Caliber .223 Remington: Ballistics, Use and Difference to 5.56 NATO
The caliber .223 Remington (also 5.56 x 45 mm) is a very fast intermediate cartridge (i.e. performance-wise between pistol and rifle calibers). The cartridge is also designated 5.56 × 45 mm NATO and is the standard caliber of most Western assault rifles. The assault rifle G36 from Heckler & Koch, the standard-issue weapon of the Bundeswehr, also comes standard in this caliber. However, the military version of the ammunition should not be fired from civilian firearms due to the higher gas pressure.
Militarily, the main criteria for caliber selection are high velocity and the resulting flat trajectory.
For hunting, it is mainly used for hunting predatory game and roe deer; for larger hoofed game, the caliber is not approved in Germany. Regarding its hunting use, the .223 Remington displaced the slightly smaller cartridge .222 Remington (5.56 x 43 mm).
The most important ballistic data:
Bullet energy E0: approx. 1800 joules
Gas pressure:
Muzzle velocity E0: 1200 m/s
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