223 (5.56) Ammo

Grab a few of these 50-round boxes of .223 Remington ammo from Black Hills for tactical training and home defense with your AR-15 or other .223/5.56 NATO chambered rifle. These cartridges fire Barnes Multi Purpose Green (MPG) frangible bullets. Unlike other frangible projectiles, Multi Purpose Green bullets have a gilding metal jacket that protects the powdered copper-tin core. This ensures reliable cycling alongside heavy fragmentation upon impact. The fragmenting effect virtually eliminates the risk of ricochets for safe training while delivering strong terminal performance for varmint hunting or self-defense emergencies.

Each cartridge in this box fires a 55-grain version of the MPG at a muzzle velocity of 3,150 feet per second. In terms of external ballistics, this ammo is roughly comparable to M193 mil-spec ball and should not require large adjustments to optics for users of either M193 or M855 ammo.

Black Hills ammunition is made in the USA using non-corrosive primers and brass cases.

Competitive shooters prize Black Hills ammunition for its consistently high performance. These 5.56 NATO cartridges are perfect for precision shooting with an AR-15 or other 5.56x45mm rifles.

Each round in this box of 50 fires a 69 grain open tipped match bullet at 2,875 feet per second. The use of a relatively heavy bullet provides more stable and predictable trajectories for your shots at the cost of some muzzle velocity; since terminal ballistics is irrelevant for match use, this trade-off is a no-brainer!

Black Hills ammo is loaded in Rapid City, South Dakota using reloadable brass and non-corrosive primers.

The .223 Remington is one of the most popular rounds in modern target shooting and hunting. With tremendous velocity and energy, it is capable of long range hunting, as well as distance target shooting. Few brands make as trusted a round for the .223 as Federal Premium Ammunition.

This cartridge uses a 77-grain bullet that has a boat tail and a hollow point. It is not only accurate, it is also highly effective for small game hunting. The bullet comes out of the muzzle with a velocity of 2,720 per second and a muzzle energy of 1,265 foot pounds.

When you want a trusted brand for your hunting and target shooting, you can always turn to Federal Premium Ammunition. They have a wide range of options for nearly every popular handgun, rifle, shotgun, and rimfire, and they also have products for ammunition reloading. Whether you are hunting large game or spending a day at the gun range, Federal has the ammunition you need.

Barnes Precision Match ammunition is here to treat you to some of the best accuracy you’ve ever witnessed! This 223 Rem cartridge features the Match Burner – a 77 grain open tip match boat tail projectile that is designed for competitive shooting events!

First things first: an OTM bullet is not intended for hunting or home defense, simply because its hollow point nose cavity isn’t engineered for terminal expansion. The OTM’s meplat has a narrow aperture because liquid lead was poured through it – hence the bullet’s voidless, balanced, and rearward-situated core. The bullet’s narrow tip, tapered tail, and sleek, thin jacket are all in the service of minimizing drag, increasing downrange momentum, and enhancing precision. Its massive 77 grain weight gives the bullet greater resistance to wind drift as well (Barnes recommends a barrel twist of 1:8” or faster for this ammo).

This round has a G1 ballistic coefficient of 0.349. Many variables will determine exactly which trajectory the bullet follows, but you can realistically expect around -9.57” drop at 300 yards when you set your rifle’s 1.5” high sights on a 200-yard zero.

Barnes loads this ammo in Utah with match primers, fastidiously measured propellant charges, and new brass cases that belong at a reloading press once they have been emancipated from their bullets.

Among initiated hunters and precision shooters, the Barnes name is credited for some of the most precise components and ammunition in existence. By that note, these heavyweight 5.56x45mm cartridges from the VOR-TX can be trusted for varmint hunting, short-range conquests on big game, and even personal protection purposes. Each round is loaded with a 70-grain TSX projectile which has a one-piece body completely made up of gilding metal with a tiny hollow point up front. During entry into game, the TSX is designed to expand and double its diameter with a petaled pattern, slicing its way through dense hide and meat while tumbling and throwing momentum into vital areas.

In addition, the projectile's banded body improves gas trapping and facilitates incredible balance for tight accuracy downrange. The TSX bullet is crimped into a reloadable brass casing which has been checked over for burrs and inconsistencies. A non-corrosive Boxer primer is triple-staked into the casing's base pocket in order to prevent primer popping, potentially a rifle-killing malfunction, from occurring. Due to the increased pressure and heavy bullet weight of this 5.56mm NATO ammo, Barnes suggests that the round should only be fired through barrels with 1:8 or faster twist rate and never be used in .223 Remington chambers.

Barnes is highly regarded for the quality of their solid copper bullets – but the old Utahan company certainly knows how to make a great traditional lead-core bullet as well. For proof of that you need look no further than this Precision Match series 5.56x45 ammunition, which features the Match Burner open tip match boat tail projectile!

This round’s OTM BT is a big boy at 69 grains. It’ll supply you with a lower muzzle velocity of 2,900 fps, but that pays off in the form of superior downrange momentum – precisely the property which gives a bullet greater immunity to wind drift. The OTM BT’s match jacket, tapered tail, form-fitted lead core and hypodermic needle-like tip give the bullet the balance and sleek profile it requires to exhibit a 0.330 ballistic coefficient. That translates to 300-yard trajectory which pinnacles at 6.4”, as well as supersonic velocity until approximately 850 yards.

You may already know this, but the OTM BT is unsuitable for hunting game larger than varmints. The bullet may technically have a nose cavity, although that feature is not designed to initiate terminal expansion at any velocity. As such the OTM BT’s terminal ballistics are pretty much identical to an FMJ’s.

Match-grade primers, expertly loaded propellant and top-end reloadable brass cases complete Barnes’ awesomely accurate Match Burner bullets. Order a box or five and prepare to witness your 5.56 rifle’s true potential!

If you've set up your AR-15 for defense or varmint hunting, you can make good use of this .223 Remington ammunition from Black Hills. These cartridges fire the Barnes TSX hollow point bullet, which delivers rapid fragmentation and highly effective performance against coyotes and other pest animals.

Each round in this box of 50 fires a 62 grain version of the TSX at about 3,100 feet per second, producing similar external ballistics to M855 ball ammo. This is a valuable trait, since it means you can fire range loads and hunt without adjusting your optics before either activity.

Black Hills is a high end ammo manufacturer and defense contractor based in Rapid City, South Dakota. Their products use non-corrosive Boxer primers and reloadable brass cases.

A versatile load suited for defense and hunting applications, this 5.56 NATO ammunition from Black Hills is the perfect choice for multipurpose AR-15s and other .223/5.56 rifles.

Each round in this box of 50 fires a 62 grain Barnes TSX hollow point bullet at 3,000 feet per second. The TSX is a solid copper design with a grooved shank that absorbs expanding bullet material to reduce fouling and chamber pressures. It delivers very strong expansion, a key benefit in this relatively low-caliber cartridge. External ballistics of this load are comparable to (and somewhat more consistent than) those of M855 ball.

Black Hills is a renowned supplier of defensive and sporting ammo and counts all branches of the US military among its customers. Their products are made in Rapid City, South Dakota using non-corrosive primers and re-loadable brass.