Finally Found Some Brass

[arrowshooter]

When I first started my 20 Practical project I had around 400 pcs Frontier 5.56 once fired brass that I used for my conversion and load development. Once I decided I would stick with it, I found that finding Frontier brass was going to be a chore. Low and behold, after about 6 months of looking a company popped up on the radar advertising once fired Frontier 5.56 brass, cleaned with primers and crimps still intact. I received the brass within a week and overall is typical of fired 5.56 brass, neck dents and such. I got the brass from Northwest Iowa Brass (this is for information purposes only and is not "free advertising").

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[Tikka308]

some brass, such as Winchester needs more anealing than most. I can't remember if frontier is one that is like that. If the brass is harder it needs it. Good luck with your project. I have a crap load of 556/ 223 brass if you want several hundred, I'll give it to you.

 

[DizzyJ]

AR or bolt action?

 

[gmerkt]

I'm still waiting to get some .45-70 brass. Something that shouldn't be all that rare, you'd think. I'm on a waiting list at Midway, I got the email the other day that they had some in but it was nickel plated. I like nickel plated brass, but not for .45-70. So I passed. It was gone by that evening. They were only 70 cents apiece. As bad as that is, lately I've paid 95 cents apiece for primed factory .35 Whelen brass.

 

[Caveman Jim]

Good for you. What's the significance with using only the Frontier 5.56 brass for 20 practical?

 

[arrowshooter]

some brass, such as Winchester needs more anealing than most. I can't remember if frontier is one that is like that. If the brass is harder it needs it. Good luck with your project. I have a crap load of 556/ 223 brass if you want several hundred, I'll give it to you.

Thanks for the luck, it has turned out very well. I just anneal everything after every shot and I will do this stuff before I neck them down.

AR or bolt action?

AR

Good for you. What's the significance with using only the Frontier 5.56 brass for 20 practical?

Nothing special, it's just what I had the most of in my stash. I have started using one brand of brass for the purpose built guns so that the potato behind the trigger has fewer excuses.

 

[arrowshooter]

I'm still waiting to get some .45-70 brass. Something that shouldn't be all that rare, you'd think. I'm on a waiting list at Midway, I got the email the other day that they had some in but it was nickel plated. I like nickel plated brass, but not for .45-70. So I passed. It was gone by that evening. They were only 70 cents apiece. As bad as that is, lately I've paid 95 cents apiece for primed factory .35 Whelen brass.

I noticed that there is a handful of Starline on AmmoSeek, but it can be a crap shoot with most of the vendors listed. Not all though.

Bobcat Armament is listing it in stock.

 

[Caveman Jim]

Nothing special, it's just what I had the most of in my stash. I have started using one brand of brass for the purpose built guns so that the potato behind the trigger has fewer excuses.

Cool. LC & PMC are excellent choices of brass for converting to different calibers. I'm going to have to build another upper for the Sharps 25-45 dies and bullets I happened upon.

 

[arrowshooter]

Cool. LC & PMC are excellent choices of brass for converting to different calibers. I'm going to have to build another upper for the Sharps 25-45 dies and bullets I happened upon.

I hate it when that happens.

 

[Caveman Jim]

I do too but this is the last one.….

 

[arrowshooter]

Right.

I thought the 20 was going to be it too, but I just looked up what a 25-45 Sharps is gosh dangit. I had no clue that it's just a necked up 5.56. I already do the 300Blk and I am not interested in any of the other 30's, but I'd do a 25 just cuz.

 

[Caveman Jim]

I have never bought into a build that I have not shot beforehand, until a 25-45 Sharps….
All the research I've done on it screams "Awesome HOG gun".

 

[oa98pistol512]

I have some frontier brass if you need . I also have other head stamps as welll

 

[ageingstudent]

I do too but this is the last one.….

Liar

 

[Caveman Jim]

That's my story an I'ma stickin to it.