The .223 Rem is one of the most common centerfire rifle cartridges in the world and in the U.S. it is especially popular among varmint hunters and 3-gun sport shooters. This caliber offers tremendous versatility, thanks to a very wide selection of bullet types and weights.
| Caliber | .223 Rem. |
|---|---|
| Product no. | 4315011 |
| Bullet | Scenar |
| Bullet Code | GB541 |
| Bullet type | Open Tip Match |
| Bullet weight | 4.5 g (69 gr) |
| Muzzle velocity | 850 m/s (2790 fps) |
| Purpose | Tactical, Target |
| Twist rate | 1-9'' |
| BC G1 | 0.341 |
| BC G7 | 0.171 |
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Velocity [m/s][fps] Energy [J][ft.-lbs.] Crosswind drift [mm]Crosswind drift [in] (sidewind 4 m/s)(sidewind 13 fps) |
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Trajectory [mm][inch] Impact point above or below line of sight (Scope 40 mm above bore line)Impact point above or below line of sight (Scope 1.6 in above bore line) |
| 0 m | 100 m | 200 m | 300 m | 600 m | 800 m | 1000 m | 1200 m | 1500 m |
| 850 | 762 | 680 | 604 | 405 | ||||
| 1626 | 1307 | 1042 | 821 | 369 | ||||
| 0 | 26 | 108 | 258 | 1251 |
| Rifle sighted in at | 100 m | 200 m | 300 m | 600 m | 800 m | 1000 m | 1200 m | 1500 m |
| 100 | 0 | -129 | -469 | -3445 | ||||
| 300 | 156 | 184 | 0 | -2506 | ||||
| 600 | 574 | 1020 | 1253 | 0 | ||||
| Test barrel length [mm]: 510 | ||||||||
| 0 yd | 100 yd | 200 yd | 300 yd | 600 yd | 800 yd | 1000 yd | 1200 yd | 1500 yd |
| 2789 | 2525 | 2277 | 2044 | 1430 | ||||
| 1199 | 983 | 800 | 644 | 315 | ||||
| 0 | 4 | 8 | 39 |
| Rifle sighted in at | 100 yd | 200 yd | 300 yd | 600 yd | 800 yd | 1000 yd | 1200 yd | 1500 yd |
| 100 | 0 | -4 | -14 | -105 | ||||
| 300 | 5 | 6 | 0 | -81 | ||||
| 600 | 19 | 33 | 41 | 0 | ||||
| Test barrel length [mm]: 20 | ||||||||
Caliber .223 Rem.
Bullet weight 4.5 g (69 gr)
Caliber .223 Rem.
Bullet weight 3.6 g (55 gr)
Caliber .223 Rem.
Bullet weight 3.2 g (50 gr)
