Frontier bullets

[woodlotowner]

Anyone use these? I bought a bunch (very inexpensive) from Marstar for plinking in .308 and .357. They are an interesting full copper clad design in an elecroplated finish rather than a copper jacket. The tip, if you can call it that, is a very blunt truncated design and interesting to set proper COL with due to their shape. They are supposedly rated for big and dangerous game. Anyone have any experience? They make nice holes in the target...

 

[recce]

I've only used them in 9mm and .45 so can't help you with the rifle calibre. I like them and they have been accurate enough for me when I was shooting IPSC.

 

[fiscus]

I think the big/dangerous game is just marketing I don't see why it would be good for that purpose. I bought some of the 110gr .308" RN ones from Higginson to use in 30-30 they a very good deal at $84 per 1000! I tested the plating by scraping with a knife its on there real good.

 

[chris1974]

I have used 9mm 40 s&w 45acp and never had a problem

 

[saskcop]

I have used 1000's of 230 grain in .45 acp. They shoot accurate enough and seem to be good slugs.

 

[woodlotowner]

I think you guys have discovered this source of very inexpensive plinking bullets as I have. I use them in rifles only, the .357 being used in my .350 Rem Mag. When I measure their diameter I find only half a thou difference (smaller) than the actual .358 rifle specs. A tad smaller is no problem in this application and does not seem to affect accuracy at all. Anyway, interesting that others are using them as cheap bullets to get out and shoot more. Just wish they had more calibers available...

 

[thestudent]

When loading them for rifles, how do you reload them. How do they react to pressures, for example, is the plating too soft to use a max charges of IMR 4895 behind a 165 gr bullet? I'm thinking of using them for practicing.

 

[Moike]

I have used them in pistols with mixed results. Some lots I had were adequate but with other lots the jackets started to peel in flight. It wasn’t noticeable at IPSC ranges (out to 20 yards) but after that the flight of some of the slugs became very erratic; to the point that hitting an IPSC Target at 50m was only possible 40% of the time.

There are some shooting schools in the US that won’t allow plated bullets on their ranges. They claim they have had plating separate and remain in the bores after discharge and then ‘destroy’ the gun when the next round is fired.

I don’t use them anymore. Not so much because I am worried about jacket separation but because of accuracy.