Cartridge
5.56x45 NATO
0.224" (5.56mm) · 5.56x45 NATO · centerfire
13 factory loads from 2 manufacturers, on 11 projectiles.
Factory loads
13
Bullet weight
55–85gr
Muzzle velocity
2321–3240 fps
Muzzle energy
897–1410 ft·lb
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
- 55gr3
- 62gr3
- 68gr1
- 69gr1
- 70gr1
- 75gr3
- 85gr1
7 bullet weights across 13 factory loads.
Factory loads
See all 13 →
Barnes
Precision Match
5.56x45 NATO · 69gr · Match Burner
Barnes
Precision Match
5.56x45 NATO · 85gr · Match Burner
Barnes
VOR-TX Rifle
5.56x45 NATO · 70gr · TSX
Barnes
VOR-TX Rifle
5.56x45 NATO · 62gr · TSX
Hornady
Frontier
5.56x45 NATO · 75gr · BTHP Match
Hornady
Frontier
5.56x45 NATO · 55gr · FMJ
Hornady
Frontier
5.56x45 NATO · 62gr · FMJ
Hornady
Frontier
5.56x45 NATO · 55gr · HP Match
Hornady
Frontier
5.56x45 NATO · 68gr · BTHP Match
Hornady
Hornady Black
5.56x45 NATO · 75gr · InterLock
Hornady
Hornady Black
5.56x45 NATO · 62gr · FMJ
Hornady
Superformance
5.56x45 NATO · 55gr · CX