The Norma Golden Target .223 Remington 69gr HPBT ammunition (MPN: 10157692) is a match-grade cartridge engineered for precision target disciplines and competition shooting. Loaded with a 69-grain (4.5-gram) Hollow Point Boat Tail (HPBT) projectile, this ammunition features a uniform jacket and an aerodynamic boat-tail base designed to minimise wind deflection and drag. It is loaded in premium, reloadable Norma brass cases using clean-burning powders and boxer primers, providing consistent ignition and ballistic performance out to mid- and long-range target distances.

Key Features

• Match-Grade Projectile: Uses a 69gr Golden Target HPBT open-tip match bullet engineered for high aerodynamic stability and tight groupings.
• Aerodynamic Efficiency: Features a G1 ballistic coefficient of 0.393 to retain velocity and mitigate wind drift across extended distances.
• Consistent Factory Ballistics: Delivers a muzzle velocity of 895 m/s (2,936 fps) and 1,791 J (1,321 ft-lbs) of muzzle energy from a standard 610 mm (24 in) test barrel.
• Premium Reloadable Cases: Built with high-grade Norma boxer-primed brass cases suitable for precision reloading cycles.
• Extended Target Range: Factory-rated to maintain supersonic flight (479 m/s) and precision stability out to 600 m (656 yd).

Specifications

• Calibre: .223 Remington (0.224 in bullet diameter)
• Manufacturer Part Number (MPN): 10157692
• Bullet Type: Hollow Point Boat Tail (HPBT)
• Bullet Weight: 69 grains (4.5 grams)
• Ballistic Coefficient (BC): 0.393 (G1)
• Muzzle Velocity ($V_0$): 895 m/s (2,936 fps)
• Muzzle Energy ($E_0$): 1,791 J (1,321 ft-lbs)
• Velocity at 600 m: 479 m/s (1,666 fps)
• Energy at 600 m: 516 J (425 ft-lbs)
• Case Type: Norma brass, boxer primed (reloadable)
• Package Quantity: 20 rounds per box

Who is the Norma Golden Target 69gr .223 Rem for?

• Precision rifle competitors — requires high aerodynamic consistency from this .223 Remington match ammunition, which uses a 0.393 (G1) ballistic coefficient to resist wind deflection during multi-distance match stages.
• Benchrest target shooters — relies on the 895 m/s (2,936 fps) muzzle velocity and factory ballistic curve of this 69gr cartridge to maintain precision accuracy out to an effective working distance of 600 m (656 yd).
• Marksmen requiring match-grade reloadable brass cases — benefits from consistent factory-loaded boxer-primed brass cases loaded with a 69-grain (4.5-gram) projectile that can be collected and reloaded for tailored target loads.

Less suitable for: Rifles with a slow 1:12" barrel twist rate, which lack the gyroscopic stabilization needed for a 69-grain projectile and require lighter 50–55gr ammunition instead; and medium game hunting, which requires dedicated expanding soft-point or polymer-tipped hunting bullets rather than non-expanding open-tip target projectiles.