223 Rem 55 Grain Ammo For Sale
Overview of 223 Rem 55 Grain Ammo
55 grain 223 Remington is the workhorse weight for the cartridge - the standard FMJ load that armies, plinkers, and AR-15 shooters have leaned on for decades. The bullet that fed the M16 family (as M193 ball) lives on in civilian 55gr loads from every major manufacturer, and it remains the default choice for high-volume range work, varmint hunting at moderate distances, and stockpiling.
The 55gr projectile leaves a 20-inch barrel around 3,200 feet per second, delivering a flat trajectory inside 300 yards and enough fragmentation potential out of standard-twist barrels to be effective on coyote, prairie dog, and similar varmint-sized game. Most factory rifles chambered in 223 Rem or 5.56 NATO are zeroed for 55gr loads at the factory, which is part of why it dominates the AR-15 ammo market.
Why shooters choose 55 grain 223
- Default load: the most widely produced 223 bullet weight, available from every major manufacturer.
- Range and training: cheap per-round cost and consistent ballistic profile.
- Varmint hunting: bullet construction options (V-Max, soft point, FMJ) fit small to medium varmints.
- Standard zero: most factory AR-15s ship sighted for 55gr loads.
What are the most popular 223 brands offering 55 grain loads?
You can filter our entire selection using the left sidebar to see which 55 grain options we currently have in-stock under the Manufacturers filter.
Related 223 ammo selections
- 223 Remington (all weights)
- 223 Varmint Ammo
- 500 Rounds of 223 Ammo
- Bulk 223 Ammo
- 5.56x45 NATO Ammo - the military counterpart
- AR-15 Ammo
Best 223 ammo guides
For a comprehensive look at how different 55 grain 223 loads perform across muzzle velocity, energy, and trajectory, see our 223 Remington ballistics database.
Customer Reviews
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Freakazoid said:
This ammo is very consistent. Bench firing my Sako .223 I can put three consecutive rounds in a nickle at 100 yds. Love this ammo!
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Al said:
As good as Federal and a lot less expensive.......Federal is supposed to be the Cadilac of ammo.....well, PMC is equal if not as good or even better.....I am a user from now on.
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BonzoDRmc said:
was my first purchase here, but WILL NOT be my last. great ammo and a even greater price. this seller is highly recomended. the ammo is top notch ammo. shoots clean and very acurate. like i said i WILL be getting more !!!
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Dave said:
Exellent value very clean shooting ammo... best choice for the money.
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beetle said:
CANT GO WRONG WITH THIS AMMO
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ammo said:
remington did it again with another great ammo and ammo.com low price you can't bet it.
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Freddy said:
Better then I excepted. Quick delivery, at a great price. Not one fault. Will be using again in the future. Keep up the good work guys.
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Richard said:
No problems shooting from any of my ARs
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Hank said:
Fired 200 rounds and the ammo performed so far performed well.
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dan from ohio said:
looked for a great deal and found it here, the ammo was great and I am very pleased
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Alex said:
Those rounds go off every time tearing through things
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Chris said:
I ran over 200 rounds thru my new Ar-15 over the weekend and I had zero issues with the ammo plus the shipping was on point didn’t think it would get me that fast I’m very impressed and I’m very hard too impress so I’m happy for what I got! Tho thumbs up from me!
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Rico said:
This is a quality bullet
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Mad Dawg said:
Service and shipping is top-rate with these folks.
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223/556 said:
Price was low, came in good packaging, ammo performed as it should cycling and firing, and the order arrived on time I am very impressed with this product
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Matthew said:
The Ammo is great, but the one hitch in my "Giddy-up" is: The ammo on the website reads "FMJ-BT", but what showed up at my door was regular FMJ. I'll still shoot it, but I'll be wary, before I order from here.
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Glen D said:
Overall no jams after firing 120 rounds, good ammo at a fantasic price . perfect for the range good quality ammo, federal delivers!
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patrick said:
Great ammo
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Timothy said:
Great ammo!
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bcharles66 said:
I bought .223 and .22 and 30-30 shells and it has always been fast shipping and no problems with the ammo at all
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Dave said:
Good quality
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Brian said:
No problems feeding, cycling or firing. Not a one. 500 rounds in and buying more. AR-15 platform.
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Bang bang said:
Great ammo, great price
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Boostrapbill said:
I would buy again. I check ammo.com first for everything I need.
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Defend said:
Ammo is as advertised. Good ammo
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LP said:
Excellent price for the ammo, everything arrived quickly and packaged well. Ammo performed great at the range, making it yet another great day at the range!
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Branded said:
Very well made and an excellent value. Will definitely buy again.
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Oleg said:
Amazing quality was expecting 2 moa getting sub moa
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BMB said:
You can not go wrong with this ammo.
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Rickles said:
Good price for good ammo.
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Gunny said:
Will purchase more ammo from these guys. Thumbs up.
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Paul said:
It shoots 1&1/4 in groups. Someone a little younger should make it a little smaller
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Dano said:
Keep up the good work thanks
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Blackfott said:
Good rounds. Worked well for shooting. No jams . Good price. Will buy again.
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Buddy said:
Great product at a great price.
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Brad said:
I'll keep re-buying PMC 223 until I have a reason not to. They're priced nice and always work in my different rifles.
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Jerryaa51 said:
I was very please with that courtesy and knowledge the people that I have talked to.
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Kim said:
Good stuff
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Joel said:
This round was very consistent, very clean. I don't think you can do better for price in a brass cased round. Shooting in a Daniel Defense m4v11 they were flawless. Definitely ordering more.
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Shooter magavin said:
Have bought this ammo a couple of time and could not be happier
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ammosmurff said:
I've shot PMC ammo for years on the range, for .223, .45acp & 9mm, never had a misfire or failure to feed on any of my guns. Korean ammo is the only foreign ammo I'll buy!
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J A said:
I have not shot any of this ammo as of yet because it is down the line in my rotation. But I was comfortable purchasing PMC ammo as I've never had any bad ammo from the company. The price was right at the time so it was a good buy for me. I look forward to purchasing ammo from your site again, thank you...
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Dave said:
Very good ammo for the money! Reliable and accurate. Can't ask for anything more than that.
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dkmatthews said:
There's no doubting the quality of PMC Bronze. It's super reliable in every firearm. Thanks for a good deal on the case of ammo.
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chris said:
I have a remington Model 700sps varmint 223. with a bull barrel, n added a bipod, and a Barska 4-14 x 40 scope. i picked up a fiew boxes of the pmc bronze boat tail ammo in 55 grain simply because they wer only 7.25 for a box of 20. i was realy surprised on how consistant they wer. i placed 18 outa 20 rounds in a 3 inch circle at 150 yds. with a slight breeze. over all im realy pleased with this product, and will continue to use, an recommend this ammo.
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Benjamin said:
500 rounds deep and havent had a single issue feeding, ejecting, firing, nothing. this was the most affordable option at the time and it did what it was supposed to do. shipping was also pretty quick and easy.
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Rusty said:
Everything worked well. No misfires, no feeding issues.