| Product Type | Ammo |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Hornady |
| Condition | New |
| Bullet Weight | 53 Grain |
| Bullet Type | TAP Polymer Tip FPD |
| Ammo Casing | Brass |
| Quantity | 20 |
| Ammo Caliber | .223 Remington |
| Manufacturer SKU | 80295 |
| Primer Type | Boxer |
| Muzzle Velocity (fps) | 3335 |
| Muzzle Energy (ft lbs) | 1309 |
| Attracts Magnet | No |
| UPC Barcode | 090255802955 |
| Cost Per Round | 85¢ per round |
Use Type
Self Defense
This is police trade-in 223 Rem ammunition. It was previously owned by a law enforcement agency. We don’t know which conditions it was stored in, although they were apparently good ones. Cops don’t like taking any more chances than they have to when they unsheathe their AR-15s in the field, after all.
This round’s bullet is special: a 55 grain Copper alloy eXpanding. It’s made of tough copper alloy. No soft lead core. No core to speak of at all, in fact, because it lacks a jacket that could separate during penetration through barriers or a threat. The CX’s flat polymer tip doesn’t streamline it, although it does do something more helpful during close-range engagements: preventing barrier particles from cramming up inside its nose cavity, where they would render said cavity incapable of initiating expansion. The tip slams inward when the CX strikes flesh, which helps promote up to 0.5” diameter expansion.
This ammo’s bullets satisfy the FBI test protocol for terminal ballistics, but not all by themselves. They’re also backed by flash-suppressed propellant to help the shooter’s eyes stay sharp in dark environments, and deliver the 53 grain CX at a muzzle velocity of 3,335 fps (24” SAAMI test barrel); 2,945 fps (Daniel Defense 16” barrel); 2,959 (Colt M4 Carbine 14.5” barrel).
This round’s bullet is special: a 55 grain Copper alloy eXpanding. It’s made of tough copper alloy. No soft lead core. No core to speak of at all, in fact, because it lacks a jacket that could separate during penetration through barriers or a threat. The CX’s flat polymer tip doesn’t streamline it, although it does do something more helpful during close-range engagements: preventing barrier particles from cramming up inside its nose cavity, where they would render said cavity incapable of initiating expansion. The tip slams inward when the CX strikes flesh, which helps promote up to 0.5” diameter expansion.
This ammo’s bullets satisfy the FBI test protocol for terminal ballistics, but not all by themselves. They’re also backed by flash-suppressed propellant to help the shooter’s eyes stay sharp in dark environments, and deliver the 53 grain CX at a muzzle velocity of 3,335 fps (24” SAAMI test barrel); 2,945 fps (Daniel Defense 16” barrel); 2,959 (Colt M4 Carbine 14.5” barrel).
