Hornady Black 5.56x45mm NATO 62gr FMJ Ammo Ballistics
Brass Case • FMJ
Hornady Black 5.56x45mm NATO 62gr FMJ Ammo Ballistics
Brass Case • FMJ
Solved from this product's advertised 3060 fps, 62gr bullet and G1 BC 0.274, 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 62gr 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 +1.4" at 113 yards, crosses back down at 186 yards, and is -8.7" at 300 and -24.7" 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 | 3,060 | 1,289 | 0.0 |
| 25 | -0.4" | -1.54 | -0.45 | 2,971 | 1,215 | 0.1 |
| 50 | +0.4" | +0.83 | +0.24 | 2,884 | 1,145 | 0.3 |
| 75 | +1.0" | +1.29 | +0.37 | 2,798 | 1,078 | 0.6 |
| 100 | +1.3" | +1.25 | +0.36 | 2,715 | 1,015 | 1.1 |
| 125 | +1.3" | +1.01 | +0.29 | 2,632 | 954 | 1.7 |
| 150 | +1.0" | +0.65 | +0.19 | 2,552 | 897 | 2.5 |
| 175 | +0.4" | +0.20 | +0.06 | 2,473 | 842 | 3.5 |
| 200 | -0.6" | -0.30 | -0.09 | 2,395 | 790 | 4.6 |
| 225 | -2.0" | -0.85 | -0.25 | 2,318 | 740 | 5.9 |
| 250 | -3.8" | -1.44 | -0.42 | 2,243 | 693 | 7.3 |
| 275 | -6.0" | -2.08 | -0.60 | 2,169 | 648 | 9.0 |
| 300 | -8.7" | -2.75 | -0.80 | 2,097 | 605 | 10.9 |
| 325 | -11.8" | -3.47 | -1.01 | 2,026 | 565 | 13.0 |
| 350 | -15.5" | -4.23 | -1.23 | 1,956 | 527 | 15.3 |
| 375 | -19.8" | -5.04 | -1.46 | 1,888 | 491 | 17.8 |
| 400 | -24.7" | -5.88 | -1.71 | 1,822 | 457 | 20.6 |
| 425 | -30.2" | -6.78 | -1.97 | 1,757 | 425 | 23.7 |
| 450 | -36.4" | -7.73 | -2.25 | 1,694 | 395 | 27.1 |
| 475 | -43.4" | -8.72 | -2.54 | 1,633 | 367 | 30.7 |
| 500 | -51.2" | -9.78 | -2.84 | 1,574 | 341 | 34.6 |
62gr G1 .274 at 3,060 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 62gr 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 95 yards, crosses back down at 138 yards, and is -11.3" at 300 and -28.2" 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 | 3,060 | 1,289 | 0.0 |
| 25 | -0.6" | -2.37 | -0.69 | 2,971 | 1,215 | 0.1 |
| 50 | 0.0" | -0.01 | 0.00 | 2,884 | 1,145 | 0.3 |
| 75 | +0.4" | +0.45 | +0.13 | 2,798 | 1,078 | 0.6 |
| 100 | +0.4" | +0.42 | +0.12 | 2,715 | 1,015 | 1.1 |
| 125 | +0.2" | +0.18 | +0.05 | 2,632 | 954 | 1.7 |
| 150 | -0.3" | -0.19 | -0.05 | 2,552 | 897 | 2.5 |
| 175 | -1.2" | -0.63 | -0.18 | 2,473 | 842 | 3.5 |
| 200 | -2.4" | -1.13 | -0.33 | 2,395 | 790 | 4.6 |
| 225 | -4.0" | -1.68 | -0.49 | 2,318 | 740 | 5.9 |
| 250 | -6.0" | -2.27 | -0.66 | 2,243 | 693 | 7.3 |
| 275 | -8.4" | -2.91 | -0.85 | 2,169 | 648 | 9.0 |
| 300 | -11.3" | -3.59 | -1.04 | 2,097 | 605 | 10.9 |
| 325 | -14.7" | -4.31 | -1.25 | 2,026 | 565 | 13.0 |
| 350 | -18.6" | -5.07 | -1.47 | 1,956 | 527 | 15.3 |
| 375 | -23.1" | -5.87 | -1.71 | 1,888 | 491 | 17.8 |
| 400 | -28.2" | -6.72 | -1.95 | 1,822 | 457 | 20.6 |
| 425 | -33.9" | -7.61 | -2.21 | 1,757 | 425 | 23.7 |
| 450 | -40.3" | -8.56 | -2.49 | 1,694 | 395 | 27.1 |
| 475 | -47.6" | -9.56 | -2.78 | 1,633 | 367 | 30.7 |
| 500 | -55.6" | -10.61 | -3.09 | 1,574 | 341 | 34.6 |
62gr G1 .274 at 3,060 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 62gr 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 -12.6" at 300 and -29.9" 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 | 3,060 | 1,289 | 0.0 |
| 25 | -0.7" | -2.80 | -0.81 | 2,971 | 1,215 | 0.1 |
| 50 | -0.2" | -0.43 | -0.12 | 2,884 | 1,145 | 0.3 |
| 75 | 0.0" | +0.03 | +0.01 | 2,798 | 1,078 | 0.6 |
| 100 | 0.0" | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2,715 | 1,015 | 1.1 |
| 125 | -0.3" | -0.25 | -0.07 | 2,632 | 954 | 1.7 |
| 150 | -1.0" | -0.61 | -0.18 | 2,552 | 897 | 2.5 |
| 175 | -1.9" | -1.05 | -0.31 | 2,473 | 842 | 3.5 |
| 200 | -3.3" | -1.55 | -0.45 | 2,395 | 790 | 4.6 |
| 225 | -5.0" | -2.10 | -0.61 | 2,318 | 740 | 5.9 |
| 250 | -7.1" | -2.70 | -0.78 | 2,243 | 693 | 7.3 |
| 275 | -9.6" | -3.33 | -0.97 | 2,169 | 648 | 9.0 |
| 300 | -12.6" | -4.01 | -1.17 | 2,097 | 605 | 10.9 |
| 325 | -16.1" | -4.73 | -1.38 | 2,026 | 565 | 13.0 |
| 350 | -20.1" | -5.49 | -1.60 | 1,956 | 527 | 15.3 |
| 375 | -24.7" | -6.29 | -1.83 | 1,888 | 491 | 17.8 |
| 400 | -29.9" | -7.14 | -2.08 | 1,822 | 457 | 20.6 |
| 425 | -35.8" | -8.04 | -2.34 | 1,757 | 425 | 23.7 |
| 450 | -42.3" | -8.98 | -2.61 | 1,694 | 395 | 27.1 |
| 475 | -49.7" | -9.98 | -2.90 | 1,633 | 367 | 30.7 |
| 500 | -57.8" | -11.03 | -3.21 | 1,574 | 341 | 34.6 |
62gr G1 .274 at 3,060 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's BLACK 62-grain FMJ is a full metal jacket 5.56 NATO load made for target work, varmint shooting and personal defense. At 62 grains the bullet is a plain full metal jacket, the heavier of the two NATO weights. It leaves the muzzle at 3,060 fps with 1,289 ft-lbs and has a G1 BC of .274.
Zeroed at 50 yards, it drops 11.3 inches at 300 and 28.2 inches at 400. With a 36-yard zero it drops 8.7 inches at 300.
If you're cross-shopping, Winchester's 62-grain M855 FMJLC matches it at the muzzle on a higher G1 BC of .350, and from a 50-yard zero it drops 24.7 inches at 400. PMC's X-Tac 55-grain M193 is 210 fps faster with a lighter bullet and kicks about 15 percent less in the same rifle.
- Still moving at 1,822 fps at 400 yards
- A higher G1 BC than any of the 55-grain ball loads in the caliber
- Starts with 34 more ft-lbs than Armscor's 62-grain M855
- Loaded to 5.56 NATO pressure, so it is not for a rifle chambered only for .223 Remington
- Ties Winchester's 62-grain M855 FMJLC for the hardest recoil of the 5.56 ball loads
- A plain closed jacket, even though Hornady names personal defense among its uses
All Hornady Black 5.56x45mm NATO 62gr FMJ Ammo Prices
| DEALER | QTY | PRICE | SHIPPING | TOTAL | PRICE/RD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Basin Outdoors | 200 | $177.77 | $0.00 | $177.77 | $0.89 |
| BulkAmmo.com | 200 | $179.00 | $17.12 | $196.12 | $0.98 |
| Lucky Gunner | 200 | $185.00 | $17.69 | $202.69 | $1.01 |
| Black Basin Outdoors | 20 | $22.32 | $10.99 | $33.31 | $1.67 |
| Fast Ammo | 20 | $21.26 | $12.99 | $34.25 | $1.71 |
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