Hornady Frontier 55 gr HP Match

5.56 NATO · 55 gr · Frontier · #FR2405. Maker-published figures, velocity measured in a 24″ barrel. Below: the drop chart, the wind, the energy, and how far it is an ethical hunting load — then shoot it.

Shoot this load through the glass →Hunt with it

G1 BC: 0.254maker G1
Muzzle velocity: 3,240 fps24″ test barrel · ~25 fps per inch
Muzzle energy: 1,282 ft·lb55 gr at 3,240 fps
Transonic: 600 ydMach 1.2 — where the solver stops being sure
500 yd: 2.9 mil302 ft·lb on arrival
Twist: 1:7typical factory twist for the solve

Drop chart · 100 yd zero · 10 mph full-value wind

Range yd	Elev mil	Elev MOA	Drop in	Wind mil	Wind MOA	Wind in	Vel fps	Energy ft·lb	TOF s
50	0.2	0.8	-0.4	0.1	0.5	0.2	3,039	1,127	0.05
100	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.3	1.0	1.0	2,847	989	0.10
150	0.1	0.4	-0.6	0.4	1.5	2.4	2,663	866	0.15
200	0.3	1.2	-2.5	0.6	2.1	4.3	2,486	755	0.21
250	0.6	2.2	-5.8	0.8	2.7	7.0	2,316	655	0.27
300	1.0	3.4	-10.7	1.0	3.3	10.4	2,153	566	0.34
350	1.4	4.8	-17.5	1.2	4.0	14.6	1,996	487	0.41
400	1.8	6.3	-26.5	1.4	4.7	19.8	1,847	417	0.49
450	2.3	8.1	-38.0	1.6	5.5	26.0	1,705	355	0.58
500	2.9	10.0	-52.5	1.9	6.4	33.3	1,572	302	0.67
550	3.6	12.2	-70.5	2.1	7.3	41.9	1,449	256	0.77
600	4.3	14.8	-92.7	2.4	8.2	51.7	1,338	219	0.88
650	5.1	17.6	-119.7	2.7	9.2	62.9	1,240	188	0.99
700	6.0	20.8	-152.4	3.0	10.3	75.5	1,157	163	1.12
750	7.1	24.4	-191.6	3.3	11.4	89.2	1,090	145	1.25
800	8.3	28.4	-238.1	3.6	12.4	104.1	1,036	131	1.39
850	9.6	32.9	-292.8	3.9	13.5	119.9	992	120	1.54
900	11.0	37.8	-356.2	4.2	14.5	136.4	955	111	1.69
950	12.5	43.1	-429.2	4.5	15.5	153.7	923	104	1.85
1000	14.2	48.9	-512.4	4.8	16.4	171.7	893	97	2.02

Orange rows are transonic (Mach 1.2–1.0), red subsonic. Elevation is the come-up; wind is the bullet's drift for 10 mph at 90°, so halve it for 5 mph and for a 30° wind. The app builds this for your barrel length, your altitude and today's weather, and lets you true the MV against what you actually hit.

Energy on the animal

Max ethical range, vitals shot

Coyote / varmint550 ydKeeps 250 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 550 yd. Behind the shoulder only — not a bone-breaking bullet.

PronghornWrong bulletTarget / varmint construction — not for this animal.

Whitetail deerWrong bulletTarget / varmint construction — not for this animal.

Mule deerWrong bulletTarget / varmint construction — not for this animal.

Wild hogWrong bulletTarget / varmint construction — not for this animal.

Black bearWrong bulletTarget / varmint construction — not for this animal.

ElkWrong bulletTarget / varmint construction — not for this animal.

MooseWrong bulletTarget / varmint construction — not for this animal.

Energy floors: Coyote 250 · Pronghorn 800 · Whitetail 1,000 · Mule 1,000 · Wild 1,000 · Black 1,200 · Elk 1,500 · Moose 1,500 ft·lb (see the sources on each animal in the app). Expansion floor from the bullet family's published minimum impact velocity. A bone-breaking shoulder shot wants a bonded, partition or monolithic bullet regardless of energy.

Same cartridge

All 5.56 NATO factory loads · best for coyote · best for whitetail · best for wild · best for elk

Source: https://www.hornady.com/ammunition/rifle/5.56-nato-55-gr-hp-match-frontier-50box · 24" test barrel per product page; Frontier: Hornady-loaded Lake City components