Reloading Bullets 30 Cal. My shot came at 237 yards. I was looking for a non-lead fragmenting bullet which produced minimal over penetration for our busy island. I loaded them to 3300 FPS, using Nosler load data for 85/90 grain bullets. Absolute HammerClaw HammerDangerous GameDead Blow HammerHammer HunterJack Hammer Pittman HammerShock Hammer Target Hammer, Custom load development for rifles with Hammer Bullets, Each round loaded within 1/10th of a grain powder charge. Ivan Bourgeois This bullet shoots great out of my Savage 243 win. Shooting a 6.5 PRC with H4831SC has been the best load yet! Matt Winkelman Great bullet. These bullets are slightly more pricey than most but pay for themselves and then some. In the dirt. The bullet couldnt have been going much faster than 1800 fps when it hit, but it did exactly what Hammer said it would do. November 10, 2021. Over 3000 fps and with that massive hollow point, I have a huge Smack Factor at close range, ( under 200 yards). Unbelievable! dallas hardaway Getting 3135 fps and sub 1/2 MOA with a super low recoil rifle. March 12, 2021, Run this bullet in a 220 Ai at 3750 fps it shoots 1 hole groups at 100 yds. Boom flop. The 121 HH shoots great in my .257 Weatherby with H 1000 powder 1:8" twist I have RL-22, IMR 7828 SSC and H4831SC. The groups started opening up about 3250 fps. Not that bad These shoot great in my 6.8 western. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. One shot. Now I load Hammers in 7 different cartridges and they the only hunting bullet I use. Took roughly 20 rounds to find a load for these bullets pushing 3300 fps. You could also look at Barnes data as a reference point but focus on the faster burning powders in the data set. I shoot these in my ruger m77 mark ii 25-06 at 3660 fps and they shoot phenomenal on paper and on game. Im 20-25 th off the lands . Total Hammer Value. Number of Auctions Listed. (verified owner) December 7, 2022. my hunting pal recently shot a 3 round .250 group out of his 308 with these little guys. Bill Belcher, Anniston Alabama. Gerald DILGARD This was by far the fastest easiest load development I have ever had including other Hammer's. Everything seems to work well with it in our Creedmoors. I would consider starting out with the hammer Hunters to build confidence. September 19, 2022. Exit wound was dime size with two petal fragments lodged under the hide. Very well impressed. of 41.7 of Varget under a 99 Hammer Hunter at oal of 2.680. Very forgiving for accuracy. I shot it out to 200 and it maintained accuracy. Hammer Bullets is not responsible for your load process, equipment, and choices. Thank you again for an exceptional product and service. All factory ammo that I had tried sprayed 2-3 MOA. 199 hammer hunters out of my .300 win mag. This way I can live vicariously through other's efforts. Yet to have one run off. Ive only been able to take two large whitetail and a few pigs while in Texas. I'm getting sub M.O.A. dmhittconstruction I gave four stars because for whatever reason the BC in my rifle is not matching the posted BC. Plus the others at the range think the vapor trail is pretty cool. I didn't like that load is it would explode on impact on deer and hogs with no to little penetration. I shot two back to back 3 shot groups of .372 and .393 moa without any special load development. I do have Winchester 748 and Winchester 760 powders but dont seem to work effectively for me. 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. LilGun powder October 19, 2022. 28 Nosler shooting 155 Grain hammer hunters. Ill start with these: Looking for 7mm Rem Mag data with the 146hh. They are hitting right where they should out to 300 yards. Justin Youngblood Check for updates and measurements regularly. JavaScript is disabled. bullets shot fine.-Something to ponder. This was the original line of bullets. I purchased a box of 50 Hammers. toby.spruce The only other con I've found is the bullets are light for caliber which is consistent with traditional copper bullets too. I like the performance combined with minimal meat wasted. 44 gr of 6.5 staBall several groups of .250 at 100 yards. That way I know where it is. 172gr. I've yet to load any and shoot them hopefully they are more consistent on shooting than they are on weight. 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. (verified owner) March 4, 2022. Iv shot some 2in groups at 600 yds with it in my 22/284! Ive been accumulating reloading equipment and will start reloading soon. January 4, 2022. 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. Enter Steve Davis of Hammer bullets. I have shot one mature whitetail buck at 400 yds with this load through my Bergara 300 PRC so far. Shot placement is always key. I cant say enough good things about Steve Davis and these bullets. 3385 fps avg. Great bullet so long as your rifle barrel meets the recommended twist rate. I ended up taking two does and a nice 9 point white tail with them. After that I was convinced. If you have a faster or slower twist for a given caliber, contact us and we can discuss a bullet for your needs. .338L.M This spring I started load development for my 25" barreled 280 Ackley Improved. Lungs were basically liquified, hollow point broke into 3 petals; one exited with the shank and two petals got slowed down by shoulder muscle landing just over the opposite side skin. These are the first hammer bullets I have tried. Took this guy Prairie Dog hunting. With minimal time for load development due to other responsibilities, I picked a good velocity node and loaded up a few rounds at an arbitrary COL. I did not see blood until getting the deer out of the truck, and did not find the entry and exit wounds until I opened her. Thread starter hunter24605; Start date Oct 27, 2022; Oct 27, 2022 #1 hunter24605 Handloader. BL-C(2) powder, Starline Brass, Ginex Primer. The only down side was the significant wound channel if you hit bone. Bull Elk, 600 yards,198 Hammer Hunter, went through left shoulder, took out lungs, exited right shoulder. Ordered up these for my .350 legend. The 124 gr bullets are outstanding. More will be on the way soon. Rem. So far everything is working out well, the bullets are high quality. (verified owner) November 28, 2022. Only one rib hit on the off side. I settled for 2975 fps for good accuracy and plenty of energy. family have been using hammer bullets also and no negative reports! (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. IJS, billmcneese62 At the range all groups were under an inch and the group I settled on was nearly a one hole group at a 100 yards. Had some Reloder 7 laying around and tried it at 23 grains. I have not had the opportunity to use the 6.5 PRC/124 Grain Hammer Hunter combination on any elk sized game but would not hesitate to do so should the occasion arise. Full penetration and dropped in their tracks performance from 200 to 394 yards. One petal has not sheared, but otherwise perfect performance and very fast lethality. www.longrangehunting.com Another good source of Hammer reload data. I recently used this bullet on a desert bighorn sheep. 2.242 oal My friend really likes the vapor trail you see with almost every shot. In my .300 Savage, LE pushes this bullet > 2,800 fps. I used these out of a 338 Norma imp. There was very little blood shot and meat spoilage from the shot. What's not to love. (verified owner) March 29, 2022, Im quite impressed with these bullets so far. Took a white tail this fall, bang flop. I haven't shot anything except wood yet, but that showed excellent penetration. Tried the 143's too but these just shot a little better out of my rifle. You are using an out of date browser. (verified owner) September 14, 2022. Plan to use for turkey and predators. Both my friends used .308 Hammers on this pig hunt as mentioned in the previous review and both were bang flops. To say they shoot is an understatement. Easiest bullets I have worked up loads for including custom bullets for my custom benchrest rifles. This bullet helped breathe some life back into a family heirloom, and turned it into a formidable meat retrieval weapon. Alan Ratliff Very accurate and plenty effective on Scottish red deer. Telling all my buddies about Hammer Bullets! My 20" 6.5 CM has this zipping over 3200 FPS. I read of several loads on the Hammer Forum and thought I'd try RL26, working up to 56 grains as posted. They are expensive but do shoot really well. May 28, 2020 #4 JLS Well-known member Joined Mar 26, 2012 Messages 17,365 Location The exit hole was about 2 inches. Minimal meat loss and almost no bloodshot. Starting load is 51 grains . I built a 270 wsm with a 8 twist 24 pac nor barrel. Cannot be combined with other discounts You are using an out of date browser. Lee Woiteshek Bang flop. 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! However, with Steve's expert advice, I looked for a > 90% case fill ratio and a burn rate in the RL15 range - "start at max and walk it up". I will be using these on Colorado deer this fall. I tested the 143's to 530 yards and they shot unbelievably well. 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. to 558 yds. Hit a hog behind the right shoulder into back of the left shoulder. Have already ordered some lighter ones to try just to get that extra velocity I want just to flatten out my trajectories. These are my best loads so far for my 350 legend AR. Ive never enjoyed shooting that big gun this much. 1000 yards is a walk in the park. December 16, 2021, The bullet worked perfect. 165 yrd's 125 pound boar (approx.) October 10, 2022. Michael Wilczynski We just returned from South Africa and the performance of these bullets in her rifle was spectacular. 358 Norma, half round half octagon Fred Wells cut-rifled barrel. . This is really what Im after flat shooting all the way out to 200 yards . Also a very accurate bullet! 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. The 151 grain Absolute Hammer worked for me this season by putting a bull elk down in one shot. Hammers do have a sligtly lower BC than any tipped copper bullet. If you hit them where youre supposed to, these bullets are sure to anchor them! Bullets stabilized for me. With this new sponsorship, the 7mm 184gr F-Open Hybrid Target Bullet was created. Then I tried working my way up with TAC and I was just below pressure limits with 44.0 and a regular primer. Ive been doing a lot of reading and research to prepare myself. Moving at 3128fps muzzle velocity. The best bullet yet for hunting and long range. 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. (verified owner) August 19, 2022. 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. 16inch liberty barrel, 2750fps, temp 45F, And 750ft elevation. Excellent performance on game out of my 30 Nosler. The Hammer Hunter line is our long range or high bc line of bullets. This is a middle of the road load by the way. Recently started running them in my 224 Valkyrie for predator (fox, coyote) hunting and they are outstanding terminally! Four does and two bucks. 3,190. 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. COL. 2.265 . Shock Hammer Absolute Hammer If you do not see something you desire on our web site, email us and we shall take care of your customized order. 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. Extremely Impressed. Was curious what these might do in my 722 rem. (verified owner) December 8, 2022, Greetings from the UK! 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. 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! Will be hunting with it this week. All requests will get our immediate attention.. 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