224 | 50gr | Nosler Ballistic Tip Lead-Free
.224 | 90gr | Sierra HPBT MatchKinging
.224 | 50gr | Sierra SP Blitz
.224 | 62gr | Barnes TAC-X
.224 | 50gr | Speer HP TNT Green
.224 | 43gr | Speer TNT Green
.224 | 50gr | Hornady GMX
.224 | 86gr | Berger Long Range Hybrid Target
.224 | 52gr | LOS Hunter Tactic
.224 | 35gr | Nosler Varmageddon
.224 | 90gr | Berger VLD Target
.224 | 55gr | Sierra SP Blitz
.224 | 50gr | Sellier & Bellot SPSemiSp
.224 | 75gr | Berger VLD Target
.224 | 40gr | Nosler CT Ballistic Silvertip
.224 | 55gr | Speer Spitzer Soft Point
.224 | 53gr | Barnes TSX LG
.224 | 50gr | Barnes TTSX BT
.224 | 45gr | Sierra SPT Pro-Hunter
.224 | 69gr | Lapua ScenarL
.224 | 55gr | Sierra Blitzking
.224 | 50gr | Barnes Solid Spitz
.224 | 75gr | Hornady BTHP Match
.224 | 30gr | CutEdge HGHP
.224 | 50gr | Nosler Ballistic Tip
.224 | 50gr | Lapua Naturalis
.224 | 60gr | Nosler Ballistic Tip
.224 | 45gr | Hornady HP BEE
.224 | 95gr | Sierra HPBT MatchKinging
.224 | 45gr | Remington HP
.224 | 62gr | Barnes TSX BT
.224 | 55gr | CutEdge MTH
.224 | 64gr | Berger Varmint
.224 | 55gr | Sellier & Bellot FMJ
.224 | 50gr | Remington HP Power-Lokt
.224 | 88gr | Hornady ELD-Match
.224 | 55gr | Winchester Pointed Soft Point
.224 | 45gr | Sellier & Bellot RN HS
.224 | 77gr | Nosler Custom Competition
.224 | 80gr | Hornady A-MAX
.224 | 55gr | CutEdge MTAC
.224 | 50gr | Barnes TSX S
.224 | 69gr | Nosler Custom Competition
.224 | 53gr | Winchester Hollow Point
.224 | 77gr | Sierra HPBT MatchKing
.224 | 50gr | Sierra Blitzking
.224 | 74gr | RWS Kegelspitz
.224 | 70gr | Hornady GMX
.224 | 50gr | Impala LWHV LS
.224 | 45gr | Remington PSP
.224 | 50gr | Remington V-Max
.224 | 46gr | Winchester Hollow Point
.224 | 50gr | Sierra SPT Pro-Hunter
.224 | 90gr | Hornady A-MAX
.224 | 50gr | Berger Varmint
.224 | 40gr | CutEdge FBH
.224 | 45gr | Impala RNFP KO
.224 | 40gr | Nosler Ballistic Tip
.224 | 40gr | Sierra HP Varminter
.224 | 45gr | Barnes X BT
.224 | 55gr | Sierra SP BlitzKing
.224 | 55gr | Sierra HPBT GameKing
.224 | 55gr | Sierra SPT Pro-Hunter
.224 | 55gr | Sellier & Bellot SP
.224 | 60gr | Rhino Solid Shank
.224 | 80gr | Hornady ELD-Match
.224 | 55gr | Hornady FMJ BT
.224 | 52gr | Winchester HPBT
.224 | 50gr | Hornady SXSP
.224 | 52gr | RWS Match Jagd
.224 | 50gr | Winchester FMC
.224 | 45gr | Sierra SP SemiSp
.224 | 55gr | Berger Target FB
.224 | 52gr | Barnes Match Burner
.224 | 50gr | Nosler CT Ballistic Silvertip
.224 | 85gr | Barnes Match Burner
.224 | 75gr | Hornady A-MAX
.224 | 55gr | Lapua Soft Point
.224 | 60gr | Remington HP Match
.224 | 52gr | Hornady A-MAX
.224 | 50gr | Barnes XLC S
.224 | 55gr | Remington FMC
.224 | 70gr | Berger VLD Target
.224 | 35gr | Impala LWHV LS
.224 | 90gr | Berger VLD LRBT
.224 | 70gr | Barnes TSX BT
.224 | 77gr | Barnes LRX BT
.224 | 52gr | Speer Hollow Point
.224 | 52gr | Speer Boat Tail Hollow Point
0.224 | 45gr | Fox Classic Hunter
.224 | 62gr | Berger Varmint
.224 | 45gr | Barnes BND SPIT-FIRE
.224 | 45gr | Rhino Solid Shank
.224 | 52gr | Hornady BTHP Match
.224 | 45gr | AERO SB,- smax:9.00
.224 | 53gr | Barnes TAC-X
.224 | 80gr | Sierra HPBT LR MatchKing
.224 | 30gr | Impala LWHV LS
.224 | 40gr | Impala LW CFN
.224 | 51gr | AERO SB,- smax:9.50
.224 | 45gr | CutEdge ER Raptor
.224 | 55gr | Barnes TTSX BT
.224 | 73gr | Hornady ELD-Match
.224 | 55gr | Norma Tipstrike
.224 | 52gr | Berger Varmint
.224 | 35gr | Hornady V-MAX
.224 | 50gr | AERO SOLR,- smax:9.55
0.224 | 60gr | Fox Classic Hunter
.224 | 50gr | AERO SB,- smax:11.40
.224 | 52gr | Nosler Custom Competition
.224 | 60gr | Berger Varmint
.224 | 62gr | Barnes TTSX BT
.224 | 81gr | Berger Fullbore TGT