Treat Frontier 155g .30cal round like fmj or lead?

[Joshboyfutre]

I got some Frontier bullets at the gun show for a pretty decent price, but don't know what loads I should use for my 308 and can't find them listed anywhere. One guy said they claim u should treat them like jacketed but I've also heard u should treat plated bullets as tho they are cast. I'm going to be loading 155g frontier 30cal on top of Hodgons Varget powder for a 22" 1:10 twist bolt-action rifle. I really dont want to damage my rifle or myself because I wasn't sure of what I was doing. Thanks in advance cause I know I'll get good info here... I always do!!

 

[ewlyon]

You may have to provide a bit more info about the specific bullet. It looks like they offer lead, plated, and machined copper bullets which would all be loaded a bit different.
Edit: If they are plated bullets then standard procedure is to load them like lead.

 

[Walkalong]

standard procedure is to load them like lead.

http://www.thehighroad.org/showpost.php?p=10068925&postcount=8


I tried some plated bullets (X-Treme) in 300 Blackout and the accuracy was horrible. The few that even hit the target were tumbling.

 

[Joshboyfutre]

I don't have much info to begin with myself, bought them at a gunshow thinking they were fmj. Should have asked I guess, when I got home got to looking at them and realized they were plated... Or the fmc...