200 Rounds of .223 Ammo by Hornady BLACK – 75gr BTHP Match

This cartridge is loaded with Hornady’s own 75 grain boat tail hollow point match bullet. Its extra heavy weight does slow the bullet’s muzzle velocity down to 2,790 fps (24” test barrel), but that pays off in the form of amplified downrange momentum and wind resistance. The BTHP’s nose cavity exists because its core was poured into place while the lead was still molten. That means no terminal expansion. But that also means the bullet possesses the uniformly distributed core that ensures peak gyroscopic stability.

This round’s high 0.395 G1 ballistic coefficient translates to approximately -8.3” drop at 300 yards after passing a 200-yard zero: the flat trajectory an expert marksman needs in order to produce his finest work. Hornady’s match-grade brass is very much worth keeping if you’re a handloader, and their carefully coupled primers and powder will earn any sniper’s full approval.