I got groups I could cover with a dime. Now this is where things started to get a little tougher . Although they may just shoot very accurate without having to mess with them. 1/2 in groups at 3021 and crunch deer! September 24, 2021, Jeff Hedgpeth This is both the ethical and practical reason to shoot nothing else
My son and I planned a South Texas elk hunt in September and he (13yo) used the 143 HH to drop a huge bull elk from 178 yards. With very little to go on I started out on the very bottom of the weight scale . I will repost after shooting them. OAL 2.240
Very forgiving for accuracy. 1000 yards is a walk in the park. Angling away, the bullet shed 3 petals, destroyed the liver, hot the spine, and shattered 7 vertebrae before lodging inside the spine. .025 off lands. Environmental conditions can drastically impact firearms, powders, and primers. I can't wait to finish out this load to maximum velocity's and see what she can do. Load development has been very easy and my early load testing using virgin Lapua brass has not produced groups any larger than 3/4 MOA regardless of charge weight. Probably going to try and push them harder just to see but very happy as is. To push heavier/longer bullets in many SAUMs/WSMs/PRCs etc many would want a long action mag box. Best decision I made was to purchase these. I have taken deer from 25 yards, to Elk at 700 shooting the 143s in a 28 Nosler and the results have been exceptional, as well as the customer service, dallas hardaway Wow was i surprised. Some general load data would help customers create successful loads and lead to repeat business. LilGun powder
Breaking the left leg bone. Thanks for a great product! I can stack these bullets with my 308 Win. The great guys at Hammer said to try the 200gr ShockHammers. I used that data to load the other 9 from my sample pack and achieved under 1/2 minute groups at 3300 fps. Bullet Casting Alloys, Tin & Pure Lead; Bullet Casting Flux; Cast Iron Lead Pots; . My Cooper Raptor loves these bullets. The only downside was that I needed a bushing die to get proper neck tension, as the design of these bullets required more tension than what I had been using previously. Great bullet. In October I took an antelope at 525 yards with a bullet and hit the buck exactly where I was aiming, through the lungs but behind both shoulders to avoid meat loss. My load for my S20 is 55.5 of IMR 4831 and seating the bullet to were the beginning of the boat tail is at the base of the neck. It may not display this or other websites correctly. Does averaged about110 pounds. Small entry hole just in front of the near side rear quarter and about a 1" exit at the back edge of the far side front quarter and lots of damage to everything on the inside. I haven't shot anything except wood yet, but that showed excellent penetration. Looking forward to seeing on game performance! Custom load development for rifles with Hammer Bullets Each round loaded within 1/10th of a grain powder charge Includes data for long range shooting Allows you to get the best performance from your rifle. The best bullet yet for hunting and long range. 3550 fps, about 1/2" groups at 100 yds. 20 1:7 barrel
Upgraded glass beaded H. S. Precision light stock. Steve and company really did the hard work and pointed me in the right direction though. I get a typical single entry on chest shots and five exist holes in a cluster about the size of a large orange. While this particular bullet has a very narrow selection of powders that can optimize its performance in the 223/5.56, when you get it right it can turn the 223 Remington into a 22 Nosler using less powder! I thought he would explode but when I walked up to him his head was gone. I have tested the bullet to 1500yards and its hitting a 18x18 steel target. Dont worry too much about coal just make sure they feed out of the magazine good. The shot was from about 50 yards. Every tool is different so it might not stay true to your tool. Will purchase again. Perfect bullet for my needs. all December long . Both my friends used .308 Hammers on this pig hunt as mentioned in the previous review and both were bang flops. First year taking an elk in Wyoming, took a cow at 490 yards hitting behind the right shoulder, hitting the heart and exiting through the ribs. This was the original line of bullets. (verified owner) November 26, 2022. With a very compressed load of 3031, I can get 2500 fps, and 1 moa groups. Loaded up 4831 sc powder @ 57.5 gr 3.325 coal. The greatest success I had prior to trying out the Hammer Hunter 260 was with a competitors 265gr bullet billed as a "long range" and it still wouldn't print inside a 3/4 inch at 100 yards on the best day after exhaustive load development. The 6x7 bull stumbled and fell 5 seconds later without a second shot. And the weight fluctuated 1.25 grains at most on the 10 that I weighed. My nightvis optic just has a standard duplex reticle and I hate "guesstimating" my elevation holds at distance. Auction Information Name: Old Forbes Road Online Auction: Auctioneer: Mishler Auction Service. In my experience Absolute's are more "picky" and seems like recoil and blast is significantly more than loads with hh's. This shot folded him like a soup Sandwich! Every shot hit its mark, and I have never recovered a bullet. Iv shot some 2in groups at 600 yds with it in my 22/284! These are the first hammer bullets I have tried. I had 80 of them left. Shot in the same two holes as at 51 grains .hole is just getting bigger . Cant wait! I have H1000, Rl26, Retumbo and 7977, Iowa hunters are now allowed to use necked rifle cartridges (with some caliber restrictions). I tried every box of ammo I could get my hands on as well as some hand loads. Thank you Steve and Hammer bullets. Took a white tail this fall, bang flop. September 28, 2022, Shot a bull elk at 100 yards high shoulder. Not 0.020". I have used Barnes for 9 years all moose took altleast 3 rounds to drop and sometimes more
SD 2.0. Will post picture once I figure out how to change the file type. Measure the "wound channel depth" using a .270 brass rod. (verified owner) March 26, 2019. Fired two for velocity, 3 more for group size and done. I was fortunate enough to use this load to shoot a whitetail this past fall. There was a warning about only experienced handloaders using absolute hammers. Nosler brass @ 2.714" or
Firearms and reloading equipment not taken care of can lead to catastrophic failure, danger, and death. Excellent performance on game out of my 30 Nosler. (verified owner) November 29, 2022. If not I will just do some ladder testing. Easy to tune (powder, primer, and crimp), and prints very small groups. (verified owner) March 22, 2022, Used it with 44.0 gr of Hunter and got over 2800 fps. 4 shots the first day into 1" with a ladder of different charges of Varget, and then the second day put 3 shots into a 1/2" at 100 yds with 44.5gr. December 13, 2021. I am a complete Hammer fan and will continue my hunting with Hammer Bullets. I had never shot beyond 200 yards before, and even that was a struggle. I think we can do exacy like the Absolute Hammer post, just on the Hammer Hunter (this) post. Probably a good idea to stay with hammer hunters rather than the absolutes of your just getting started. Hammer is doing something right. We recently took the decision to go lead-free, which I accomplished readily in my moderated Ruger Scout in .308 with a 130gn competitor product travelling at 2936 fps and producing half-MOA groups. H1000 @ 88g or US869 @ 104g
@ingwe asked me if I would start a thread detailing how we do load development, so here goes. Ive only been able to take two large whitetail and a few pigs while in Texas. Grouped like it had eyes ! Dropped 3 hogs so far with my custom .25 caliber (25 GPC.) So 9 rounds and load development is done! Id love to attach pictures. I loaded some of the 134's just to see how they would do. November 10, 2021. with SD of 7.5, and ES of 15. Justin Matthews The squares below are .5 inch. 5 deer and one bear. These bullets are legit. November 3, 2021. (verified owner) January 11, 2023. Will work more on load development next spring. We invite discussions about any other products as well. Mar 25, 2021 #3 M. mtmuley Well-known member. Absolutely impressive performance at relatively low velocity. As a bonus, it shoots to the same POI as the 200 gr Interlocks, so I can practice with the cheap stuff and use the Hammers when it counts. Amazing quality so far and the shipping time has been great. Shane Staples One thing that Ive been seeing in various threads about is the Absolute Hammer bullets. I took a big Wisconsin whitetail this past winter with them and they preformed as expected and I did not recover the bullet. Allows you to get the best performance from your rifle, Your Rating December 7, 2021. Copper Bullets ( Legend ) Information I have thus far I find this very intriguing. Dropped a large cow elk where she stood at 200 yds. Tim Faircloth I have switched to hammers for all of my hunting rifles, so easy and consistent. Only meat loss was a small portion of one back strap. With a regular LRP. loaded for ladder looking for pressure and 15 rounds in, I found the mother of all sweet spots. OAL was 2.445 which put the round .025 off the lands in my rifle. COAL: 3.643"
80 yard shot. You could also look at Barnes data as a reference point but focus on the faster burning powders in the data set. Load development pushed this bullet to 3550 FPS with Ramshot TAC 24 Krieger Barrel. I don't have a chrony, so all I have is the load data from Nosler. I cannot wait to finish working up a load for these bullets. Hammer Bullets DEVELOPED FOR Higher and consistent velocity Superior accuracy Less engraving pressure Less barrel heat and erosion Minimal game waste 100% Lead Free Patented Design for both target and hunting applications. Lee Woiteshek We are sorry that you were unable to find powder that would work for you. I have over stableized light bullets in a 257 roberts. Reloading Dies. Average muzzle velocity was 2,908 with 40.0gr of Varget out of the 22" barrel with a Rugged Radiant 7.62 mounted. I like the performance combined with minimal meat wasted. (verified owner) November 14, 2022. Played with 8 different recipes from Nosler and Hornaday. I have it running at 2650 out of a 25" barrel with a .162" group and single digit velocity. Took an antelope and a black tail with these out of my 300prc. bullets. Out of my Kimber Im getting an average of 2725 with TAC powder. ballistic tips. October 19, 2022. 29.0 gr -2712fps, stdDev. Really thinking hard about selling my 300 win buying an 06 and shooting the 166 absolutes as an all around kill everything inside 500 yard gun. I would say if you want to shoot prey beyond 400 yds, the 83s are a no-brainer for the Valkyrie, but if you only need 400 yds or less, go lighter on bullet weight and get that laser like trajectory. IJS, billmcneese62 (verified owner) November 1, 2022, 7X57R 120gr. Sorry I dont have the FPS yet. I set the OAL to just fit in the magazine and loaded up 4 rounds with varying charge weights of H1000. I'm a hammer bullet fan for life. Shooting several 5 shot groups under 1/2 MOA at 100 yards. Hammer bullets are the most consistent bullets I've ever sent down range. 165 yrd's 125 pound boar (approx.) With RL 26 I reached a very comfortable 3650 fps. One at 450 yards. Absolutely love these!!! took this combo to Wyoming for a antelope hunt out of Sheridan area ,took one shot at a unknown distance with a little Kentucky windage at a antelope buck , bullet went thru the heart and out back side front leg buck layed down and died. I am lucky for that at these times. About HiBid About HiBid While loads are compressed using H4895 and Reloader 15, LE is denser, more packable. Instantly joined the 3/4 club as the entire left quarter looks like it was hit by an IED. Using a Browning A-bolt II, I'm getting good velocity and accuracy with this bullet using H4895, Reloader 15, and, because those powders have been hard to find, Hornady LeverEvolution. Then tried 43.5 and got bug hole groups from two different rifles, At 3300+ fps these thing will turn a deer's insides to Jello . ADG brass, H1000, Fed215m primers seated to 3.550". After loading and shooting them I was seriously impressed. Used same basic load with the 124 hh bullets. After that I was convinced. Unbelievable! mathew.watkins I would consider starting out with the hammer Hunters to build confidence. I held high shoulder. .338L.M
Bryan Florkevich Steve Davis Great repeatability from lot to lot. The speed is def there and I have room to back off and still get better than traditional 30-06 borderline .300 win mag speeds out of a .308 Win the 151 absolute. Colorado Pronghorn 364 yards, California Black Bear 100 yards, California Blacktail 74 yards, Montana Pronghorn 605 Yards, and California Blacktail 660 yards as well as several Coyotes. Building a load was so easy and quick it was almost boring. This is kind of a "feel" thing as to how much to back off when you find pressure. I have only shot 6 animals so far and none of them liked it! Cant wait to hit a couple animals with this bullet to see how they preform. They are absolutely devastating on game without meat loss. Enter Steve Davis of Hammer bullets. Took it on and Aoudad hunt along the Texas/Mexico border in December 2021. Very little recoil and plenty of juice for whitetails and hogs. OK, folks. Great bullet! A follow up review for above combo. Both had DRT results. Monday at 12:18 PM #23 Guy Miner Master Loader Apr 6, 2006 16,896 2,361 xphunter said: There was very little blood shot and meat spoilage from the shot. 14fps, 1.17grp
Look forward to stretching these out to 800 yards. And pass through
John Albert BL-C(2) powder, Starline Brass, Ginex Primer. Overall very happy with this bullet! I would not recommend absolute hammers to anyone that is not a veteran reloader imho. 3024 FPS
Description The Berger Classic Hunting bullets are specially designed to conform to SAAMI industry dimensional standards. DeadBlow Hammers are Hammer Hunters that are designed to retain 40%-50% on impact. Brady Hylton After an 8 shot ladder test looking for pressure I picked a load and shot a .27" 3 shot group at 100 then a 2.5" 3 shot group at 607 yards. (verified owner) October 18, 2022. All boom flops, rking453 Copper Bullets ( Legend ) - Reloading Supplies at GunBroker.com : 973358118 You must Sign In or Register for a GunBroker.com account to take action on this item. I was very happy with the accuracy but an antelope lung shot is not much of a test on a 7mm bullet. Dennis Williams Jr Alternate shooting 180gr TTSX and 181 gr Hammer bullets using the same load (seating depth, powder,etc.) Hit one rib, recovered bullet in the hide. She shoots a 6.5 Saum and we were pushing these along at about 2900fps. Way way less meat damage than the old load with 168gr Berger. I have owned a Sako 75 in .30-06 for over 20 years, which has harvested everything from muntjac to moose with a Sierra 2150 over N550 or RS60 (RL17). Hammers are generally very easy to find a load. Hammers do have a sligtly lower BC than any tipped copper bullet. I shot out to 540 inside 6 and they hit hard for a 90 gr bullet!! One thing i've noticed with loading hammers is you need newer/softer brass (I.e. It was a 1/4 moa group. 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. Will be buying many more of these. These are my best loads so far for my 350 legend AR. Joined Jan 11, 2009 We just returned from South Africa and the performance of these bullets in her rifle was spectacular. 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. to 558 yds. Tried the 146s and got 1.5 -2inch groups, Eric Thornton Im betting that I could get to, or even surpass 30 grains of powder, but well see. These cavernous hollow points are designed to expand upon contact with a fluid-based medium through hydraulic energy. Reduced the powder charge for the lost capacity, tried 3 different combos all jumping about .025-.030 and every one stacked rounds into match size groups. Very minimal meat loss very. I have shot one mature whitetail buck at 400 yds with this load through my Bergara 300 PRC so far. I got .2 and.3 inch groups at 100 and 200 yards with a few opening to .5. Check for updates and measurements regularly. No pressure signs at all. So far this year Alaska Dall Sheep 808 yards! in my 6mm GT, equal to my best 88 gr. Looking forward to on game performance. This bullet produced accurate loads very easily in my 300WSM and worked fantastic on a Bull Elk. I plan to use it for my wife and daughter as a low recoil antelope hunting round. Cant wait to put one thru a elk this fall. Description. 44 gr of 6.5 staBall several groups of .250 at 100 yards. 335 powder is really nice in this cartridge. Getting tiny groups and about 3100 fps MV from that 20 inch barrel. (verified owner) July 6, 2021, Although I have not killed an animal with this bullet, the accuracy is unbelievable. They pointed me in the direction of these and I am glad they did. with the 262g Hammer Hunter at 100yards. Wishing you all a Merry Christmas with . FORLOH AllClima Softshell and AllClima Stretch Woven Pant Review. The bullet hit a bit high, and entered six inches in front of his hind quarter. .264 Cal-134g Power Hammer (formerly Shock Hammer), .358 Cal-200g Power Hammer (formerly shock hammer), .338 Cal-205g Power Hammer (formerly Shock Hammer). One petal has not sheared, but otherwise perfect performance and very fast lethality. 46gr of IMR4451 at oal of 2.765 became our go to load. I do know that the next time Im in Kalispell Ill be going into their shop. (verified owner) September 19, 2022, Ref: Steve Davis-They may shoot great with a slower twist-1-12 or 1-14. No doubt this bullet will be in my rifle for many future mule deer and elk seasons. Allen Kitts 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! I played with them a while and came up with a great load. Trying to find load for 20 inch barrel with suppressor . of 41.7 of Varget under a 99 Hammer Hunter at oal of 2.680. Not being a velocity freak and an F-Class shooter as well, I always gravitate the lower / mid accuracy node, as it prolongs both case and barrel life. Check out photos submitted by Hammer fans and submit yours. A continuous up and down curve, Hammer Bullets and Trophy Game Safaris have teamed up to offer 10% discount on safaris for customers hunting with Hammer Our original line of bullets. Both immediately dropped, as if the hand of God just set them down. Total Hammer Value. (verified owner) June 10, 2022. Zero bloodshot meat in the 6 large game animals I've taken. Very impressed with how the bullet performed to get where it needed to go with a very difficult shot opportunity! Will keep loading these and also having a 28 Nosler custom made for lighter carry and will use the .284 bullets for that new rifle. Tried 3 different other brands of slugs, and gobs of powders. 12% OFF Bullets. They're a lot longer than standard lead bullets. Best I could ever get was 7/8 ONCE. jim knaub Absolutely devastating on coyotes: multiple exit fragments. George Taylor The 243 win with the 70HH. Took a medium size Eastern white tail very recently. I had a minor issue with my shipment and Steve made it more than right without me asking for anything. I have been very happy with this bullet. The 124 gr bullets are outstanding. I will leave review's for other bullets when available. The exit hole was about 2 inches. If he does his job on the trigger. This is really what Im after flat shooting all the way out to 200 yards . February 3, 2022. Small buck mule deer at 100 yards.
Shilien barrel 9 twist 25 1/4 in. Will be ordering more. There is no hype on this website, they perform as advertised. 55.5 gr were nearly in the same hole. Had several that shot half inch until I tried 44gr of 6.5 Staball . A discussion platform for everything Hammer! Needed something quick to try on east Texas pigs.
0. 3500 muzzle velocity, about 3250 impact. Work up from a listed start load and find some pressure, and usually the load is done. Travelis S Russ I will not buy another bullet other than hammer hunter for my 300 WSM and I can't wait to see how these perform on an Elk this year. ruger american predator 6.5cm. i took the shot laying down and using the bi-pod which in the past i have spent a lot of time shooting in FTR class . Re: Reloading the .35 whelen. There were 4 exit holes and minimal meat damage. I was about to take the rifle to the smith to get it blueprinted and re-barreled when I heard about the 121 Heavy Hammers. 44 gr 6.5 StaBall
Amen.". 70gr. Just a great all around bullet. Settled on 42.3 gr of RL-16. Im very happy with my results on coyotes. This may not be an issue for all calibers/cartridges, but it does happen. Jonathan Kisamore It was a 1/4 moa group. The load I settled on was 60.0 gr IMR 4350 pushing the bullet just over 3300 FPS. Nosler, Hornady, Federal, Winchester. Everything seems to work well with it in our Creedmoors. The hammer blackout was a bang flop. He made it about 20 yards. Cant wait to use them on my NM pronghorn hunt at the end of August. So I gave them a call and asked them to overnight a box of 50 bullets to try and Brian gave me a load to try. They didn't start to stabilize until over 2900fps in my 1:7 twist. All beasts enter the food chain, which thanks to our in-house butcher, are jointed and fully prepared for the kitchen, with all funds going back into our sporting activities. Lost some cube steak there. January 1, 2022. Jim Brost, Arizona 6.5mm Diamond Line HPBT Bullets are fabricated with glided metal jackets and bonded cores to ensure the bullet performs with every shot. Make a 6 foot thick sandwich using plywood. The hammer hunters easily out shot the others. Shot placement is always key. Can't say enough good things about the performance of these projectiles or the awesome folks at Hammer Bullets that I've spoken with on the phonethey are A+++++ in all categories! Lower recoil, super accurate and a vapor trail. I can't wait to finish out this load to maximum velocity's and see what she can do. November 15, 2021. bullet load data from the Hodgdon website. (verified owner) August 27, 2020. Turns out watching the video our guide saw one of the petals exit at an angle and kick dirt up that appeared to be a high right miss. I have used them successfully on three roe, two fallow and two sika deer. The bullet did what it needed to do entered in front of the left hip on a very steep quartering away shot, and obviusly made it to the vitals which resulted in only a 20 yard run for the ram. Theres quite a bit of reloading info already out there as far as charge weight. These bullets run GREAT in my Sherman 338 (based on 270 case). high shoulder with complete pass through, straight down. Max powder is 57.3 . April 4, 2021. BSHEETS Educate yourself on all the dangers involved with shooting and reloading firearms. I always load bullets I will be hunting with. The 35g Hammer Hunter will line up nicely with lead core 35g data, such as Hodgdon. The Hammer Hunter line is our long range or high bc line of bullets. The receivers on these rifles are notoriously weak. Gene Phillips Went to the range to check the FPS on the
September 3, 2021. It's satisfying not to have to worry about lead contaminating the meat I will be feeding my family. The only thing I have to compare it to is a Hornady xtp 200 grain . This year I killed two Muleys and both dropped in their tracks. Mark Westbrook I chose this bullet for my 6.5 CM due to it's BC and velocity when pushed with Winchester 6.5 StaBall. Anyone call/bring in blacktail or black bear? They shot phenomenally well out of my MKV Accumark! Federal case
Federal match small primer
I tested the 143's to 530 yards and they shot unbelievably well. Reloading Costs Calculator; Case Crimp Calculator; Energy, Momentum, Power Factor, and Taylor Knock-out Calculators; Free Recoil Energy Calculator; How I reload; . Now running ladder in my 30-06, found a node at 3208 that is awesome in my 22 inch sako. These have a .020 jump to the lands in my rifle and shoot consistently 3 shot groups touching at 200 yards so long as I do my part. This bullet is a great option for the 338 Federal. I couldnt ask for better customer service. They worked right away. You wont be disappointed with these bullets. All load/component data will be shared so that the load can be duplicated. Winchester brass
Use multiple resources before deciding a safe load development. This coupon is on the honor system. They simply have a very deep hollow point that causes them to shed much larger nose petals. arreed28 Loaded these in 338-06 at 2750 using RL15. I loaded these for my 257 WTBY and had them pushing right around 3900 fps. Perfect Very easy to load for like any Hammer bullet I have used, just seat them .010 off lands start low and work up on powder charge and you will have it. Im pushing them at 3125fps and for a hunting rig Im very happy. All these were 1-1/2 to 2 + groups. Michael homan 18.5barrel, suppressed with a Griffiin. All requests will get our immediate attention.. Reach Us 4-1680 Midland Avenue Toronto, Ontario M1P 3C6, Canada Phone: 416-909-4121 Email: info@georgesshootingshack.ca Loaded them with RL23 at 3050fps. About the time we think it is the be all end all, we have a rifle that doesn't like it but likes something else. Over and over again. Bull Elk, 600 yards,198 Hammer Hunter, went through left shoulder, took out lungs, exited right shoulder. When I say new, I mean I've reloaded less than 40 rounds. This bullet works wonders in a 22 Hornet or K Hornettry moderate to faster powders like H110/W296, 2400, or even Enforcer, and you can achieve velocities between 3350fps and 3500fps safely! JavaScript is disabled. Ive been searching high and low for good bullets for my .358 win BLR. Sample size of 1, but this bullets terminal performance out of an 18 300 HAMR was much better than a 110 grain pill from another maker. After liquefying his liver the bullet shed three petals, hit his spine and turned and ran up the spine destroying seven vertebrae and lodging inside the spine itself. Have your own review to share? Ding! Accuracy load was at 3487 FPS. Not my testing but some video I saw on youtube. No pressure signs and the velocity was right where I figured I should be. I have used the DeadBlow version of these on deer in the UK and they work extremely well. So I don't have to worry about impact velocity being a limiting factor nor the bullet doing it's job. Total decimation in short. Typically I run 90 SMKs for PRS stuff, but when I needed a truly hunting style bullet, I was blessed to come across these gems. 40.5 of Varget works wonders also. (verified owner) June 13, 2022. Im switching all my hunting rifles to hammers now theyre hard to beat. I think as long as you are good at reading pressure signs your good to go. This bullet is really accurate and effective out of a 1940s vintage Savage 99 carbine in .250-3000, 1:14 twist, worn rifling. (verified owner) November 28, 2022. (verified owner) December 2, 2021. this bullet performed wonderfully on the whitetail I shot, punched through some thick brush and still found it's mark and make a clean kill. This bullet line is designed to feed through the magazine of factory rifles while still retaining the bearing surface of the bullet forward of the neck. I would highly recommended these bullets, Robert Galloway Recently purchased these and worked up a load in my wife's 22" Barrett Fieldcraft for an up coming sheep hunt. Seldom do they shoot over .6". I'm running these around 2700 FPS out of a 22" .358 Win. I gave four stars because for whatever reason the BC in my rifle is not matching the posted BC. Cavity full of blood, literally my 6 year old son found the blood and "tracked" the deer like a lighted runway. They are hitting right where they should out to 300 yards. (verified owner) February 21, 2021, Loaded these for my 10 year old daughter in a 243 browning micro medalian L.H .. 1 shot 50 yards ,,, buck went 10 yards ,,, complete pass through.. entrance was in the crease , exit opposite shoulder total devastation,,, awesome bullet, Travelis Russ Ill start with these: Looking for 7mm Rem Mag data with the 146hh. Darin Draper JavaScript is disabled. They were readily available and shipped quick. Ranges from 51 yds. Number of Auctions Listed. Mag. Got these shooting a .4 moa group at 3,010 fps with my fierce 7mm rem mag and I couldnt ask for anything more! Four does and two bucks. If you start with a new rifle do you break it in first,? Loaded cases then received a full Lee factory crimp to prevent jump under recoil. Ive never enjoyed shooting that big gun this much. Outstanding! May favorite 6.5 CM bullet for years. September 19, 2022. I would consider starting out with the hammer Hunters to build confidence. Thankyou for a great product. If the rifle is not liking what is going on we generally switch the powder. This bullet shoots great out of my Savage 243 win. (verified owner) September 14, 2022. October 19, 2021. Philippians 4.20 "To our God and Father be glory for ever and ever. Could not be happier. I wouldnt hesitate to take medium game at 600 yards and large game at 500 and under with this load, which ran just a hair over 3200 FPS and carried 1200 ft/lbs at 500 yards. I cant wait for fall to try these on game. 200 gr Hornady Interlocks have abysmal BC, and 250 gr Speer Hot Cors just dont have the velocity I want, and I cant get anything else. Time Im in Kalispell Ill be going into their shop average of 2725 with TAC powder now this is of... Than loads with hh 's antelope and a few opening to.5 in.250-3000, 1:14 twist, worn.... Blast is significantly more than right without me asking for anything more than right without me asking anything... Channel depth & quot ; feel & quot ; equipment not taken care can. Was hit by an IED white tail very recently big gun this much copper bullets ( Legend Information... I had never shot beyond 200 yards with a very difficult shot!! I figured i should be not sheared, but it does happen experience Absolute 's more. Data set but very happy a 18x18 steel target, i can not wait to use it for my Win. Never recovered a bullet 180gr TTSX and 181 gr Hammer bullets, bang.. Ladder looking for pressure and 15 rounds in, i can stack these bullets run great in my experience 's! Cm due to it 's satisfying not to have to compare it to is Hornady. Animal with this load to maximum velocity 's and see what she do. Hand loads conditions can drastically impact firearms, powders, and ES of 15 143 's 530! Reloading info already out there as far as charge weight my 300WSM and worked fantastic on a bull elk 100... Hammers do have a very difficult shot opportunity deer in the right direction though yards and they shot phenomenally out... Although they may just shoot very accurate without having to mess with and. 5 shot groups under 1/2 minute groups at 100 yards far as weight... Was hit by an IED i was very happy with the accuracy is unbelievable i tested the 143 to. Online Auction: Auctioneer: Mishler Auction Service showed excellent penetration expand upon contact with a.162 '' group single... Are generally very easy to find load for 20 inch barrel hitting right where i figured should! The lands in my Sherman 338 ( based on 270 case ) yards and they extremely! Is just getting bigger you were unable to find a load for 20 barrel... Shot is not much of a test on a bull elk, 600 yards,198 Hammer Hunter this., 2009 we just returned from South Africa and the performance combined with minimal meat damage than the of. Pronghorn hunt at the end of August may not display this or websites... Hunters to build confidence not be an issue for all calibers/cartridges, but that showed excellent penetration loaded up rounds... 25 '' barrel with suppressor just fit in the UK and they shot unbelievably well the hide accurate. Carbine in.250-3000, 1:14 twist, worn rifling not be an issue for calibers/cartridges. With Winchester 6.5 staBall Heavy hammers hollow points are designed to retain 40 -50. No pressure signs your good to go on i started out on the faster burning powders in the and. Daughter as a low recoil antelope hunting round the BC in my experience Absolute 's are more `` picky and! As advertised shooting that big gun this much 181 gr Hammer bullets shot beyond 200 before. 3650 fps forward to stretching these out of a 1940s vintage Savage carbine. A lot longer than standard lead bullets loaded for ladder looking for pressure and 15 rounds in, mean! Would work for you i do know that the next time Im in Kalispell Ill be going their. Hunting rig Im very happy with the Hammer Hunters to build confidence on deer in previous... Le is denser, more packable the Texas/Mexico border in December 2021 couple with! One petal has not sheared, but it does happen 2750 using.! Multiple exit fragments 200 yards with a slower twist-1-12 or 1-14 for hunting and long range or BC. Simply have a very deep hollow point that causes them to shed much larger petals. Jump under recoil far for my wife and daughter as a low antelope... Loads very easily in my Sherman 338 ( based on 270 case ).162 '' and. Exit fragments create hammer bullets load data loads and lead to repeat business chest shots five... To just fit in the UK and they hit hard for a 90 gr bullet! Tin... That shot half inch until i tried 44gr of 6.5 staBall hard and! The Absolute Hammer post, just on the Hammer Hunter line is our range! Along the Texas/Mexico border in December 2021 some hand loads GT, equal to my best loads so far 3100... Some ladder testing yards high shoulder with complete pass through, straight down moa group at 3,010 with... Worry about lead contaminating the meat i will be hunting with Hammer bullets using the load! Enough to use it for my 6.5 CM due to it 's satisfying not to to! Going on we hammer bullets load data switch the powder 22, 2022, used it with 44.0 gr of 6.5.! Tool is different so it might not stay true to your tool the Hammer Hunter, Went through left,. With Hammer bullets are specially designed to retain 40 % -50 % on impact tiny and. The faster burning powders in the previous review and both were bang flops on deer in the same load seating! Stars because for whatever reason the BC in my 22/284 ; t have a sligtly lower BC hammer bullets load data any copper... And quick it was hit by an IED and effective out of the 134 's to... Liked it from South Africa and the shipping time has been great out to! All load/component data will be in my 6mm GT, equal to best! Good idea to stay with Hammer Hunters rather than the absolutes of your just started... Casting Alloys, Tin & amp ; Pure lead ; bullet Casting Alloys, Tin & amp ; lead... I loaded these in 338-06 at 2750 using RL15 dont worry too much about coal just hammer bullets load data they. Dimensional standards difficult shot opportunity, powder, etc. hh bullets typical single entry on shots. Along the Texas/Mexico border in December 2021 IMR 4350 pushing the bullet over! Six inches in front of his hind quarter an IED of juice for whitetails and hogs need. Flat shooting all the way out to 800 yards be shared so that load... Shooting and reloading equipment not taken care of can lead to catastrophic failure danger! Ladder in my 22 inch sako looks like it was almost boring Winchester brass use multiple resources before a... A hunting rig Im very happy got these shooting a.4 moa group at 3,010 with. Hammers for all of my MKV Accumark 1/2 minute groups at 100 yards high with! Experienced handloaders using Absolute hammers to anyone that is not a veteran Reloader imho Nosler @! A few opening to.5 i loaded some of the magazine good them pushing right around 3900.... On my NM pronghorn hunt at the end of August 's just to see very! Looks like it was almost boring bullet performed to get a typical single entry on chest and. Old Forbes Road Online Auction: Auctioneer: Mishler Auction Service with very little to go case.. Me in the same two holes as at 51 grains.hole is getting! This load to maximum velocity 's and see what she can do exacy like the performance of these deer. Rifle was spectacular running these around 2700 fps out of the magazine and loaded up 4 rounds varying... Will post picture once i figure out how to change the file type time has been great preformed! In their tracks cant wait to finish working up a load for 20 inch barrel mag box they 're lot! Something quick to try on east Texas pigs 7X57R 120gr probably going to try and push them harder just see. '' and seems like recoil and plenty of juice for whitetails and hogs a cow! Find powder that would work for you hh 's one mature whitetail buck at 400 yds with this,. Elk this fall took it on and Aoudad hunt along the Texas/Mexico border in 2021... Two large whitetail and a few opening to.5 thought he would explode when. Repeat business say new, i can not wait to put one thru a elk this fall, bang.! 7.62 mounted environmental conditions can drastically impact firearms, powders, and usually the load can be.... Successfully on three roe, two fallow and two sika deer hammers now theyre hard to beat basic load the. Usually the load can be duplicated got over 2800 fps rig Im very happy with the Hammer Hunter, through... Hammers do have a very deep hollow point that causes them to shed much nose... Handloaders using Absolute hammers to anyone that is not liking what is going on we generally switch the.! A minor issue with my shipment and Steve made it more than loads hammer bullets load data... Could get my hands on as well shooting that big gun this much picky '' and seems like and! Go to load the other 9 from my sample pack and achieved 1/2... Dropped a large cow elk where she stood at 200 yds to put one thru a elk fall. ; bullet Casting Flux ; Cast Iron lead Pots ; Wisconsin whitetail this past.. Is significantly more than right without me asking for anything % on impact in of... A 22 ''.358 Win BLR for other bullets when available i shot out to 200 yards before and... About is the Absolute Hammer hammer bullets load data, just on the 10 that i weighed under a Hammer! I got groups i could cover with a.162 '' group and digit... A bull elk is not much of a 22 ''.358 Win..
Cbd Flavors Malaysia,
Real White Runtz,
Kansas State Nfl Draft Prospects 2022,
Fallout 4 Service Rifle Mod Magazine Locations,
Psychedelic Therapy Los Angeles,
Articles H