Hornady Frontier .223 Remington 55gr FMJ-BT Ammo Ballistics
Brass Case • FMJ • MPN: FR100
Hornady Frontier .223 Remington 55gr FMJ-BT Ammo Ballistics
Brass Case • FMJ • MPN: FR100
Solved from this product's advertised 3240 fps, 55gr bullet and G1 BC 0.243, with the sight 1.5" over the bore at standard conditions. Compare every zero for .223 Remington.
How to read it: filled circles are the near and far zero, where the bullet's path crosses the line of sight;the triangle is the peak (max ordinate). The shaded band is the 8" vital zone, ±4" either side of the line of sight. The dashed line marks the edge of the hold-dead-on window. The chart is zoomed to where the zero matters; the tables below run to 500 yards.
.223 Remington 55gr with a 36-yard zero
Zeroed at 36 yards with a 1.5" sight height, this load crosses the line of sight on the way up at 36 yards, peaks +1.5" at 121 yards, crosses back down at 201 yards, and is -7.2" at 300 and -22.1" at 400 yards.
| Range (yd) | Drop (in) | Drop (MOA) | Drop (MIL) | Velocity (fps) | Energy (ft-lb) | Wind drift, 10 mph (in) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | -1.5" | 0.00 | 0.00 | 3,240 | 1,282 | 0.0 |
| 25 | -0.4" | -1.57 | -0.46 | 3,135 | 1,200 | 0.1 |
| 50 | +0.4" | +0.85 | +0.25 | 3,033 | 1,124 | 0.3 |
| 75 | +1.1" | +1.35 | +0.39 | 2,934 | 1,051 | 0.7 |
| 100 | +1.4" | +1.37 | +0.40 | 2,836 | 983 | 1.2 |
| 125 | +1.5" | +1.17 | +0.34 | 2,741 | 918 | 1.8 |
| 150 | +1.4" | +0.86 | +0.25 | 2,648 | 857 | 2.6 |
| 175 | +0.9" | +0.46 | +0.13 | 2,557 | 799 | 3.6 |
| 200 | 0.0" | +0.01 | 0.00 | 2,468 | 744 | 4.8 |
| 225 | -1.2" | -0.50 | -0.14 | 2,380 | 692 | 6.2 |
| 250 | -2.8" | -1.05 | -0.31 | 2,294 | 643 | 7.8 |
| 275 | -4.7" | -1.64 | -0.48 | 2,210 | 597 | 9.6 |
| 300 | -7.2" | -2.28 | -0.66 | 2,128 | 553 | 11.6 |
| 325 | -10.1" | -2.96 | -0.86 | 2,047 | 512 | 13.8 |
| 350 | -13.5" | -3.68 | -1.07 | 1,968 | 473 | 16.3 |
| 375 | -17.5" | -4.45 | -1.29 | 1,891 | 437 | 19.1 |
| 400 | -22.1" | -5.27 | -1.53 | 1,817 | 403 | 22.2 |
| 425 | -27.3" | -6.14 | -1.79 | 1,744 | 371 | 25.5 |
| 450 | -33.3" | -7.07 | -2.06 | 1,673 | 342 | 29.2 |
| 475 | -40.1" | -8.05 | -2.34 | 1,605 | 315 | 33.1 |
| 500 | -47.6" | -9.10 | -2.65 | 1,539 | 289 | 37.5 |
55gr G1 .243 at 3,240 fps, 1.5" sight height over bore, standard conditions (59°F, sea level), 10 mph full-value crosswind. Positive drop is above the line of sight. Source: Manufacturer's advertised velocity and BC.
.223 Remington 55gr with a 50-yard zero
Zeroed at 50 yards with a 1.5" sight height, this load crosses the line of sight on the way up at 50 yards, peaks +0.5" at 101 yards, crosses back down at 150 yards, and is -9.9" at 300 and -25.7" at 400 yards.
| Range (yd) | Drop (in) | Drop (MOA) | Drop (MIL) | Velocity (fps) | Energy (ft-lb) | Wind drift, 10 mph (in) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | -1.5" | 0.00 | 0.00 | 3,240 | 1,282 | 0.0 |
| 25 | -0.6" | -2.43 | -0.71 | 3,135 | 1,200 | 0.1 |
| 50 | 0.0" | -0.01 | 0.00 | 3,033 | 1,124 | 0.3 |
| 75 | +0.4" | +0.50 | +0.14 | 2,934 | 1,051 | 0.7 |
| 100 | +0.5" | +0.51 | +0.15 | 2,836 | 983 | 1.2 |
| 125 | +0.4" | +0.31 | +0.09 | 2,741 | 918 | 1.8 |
| 150 | 0.0" | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2,648 | 857 | 2.6 |
| 175 | -0.7" | -0.40 | -0.12 | 2,557 | 799 | 3.6 |
| 200 | -1.8" | -0.85 | -0.25 | 2,468 | 744 | 4.8 |
| 225 | -3.2" | -1.36 | -0.39 | 2,380 | 692 | 6.2 |
| 250 | -5.0" | -1.91 | -0.55 | 2,294 | 643 | 7.8 |
| 275 | -7.2" | -2.50 | -0.73 | 2,210 | 597 | 9.6 |
| 300 | -9.9" | -3.14 | -0.91 | 2,128 | 553 | 11.6 |
| 325 | -13.0" | -3.82 | -1.11 | 2,047 | 512 | 13.8 |
| 350 | -16.7" | -4.54 | -1.32 | 1,968 | 473 | 16.3 |
| 375 | -20.9" | -5.31 | -1.54 | 1,891 | 437 | 19.1 |
| 400 | -25.7" | -6.13 | -1.78 | 1,817 | 403 | 22.2 |
| 425 | -31.2" | -7.00 | -2.04 | 1,744 | 371 | 25.5 |
| 450 | -37.4" | -7.93 | -2.31 | 1,673 | 342 | 29.2 |
| 475 | -44.3" | -8.91 | -2.59 | 1,605 | 315 | 33.1 |
| 500 | -52.1" | -9.96 | -2.90 | 1,539 | 289 | 37.5 |
55gr G1 .243 at 3,240 fps, 1.5" sight height over bore, standard conditions (59°F, sea level), 10 mph full-value crosswind. Positive drop is above the line of sight. Source: Manufacturer's advertised velocity and BC.
.223 Remington 55gr with a 100-yard zero
Zeroed at 100 yards with a 1.5" sight height, this load touches the line of sight at 100 yards without ever climbing above it (a tangent zero), and is -11.5" at 300 and -27.8" at 400 yards.
| Range (yd) | Drop (in) | Drop (MOA) | Drop (MIL) | Velocity (fps) | Energy (ft-lb) | Wind drift, 10 mph (in) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | -1.5" | 0.00 | 0.00 | 3,240 | 1,282 | 0.0 |
| 25 | -0.8" | -2.94 | -0.86 | 3,135 | 1,200 | 0.1 |
| 50 | -0.3" | -0.52 | -0.15 | 3,033 | 1,124 | 0.3 |
| 75 | 0.0" | -0.02 | 0.00 | 2,934 | 1,051 | 0.7 |
| 100 | 0.0" | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2,836 | 983 | 1.2 |
| 125 | -0.3" | -0.20 | -0.06 | 2,741 | 918 | 1.8 |
| 150 | -0.8" | -0.52 | -0.15 | 2,648 | 857 | 2.6 |
| 175 | -1.7" | -0.91 | -0.26 | 2,557 | 799 | 3.6 |
| 200 | -2.9" | -1.37 | -0.40 | 2,468 | 744 | 4.8 |
| 225 | -4.4" | -1.87 | -0.54 | 2,380 | 692 | 6.2 |
| 250 | -6.3" | -2.42 | -0.70 | 2,294 | 643 | 7.8 |
| 275 | -8.7" | -3.01 | -0.88 | 2,210 | 597 | 9.6 |
| 300 | -11.5" | -3.65 | -1.06 | 2,128 | 553 | 11.6 |
| 325 | -14.7" | -4.33 | -1.26 | 2,047 | 512 | 13.8 |
| 350 | -18.5" | -5.05 | -1.47 | 1,968 | 473 | 16.3 |
| 375 | -22.9" | -5.82 | -1.69 | 1,891 | 437 | 19.1 |
| 400 | -27.8" | -6.64 | -1.93 | 1,817 | 403 | 22.2 |
| 425 | -33.4" | -7.51 | -2.19 | 1,744 | 371 | 25.5 |
| 450 | -39.8" | -8.44 | -2.45 | 1,673 | 342 | 29.2 |
| 475 | -46.9" | -9.42 | -2.74 | 1,605 | 315 | 33.1 |
| 500 | -54.8" | -10.47 | -3.05 | 1,539 | 290 | 37.5 |
55gr G1 .243 at 3,240 fps, 1.5" sight height over bore, standard conditions (59°F, sea level), 10 mph full-value crosswind. Positive drop is above the line of sight. Source: Manufacturer's advertised velocity and BC.
Product Overview
Hornady Frontier 55-grain FMJ-BT is a full metal jacket .223 Remington load made for plinking and target shooting. The bullet is a lead core in a copper jacket, finished with a boat tail. It leaves the muzzle at 3,240 fps with 1,282 ft-lbs and a G1 BC of .243.
Zeroed at 50 yards it drops 9.9 inches at 300 and 25.7 inches at 400. From a 100-yard zero the drop at 400 is 27.8 inches.
If you're cross-shopping, Winchester's USA 55-grain FMJ starts at the same 3,240 fps on a higher G1 BC of .255, and from a 50-yard zero it drops 24.8 inches at 400. PMC Bronze 55-grain full metal jacket is 40 fps slower at the muzzle on the same G1 BC of .243.
- Drops 1.0 inches less at 400 yards than PMC Bronze 55-grain full metal jacket from a 50-yard zero
- Carries 32 ft-lbs more at the muzzle than PMC Bronze 55-grain full metal jacket
- A brass case, where Tula 55-grain FMJ and Wolf WPA 55-grain FMJ both use steel
- A lower G1 BC than Winchester's USA 55-grain FMJ from the same start, .243 against .255, and 0.9 inches more drop at 400 yards from a 50-yard zero
- A full metal jacket, so it is a practice load. Hornady's Varmint Express 55-grain V-Max is the varmint bullet at this weight
Similar Products Compared
| PRODUCT | WEIGHT | TYPE | VELOCITY | ENERGY | BC | PRICE/RD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 55 gr | FMJ | 3240 fps | 1282 ft-lbs | 0.243 |
$1.67
20 Rounds
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| 55 gr | FMJ | 3241 fps | 1283 ft-lbs | 0.243 | N/A | |
| 55 gr | FMJBT | 3200 fps | 1250 ft-lbs | 0.243 |
$0.45
1000 Rounds
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| 55 gr | FMJ | 3248 fps | 1289 ft-lbs | 0.272 |
$0.43
1000 Rounds
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| 55 gr | FMJ | 3240 fps | 1282 ft-lbs | 0.255 |
$1.45
20 Rounds
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| 55 gr | FMJ | 3241 fps | 1283 ft-lbs | 0.243 | N/A |
All Hornady Frontier .223 Remington 55gr FMJ-BT Ammo Prices
| DEALER | QTY | PRICE | SHIPPING | TOTAL | PRICE/RD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucky Gunner | 20 | $15.00 | $18.43 | $33.43 | $1.67 |
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