223 Rem – 62 gr. FMJ-BT- Federal American Eagle (AE223N) – 20 Rounds

A single 20 round box is the simplest way to see whether your AR-15 groups better with a 62 grain bullet than with standard 55 grain ammo. This listing is Federal American Eagle 223 Remington 62 grain full metal jacket boat tail ammo, MPN AE223N, sold as one 20 round box.

Federal rates this load at 3,020 fps with 1,255 ft-lbs of muzzle energy. The heavier 62 grain boat tail bullet carries a higher ballistic coefficient than a 55 grain bullet, which usually means a bit less wind drift and better retained velocity at 300 yards and beyond. Many modern AR-15 barrels with 1:7 or 1:8 twists shoot 62 grain bullets especially well. This is a full metal jacket practice load, not a hunting or defensive round.

This ammunition fits rifles chambered in 223 Remington, including AR-15 rifles with 1:9, 1:8, or 1:7 twist barrels, the Ruger Mini-14, the Ruger American Ranch, the Springfield Saint, and the Smith and Wesson M&P15. It can also be fired in rifles marked 5.56 NATO. A common question is whether a 1:12 twist barrel will stabilize a 62 grain bullet. Often it will not, so older 1:12 rifles generally do better with 55 grain loads. Another common question is whether a 62 grain FMJ is the same as M855 green tip. It is not. This load has no steel penetrator, which makes it acceptable at many ranges that ban green tip ammunition.

Federal AE223N is new production ammunition, not reloads, made in the USA by Federal in Anoka, Minnesota. It uses reloadable brass cases with boxer primers and is non-corrosive. This listing ships as one box of 20 rounds of 223 Rem 62 grain FMJ-BT. If your rifle likes it, move up to a case of the same load so your zero and groups stay consistent.