The Hornady Frontier 5.56 NATO 62gr FMJ 20-round box load (Hornady part no. FR260) is Hornady‘s Frontier Cartridge in 5.56 NATO with a 62-grain full metal jacket bullet, packed as a 20-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 20 rounds, the pack size Hornady lists.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is this Frontier load designed for? Hornady says Frontier applications range from plinking, target shooting and hunting to law enforcement training and self-defense, with target-friendly, non-steel core bullets.

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

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.

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