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Frontier cartridge question - NDSwede - 02-03-2022
Is Frontier cartridge a division of Hornady mfg?
If so, is it regular Hornady brass?
Wondering if its a source of Hornady brass for reloading.
Frontier cartridge question - mdram - 02-03-2022
from what i have read they are a seperate company that hornady has load for them
i have 223/5.56 stamped frontier
Frontier cartridge question - Old Bob - 02-04-2022
Frontier is a Hornady company. Frontier ammo is made at the Lake City Army ammo plant in Missouri using Hornady bullets & LC brass. 223 Rem, 5.56 NATO, 300 BO and 6.5 Grendel with FMJ bullets are their only offerings.
https://www.hornady.com/ammunition/frontier#!/
Look at the video named Frontier 2018 Launch...
Frontier cartridge question - Zeneffect - 02-04-2022
LC grendel brass... now I am somewhat interested. Never seen a box of grendel frontier
Frontier cartridge question - biodsl - 02-04-2022
I had a pretty poor experience last year with 5.56 Frontier. Three failures to fire out of 20. I'll be passing on the Grendel.
Frontier cartridge question - Old Bob - 02-04-2022
Midway USA used to have it. There's an interesting thing I saw in the Q & A section for this cartridge on Midway's site. In an answer to the query, 'can these cartridges be reloaded,' a person answered that they could be reloaded but you have to remove the primer crimp. In the product overview it does say Frontier uses Mil-spec primers & since they are made at LC, I would suspect the primers are crimped. No problemo! I'd like to get my hands on some of this ammo myself.
Frontier cartridge question - Gringoloco - 02-04-2022
I bought a couple boxes a year or so ago because Im 99 percent sure the 123 FMJ Hornady bullets that midsouth sells are the same in these. The Frontier shot ok in my AR, I think it was around 1 1/2 MOA. I tried a ladder with the 123 FMJ bullets and W748 and the accuracy was garbage. Ill have to work another powder with it at some point to see if I can get better results.
Frontier cartridge question - NDSwede - 02-04-2022
Thanks for the help. I'm trying to collect some more Hornady brass so I think I'll pass on the Frontier.
Frontier cartridge question - mdram - 02-04-2022
biodsl Wrote:I had a pretty poor experience last year with 5.56 Frontier. Three failures to fire out of 20. I'll be passing on the Grendel.
better than those that had the guns blow up
Frontier cartridge question - TedBrewer5 - 02-04-2022
Hornady brass has been available this past week on various sites. Right around $42 per 50. Just did a search and found this listing.
https://opticsandammo.com/product/hornady-6-5-grendel-unprimed-50-mfg-86283/
I have not ordered from them before but I use that site as an example that this brass is becoming available without having to buy overpriced loaded ammo just to get brass.
I ordered 250 from starline about a month ago for $163. It comes up on backorder pretty frequently and they fill the back orders usually within a week
Frontier cartridge question - LR1955 - 02-04-2022
Old Bob Wrote:Midway USA used to have it. There's an interesting thing I saw in the Q & A section for this cartridge on Midway's site. In an answer to the query, 'can these cartridges be reloaded,' a person answered that they could be reloaded but you have to remove the primer crimp. In the product overview it does say Frontier uses Mil-spec primers & since they are made at LC, I would suspect the primers are crimped. No problemo! I'd like to get my hands on some of this ammo myself.
OB
You think that brass is thicker like LC brass?
LR55
Frontier cartridge question - Old Bob - 02-05-2022
LR1955 Wrote:OB
You think that brass is thicker like LC brass?
LR55
Heck, I don't know. Possibly. I just want a Frontier 6.5 Grendel sample to go along with all the other brands of Grendel brass I have now. It would almost complete my collection. It would leave only Norma brass as the last brand to find. If I ever find some Frontier Grendel ammo, I'll let you know if the brass is thicker or not.