Ever Hear of Frontier Brass

May 2, 2001, 08:53 PM

Have some Frontier 9mm brass, once-fired. Anyone ever heard of it? Is it any good for reloading? Thanks in advance.

Regards,
Frank

maxwayne · May 2, 2001, 08:59 PM

Frontier is now Hornady if I remember correctly. It was made by a major manuf. probably Starline. It should be fine.

TEXAS LAWMAN · May 3, 2001, 04:34 PM

And before they started stamping the Frontier headstamp, Frontier used surplus military cases for .243Win, .270Win, and other cases which can be reformed from .308Win and .30-06 cases.

[Edited by TEXAS LAWMAN on 05-04-2001 at 02:22 PM]

Cheapo · May 3, 2001, 04:56 PM

Wasn't Frontier one of the Federal lines, way back (pre-historic almost, 1960s or earlier)??? Your reports sound much more recent...

WESHOOT2 · May 4, 2001, 08:36 AM

Hornady

Johnny Guest · May 4, 2001, 01:16 PM

Hornady, certainly.

LAWMAN--
When was it that they used milsurp cases? It must be a ways back.

There were already using Frontier-stamped brass when I first became aware of the Frontier/Hornady connection in about 1979 or -80. They brought out a line of FMJ truncated cone bullets, mainly for 9mm--something to do with the Air Force switching over the the Beretta sidearm-- and .45 ACP. I saw some of the ammo at Gunsite in March '80, and then, later that year, they issued ammo to all contestants at the IPSC National Championships. We HAD to use their ammo, as a means of ensuring that power factors were met. This was Frontier/Hornady. I had a devil of a time finding the loaded ammo, or even the bullets to handload for practice prior to the nationals. Local shops in Denton couldn't even get it on special order and I had to go to Fort Worth or Dallas to find it.

The ammo came in 20-round boxes, Dark red, black and white, if I recall correctly. I still have a couple of 'em around with the IPSC special sticker on the box.

Best,
Johnny

TEXAS LAWMAN · May 4, 2001, 02:22 PM

Mr. Guest, it had to have been 1972-73. It was "exciting" to shoot .243 with a 7.62NATO headstamp because I was new to centerfire rifle shooting and didn't know "beans" about anything other than .22 rimfire rifles.

I don't have any of the boxes but your description seems correct.

Didn't the U.S. armed forces adopt the Beretta in 1984?

Johnny Guest · May 4, 2001, 08:45 PM

LAWMAN--

Somewhere right in there in the mid-eighties. I was resentful of the changeover from the 1911 and the .45ACP--Felt as if MY government had betrayed the U.S. fighting man, Colt firearms, the memory of John M. Browning, and me personally.

(Yes, I held onto many of my illusions right into middle age.)

Best,
Johnny

May 4, 2001, 01:16 PM	#6
Johnny Guest Moderator in Memoriam Join Date: August 28, 1999 Location: North Texas Posts: 4,123	Ole-Timey Stuff Hornady, certainly. LAWMAN-- When was it that they used milsurp cases? It must be a ways back. There were already using Frontier-stamped brass when I first became aware of the Frontier/Hornady connection in about 1979 or -80. They brought out a line of FMJ truncated cone bullets, mainly for 9mm--something to do with the Air Force switching over the the Beretta sidearm-- and .45 ACP. I saw some of the ammo at Gunsite in March '80, and then, later that year, they issued ammo to all contestants at the IPSC National Championships. We HAD to use their ammo, as a means of ensuring that power factors were met. This was Frontier/Hornady. I had a devil of a time finding the loaded ammo, or even the bullets to handload for practice prior to the nationals. Local shops in Denton couldn't even get it on special order and I had to go to Fort Worth or Dallas to find it. The ammo came in 20-round boxes, Dark red, black and white, if I recall correctly. I still have a couple of 'em around with the IPSC special sticker on the box. Best, Johnny

May 2, 2001, 08:53 PM	#1
faiello5 Guest Posts: n/a	Have some Frontier 9mm brass, once-fired. Anyone ever heard of it? Is it any good for reloading? Thanks in advance. Regards, Frank

May 2, 2001, 08:59 PM	#2
maxwayne Senior Member Join Date: March 10, 2001 Posts: 402	Frontier is now Hornady if I remember correctly. It was made by a major manuf. probably Starline. It should be fine.

May 3, 2001, 04:34 PM	#3
TEXAS LAWMAN Senior Member Join Date: August 28, 1999 Posts: 304	And before they started stamping the Frontier headstamp, Frontier used surplus military cases for .243Win, .270Win, and other cases which can be reformed from .308Win and .30-06 cases. [Edited by TEXAS LAWMAN on 05-04-2001 at 02:22 PM]

May 3, 2001, 04:56 PM	#4
Cheapo Senior Member Join Date: November 19, 1998 Posts: 986	Wasn't Frontier one of the Federal lines, way back (pre-historic almost, 1960s or earlier)??? Your reports sound much more recent...

May 4, 2001, 08:36 AM	#5
WESHOOT2 Senior Member Join Date: February 20, 1999 Location: home on the range; Vermont (Caspian country) Posts: 14,324	Hornady

May 4, 2001, 02:22 PM	#7
TEXAS LAWMAN Senior Member Join Date: August 28, 1999 Posts: 304	Mr. Guest, it had to have been 1972-73. It was "exciting" to shoot .243 with a 7.62NATO headstamp because I was new to centerfire rifle shooting and didn't know "beans" about anything other than .22 rimfire rifles. I don't have any of the boxes but your description seems correct. Didn't the U.S. armed forces adopt the Beretta in 1984?

May 4, 2001, 08:45 PM	#8
Johnny Guest Moderator in Memoriam Join Date: August 28, 1999 Location: North Texas Posts: 4,123	LAWMAN-- Somewhere right in there in the mid-eighties. I was resentful of the changeover from the 1911 and the .45ACP--Felt as if MY government had betrayed the U.S. fighting man, Colt firearms, the memory of John M. Browning, and me personally. (Yes, I held onto many of my illusions right into middle age.) Best, Johnny