Your choice of factory .223/556 ammo?

[Alchase]

I am curious what your choice of factory ammo (not reloads) for .223/556 ARs?

Currently I am shooting Hornady .223 55gr, FMJBTs, I got on a great deal. They shoot well.

What is or would be your go to factory round?

[horsehunter509]

Hornady 55 gr vmax is what I have been useing. Seem to group well for me.

[Bofire]

  factory I like Winchester White box, 45 grain HP. it is a bit light, favorite is Hornady soft point, 55 grain, 40 to a box. I tried Vmax in my 22-250 and they blew the hell out of coyotes, my typical shot is 50-125 yards, the vmax blew guts and stuff 10 yards past the coyote, soft points open some but penetrate.
Carl

[Biggerhammer]

Hornady has pretty much been dominating the factory ammunition game for the last 5 years or so. They are staying on top of things and keeping up to speed with new offering and and in multiple loads per chambering. I really like Hornady factory ammo. I use it in 6.5 Grendel, 6.5 Creedmoor, .223 and 6mm Creedmoor. All produce 1/2 MOA at 300 yards. What more could a guy ask for with factory ammo?

[fowl smacker]

Are you talking hunting or just paper punching?  Everyday plinking, I like pmc x-tac.  Hunting, I reload with Hornady v-max.

[Alchase]

Are you talking hunting or just paper punching?  Everyday plinking, I like pmc x-tac.  Hunting, I reload with Hornady v-max.

I use it mainly for home defense, I shoot a few hundred rounds a month just to keep a little muscle memory.

[hunter399]

 

[thinkingman]

Black Hills 60gr ballistic tips or 77gr MatchKings out of a Rock River 1/8 barrel.
Both shoot tiny groups.

[fishsticks]

I mostly shoot my AR in 3gun matches. While I reload for everything else except shotgun, loading rifle ammo for the AR is more of a pain than it's worth.  I've found that PMC X-Tac M193 is plenty accurate enough for 3gun and can be picked up cheaply enough I don't feel guilty about not reloading.  Doesn't keep the reloaded in me from continuing to scrounge and board the brass.

[300rum]

 64gr Winchester Ranger Power points.  RA223R2, that's what you want. 

[Mongo Hunter]

Federal XM193 (comes in a black or white box normally)

OR

Federal .223 milspec (comes in a green box sold at Walmart) its a little cheaper but the same thing as the 223 in the black box.

I prefer 5.56 XM193 however as it could still be used in a defensive scenario.

[aaronoto]

Federal XM193 (comes in a black or white box normally)

OR

Federal .223 milspec (comes in a green box sold at Walmart) its a little cheaper but the same thing as the 223 in the black box.

I prefer 5.56 XM193 however as it could still be used in a defensive scenario.

XM193 almost exclusively here as well.  I keep a good stash of M855 on hand as well.  Never had any issues with the Federal stuff.

[Fl0und3rz]

  for storage and plinking.

Reloads for everything else, except for some boxes of various factory loads for testing.

[jay.sharkbait]

Mk 262