HRNDY BLACK 22 ARC 75GR ELD-M 20/200

Description

Hornady BLACK .22 ARC ammunition is built for shooters who want a single load that performs reliably across both semi-automatic and bolt-action platforms without having to compromise on ballistic consistency. The .22 ARC cartridge was designed around the AR-15 bolt-face and magazine envelope, which means it delivers meaningful velocity and energy retention in a package that feeds and cycles predictably — useful information if you’re running it in a gas-operated rifle where pressure curves matter.

The 75-grain ELD-Match bullet is the load’s defining characteristic. ELD-Match projectiles use Hornady’s Heat Shield tip, a polymer material engineered to resist aerodynamic heating during flight. Standard polymer-tipped bullets can deform at the tip as they accelerate through warm air, which gradually degrades the ballistic coefficient over distance. The Heat Shield formulation is dimensionally stable under those conditions, meaning the BC figure the bullet leaves the muzzle with is the same one it carries downrange. Hornady measures the BCs on these bullets with Doppler radar rather than relying on calculated estimates, so the published figures reflect actual flight behavior under standard atmospheric conditions.

At 75 grains, this projectile sits at the heavier end of what the .22 ARC is built to stabilize, which pays off in wind drift resistance and retained energy at extended ranges. That makes this load a reasonable choice for precision work — whether that’s formal target shooting or a field application where calling the wind matters. Cases, primers, and propellant are all production-grade Hornady components held to match ammunition tolerances. This box contains 20 rounds.