HornadyLE.com
1
TABLE OF  
CONTENTS
THE ANATOMY OF A  
HORNADY® BULLET .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   . 2
THE ANATOMY OF A  
HORNADY® CARTRIDGE .  .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   . 3
AMMO GUIDE  .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .  4
CRITICAL DUTY® .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   . 6
223 REM  .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   12
5,56X45 NATO .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   14
6MM ARC .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .  16
6.5 CREEDMOOR .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .  18
300 BLACKOUT (7,62X35) .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .  19
308 WIN .  .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .  20
7.62X39 .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .  22
300 WIN MAG & 300 PRC  .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .  23
338 ARC .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .  24
338 LAPUA MAG .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .  25
50 BMG  .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .  26
OTM & OTM-A® .  .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .  27
HANDGUN TRAINING™ .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   28 
RIFLE TRAINING™ .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   29
SHOTGUN .  .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .  30
HORNADY SECURITY® .  .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .  32
ACCESSORIES .  .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .  37
TEST BARREL BALLISTICS  .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   38
HORNADY BALLISTICS APP  
WITH 4DOF®  .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .  40
For a complete list of Hornady® patents and trademarks 
visit our website at hornady.com/support/patents.
©2026 Hornady® Law Enforcement & Military
VIEW 
CATALOG 
ONLINE
PLYWOOD*
One piece of 19 mm “AA” 
fir plywood is set 457 mm 
in front of the gelatin 
block. This test event 
simulates the resistance 
of typical wooden doors 
or construction timbers.
AUTOMOBILE 
GLASS*
One piece (381 x 457 mm) 
of A.S.I. 6,4 mm laminated 
automobile safety glass is 
set at Angular Deviations 
45° Vertical and 15° 
horizontal, resulting in 
a compound angle. The 
gelatin block is placed  
457 mm behind the glass. 
This test event simulates 
a shot taken at the driver 
of a car from the left front 
quarter of the vehicle.
BARRIER TESTING
Standard FBI protocol measures the penetration 
performance of a cartridge’s projectile through a series 
of six tests. Measurements are taken of the depth of 
penetration to the nearest 6,4 mm (consistent penetration 
of 305–457 mm), expansion of the projectile, and retained 
weight of the projectile.
Tests One through Six are shot at a distance of  
3 meters from the muzzle to the front face of the 
gelatin block, unless otherwise noted.
For a comprehensive report detailing all ammunition 
performance, please request the link to download the 
Hornady® Ammunition Test Report and Application Guide 
by going to hornadyle.com.

View this content as a flipbook by clicking here.