Frontier Cartridge 5.56x45mm NATO 68gr BTHP Match Ammo Ballistics
Brass Case • HPBT
Frontier Cartridge 5.56x45mm NATO 68gr BTHP Match Ammo Ballistics
Brass Case • HPBT
Solved from this product's advertised 2960 fps, 68gr bullet and G1 BC 0.355, with the sight 1.5" over the bore at standard conditions. Compare every zero for 5.56x45mm NATO, or read Maximum Point Blank Range for 5.56 on an AR-15.
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.
5.56x45mm NATO 68gr 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 +1.3" at 110 yards, crosses back down at 182 yards, and is -8.7" at 300 and -23.6" 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 | 2,960 | 1,323 | 0.0 |
| 25 | -0.4" | -1.53 | -0.44 | 2,892 | 1,264 | 0.1 |
| 50 | +0.4" | +0.81 | +0.24 | 2,826 | 1,206 | 0.2 |
| 75 | +1.0" | +1.25 | +0.36 | 2,761 | 1,151 | 0.5 |
| 100 | +1.3" | +1.20 | +0.35 | 2,697 | 1,099 | 0.9 |
| 125 | +1.2" | +0.94 | +0.27 | 2,634 | 1,048 | 1.4 |
| 150 | +0.9" | +0.57 | +0.16 | 2,571 | 999 | 2.0 |
| 175 | +0.2" | +0.12 | +0.04 | 2,510 | 951 | 2.7 |
| 200 | -0.8" | -0.38 | -0.11 | 2,449 | 906 | 3.6 |
| 225 | -2.2" | -0.92 | -0.27 | 2,389 | 862 | 4.6 |
| 250 | -3.9" | -1.50 | -0.44 | 2,330 | 820 | 5.7 |
| 275 | -6.1" | -2.11 | -0.61 | 2,272 | 780 | 7.0 |
| 300 | -8.7" | -2.75 | -0.80 | 2,214 | 741 | 8.4 |
| 325 | -11.7" | -3.43 | -1.00 | 2,158 | 703 | 10.0 |
| 350 | -15.2" | -4.13 | -1.20 | 2,102 | 667 | 11.8 |
| 375 | -19.1" | -4.87 | -1.42 | 2,047 | 633 | 13.7 |
| 400 | -23.6" | -5.64 | -1.64 | 1,993 | 600 | 15.7 |
| 425 | -28.7" | -6.44 | -1.87 | 1,939 | 568 | 18.0 |
| 450 | -34.3" | -7.28 | -2.12 | 1,887 | 538 | 20.4 |
| 475 | -40.5" | -8.15 | -2.37 | 1,836 | 509 | 23.1 |
| 500 | -47.4" | -9.05 | -2.63 | 1,785 | 481 | 25.9 |
68gr G1 .355 at 2,960 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.
5.56x45mm NATO 68gr 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 +0.4" at 92 yards, crosses back down at 134 yards, and is -11.2" at 300 and -27.1" 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 | 2,960 | 1,323 | 0.0 |
| 25 | -0.6" | -2.35 | -0.68 | 2,892 | 1,264 | 0.1 |
| 50 | 0.0" | -0.01 | 0.00 | 2,826 | 1,206 | 0.2 |
| 75 | +0.3" | +0.43 | +0.12 | 2,761 | 1,151 | 0.5 |
| 100 | +0.4" | +0.38 | +0.11 | 2,697 | 1,099 | 0.9 |
| 125 | +0.2" | +0.12 | +0.03 | 2,634 | 1,048 | 1.4 |
| 150 | -0.4" | -0.25 | -0.07 | 2,571 | 999 | 2.0 |
| 175 | -1.3" | -0.70 | -0.20 | 2,510 | 951 | 2.7 |
| 200 | -2.5" | -1.20 | -0.35 | 2,449 | 906 | 3.6 |
| 225 | -4.1" | -1.74 | -0.51 | 2,389 | 862 | 4.6 |
| 250 | -6.1" | -2.32 | -0.67 | 2,330 | 820 | 5.7 |
| 275 | -8.4" | -2.93 | -0.85 | 2,272 | 780 | 7.0 |
| 300 | -11.2" | -3.57 | -1.04 | 2,214 | 741 | 8.4 |
| 325 | -14.5" | -4.25 | -1.24 | 2,158 | 703 | 10.0 |
| 350 | -18.2" | -4.95 | -1.44 | 2,102 | 667 | 11.8 |
| 375 | -22.4" | -5.69 | -1.66 | 2,047 | 633 | 13.7 |
| 400 | -27.1" | -6.46 | -1.88 | 1,993 | 600 | 15.7 |
| 425 | -32.3" | -7.26 | -2.11 | 1,939 | 568 | 18.0 |
| 450 | -38.2" | -8.10 | -2.35 | 1,887 | 538 | 20.4 |
| 475 | -44.6" | -8.97 | -2.61 | 1,836 | 509 | 23.1 |
| 500 | -51.7" | -9.87 | -2.87 | 1,785 | 481 | 25.9 |
68gr G1 .355 at 2,960 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.
5.56x45mm NATO 68gr 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 and never rises more than 0.1" above it (effectively a tangent zero), and is -12.4" at 300 and -28.6" 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 | 2,960 | 1,323 | 0.0 |
| 25 | -0.7" | -2.72 | -0.79 | 2,892 | 1,264 | 0.1 |
| 50 | -0.2" | -0.38 | -0.11 | 2,826 | 1,206 | 0.2 |
| 75 | +0.1" | +0.06 | +0.02 | 2,761 | 1,151 | 0.5 |
| 100 | 0.0" | +0.01 | 0.00 | 2,697 | 1,099 | 0.9 |
| 125 | -0.3" | -0.25 | -0.07 | 2,634 | 1,048 | 1.4 |
| 150 | -1.0" | -0.63 | -0.18 | 2,571 | 999 | 2.0 |
| 175 | -2.0" | -1.07 | -0.31 | 2,510 | 951 | 2.7 |
| 200 | -3.3" | -1.57 | -0.46 | 2,449 | 906 | 3.6 |
| 225 | -5.0" | -2.11 | -0.61 | 2,389 | 862 | 4.6 |
| 250 | -7.0" | -2.69 | -0.78 | 2,330 | 820 | 5.7 |
| 275 | -9.5" | -3.30 | -0.96 | 2,272 | 780 | 7.0 |
| 300 | -12.4" | -3.95 | -1.15 | 2,214 | 741 | 8.4 |
| 325 | -15.7" | -4.62 | -1.34 | 2,158 | 703 | 10.0 |
| 350 | -19.5" | -5.33 | -1.55 | 2,102 | 667 | 11.8 |
| 375 | -23.8" | -6.06 | -1.76 | 2,047 | 633 | 13.7 |
| 400 | -28.6" | -6.83 | -1.99 | 1,993 | 600 | 15.7 |
| 425 | -34.0" | -7.63 | -2.22 | 1,939 | 568 | 18.0 |
| 450 | -39.9" | -8.47 | -2.46 | 1,887 | 538 | 20.4 |
| 475 | -46.5" | -9.34 | -2.72 | 1,836 | 509 | 23.1 |
| 500 | -53.6" | -10.24 | -2.98 | 1,785 | 481 | 25.9 |
68gr G1 .355 at 2,960 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
Frontier Cartridge's 68-grain BTHP Match is a hollow point match 5.56 NATO load made for plinking, target shooting and training. The 68-grain bullet is a boat-tail hollow point. It leaves the muzzle at 2,960 fps with 1,323 ft-lbs and has a G1 BC of .355.
Zeroed at 50 yards, it drops 11.2 inches at 300 and 27.1 inches at 400. With a 36-yard zero it drops 8.7 inches at 300. It is the lighter of Frontier Cartridge's two match loads in the caliber, and the gentler of the two on recoil.
If you're cross-shopping, Frontier Cartridge's 75-grain BTHP Match uses the same bullet shape on the same G1 BC seven grains heavier, 50 fps slower at the muzzle, and from a 50-yard zero it drops 28.4 inches at 400. It kicks about 19 percent harder in the same rifle.
- Still moving at 1,993 fps at 400 yards
- A boat-tail hollow point, where every ball load in the caliber uses a closed-nose jacket
- Loses 967 fps between the muzzle and 400 yards
- Loaded to 5.56 NATO pressure, so it is not for a rifle chambered only for .223 Remington
- Kicks harder than any of the caliber's 55- and 62-grain ball loads
- Frontier Cartridge's 75-grain BTHP Match carries 87 more ft-lbs at the muzzle
All Frontier Cartridge 5.56x45mm NATO 68gr BTHP Match Ammo Prices
| DEALER | QTY | PRICE | SHIPPING | TOTAL | PRICE/RD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sentry Ammo | 1000 | $603.40 | $22.99 | $626.39 | $0.63 |
| Fast Ammo | 1000 | $573.42 | $54.99 | $628.41 | $0.63 |
| Black Basin Outdoors | 1000 | $628.41 | $0.00 | $628.41 | $0.63 |
| Sentry Ammo | 500 | $301.34 | $17.99 | $319.33 | $0.64 |
| Black Basin Outdoors | 500 | $319.35 | $0.00 | $319.35 | $0.64 |
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