The .223", 60-gr NP has never delivered great accuracy for me. Many others have noted same. It appears they perceive a need for another design option in that caliber. I dig the NP except for the 223" flavor.
It was made for reliable feed in ar and auto weapons for hunting the two legged preditors. And to pass FBI window deflection tests hunting game is a bonus that's why it's shaped and bc was not an issue. Feed ramps where you can't afford a malfunction was the reason no bt on the bullet . It will kill game more that dead but I believe hod ge was the intended use