The Hornady Frontier 5.56 NATO 62gr FMJ 150-round box load (Hornady part no. FR2615) is Hornady‘s Frontier Cartridge in 5.56 NATO with a 62-grain full metal jacket bullet, packed as a 150-round box. Frontier is American made, and Hornady describes the line as built on tradition for plinking, target shooting, hunting, law enforcement training and self-defense. The load uses Hornady target-friendly, non-steel core bullets in brass cases with military-grade boxer primers and propellant. Hornady lists a muzzle velocity of 3060 fps and 1289 ft-lbs of energy from a 20-inch test barrel, and it publishes velocity and energy out to 500 yards.

Key Specifications

• The chambering is 5.56 NATO, the designation Hornady lists for this Frontier load.
• Bullet weight is 62 grains, which Hornady lists for this load.
• The bullet is a full metal jacket (FMJ), a traditional profile that Hornady builds with a non-steel core.
• Muzzle velocity is 3060 fps from a 20-inch test barrel, the figure Hornady publishes for this load.
• Muzzle energy is 1289 ft-lbs from the same 20-inch test barrel.
• Velocity at 100 yards is 2714 fps, which Hornady lists for the 20-inch test barrel.
• The ballistic coefficient is .274 (G1), the drag figure Hornady publishes for the bullet.
• Sectional density is .177, which Hornady lists for the 62-grain bullet.
• Cases are brass, with military-grade boxer primers and propellant per Hornady.
• The box holds 150 rounds, the pack size Hornady lists.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many rounds come in the box? This listing is a 150-round box, matching the 150-round pack size Hornady lists for this Frontier item.

What velocity does it produce? Hornady lists 3060 fps and 1289 ft-lbs at the muzzle from a 20-inch test barrel, falling to 2714 fps at 100 yards.

What are the cases and primers made of? Hornady says Frontier uses brass cartridge cases with military-grade boxer primers and propellant.

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