223 Rem – 52 gr HP – Black Hills (D223N3) – 500 Rounds

Black Hills built its reputation on accurate 223 loads, and the 52 grain match hollow point is one of its longest-running offerings. This listing is Black Hills 223 Remington 52 grain Match Hollow Point ammo, MPN D223N3, sold as a 500 round case in 50 round boxes. It suits accuracy-minded AR and bolt gun shooters who also hunt small predators and varmints.

Black Hills rates this load at 3,250 fps with 1,219 ft-lbs of muzzle energy. A light 52 grain match bullet is fast and flat, and it stabilizes well even in slower 1 in 12 and 1 in 9 twist barrels where heavier bullets struggle. The hollow point on match bullets is mainly a result of how the jacket is formed, so it is an accuracy bullet first. That makes it a good fit for paper, steel, prairie dogs, and other varmints, but not for deer or self defense.

It fits rifles chambered in 223 Remington and rifles marked 5.56x45mm NATO, including AR-15s from Colt, Smith and Wesson, Ruger, and Palmetto State Armory, the Ruger Mini-14, and bolt guns like the Remington 700, Savage 110, Tikka T3x, and CZ 527. A common question is whether 223 ammo is safe in a 5.56 rifle. Yes. 223 Remington fires safely in a 5.56 chamber. The reverse is not recommended, because 5.56 runs higher pressure than a 223 chamber is built for. Another common question is which twist rate suits 52 grain bullets. Almost any common AR twist from 1 in 12 to 1 in 7 handles them.

Black Hills D223N3 is new production ammunition, not remanufactured, made in the USA in Rapid City, South Dakota. Cases are reloadable brass with boxer primers and the load is non-corrosive. This listing ships as 10 boxes of 50 rounds, 500 total, from one lot, so groups and dope stay consistent from one session to the next. It also gives handloaders a supply of quality once-fired brass.