Hornady Custom .223 Rem CASE 55 Grain Jacketed Soft Point – 500 Rounds (CASE) 80255

The Hornady Custom 223 Rem 55 grain jacketed soft point case gives varmint and predator hunters 500 rounds of genuinely accurate ammunition in one order. Hornady Custom is loaded with the same care as their match ammunition but built around expanding hunting bullets. Every round leaves the muzzle at 3240 fps with 1282 ft/lbs of energy.

Volume matters more in varmint work than in almost any other kind of hunting. A good prairie dog town or a serious coyote season eats ammunition in quantities that make a 20 round box look silly. Five hundred rounds is a realistic supply.

Who the Hornady Custom 223 Rem case is built for

This is a hunting load, not a plinking load, and the jacketed soft point bullet is the reason. A JSP expands rapidly on light bodied game, transferring energy quickly and dropping animals cleanly rather than punching straight through. That is precisely what you want on coyotes, foxes, groundhogs and similar quarry.

Shooters running an AR platform rifle or a bolt gun in this chambering will find the Hornady Custom 223 Rem load equally at home in either. The 55 grain weight is the classic bullet for the cartridge and stabilizes in nearly every common twist rate. Fifty five grains at 3240 fps is a genuinely flat shooting combination.

Features that earn the Hornady Custom 223 Rem case buy

• Jacketed soft point bullet engineered for controlled expansion and lethal terminal performance on game.
• 3240 fps muzzle velocity and 1282 ft/lbs of muzzle energy for flat trajectory and hard hits.
• Five hundred rounds of Hornady Custom 223 Rem per case, matching the way varmint hunters actually shoot.
• Reloadable brass cases that make a case purchase pay dividends on the loading bench.
• Consistent 55 grain bullet weight for a stable zero across the whole case.
• Loaded by Hornady, whose Custom line has a long record of accuracy.

Specifications and their practical meaning

Caliber is .223 Remington, bullet weight is 55 grains, bullet type is jacketed soft point, muzzle velocity is 3240 fps and muzzle energy is 1282 ft/lbs. The case holds 500 rounds on reloadable brass. Those are the numbers behind one of the most versatile cartridges in American shooting.

Trajectory is where the Hornady Custom 223 Rem load shows its value in the field. At that velocity a 55 grain bullet stays inside a couple of inches of the line of sight well past 200 yards with a sensible zero. Less holdover means faster shots on moving quarry.

Field use, storage and reloading the brass

Confirm your zero with this load before you rely on it, especially if your rifle has been shooting a heavier bullet. Twist rate, barrel length and chamber all influence where a given load prints, and 500 rounds gives you plenty of margin to test properly. Record your data and leave the scope alone afterward.

Break the case down into smaller containers for the field. Hauling a full case of Hornady Custom 223 Rem ammunition into a pasture is unnecessary when a couple of hundred rounds in a sealed can will cover any realistic day of shooting. Keep the balance at home in a cool, dry place.

The brass is the second half of the value here. Five hundred once fired cases with boxer primers, all from the same manufacturer and the same production run, is exactly the uniform brass that accuracy handloads demand. Sort it, trim it, and it will serve for many loadings.

Restock ahead of the season and browse the rest of our ammunition selection while you are at it, since hunting loads move fastest right when you need them. Buying by the case is always the cheaper path.

Accuracy, expansion and quantity in one carton is what a working varmint hunter needs, and the Hornady Custom 223 Rem case delivers all three without any drama. This ammunition ships straight to your door wherever state and local law allows.