The Hornady Frontier .223 Remington 55gr FMJ is a box of 150 rounds of .223 Remington ammunition (Hornady part no. FR1015) loaded with a 55-grain full metal jacket bullet. Frontier Cartridge is American made and aimed at plinking, target shooting and hunting, with Hornady also pointing to law enforcement training and self-defense as applications. It uses Hornady target-friendly, non-steel-core bullets in brass cases with military-grade boxer primers and propellant. Hornady states that state-of-the-industry loading techniques and quality control procedures govern every cartridge. Muzzle velocity is listed at 3240 fps from a 24-inch test barrel.

Key Specifications

• Chambering is .223 Remington, the single cartridge designation Hornady prints for this load.
• Bullet weight is 55 grains, the weight Hornady lists for this item.
• The bullet is a full metal jacket (FMJ) bullet, a target-friendly design for practice.
• The box holds 150 rounds, which is the quantity the customer receives.
• Hornady lists a muzzle velocity of 3240 fps from a 24-inch test barrel, the reference for every ballistic figure on this page.
• Muzzle energy is 1282 ft-lb in the same 24-inch test barrel, which shows how much punch the load carries at the muzzle.
• Velocity at 300 yards is 2128 fps in the 24-inch test barrel, a gauge of how the load carries its speed.
• Cases are brass, the case material Hornady lists for Frontier Cartridge.
• Hornady loads Frontier with military-grade boxer primers and propellant, the components behind its consistency claim.
• The bullet is a non-steel-core design, which Hornady describes as target friendly.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many rounds are in the box? Each box holds 150 rounds, matching the box count Hornady lists for this item.

What bullet does the .223 Remington 55gr FMJ load use? It uses a 55-grain full metal jacket (FMJ) bullet, as Hornady lists for this item.

What is the muzzle velocity of this .223 Remington load? Hornady lists 3240 fps and 1282 ft-lb of energy at the muzzle, measured from a 24-inch test barrel.

Buy the Hornady Frontier .223 Remington 55gr FMJ Rifle Ammunition, 150 Rounds

This .223 Remington load arrives in a 150-round box, ready for the range or the field. See the rest of our rifle ammunition from Hornady, with fast, insured shipping from our Lubbock, Texas gun shop.