Definitions
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- noun military, firearms The identification marking on the base (bottom) of a cartridge casing.
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Examples
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Lastly, most center-fire cartridges will have a "headstamp" on the base of the cartridge around the primer showing the cartridge designation.
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I have only seen a Frontier headstamp on the cartridge cases, not on the bullets per se.
what style of hornady bullet has the frontier stamp on it 2010
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I think you would have a better finished product IMO, plus you'd have the correct headstamp on the bottom of the round.
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I have a box of .35 Rem LEVERevolution in my desk - Hornady headstamp.
what style of hornady bullet has the frontier stamp on it 2010
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I think you would have a better finished product IMO, plus you'd have the correct headstamp on the bottom of the round.
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I have only seen a Frontier headstamp on the cartridge cases, not on the bullets per se.
what style of hornady bullet has the frontier stamp on it 2010
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I guess I sort of side with yu, it's not so much cartridge, its shot placement and the terminal performance of your bullet, the animal is not going to not die because he doesn't think your using an adequate cartridge, the headstamp is just a name ...
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I have a box of .35 Rem LEVERevolution in my desk - Hornady headstamp.
what style of hornady bullet has the frontier stamp on it 2010
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I guess I sort of side with yu, it's not so much cartridge, its shot placement and the terminal performance of your bullet, the animal is not going to not die because he doesn't think your using an adequate cartridge, the headstamp is just a name ...
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I bought 50 rounds just to have some brass with the correct headstamp.
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