Hornady Lake City 5.56x45mm NATO ammunition (part no. FR2015) loads a 55-grain Full Metal Jacket for range days and high-volume practice. Hornady builds its ammunition around match-grade bullets designed in-house, giving hunters and shooters factory-loaded consistency. The full metal jacket keeps cost per round low for high-volume range and training use. Brass-cased and 150 to a box, it is built to feed reliably through bolt guns and semi-autos chambered for the cartridge. In our rifle ammunition lineup, this 5.56x45mm NATO loading is a confirmed, dependable choice worth adding to the cart.

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Key Specifications

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• The chambering is 5.56x45mm NATO, the standard military and AR-15 platform cartridge, loaded to NATO pressure specs.

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• The bullet weighs 55 grains, setting the balance of velocity and downrange energy this load is tuned for.

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• The bullet is a Full Metal Jacket, the projectile Hornady chose to load behind 5.56x45mm NATO.

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• The full metal jacket keeps cost per round low for high-volume range and training use.

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• Cases are Brass, holding pressure reliably and staying reloadable for handloaders.

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• Each box holds 150 rounds, enough for a solid range session.

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• A case ships 8 boxes (1200 rounds total), ideal for stocking up or buying once for the season.

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• At about $0.50 per round, the price reflects the bullet construction loaded into this round.

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• The box ships at about 3.74 lb, handy for estimating freight on a bulk order.

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Frequently Asked Questions

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Is this a good choice for high-volume range use? Yes, the full metal jacket keeps cost per round low for high-volume range and training use.

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How many rounds come in a case? A case ships 8 boxes of 150, 1200 rounds total.

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Buy the Hornady Lake City 5.56x45mm NATO 55 gr Full Metal Jacket

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Confirmed zero and dependable ammunition matter more than anything else when it counts, and this Full Metal Jacket loading is built to be the round you don’t have to think twice about. Stock up before the next range day or hunt. Order from our Lubbock, Texas gun shop and it ships fast to your door.