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The 223 Remington cartridge offers high muzzle velocity with minimal recoil. Due to their striking similarities, 223 Rem is often confused with 5.56 NATO, but they are NOT the same cartridge. Today, buying bulk 223 ammo allows civilian shooters to enjoy its proven performance, ensuring a reliable ammo supply for target practice, competition, or self-defense in various firearms. Learn More
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  1. Hornady Frontier 223 Ammo - 800 Rounds of 55 Grain FMJ Ammunition

    $360.99

    50 In stock now

    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 +10
    Bullet type FMJ
    Primer Type Boxer
    Casing Type Brass
    Condition New
    Muzzle Velocity 3240 FPS
    Muzzle Energy 1282 ft lbs
    • 800 Rounds
    • 45.1¢ per round
    • Made by Hornady
  2. PMC 223 Ammo - 1000 Rounds of 55 Grain FMJ Ammunition

    $468.99

    $444.99

    73 In stock now

    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 +10
    Bullet type FMJ
    Primer Type Boxer
    Casing Type Brass
    Condition New
    Muzzle Velocity 2900 FPS
    Muzzle Energy 1027 ft lbs
    • 1000 Rounds
    • 44.5¢ per round
    • Made by PMC
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Overview of 223 Ammo

Developed in the 1960s, the .223 cartridge offers shooters high muzzle velocity and minimal recoil at an affordable price. It's a favorite for new and experienced shooters because it's accurate, inexpensive, and has low recoil. For a month-by-month look at what the cheapest .223 range ammo has cost since 2009, see our .223 ammo price chart.

223 is often used for target shooting, home defense, and, in some, primarily varmint and deer hunting applications.

What are the most popular .223 brands you sell?

You can filter our entire selection using the left sidebar to see which brands we currently have in stock and available using the Manufacturers filter. You can also filter by attributes such as Bullet Type, Bullet Weight, Casing Type, and Primer Type to find what you need.

Best 223 Ammo for Specific Uses

Use Case Details
Best .223 Ammo Best Overall: Federal American Eagle 55 grain FMJ-BT.
Runner-Up: Wolf 55 grain FMJ.
Best .223 Deer Hunting Ammo Best Overall: Federal 55 grain Trophy Copper.
Runner-Up: Federal Fusion 62 grain SP.

You can also check out our in-depth look at 223 Remington ballistics from all of the popular ammo manufacturers if you're searching for ballistics data for your favorite factory .223 Rem load.


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Customer Reviews

  • Whistle-Pig said:

    I hand load 55g blitzing for my AR and these performed exactly like my hand loads no adjustment in windage or elevation was needed. Although I didn't have time to run them through the chronograph with the performance at 100 yards I'd say the advertised velocity is spot on with a 24 inch barrel.

  • Tim said:

    Process great, product quality great, delivery time great. I will be ordering again

  • Bedwetter said:

    Love this ammo have bought this 2x and have no problem with it In an AR 15 loads good no misfires or FFEX FFFR FFLD cleans up well and have no problem with it

  • David said:

    I’m a new buyer to this website and the customer service is extraordinary. This is the cheapest you can find gold dots and they were on my doorstep 2 days later which is why I’m returning now. You can’t go wrong with gold dots. Excellent ammo and very accurate.

  • Dave said:

    Compared to brass prices you cant beat it! Shot about 500 rounds between two weekends had no issues every round shot flawlessly I will be returning for more

  • Spencer said:

    Ran 600 so far with no issues.

  • 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!

  • Dale said:

    exactly as described, was shipped and recieved within 3 days, fast service

  • Lakobe1 said:

    Highly recommended ammo sales team

  • Slap said:

    Arrived in 3 days, shoots just fine, the CAR-15 never missed a beat! Given the current supply issues even the price was better than most I've seen. Great job! Thank you I will be a repeat customer.

  • William said:

    I have had a chance to use a few of the rounds, and am happy with the performance. No jams, and true flight.

  • Lark said:

    I have went thru about 200 rounds so far. Tight groups and no problems whatsoever. I have been trying out different ammo for different AR's. I typically buy 1,000--2,000 rounds at a time. I try to keep the cost as close to 40 cents per round as I can get. This was 57.5 cents per round (but I wanted to give it a try). Again, nothing bad to say about this ammo--but the price will probably keep me from ordering more. Also--I prefer 62 grain (75 and 77 grain would be my top choices, but (usually) the cost is prohibitive). Very good ammo.

  • CM said:

    First time customer (of website and vendor), was really happy with their value, the way they shot and the quick arrival!

  • Rob said:

    It was a good ammo. Fired and help itself well on the 100, 200, and 300 ranges.

  • John said:

    Cost of steel cased ammo - cons of steel cased ammo - but well made AFAICT

  • Ranger5688 said:

    Bullet strength and bullet placement are key factors,. I wouldn’t recommend all 223 for big buck deer,. Only a few will do the trick ,. It takes a powerful vital hit to bring a buck down,. The penetration and shock wave is what’s needed to take the game down ,. Choose your caliber wisely ,.

  • JayG said:

    I've been using Tula in my XDM .45 for plinking and have had no issues so I thought I'd give these a try, but the Tula .223 Rem 55gr malfunctions VERY often in my modern sporting rifle. Every 2-4 rounds caused a failure to eject/cycle, or double feed. I've had NO issues with brass in the same rifle. Not worth the pennies saved, I won't be buying Tula .223 again or even finishing the rounds I bought.

  • Branded said:

    Very well made and an excellent value. Will definitely buy again.

  • Oleg said:

    Amazing quality was expecting 2 moa getting sub moa

  • BMB said:

    You can not go wrong with this ammo.

  • Rickles said:

    Good price for good ammo.

  • Gunny said:

    Will purchase more ammo from these guys. Thumbs up.

  • Paul said:

    It shoots 1&1/4 in groups. Someone a little younger should make it a little smaller

  • Dano said:

    Keep up the good work thanks

  • Blackfott said:

    Good rounds. Worked well for shooting. No jams . Good price. Will buy again.

  • Buddy said:

    Great product at a great price.

  • 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.

  • Jerryaa51 said:

    I was very please with that courtesy and knowledge the people that I have talked to.

  • Kim said:

    Good stuff

  • 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.

  • Shooter magavin said:

    Have bought this ammo a couple of time and could not be happier

  • 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!

  • 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...

  • Dave said:

    Very good ammo for the money! Reliable and accurate. Can't ask for anything more than that.

  • 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.

  • 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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