What is the .223 Remington?

The .223 Remington is a factory rifle cartridge in the Remington Arms cartridges family, introduced in 1957.

What bullet diameter does the .223 Remington use?

The .223 Remington uses a bullet diameter of 0.224 inches.

What is the case type of the .223 Remington?

The .223 Remington has a Rimless, Bottlenecked case type.

What primer does the .223 Remington use?

The .223 Remington uses a Small rifle (.175") primer.

What cartridges are in the Remington Arms cartridges family?

The Remington Arms cartridges family includes the .223 Remington and other related cartridges. Browse the full family on OpenCartridge.

.223 Remington

Rifle Factory

Family	Remington Arms cartridges
Year	1957
Case Type	Rimless, Bottlenecked
Primer	Small rifle (.175")

Dimensions (inches)

Bullet Ø	0.224
Case Length	1.76
Neck Ø	0.249
Shoulder Ø	0.349
Base Ø	0.373
Rim Ø	0.375
Total Length	2.1

SAAMI Pressure

MAP (PSI)	55,000
MAP (CUP)	52,000

Parent Cases

.222 Remington

References

Ammo Ency. 6th Ed. p. 598

External Reference

Muzzle Velocity across 20 loads: Avg 3131 fps Min 2726 fps Max 3678 fps

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55.00gr Hornady Full Metal Jacket (FMJ) — 25.00gr

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3276 fps

2.2000 OAL"

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69.00gr Sierra Boat Tail Hollow Point (BTHP) — 23.00gr

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2936 fps

2.2450 OAL"

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62.00gr Other — 24.10gr

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3035 fps

2.2450 OAL"

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60.00gr Hornady Round Nose (RN) — 23.80gr

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3097 fps

2.2450 OAL"

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55.00gr Full Metal Jacket (FMJ) — 24.50gr

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3241 fps

2.2450 OAL"

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50.00gr Sierra Other — 26.00gr

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3471 fps

2.2600 OAL"

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77.00gr Sierra Boat Tail Hollow Point (BTHP) — 23.00gr

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2726 fps

2.2600 OAL"

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69.00gr Sierra Boat Tail Hollow Point (BTHP) — 24.40gr

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2905 fps

2.2600 OAL"

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60.00gr Other — 25.20gr

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3113 fps

2.2500 OAL"

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77.00gr Sierra Boat Tail Hollow Point (BTHP) — 23.50gr

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2750 fps

2.2450 OAL"

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69.00gr Sierra Boat Tail Hollow Point (BTHP) — 25.30gr

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2998 fps

2.2450 OAL"

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62.00gr Other — 26.10gr

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3156 fps

2.2450 OAL"

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60.00gr Hornady Round Nose (RN) — 26.20gr

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3123 fps

2.2450 OAL"

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55.00gr Full Metal Jacket (FMJ) — 27.00gr

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3311 fps

2.2450 OAL"

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40.00gr Hornady Round Nose (RN) — 28.50gr

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3678 fps

2.2450 OAL"

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70.00gr Nosler Match — 23.60gr

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2923 fps

2.2450 OAL"

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62.00gr Other — 23.80gr

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3054 fps

2.2450 OAL"

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60.00gr Hornady Round Nose (RN) — 23.50gr

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3115 fps

2.2450 OAL"

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55.00gr Hornady Full Metal Jacket (FMJ) — 24.30gr

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3283 fps

2.2450 OAL"

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50.00gr Sierra Other — 25.50gr

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3427 fps

2.2600 OAL"

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