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Thread: Frontier Spartan bullets
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02-03-2018, 08:24 #1
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Frontier Spartan bullets
These bullets are relatively easy to come across, they around the same price as other monolithics , but very rarely do I see them mentioned. Any feedback on them in 30 cal?
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02-03-2018, 18:31 #2
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Re: Frontier Spartan bullets
Attachment 28066Attachment 28067
These are 150 grain bullets fired from my 308 1/12 twist. Velocities were worked up to about 2200 fps into a stack of telephone books at 100 meters.
Accuracy was ok. Expansion was ok but in my opinion, maybe an exit wound would be a bit small. Never tried them on an animal because of this. I believe they do have a loyal following though, Spartan were also very helpful with sending me load data as well.
Not sure if a conclusion can be drawn from the telephone book test but animals are expensive.
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02-03-2018, 18:36 #3
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Re: Frontier Spartan bullets
You need a bit of extra juice there to get the speed going. Monos are nearly ndestructible and they would do much better at say 2650fps.
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02-03-2018, 19:23 #4
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Re: Frontier Spartan bullets
2200 fps out of a 308 is idling at best
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03-03-2018, 14:52 #5
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Re: Frontier Spartan bullets
Yes gentlemen, correct. I was just giving the info I had.
The full story is on page 9 of the general hunting discussion. Same title.
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03-03-2018, 16:36 #6
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Re: Frontier Spartan bullets
http://www.gunsite.co.za/forums/show...onter-Spartans
Try this, it should make it easier.
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14-04-2018, 20:47 #7
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Re: Frontier Spartan bullets
I just used one on a sturdy blesbuck(with my 30-06), perfect heart shot, passed straight through with not too much meat wasted and the animal dropped in its tracks. Did not run 1m.
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