800 Rounds of .223 Ammo by Winchester USA – 55gr FMJ

Eight hundred rounds of American-made 223 Rem ammunition divided among four easy to manage boxes? That’s any AR-15 connoisseur’s dream come true! Winchester’s USA ammo is just as good for hitting the range with bolt-action rifles, and it’s a good backup just in case your supply of specialized self-defense loads ever runs dry.

This round’s 55 grain bullet exits the barrel at a velocity of 3,240 fps. Its 0.248 G1 ballistic coefficient should keep its velocity supersonic until it reaches approximately 718 yards. As an FMJ the bullet specializes in dependable feeding and decent target grade accuracy. Its inability to expand following impact makes this FMJ’s terminal ballistics subpar as far as hunting is concerned.

This ammo is nonmagnetic, non-corrosive and Boxer-primed. Winchester’s brass cases are blemished around their shoulders because they have been heat-treated for superior durability. This is not reloaded ammo, but it is an excellent choice if you intend to do your own handloading at home.

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Rifle Ammunition Overview

Most rifle cartridges in use today originated as hunting or military calibers. As such, they typically provide strong medium or long range performance and relatively stout recoil (which may not be felt as such by the user, if a good pad is fitted to the rifle’s stock).

Ammunition for bolt-action and semi-automatic rifles typically uses necked down cases to fire relatively long, low caliber bullets. Cartridges intended for lever action rifles are distinguished by their use of round-nosed (or polymer-tipped) bullets. This allows the cartridges to sit end to end in the tubular magazines of lever actions without risk of accidental ignition.