Have already ordered some lighter ones to try just to get that extra velocity I want just to flatten out my trajectories. Lee Jordan COL. 2.265 . 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. They cycle perfect. In short, I shot the top one first and could clearly see a single hole through my Zeiss V6 at x15 power - no way! So 9 rounds and load development is done! Dropped a 200ish pound hog with one well placed shot. Dropped to the shot. 1/2" group and 3200 plus fps! Hammer Bullets - Simply Better, Superior Accuracy, Increased Velocity for both target shooting and hunting applications. I read of several loads on the Hammer Forum and thought I'd try RL26, working up to 56 grains as posted. Anyone have loads for them in 6.5 PRC(124g.). In the dirt. I get a typical single entry on chest shots and five exist holes in a cluster about the size of a large orange. This coupon is on the honor system. My Savage loves it I'm getting 3270 fps from a 22 inch barrel. LeverEvolution turns out to be a great powder for the .300 Savage and .308 with this bullet. Looking forward to on game performance. Measure the "wound channel depth" using a .270 brass rod. However, my old Sako proved more problematic, which I put down to the 1:11 twist rate and long throat. Bullet performance was great. She shoots a 6.5 Saum and we were pushing these along at about 2900fps. Does the Eng team over at Hammer Bullets have any data for a 444 and a 200 gr Shock hammer . It is a great killing combo. This bullet is a great option for the 338 Federal. Joined Jan 11, 2009 Oddly I tried the same load with an 85 gr TSX and got about 150 fps less MV with the slightly lighter Barnes bullet. Every shot hit its mark, and I have never recovered a bullet. Nonetheless, if I had just asked about how to fix the loose necks instead of trying to experiment around it, I would have had this awesome load developed in 10-15 shots. 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. Its my favorite hammer because brian and steve was nice enough to let me run it through a few of my 22 cal hotrods before it went on the site!
Very accurate and devastating on game. I can't wait to try these on elk this fall. Plus the others at the range think the vapor trail is pretty cool. Jim Brost, Arizona + Print; Pages: [1] 257 Wby with Hammer Bullets Shoots! 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. As if that were not enough, the reduced recoil makes my STW a pleasure to shoot. 83 gr Hammer Hunters are exactly thatHammers! Hammer bullets are the most consistent bullets I've ever sent down range. Only meat loss was a small portion of one back strap. Shot out of savage Steven 284 win 8 twist, 24 barrel going 2980fps at mag length. Most accurate non-lead bullet I have ever used by far! If you are asking about running the 70g Hammer Hunter, they will run very well from the 9" twist. Check for updates and measurements regularly. It was a 1/4 moa group. How does 3600-3700fps from a 20" hunting rifle sound? Shooting a Tikka t3. Thanks Hammer, you always seem to have what I need, when I need it. I'm a hammer bullet fan for life. Order yours online at https://hammerbullets.com/ Reloading Hammer. Cannot be combined with other discounts Personal preference, of course, but I like easy tracking in eastern woods. Hits very hard, taken 2 Pronghorn and one deer with the 67gr shock hammer. One at 850 yards. Gerald DILGARD Reloading Costs Calculator; Case Crimp Calculator; Energy, Momentum, Power Factor, and Taylor Knock-out Calculators; Free Recoil Energy Calculator; How I reload; . Loaded some and BOOM, genuine half inch groups. I have taken five animal to date with the 124 Grain Hammer Hunters out of my 6.5 PRC at 3300 FPS and the results have been fantastic. I started loading Hammer bullets in my 7 STW. ADG brass, H1000, Fed215m primers seated to 3.550". Enter Steve Davis of Hammer bullets. At checkout there is a button for coupons. I have been a lifetime shooter of another brand of all copper bullets, but I decided to give the 124gr 6.5mm bullets a try out of my new 6.5prc. This bullet helped breathe some life back into a family heirloom, and turned it into a formidable meat retrieval weapon. Absolutely impressive performance at relatively low velocity. Great bullet, dallas hardaway (verified owner) June 21, 2022. The 124 gr bullets are outstanding. Long. He made it about 20 yards. They do not expand on dry mediums like wood, drywall, bone, or sheet metal. My Cooper Raptor loves these bullets. 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. 1/2 at 100yards. These bullets are slightly more pricey than most but pay for themselves and then some. (verified owner) October 23, 2022, Amazing accuracy loaded up some 131HH for Ruger m77 with 1:9.5 twist had Five rounds touching definitely happy. Just loaded my first round of 88 Gr Hammer Hunters in my new 6 mm Creedmoor 1-7 twist Proof barrel. These bullets are absolutely worth it. If you read on the website for hammer they recommend only experienced handloaders use absolute hammers due to the fact that they dont behave like a normal bullet. I'm impressed! A great deer load for most hunters. Under a dime size group at 100 yards all day if you do your part. February 20, 2022. September 28, 2022, Shot a bull elk at 100 yards high shoulder. And as slways be safe and keep em in the x ring. Ive been using it for a while now with great luck. I highly recommend these bullets and company. Recently started running them in my 224 Valkyrie for predator (fox, coyote) hunting and they are outstanding terminally! Robert Coakley If you go to the Hammer Forum there is a ton of info available on loads, how to, etc. Shooting firearms can be dangerous. We are offering a 10% military discount for current and former members of the military. Largest group shot with that load was 0.38" at 100yrds, typical groups run closer to 0.25" using federal match primers vs remington. Cant wait to use them on my NM pronghorn hunt at the end of August. (verified owner) May 3, 2022. Close to 3300fps/1430ft*lbs at the muzzle from a 20" bolt gun with N133 is what you can look forward to! Will be using it Fall of 2022 for hogs, deer, and, coyotes. Rifle range is not a good place for them to hang out. The bullets are very accurate. Christopher Wambeke 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 I shoot these in my ruger m77 mark ii 25-06 at 3660 fps and they shoot phenomenal on paper and on game. The max size allowed is : 4 MB. Bullet Type: AF FN (Swift) Diameter: 0.308" Powder: IMR 4198 (Improved Military Rifle) Primer: CCI 450 Mag Case: Wilson Combat. We just returned from South Africa and the performance of these bullets in her rifle was spectacular. October 18, 2022. My nightvis optic just has a standard duplex reticle and I hate "guesstimating" my elevation holds at distance. Had some Reloder 7 laying around and tried it at 23 grains. It may not display this or other websites correctly. Bullet exited right shoulder. This was by far the fastest easiest load development I have ever had including other Hammer's. (verified owner) August 19, 2022. Salt-engraved 20-bore (2in) 'The "Royal" Model' self-opening sidelock ejector gun by Holland & Holland, no. All boom flops, rking453 Meat damage was there but not terrible. in my 6mm GT, equal to my best 88 gr. Small buck mule deer at 100 yards. My friend really likes the vapor trail you see with almost every shot. The wound channels these bullets produce look like one's you would expect from a much bigger caliber. Over and over again. It took me 15 rounds total to arrive at what will be my go-to load for the 338 LM. Single digit ES goes from 4 to 9 with avg around 7
Lost some cube steak there. Thankyou for a great product. The EASIEST load workup ive ever done. Now running ladder in my 30-06, found a node at 3208 that is awesome in my 22 inch sako. Shot a gallon milk jug full of water at 50 yds and the little guy made it through the other side! I agree with the last paragraph above. H1000 @ 88g or US869 @ 104g
All others expanded perfectly and did exceptionally damaged before exiting. Will be hunting with it this week. I can stack these bullets with my 308 Win. I purchased these looking for a bullet that would anchor deer in thick swampy areas, where even a 100 yard run can be a tracking chore. October 22, 2022. We can provide a Hammer Bullet to meet the varying needs of each customer. Keep up the good work. Took out all the valves off the top of the heart, jellied one small portion of one lung. There was a warning about only experienced handloaders using absolute hammers. I played with them a while and came up with a great load. Alan Ratliff It seems that these may be the holy grail as they have the traditional benefits of copper bullets (dont explode or fragment and penetrate deep) and can be loaded heavier than traditional coppers or pushed decently faster than traditional copper bullet weights. Information I have thus far I find this very intriguing. Provide the list of components that you will be sending to Hammer Bullets for your custom load development. I bought a sample pack of the .308 120g Lever Shock Hammers for my 1976 model 336 Marlin 30-30. 1 - 9.5 twist, 26 inch barrel. For most Eastern US hunting these will work wonderfully. I couldnt be more pleased. (verified owner) October 3, 2022, This bullets worked perfect 150 yard shot deer went ten feet double lung shot would highly recommend these bullets, Steven L. Peterson That's going to do a number on anything it hits, I tried 43 gr of Varget and must say I was not impressed. The best bullet yet for hunting and long range. One shot. Went to the range to check the FPS on the
Great velocity and sub moa out of my Tikka 7mm Rem Mag. With the 6.5 Sherman Max, performance on deer at 4000 fps is absolutely incredible! Found a load development under half moa. I will leave review's for other bullets when available. August 19, 2022. After loading and shooting them I was seriously impressed. I would consider starting out with the hammer Hunters to build confidence. Zero bloodshot meat in the 6 large game animals I've taken. I loaded these for my 257 WTBY and had them pushing right around 3900 fps. First hog that has been mounted in years due to its size and color. Grouping under moa out of savage 300 wsm at mag length. Rem. Very impressed so far. This was due to a high shot and he was finished off with a second. I would not recommend absolute hammers to anyone that is not a veteran reloader imho. The next day I got them in the mail, had them loaded up and two shot strings later I had my load. They have worked great on game also. The Shock Hammers are our line of bullets that we designed for normal range hunting, where bc is inconsequential. To say they shoot is an understatement. As to powder, this was a little more tricky due to REACH compliance in the UK, aggravated by the current shortages. Getting 3135 fps and sub 1/2 MOA with a super low recoil rifle. Unbelievable! With impressive wound channels. They shot great and the node is absolutely perfect could not ask for OR recomend a better bullet and i have tried a pile of them. Id love to attach pictures. Extremely Impressed. I'm new to reloading. 70HH Rocks. This was such an easy bullet to load develop. Remember, Don't argue with stupid people, They will drag you down to their level and win by experience. Work is preventing me from testing. I didn't like that load is it would explode on impact on deer and hogs with no to little penetration. Make a 6 foot thick sandwich using plywood. My 7mm 143gr hammers are longer than my 168gr Bergers with a much lower bc. 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 I did not recover the bullet, but performance was exceptional. 1000 yards is a walk in the park. Henry Harris III Easiest load development I have ever had with my long throated Browning 300 RUM! With a slightly larger 2mm hollow point this bullet will have more consistent low vel impact performance. I always load bullets I will be hunting with. The Hammers will show 50 to 100 fps higher vel, in most rifles, over the load data. I did a very simple load using the 143 grain hammer hunter. The shot left a pretty clean 1' hole after hitting the near-side shoulder. As part of a 3 man team, I manage over 4000 acres in rural Dorset and process over 200 deer a year, mainly sika and roe. Very minimal meat loss very. However, I will say loosing a bit of meat is better than chasing animals into the bushes. This way I can live vicariously through other's efforts. You can get heavy hammers but the bullets are very long. Max powder is 57.3 . For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. joe.inlow 6.5mm (0.264") bullet diameter. Had slight pressure signs with the biggest charge, so I went with the lower option and haven't looked back. George L Taylor OAL 2.240
September 3, 2021. When does everyone think is the best time to sell/buy vehicles? With a regular LRP. 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 have been very happy with this bullet. Excellent performance on game out of my 30 Nosler. mixitup210 Cavity full of blood, literally my 6 year old son found the blood and "tracked" the deer like a lighted runway. mathew.watkins We are sorry that you were unable to find powder that would work for you. Easiest bullets I have worked up loads for including custom bullets for my custom benchrest rifles. When I say new, I mean I've reloaded less than 40 rounds. One at 450 yards. rking453 4 animals dropped where they stood, 2 ran about 25 yards each. 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.
Upgraded glass beaded H. S. Precision light stock. The great guys at Hammer said to try the 200gr ShockHammers. This bullet is extremely accurate (like all my loads). 8 point Maine buck. Will post picture once I figure out how to change the file type. I would not hesitate to shoot a bull elk with this load. I was very happy with the accuracy but an antelope lung shot is not much of a test on a 7mm bullet. Load work up took one day at the range. Data for Hammer Hunters is on the Hammertime Forum, but it has not been placed. That said, I stopped at 2909 fps ES 3 for obvious reasons - it's got enough grunt to drop anything in a fur coat, if administered properly. We found this bullet in the off side against the humorous. with the 262g Hammer Hunter at 100yards. 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. Steve at Hammer Bullets has been getting requests for load data on Hammer Hunter bullets. I purchased the 35 grain hammer bullets to load in my .22-250 1:10 twist rifle and my 5.56 1:9 twist carbine. Allen Kitts Auction Information Name: Old Forbes Road Online Auction: Auctioneer: Mishler Auction Service. Killed a blacktail buck at 225 yards last fall. Thread starter hunter24605; Start date Oct 27, 2022; Oct 27, 2022 #1 hunter24605 Handloader. This was a large framed 8 point white tail buck in the 190 pound class. 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. Norma's 6.5mm Diamond Line HPBT Bullets are moly coated hollow points designed to extend the lifetime of your barrel. Ship to: 11284 MT Hwy 83 Bigfork, MT 59911 Specifications: We offer a satisfaction guaranteed or your money back policy. The bullet couldnt have been going much faster than 1800 fps when it hit, but it did exactly what Hammer said it would do. I wonder how they would do in my 308? Then I tried working my way up with TAC and I was just below pressure limits with 44.0 and a regular primer. I don't have a chrony, so all I have is the load data from Nosler. I havent taken any game yet,still working on load development. Matt Winkelman (verified owner) June 13, 2022. Excellent performance in 24" barrel 30-06. Plus the flat trajectory doesn't have me making adjustments at extended distances! I didnt adjust my dues or anything, just pressed out 8 of them with h4350 and went to the range. I loaded my first 178gr Absolute Hammer bullets tonight and shot a 5 shot group, other than one 1/2" flyer, set up issue I think, the other 4 were all touching. I've yet to load any and shoot them hopefully they are more consistent on shooting than they are on weight. The 151 grain Absolute Hammer worked for me this season by putting a bull elk down in one shot. I chose the 151gn Absolute Hunter, knowing that it would be fully stabilised and yet, on-game performance would be similar to the S2150. I did shoot those two, they all so hit in the same hole as the other four previous . Overview and welcome information about loading Hammer Bullets. They're a lot longer than standard lead bullets. I purchased a box of 50 Hammers. I split the difference between some closely weighted loading data for my starter load. I highly recommend these bullets on animals of this size. Loaded these over 42 grains of Varget in a 7mm-08. 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. Getting around 3480FPS in a 24" barrel and just got my first Hammer Bullet deer, a nice North Carolina 8pt at just under 100yards. Iv shot some 2in groups at 600 yds with it in my 22/284! December 20, 2021. November 4, 2020. 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