Hornady Frontier 5.56 62Gr FMJ 13,889 Rounds in Barrel
Manufactured at the Lake City Army Ammunition plant - Loaded to US military specifications - Uses quality Hornady components - Packaged in a large metal drum - Hornady is proud to launch Frontier Cartridge a supplier of American-made military-grade ammunition at affordable prices. Frontier Cartridge will feature Hornady bullets in both 223 Rem and 5.56 NATO offerings to suit the needs of all shooters. Applications range from plinking target shooting and hunting to law enforcement training and self-defense. - State-of-the-industry loading techniques and quality control procedures ensure the reliability of Frontier Cartridge rounds which feature brass cartridge cases and military-grade boxer primers and propellant. Loaded on the same assembly lines that ammunition for the US Military is loaded on this ammunition passes strict quality specifications to ensure reliability and accuracy. This ammunition is new production non-corrosive in boxer-primed reloadable brass cases. - Cartridge: 5.56x45mm NATO - Quantity: 13889 Round - Grain Weight: 55 Grains - Muzzle Velocity: 3240 Feet Per Second - Muzzle Energy: 1282 Foot Pounds - Bullet Style: Full Metal Jacket
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The 5.56X45mm NATO cartridge was designed by James Sullivan, a member of Eugene Stoner's engineering team that developed both the M16 rifle and its original cartridge. The 5.56X45mm NATO was adopted by the U.S. military in 1964 and by NATO in 1980. With bullet diameter of .224-inch, the original M193 military cartridge used a 55-grain bullet at 3250 fps; the current M855A1 cartridge, developed by FN, uses a 62.5-grain bullet at 3020 fps, offering greater range and better penetration. The civilian version of the 5.56X45mm is 223 Remington; the cartridges are dimensionally identical but military chamber dimensions and specifications for military brass are different. It is considered safe to use 223 Remington ammo in a 5.56X45MM NATO chamber, but not a good idea to use 5.56X45mm ammo in a rifle specifically chambered for the 223 Remington. Although the stopping power of .22-caliber bullets remains controversial the 5.56X45mm has served well in now multiple generations of M16 rifles.
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