The Hornady 22 Cal .224 69 gr HPBT AEROMATCH projectile is an unprimed, match-grade reloading component engineered for precision target competition and high-volume rifle shooting. Built with a classic hollow point boat tail profile, this bullet features a standard match geometry designed to drop directly into established load data and die setups without requiring adjustments to seating depths or ballistic solvers. Packaged in 500-count boxes from tight, sequential production runs, it offers high dimensional and weight uniformity for consistent shot-to-shot performance in centerfire .224-calibre rifles such as the .223 Remington, 5.56×45mm NATO, .223 Wylde, and .22-250 Remington.

Key Features

• Drop-In Match Profile: Built to standard 69-grain HPBT target geometry, allowing reloaders to utilise existing powder charges, seating dies, and trajectory profiles without baseline load redevelopment.
• Batch-Uniform Production: Manufactured in small, sequential production lots to reduce weight and dimensional variance across large component quantities.
• Aerodynamic Symmetry: The hollow point meplat is designed strictly for balanced flight and aerodynamic consistency rather than terminal expansion.
• Mid-Range Trajectory: Delivers a G1 ballistic coefficient of 0.315 for stable flight and predictable wind deflection across distances out to 500–600 metres.

Specifications

• Brand: Hornady
• Product Line: AEROMATCH®
• Item Number: 227711
• Calibre: .22 Calibre
• Bullet Diameter: 0.224 in (5.69 mm)
• Bullet Weight: 69 grains (approx. 4.47 g)
• Bullet Style: Hollow Point Boat Tail (HPBT)
• Ballistic Coefficient: 0.315 (G1)
• Sectional Density: 0.196
• Quantity: 500 bullets per box
• Recommended Minimum Barrel Twist: 1:9" or faster (e.g., 1:8", 1:7")
• Cartridge Compatibility: .223 Remington, .223 Wylde, 5.56×45mm NATO, .22-250 Remington, .22 Nosler

Who is the Hornady .224 69 Grain HPBT AEROMATCH Bullets 500 Pack for?

• Service rifle match competitors — relies on the 0.315 G1 ballistic coefficient and match-proven 69 grains profile of this reloading rifle bullet to hold predictable elevation and windage in service rifle target disciplines.
• PRS-style precision target shooters — uses the aerodynamic hollow point boat tail design and tight batch consistency of this .224 in bullet diameter projectile for repeatable mid-range precision out to 600 metres.
• High-volume handloaders shooting .223 Remington — benefits from the 500 projectiles per box packaging of this reloading rifle bullet, allowing large-scale component batches to be loaded without altering established die settings.

Less suitable for: Rifles with traditional, slower twist rates such as 1:12" or 1:14" that fail to stabilise 69-grain projectiles (which require lighter 50-to-55-grain flat-base or boat tail bullets), competitive long-range disciplines targeting targets beyond 600–800 metres (which require heavier 75-to-90-grain high-BC match projectiles), or ethical game hunting and varminting applications (which require purpose-built, expanding hollow point, polymer-tipped, or monolithic hunting bullets rather than target match HPBTs).