Beware of Frontier (hornady) ammo

[Ballistic Therapy]

Ballistic Therapy posted some questions on Frontier ammo, September 2019, might make for some good info? Seem’s some have the dreaded kaboom factor?

If your talking about the kaboom thread on the ar15 site , I think it is complete BS.
The guy first say's it was Frontier ammo , then later say's it was another ammo.
Then he say's the gun was sent to Hornady and he would let everyone know what they said.
To this day he has not made a response on what Hornady said even though he has been ask about it several times since.

I have been shooting Hornady ammo for years and never had a problem one with it.

 

[xerts1191]

I hope so, I’ve bought a lot of their products over the years, most of it reloading related, never had a problem.

 

[Harrier]

This will be interesting to follow to the end... I would have though they used separate production lines or at least different setup at different time so that this couldn't happen... would like to hear their reaction.

Wonder if someone along the way (distributor employee) could have siphoned off a few rounds per box replacing them with FMJ, figuring a dealer would get stuck with the lot selling them off 1z 2z to walk-in customers...

 

[Elk34]

Yup sure would like to know how Hornady will get around this.

 

[jls in az]

Isn't that kind of like, "Other than that Mrs. Lincoln, how was the play?"

 

[lostdog99]

I'm not so sure those are FMJs mixed in. I think they are just OTMs like the rest that tip got smashed or closed up in manufacturing/assembly.

There are definitely FMJ's mixed in with "hollow points" (now referred to as Open Tip Match, or OTM). As already mentioned OTM is a function of their process not a design for the sake of expansion. The jacket of OTM bullets are thicker to maintain dimensions better.

Definitely contact Hornady to resolve this, for you, and for future buyers.