Hornady’s 5.56-stamped lineup is short, but a 5.56 rifle can also run its 223 loads. Learn about the 55-grain CX lead-free load, the 223 vs 5.56 chamber rule, and which Hornady 223 loads fit each AR-15 job.
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Hornady 38 Special Guide: Critical Defense, American Gunner and XTP Loads
A short guide to the Hornady 38 Special loads we carry: three Critical Defense FTX options for carry and two XTP loads for practice and general use, with published data.
Hornady 308 Ammo Guide: Which Line Fits Your Shooting
A use-by-use guide to the Hornady 308 loads we carry: American Gunner, Black, American Whitetail, Superformance, Precision Hunter, CX, Match and Critical Defense, with published data.
Hornady 223 Ammo Guide: Every Line Sorted by Job
A clear guide to the Hornady 223 loads we carry, grouped by job: range training, varmint, match, defense and hunting, with a comparison table and tips on twist rate and chamber.
Frangible 223 Ammo Guide: Safer Steel and Indoor Training
Frangible 223 bullets break into dust on hard targets, cutting splash-back on close steel and opening up some indoor ranges. Learn how they work, where they fit, and how SinterFire, Liberty, Norma and Fiocchi loads compare.
Fiocchi 223 Ammo Guide: Field Dynamics, Extrema and Frangible
Fiocchi loads premium bullets like V-Max into 223 ammo for varmints, coyotes and steel. Here’s how its Field Dynamics, Range Dynamics, Extrema and Hyperformance lines compare, and which to pick.
Federal 9mm Ammo Guide: American Eagle, Syntech and HST
Federal 9mm comes in three families: brass range ammo, Syntech training ammo and Premium Personal Defense. Here is what each line is for, with grain and listed velocity.
Federal 410 Ammo Guide: Target, Field, TSS and Defense
Top Gun, High Over All, Game Load, Speed-Shok, Heavyweight TSS, Personal Defense and Power-Shok: what each Federal .410 load is built for, with published specs.
Federal 38 Special Ammo Guide: American Eagle, Gold Medal, Hydra-Shok and Punch
Every Federal 38 Special load we stock, from American Eagle and Champion practice ammo to Gold Medal Match wadcutters and Hydra-Shok and Punch defense loads.
Federal 308 Ammo Guide: Every Line, What It’s For
A line-by-line guide to the Federal 308 Winchester loads we carry, from American Eagle FMJ to Fusion, Terminal Ascent, copper and Gold Medal match, with published data.
