Cartridge
5.56x45 NATO
0.224" (5.56mm) · 5.56x45 NATO · centerfire
34 factory loads from 8 manufacturers, on 24 projectiles.
Factory loads
34
Bullet weight
55–85gr
Muzzle velocity
2,321–3,301 fps
Muzzle energy
897–1,473 ft-lbs
Bullet Drop (inches)
One load from each of the 5 most-loaded bullet weights, plotted from the bore line to 1000 yards in ICAO sea-level air — measured from the muzzle rather than from a sighted-in rifle, so these curves compare the loads against each other and are not holdover figures. Compare these at your own conditions →
Weights are the ones with the most factory loads; within each, the load visitors compare most often. See every load →
Bullet weights loaded
- 55gr14
- 62gr7
- 64gr2
- 68gr1
- 69gr1
- 70gr1
- 75gr3
- 77gr4
- 85gr1
9 bullet weights across 34 factory loads.
Factory loads
See all 34 →
Winchester
26xRanger
5.56x45 NATO · 77gr · Match BTHP
Barnes
18xPrecision Match
5.56x45 NATO · 85gr · Match Burner
Winchester
11xRanger
5.56x45 NATO · 62gr · M855 Green Tip
Hornady
3xFrontier
5.56x45 NATO · 55gr · HP Match
Hornady
3xHornady Black
5.56x45 NATO · 75gr · InterLock
Hornady
1xFrontier
5.56x45 NATO · 68gr · BTHP Match
Hornady
1xFrontier
5.56x45 NATO · 75gr · BTHP Match
Sellier & Bellot
1xFull Metal Jacket
5.56x45 NATO · 55gr · Full Metal Jacket
Winchester
1xMatch
5.56x45 NATO · 77gr · Match BTHP
Aguila
5.56x45 NATO 55gr Full Metal Jacket
5.56x45 NATO · 55gr · Full Metal Jacket
Aguila
5.56x45 NATO 62gr Full Metal Jacket
5.56x45 NATO · 62gr · Full Metal Jacket
Aguila
5.56x45 NATO 55gr Full Metal Jacket
5.56x45 NATO · 55gr · Full Metal Jacket