350 Legend – 165 gr FTX – Hornady (81197) – 200 Rounds

The 350 Legend was built for states that allow straight-walled rifle cartridges for deer, and hunters there want a load that expands well at modest velocity. This listing is Hornady American Whitetail Tipped 350 Legend 165 grain FTX ammo, MPN 81197, sold as a 200 round case. Twenty-round boxes slip easily into a pack or truck console on opening morning.

Hornady rates this load at 2,200 fps with 1,773 ft-lbs of muzzle energy. The FTX bullet uses a soft polymer tip that starts expansion reliably at the speeds a straight-walled cartridge produces, which is what makes it a good fit for whitetail at typical woods and field distances. A 165 grain bullet is on the lighter side for the 350 Legend, so it shoots a little flatter than heavier options. This is a hunting load for deer and hogs, not a target round.

It fits rifles chambered in 350 Legend, including the Winchester XPR and SXP, Ruger American Ranch, Savage Axis, Mossberg Patriot, Henry Single Shot and lever actions, and AR-15 uppers built for the cartridge with matching magazines. A common question is whether 350 Legend is legal for deer in a given state. Many straight-wall states allow it, but rules change, so check your current state regulations before the season. Another common question is whether 350 Legend fits AR-15 magazines. It runs in dedicated 350 Legend magazines, and some shooters use modified 223 magazines, but purpose-built magazines are most reliable.

Hornady 81197 is new production ammunition, not reloads, made in the USA by Hornady in Grand Island, Nebraska. It uses reloadable brass cases with boxer primers and is non-corrosive. The case holds 10 boxes of 20 rounds, enough to zero, practice from field positions, and hunt several seasons on the same lot. Keep a few boxes back from the same lot so a mid-season zero check uses identical ammunition.