ICC .223 Rem 45gr 100% Lead-Free Frangible

A fully lead-free 45-grain copper/polymer frangible training load with a lead-free primer and 2,925 fps rating.

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Price: $21
Weight: N/A
Brand: ICC
Category: ammunition

Features

•45 grain copper/polymer frangible
•.223 Remington
•2,925 fps
•Lead-free primer
•20-round box

Compatibility Tags

caliber: 223caliber: 556

Overview

ICC 223-045PNT-B combines an unjacketed 45-grain copper/polymer frangible projectile with a lead-free primer. ICC lists the load at 2,925 fps and 853 ft-lbs from its test setup, and packages it in 20-round boxes. The projectile-and-primer combination removes the two usual ammunition-related lead sources from an indoor training session.

This is a specialist training load for approved hard targets and backstops. Confirm the range permits it, follow the target maker's distance rules, and test feeding, cycling, and point of impact in the rifle. Its hard-target breakup does not make it a general-purpose defensive or barrier load.

Key Features

45gr unjacketed copper/polymer frangible projectile
Lead-free projectile and lead-free primer
2,925 fps and 853 ft-lbs published muzzle figures
20-round .223 Remington box
Built for training on approved hard targets and backstops

Pros

+Lead-free projectile and primer reduce ammunition-related lead sources
+True frangible copper/polymer construction
+Published velocity and energy make the load easy to compare and zero

Cons

−Light 45gr projectile can shift point of impact from common 55gr and 62gr loads
−Range and target rules still control where it can be fired
−Hard-target breakup is not a substitute for validated defensive or barrier performance