My 20" 6.5 CM has this zipping over 3200 FPS. I now have a load that matches the SS Patron 197.5 grain FMJ load of WWII in an appropriate hunting bullet. The heart had a hilariously huge X through it, almost rending it in two. Environmental conditions can drastically impact firearms, powders, and primers. My Savage loves it I'm getting 3270 fps from a 22 inch barrel. The Shock Hammers are our line of bullets that we designed for normal range hunting, where bc is inconsequential. I think if youre just starting out reloading they are an excellent choice. Out of my Kimber Im getting an average of 2725 with TAC powder. This was the original line of bullets. Its not going to kill you to take a little extra time to work a load up, but it could kill you if you dont. Ive never enjoyed shooting that big gun this much. Cant wait to put one thru a elk this fall. I loaded them to 3300 FPS, using Nosler load data for 85/90 grain bullets. 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! I have been very happy with this bullet. bullet load data from the Hodgdon website. This coupon is on the honor system. While loads are compressed using H4895 and Reloader 15, LE is denser, more packable. I like to find pressure and back away from it. I tried nearly every premium hunting 30 cal bullet in my 300 WBY, using six different powders, only to consistently print 1.5 to 2.5 inch groups. Ship to: 11284 MT Hwy 83 Bigfork, MT 59911 Specifications: Travelis S Russ 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. Shoot a minimum of ten shots each. I have switched to hammers for all of my hunting rifles, so easy and consistent. Bang flop. I have a stock Savage 110 predator that shoots well with 143 gr Hornady ELDX's that I was nearly out of and unable to find. That will put a "hurtin" on just about anything. I'm impressed and won't be switching any time soon. Cant wait to hit a couple animals with this bullet to see how they preform. To push heavier/longer bullets in many SAUMs/WSMs/PRCs etc many would want a long action mag box. Absolute HammerClaw HammerDangerous GameDead Blow HammerHammer HunterJack Hammer Pittman HammerShock Hammer Target Hammer. (verified owner) March 16, 2022, I tried it with 47.6 gr of Staball and a magnum primer. Tried the 143's too but these just shot a little better out of my rifle. Norma's 6.5mm Diamond Line HPBT Bullets are moly coated hollow points designed to extend the lifetime of your barrel. .264 Cal-134g Power Hammer (formerly Shock Hammer), .358 Cal-200g Power Hammer (formerly shock hammer), .338 Cal-205g Power Hammer (formerly Shock Hammer). This spring I started load development for my 25" barreled 280 Ackley Improved. Shoot very well in my 25-284 at 3200fps and very lethal.
Plan to use for turkey and predators. Have not hunted with it yet. My temporary load for the moment gives me 1/3 MOA and I look forward to fine tuning accuracy and ES now I have fire formed my cases. The Shock Hammersare our line of bullets that we designed for normal range hunting, where bc is inconsequential. Way way less meat damage than the old load with 168gr Berger. Easiest bullets I have worked up loads for including custom bullets for my custom benchrest rifles. At this point, I was feeling pretty good about this rifle/bullet combo and would've happily stopped here but I had those shells stuffed with 73gr and was itching to see how they'd shoot. Needed something quick to try on east Texas pigs. So I loaded two rounds at 51 gr just for pressure and speed check . Ive been accumulating reloading equipment and will start reloading soon. on elk. 1000 yards is a walk in the park. loaded for ladder looking for pressure and 15 rounds in, I found the mother of all sweet spots. LIL Gun 29.5grs
I have other rifles for him to test in the future. JavaScript is disabled. You are using an out of date browser. We invite discussions about any other products as well. With their relatively high BC and their advertised minimum expansion threshold, that gets me from a 200 yard rifle to a 325 yard gun. Cant wait to drop some bears with these bullets. I didn't like that load is it would explode on impact on deer and hogs with no to little penetration. The proof is in the freezer. A winner, and FINALLY. There is no hype on this website, they perform as advertised. COL. 2.265 . HH work perfectly. Will be buying many more of these. skennedy August 19, 2022. Amazing quality so far and the shipping time has been great. .02" @ 100 yds. George L Taylor William Belcher Starting load is 51 grains . Its a deer/hog worst nightmare out to 300 yds. You can get great performance out of the CM and 6.5-06 AI. Steve at Hammer Bullets has been getting requests for load data on Hammer Hunter bullets. They're not so easy on the wallet, but they are crazy easy to find an accurate load with, usually under 20 rounds and you're at least under MOA, if you follow their loading procedure. (verified owner) November 28, 2022. Overall very happy with this bullet! Re: Reloading the .35 whelen. John Albert
Avg group size is .486" @ 3,165 fps out of a budget grade factory 6.5 creedmoor. Accurate +600 yards. I used that data to load the other 9 from my sample pack and achieved under 1/2 minute groups at 3300 fps. No pressure signs and the velocity was right where I figured I should be. I do have other powders but cant find similar load data for these hammers. May 28, 2020 #4 JLS Well-known member Joined Mar 26, 2012 Messages 17,365 Location I did not recover the bullet, but performance was exceptional. Moved to 78.5 which shot a .24 group at 100yds. More will be on the way soon. I plan to use it for my wife and daughter as a low recoil antelope hunting round. As for load work upthere was none! 199 hammer hunters out of my .300 win mag. Loads for both use H4831 a grain off max, and have used 4350 with similar accuracy just a little lower velocity. Now running ladder in my 30-06, found a node at 3208 that is awesome in my 22 inch sako. Hammer Bullets. Built a custom 6 Remington Ackley Improved with a 7.5 twist mainly for coyote hunting. Hand down best moose bullet I have used, Justin Matthews He was shooting my 20 proof barreled 7 saum. In my very limited experience it is easy to get a little too hot with the absolutes. It took a lot more time with the absolute to find the right powder/charge. The results were fantastic and load development was a breeze. (verified owner) October 11, 2020. love the Hammers in my 260 AI, Match accuracy,Still working on pressure issues, start low with these bullets! No meat loss at all. And Im totally confident in their terminal performance on elk. Matt Winkelman Automatically applied at checkout valid 12/1-12/31. For your moderate length barrels, N133 is likely the best choice for this bullet; varmint and LR length barrels can use a stiff charge of AA2520 for even greater effect. I bought a sample pack of the .308 120g Lever Shock Hammers for my 1976 model 336 Marlin 30-30. Try LT-30, LT-32, or Benchmark! Ive been searching high and low for good bullets for my .358 win BLR. All requests will get our immediate attention.. Reach Us 4-1680 Midland Avenue Toronto, Ontario M1P 3C6, Canada Phone: 416-909-4121 Email: [email protected] So much fun on coyotes, and antalope in Colorado. Bought these to find a deer and elk load that would shoot small groups but still do the job. Hammer bullets are the most consistent bullets I've ever sent down range. Looks like these will make a trip to africa in may. I've tried many bullet and powder combos for my Remington Sendero VSSF II 264 Win Mag and only achieved 3/4 MOA @ 100 yards at best with another manufacturers 120 gr. (verified owner) January 30, 2023. I was very impressed with the terminal performance. This is kind of a "feel" thing as to how much to back off when you find pressure. I just ordered some more, and some 308s for my TC Contender 30/30. Looking forward to testing more loads. The deer dropped right in it's tracks, without even a kick. I read of several loads on the Hammer Forum and thought I'd try RL26, working up to 56 grains as posted. 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'd look at the Absolute Hammer spreadsheet data for the 140's, there's a fair number of entries there, or look at the Hammer Hunter spreadsheet data for the 131's as a starting point, start low and work up. October 10, 2022. I have only shot 6 animals so far and none of them liked it! I harvested a Columbian Blacktail buck at 225 yards with a single shot as he was quartering away from me. February 3, 2022. A follow up review for above combo. I'm sure there may be a faster accuracy node, but I'm happy with 3200. David Cromwell Great bullet, dallas hardaway Ranging from197 yards, the closest, to 435 yards the longest. Rem. I worked my way up on charges of H-1000 to max with no pressure signs using 120 gr. This bullet is really accurate and effective out of a 1940s vintage Savage 99 carbine in .250-3000, 1:14 twist, worn rifling. 358 Norma, half round half octagon Fred Wells cut-rifled barrel. He made it about 20 yards. Easy to tune (powder, primer, and crimp), and prints very small groups. Make a 6 foot thick sandwich using plywood. Well-known member. Christopher Wambeke The buck my wife shot this year with this combo only went about 10 yards with minimal bloodshot. The vapor trail is awesome. (verified owner) June 21, 2022. 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. (verified owner) June 13, 2022. Thank you again for an exceptional product and service. We have our go to loads. I have used Barnes for 9 years all moose took altleast 3 rounds to drop and sometimes more
I'm really excited, I've heard Hammer bullets are very accurate. One petal has not sheared, but otherwise perfect performance and very fast lethality. 926,424. My load ladder spanning 4 grains went into just over an inch and my final load with a little Lee Factory Crimp shooting consistently into 3/4' out of a thin barrel Kimber 30-06.
Maybe I can play more after season. I was able to reach over 2500fps with zero pressure. Looking forward to seeing on game performance! Welcome Guest. Easiest load up of a bullet compared to other manufacturers. Can't wait to try them this deer season, Gerald DILGARD I messed with the 152 hammers in another .300 over RL22 and was seeing some velocities over 3400 pretty easy. Wishing you all a Merry Christmas with . Very easy load development. COAL: 3.643"
Steve recommended the powder and I followed his advise of course and I'm not disappointed. And the weight fluctuated 1.25 grains at most on the 10 that I weighed. I didnt adjust my dues or anything, just pressed out 8 of them with h4350 and went to the range. Dennis Williams Jr 44.5 of RL16 prints tiny groups in every gun I have tried it in. mathew.watkins I'm getting sub M.O.A. (verified owner) March 26, 2019. In my .300 Savage, LE pushes this bullet > 2,800 fps. Just ordered some more for this next hunting season. What's not to love. You could also look at Barnes data as a reference point but focus on the faster burning powders in the data set. We can provide a Hammer Bullet to meet the varying needs of each customer. The Hammer Hunter line is our long range or high bc line of bullets. OAL was 2.445 which put the round .025 off the lands in my rifle. Standard Deviation 5.79 FPS
The shot left a pretty clean 1' hole after hitting the near-side shoulder. I built a 270 wsm with a 8 twist 24 pac nor barrel. I think Im already where I need to be at around 53 gr . The Barnes shot a little over an inch and Hammers were a little under half an inch. Alan Ratliff 83 gr Hammer Hunters are exactly thatHammers! I like the performance combined with minimal meat wasted. Amen.". 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. First shot clocked 3793fps, second shot . 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. This was such an easy bullet to load develop. Loaded a pressure ladder with Varget, backed off a touch, sighted in a went hunting. DeadBlow Hammers are Hammer Hunters that are designed to retain 40%-50% on impact. Mark Grimes Set up milk jugs today, and these actually penetrated further than the 196 Hunter at 6 jugs for the 178s vs 5 for the 196s. spec's. And as slways be safe and keep em in the x ring. With very little to go on I started out on the very bottom of the weight scale . Winchester small rifle primers
Over 3000 fps and with that massive hollow point, I have a huge Smack Factor at close range, ( under 200 yards). 8 point Maine buck. (verified owner) December 8, 2022, Greetings from the UK! Most accurate non-lead bullet I have ever used by far! With RL 26 I reached a very comfortable 3650 fps. 3024 FPS
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