(verified owner) January 14, 2023. Well lets just say since discovering Hammer bullets, they are now my out of state loads as well, where lead is allowed. all December long . Pressure 0 , recoil was very light . I will share my load data with the forum soon. I did find by using a drop tube I can get 1.8 grains of more powder in the case before I run into the same problem . The Shock Hammersare our line of bullets that we designed for normal range hunting, where bc is inconsequential. Then 50 yards later to my surprise she falls over. I cannot wait to finish working up a load for these bullets. Keep up the good work. Reloading Costs Calculator; Case Crimp Calculator; Energy, Momentum, Power Factor, and Taylor Knock-out Calculators; Free Recoil Energy Calculator; How I reload; . Work up your loads slowly. Very pleased with Hammer. If you have a faster or slower twist for a given caliber, contact us and we can discuss a bullet for your needs. 57.5 gr of 4831sc seemed to work the best of the 3 powders I tried. Had slight pressure signs with the biggest charge, so I went with the lower option and haven't looked back. Dont worry too much about coal just make sure they feed out of the magazine good. The 35g Hammer Hunter will line up nicely with lead core 35g data, such as Hodgdon. With a very compressed load of 3031, I can get 2500 fps, and 1 moa groups. (verified owner) July 6, 2021, Although I have not killed an animal with this bullet, the accuracy is unbelievable. The 124 gr bullets are outstanding. Steve recommended the powder and I followed his advise of course and I'm not disappointed. I did shoot those two, they all so hit in the same hole as the other four previous . Barrel twist is 1:16, not 1:7 as stated earlier. Lungs were soup. Im shooting sub .250 moa with these things in my 6.5-284 Norma. Shooting firearms can be dangerous. I have used them successfully on three roe, two fallow and two sika deer. I so far have used these bullets for hog and coyote hunting and let me tell youthey work as advertised. Shot out of savage Steven 284 win 8 twist, 24 barrel going 2980fps at mag length. Most were 1.5 or less moa at 100. All others expanded perfectly and did exceptionally damaged before exiting. Absolutely devastating on coyotes: multiple exit fragments. I had never shot beyond 200 yards before, and even that was a struggle. Ran it up to 73.0gr of H4831SC with a CCI 250 primer with no pressure and averaged 3899 FPS and holds .3-.4 MOA. They shoot consistently inside 1 using my final load. The load I settled on was 60.0 gr IMR 4350 pushing the bullet just over 3300 FPS. Here is my load data for my Abolt 25-06 with 26" McGowan barrel: Ive got quite a few for you. It was found in front of the left hip perfectly mushroomed. After Bergers successful partnership with the U.S. Rifle Team co-developed the Berger 30 caliber 200.20x World Championship winning F-TR bullet, it's only fitting they continue the innovation with other U.S. Rifle Team disciplines. 75 gr. Looking forward to on game performance. I've purchased 400.00 worth of these bullets just this month and I'm wondering if I've bought enough. They do not expand on dry mediums like wood, drywall, bone, or sheet metal. (verified owner) November 26, 2022. Learn about what makes Hammer Bullets different and check out the types of bullets we manufacture. Thank you, Marvin Forbes (Central Valley Guns) Bullet Type: AF FN (Swift) Diameter: 0.308" Powder: IMR 4198 (Improved Military Rifle) Primer: CCI 450 Mag Case: Wilson Combat. Also, these bullets are extremely accurate in my .338 Lapua. September 16, 2021, Have not killed anything with them, I will give another review when I do, but as for accuracy GTFO my Browning BAR is shooting .25moa with these, If they kill like they shoot, I will probably switch all my rifles to these bullets, Justin Youngblood 926,424. I have used Barnes for 9 years all moose took altleast 3 rounds to drop and sometimes more
We just returned from South Africa and the performance of these bullets in her rifle was spectacular. Could not be happier. I set the OAL to just fit in the magazine and loaded up 4 rounds with varying charge weights of H1000. Played with 8 different recipes from Nosler and Hornaday. Hammer bullets are the most consistent bullets I've ever sent down range. 143 Hammer Hunters out of my 7 SAUM (26",1:8 twist). He made it about 20 yards. I seated to mag length minus a 1/2 thousandth for good measure and wont be changing a thing going forward - one and done load. If the rifle is not liking what is going on we generally switch the powder. Four does and two bucks. Every tool is different so it might not stay true to your tool. DeadBlow Hammers are Hammer Hunters that are designed to retain 40%-50% on impact. If you are an ethical hunter that cares about meat lose then Hammer bullets are the one for you. Now I just need to get some 180s for my 300 wsm! Norma's 6.5mm Diamond Line HPBT Bullets are moly coated hollow points designed to extend the lifetime of your barrel. Excellent penetration. Best decision I made was to purchase these. This load puts whitetail to sleep under 200 yards! (verified owner) January 30, 2023. Mar 21, 2021 #7 M mtmuley Well-known member Joined Jan 11, 2009 Messages Accurate +600 yards. What's not to love. Still 3,500fps with the suppressed shorter barrel. Steve at Hammer Bullets has been getting requests for load data on Hammer Hunter bullets. September 3, 2021. My shot came at 237 yards. If you are looking for a great performing, tough bullet these will do the trick and then some. But damage was very impressive. The squares below are .5 inch. In high winds you just need to understand the perimeters of your bullet selection. You've gained a long term customer. Shoots amazing out of my 22Sendero Light Proof Glacier Ti. There was some damage in the shoulder meat, and one fragment of the bullet ended up in the foremost part of the back steak, but there was less damage overall than what I've observed from jacketed lead-core bullets. 6.5 CM 1:8 twist 22 inch barrel and no pressure signs. Its a deer/hog worst nightmare out to 300 yds. The only thing I have to compare it to is a Hornady xtp 200 grain . I have been holding off on writing this review until I saw how it performed on animals. 700 ADL stock barrel and action with a 9.125 twist per Rem. Thanks Hammer, you always seem to have what I need, when I need it. They definitely did not disappoint I was able to get 3/4" moa at 100yrd first time out. Absolute HammerClaw HammerDangerous GameDead Blow HammerHammer HunterJack Hammer Pittman HammerShock Hammer Target Hammer. Precision 6.5 CM using this bullet dropped a massive boar at 230 yards. Will post picture once I figure out how to change the file type. Totally destroyed the lungs, full penetration. Ive finished load work up with a vanguard 25-06 with the 90s @ 3750 and after some tinkering it shoots one rounded hole at 100. LeverEvolution turns out to be a great powder for the .300 Savage and .308 with this bullet. They also had a wider wound channel when compared to Nosler AB. With a regular LRP. Meat loss was almost non-existent, very little bloodshot meat. Hoping I can tighten up the groups when I load a little closer to the lands. Number of Auctions Listed. Bullet exited right shoulder. .75 inch groups at 2750, the first and only load I tried. I think the reason for caution with the absolutes is that your likely going to be using faster burning powders than normal and that can definitely be dangerous. Only tried 2 loads, approx. I have H1000, Rl26, Retumbo and 7977, Iowa hunters are now allowed to use necked rifle cartridges (with some caliber restrictions). If you want to hunt anything bigger than a yote with the smaller 22's within reasonable ranges, this and its boattailed 35gr sister are your best bet for a mono. OAL was 2.445 which put the round .025 off the lands in my rifle. Steve at Hammer Bullets has been getting requests for load data on Hammer Hunter bullets. All but one dropped in their tracks. May 28, 2020 #4 JLS Well-known member Joined Mar 26, 2012 Messages 17,365 Location Hammer Bullets are custom turned on a CNC lathe, using only the highest-quality solid copper appropriate for the desired result. Jonathan Kisamore Gerald DILGARD I won the final competition at 1000 yards and shot better than I ever imagined at 600+ yards. I would consider starting out with the hammer Hunters to build confidence. I chose this bullet for my 6.5 CM due to it's BC and velocity when pushed with Winchester 6.5 StaBall. Breaking the left leg bone. Hit a hog behind the right shoulder into back of the left shoulder. I loaded them to 3300 FPS, using Nosler load data for 85/90 grain bullets. Ding! john venters This load has a MV of 3405 using H Super Performance and Fed 210M Primers from a W-W case. Firearms and reloading equipment not taken care of can lead to catastrophic failure, danger, and death. I run these in a Win 94 30-30 with H-LVR at 2505 fps and a little room to go, very accurate as far as m94's go. Cant wait! The first time I used absolute hammers in my 300wm, I pulled a load straight out of the nosler book for 165g bullets (hammers are 166). 3205 ft/second . However, my old Sako proved more problematic, which I put down to the 1:11 twist rate and long throat. We invite discussions about any other products as well. The bullet couldnt have been going much faster than 1800 fps when it hit, but it did exactly what Hammer said it would do. 270 Win Hammer Bullets load data. We can quickly produce virtually any custom caliber and grain your rifle can support. Michael homan December 16, 2020. Use one of the allowed file type: jpg,png. Only two of the deer were spine shot, others were thru the lungs, and they just collapsed. September 19, 2022. This spring I started load development for my 25" barreled 280 Ackley Improved. Out of my Kimber Im getting an average of 2725 with TAC powder. We are offering a 10% military discount for current and former members of the military. Zero bloodshot meat in the 6 large game animals I've taken. The next day I got them in the mail, had them loaded up and two shot strings later I had my load. Anyone have loads for them in 6.5 PRC(124g.). Made my first loads out of my .284 win with the 143 hammer hunter. And this was a 3 shot pattern at 100 yards. (verified owner) May 18, 2021. Max powder is 57.3 . 5 deer and one bear. I can't wait to finish out this load to maximum velocity's and see what she can do. I would give 10 stars if I could. This bullet helped breathe some life back into a family heirloom, and turned it into a formidable meat retrieval weapon. Still need to chrono what's coming out of the tube. No Pressure, very light recoil . It was a 1/4 moa group. We have learned not to try to force a rifle to like what we want. This is really what Im after flat shooting all the way out to 200 yards . Lee Jordan JIm Knaub-Philipsburg,Mt, 378fan The deer dropped right in it's tracks, without even a kick. mathew.watkins Amen.". My son shot his first elk with a 3006 at 287 yards.the elk never took a step. In my .300 Savage, LE pushes this bullet > 2,800 fps. Grouped like it had eyes ! Steve has been very helpful with getting load data sorted and I am very impressed with how helpful this company is. COAL: 3.643"
Thank you Steve and Hammer bullets. With varget, magnum primers, hornady brass, and magazine length this combination has shot <0.5 MOA at 200 and 530 yds and has killed 4 groundhogs dead in their tracks. Under .3 moa
hole just gets a little bigger . Environmental conditions can drastically impact firearms, powders, and primers. My 7mm 143gr hammers are longer than my 168gr Bergers with a much lower bc. I bought these to loads in a friends Marlin 30-30. I started off with 62gr RL 17 up to 66 when group was around 1.25 inch. Biggest buck was 193 pounds on the hoof. Dropped a large cow elk where she stood at 200 yds. Not my testing but some video I saw on youtube. Didnt even crimp them with nosler new brass. I had issues with my AR15 350 legend cycling commercial ammo. No pressure signs at all. Amazing quality so far and the shipping time has been great. I haven't shot anything except wood yet, but that showed excellent penetration. The shot left a pretty clean 1' hole after hitting the near-side shoulder. You wont be disappointed with these bullets. I have only shot 6 animals so far and none of them liked it! Lee Woiteshek All boom flops, rking453 If your looking for a deer, or hog bullet to run in 22/250, 22 creed, or any whiz bang 22, this one will flat get it done! They fall more in line with conventional loading data and are very forgiving. 8 point Maine buck. I agree with the last paragraph above. friends and
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