As for load work upthere was none! Tested several hunting bullets at varying velocities in my 6.5 PRC. I have tested the bullet to 1500yards and its hitting a 18x18 steel target. The elk ran 80 yards down the hill and fell over. David Cromwell March 12, 2021, Run this bullet in a 220 Ai at 3750 fps it shoots 1 hole groups at 100 yds. Standard Deviation 5.79 FPS
(verified owner) September 14, 2022. They didn't start to stabilize until over 2900fps in my 1:7 twist. 5 deer and one bear. Biggest buck was 193 pounds on the hoof. Have not hunted with it yet. 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. Precise and durable. So far every rifle I've tried Hammers in shoots them well. I did a very simple load using the 143 grain hammer hunter. Precision 6.5 CM using this bullet dropped a massive boar at 230 yards. I don't have a chrony, so all I have is the load data from Nosler. Worked up a load for the 117HH in my 270 Win for this years western mule deer hunt. I highly recommend this brand, you wont be disappointed! This is a place to discuss hunting, shooting, and other outdoor activities. I will repost after shooting them. A excellent choice when you can't make your mind up on whether you want to run light-n-fast or heavy-n-steady. 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. Wont buy these bullets again as Ive spent too much time already trying to make these work! MICHAEL PRESTON Winchester small rifle primers
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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. At 52 grains . I plan to use it for my wife and daughter as a low recoil antelope hunting round. Out of my 6.5-284 they produced 3 shot groups at 200 yards under .375", Fanastic accuracy and lethality out of my custom 25-06 over H4831. ruger american predator 6.5cm. Oddly I tried the same load with an 85 gr TSX and got about 150 fps less MV with the slightly lighter Barnes bullet. Yet to have one run off. All load/component data will be shared so that the load can be duplicated. 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. Not even going to try a different load . and higher velocities it raises the old 94 lever gun to another level. It was a 1/4 moa group. dmhittconstruction Remember, Don't argue with stupid people, They will drag you down to their level and win by experience. Monday at 12:18 PM #23 Guy Miner Master Loader Apr 6, 2006 16,896 2,361 xphunter said: Only one bullet was recovered from her wildebeest which was a frontal shot. Now running ladder in my 30-06, found a node at 3208 that is awesome in my 22 inch sako. I cant wait for fall to try these on game. 1,044. Full penetration and dropped in their tracks performance from 200 to 394 yards. Upgraded glass beaded H. S. Precision light stock. Yesterday I shot a whitetail doe at 200 yards standing near the private property line. Environmental conditions can drastically impact firearms, powders, and primers. adam_tilson Plus the flat trajectory doesn't have me making adjustments at extended distances! One at a stones throw and the other at 330 yards. Stu, Wesley Turner Barbourcreek tests 155 Hammer Hunters in 20% gel Block at 600 yards in a 7 BC Warrior Barbourcreek Long Range Shooting School and Long Range Hunting 24K views 3 years ago Ep. 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. 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. Copper Bullets ( Legend ) spec's. This load has a MV of 3405 using H Super Performance and Fed 210M Primers from a W-W case. I guess that will do. Saw him faltering and bolted another round, as I pulled the trigger he dropped . Next is get her zeroed in and dope chart built. I did not recover the bullet, but performance was exceptional. Hammer bullets are the most consistent bullets I've ever sent down range. HH. Mark Westbrook I'm running these around 2700 FPS out of a 22" .358 Win. COL. 2.265 . In the dirt. I would recommend. (verified owner) March 29, 2022, Im quite impressed with these bullets so far. I started loading Hammer bullets in my 7 STW. Cant wait for antilope season in Wyoming. Steve Davis Christopher Wambeke Michael Wilczynski May favorite 6.5 CM bullet for years. @ingwe asked me if I would start a thread detailing how we do load development, so here goes. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. Im switching all my hunting rifles to hammers now theyre hard to beat. I was leaving for deer camp in 4 days and couldn't find any loaded ammo anywhere on the shelf. I had a minor issue with my shipment and Steve made it more than right without me asking for anything. Steve recommended the powder and I followed his advise of course and I'm not disappointed. I took it out yesterday and found a 6'7" black bear to test the load out. Henry Harris III Use faster powders and run em hard. Which was a really good thing when the elk herd posted up in the field at 300 yards. I use standard full length dies that provide good neck tension. Trying to find load for 20 inch barrel with suppressor . 257 Wby with Hammer Bullets Shoots! I hit 66.2 grain and made the best group so far of my shooting career. toby.spruce The 124 gr bullets are outstanding. lead bullet load. I prefer to use monolithic bullets as they seem to leave less meat damage and I have never lost a hit animal yet with a mono. There is no hype on this website, they perform as advertised. All others expanded perfectly and did exceptionally damaged before exiting. We found this bullet in the off side against the humorous. Under a dime size group at 100 yards all day if you do your part. Every tool is different so it might not stay true to your tool. I'm running 75 grains of Varget at 3,863 fps with single digit SD and sub 1/2 MOA accuracy. Load development was easy, and the b.c given is spot on with my setup. February 13, 2020. .025 off lands. I was looking for a non-lead fragmenting bullet which produced minimal over penetration for our busy island. It was a tough angle of a shot that most bullets would have created much more meat loss, with the Hammer Hunter it was minimal to none. Ding! thomascjohnston52 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. We could not get them or any bullet to shoot well. 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. Exceptional customer service would be an understatement. At 53 gr of N120 the Bullet whats to push back out to COL of 2.582 . 18.5barrel, suppressed with a Griffiin. In a lot of rifles its hard to get .020" off the lands and still fit in the magazine. Im using V N120 . Steve at Hammer Bullets has been getting requests for load data on Hammer Hunter bullets. This was such an easy bullet to load develop. I bought a sample pack of the .308 120g Lever Shock Hammers for my 1976 model 336 Marlin 30-30. (verified owner) December 6, 2021. Total Hammer Value. Lyman M Dies; 41-44 Caliber; 7.51mm-7.92mm Caliber; 29-31 Caliber; 5.45mm-7.5mm Caliber; I wanted to see 3700fps with this but only made it there with RL19 which Im essentially out of. Justin Youngblood
The great guys at Hammer said to try the 200gr ShockHammers. will be loading some more of these up just to see how tight of a grouping I can squeeze out of them. With impressive wound channels. I agree with the last paragraph above. You wont be disappointed with these bullets. They absolutely perform in flight like a "match" bullet, but terminal performance on preds is off the charts! That's going to do a number on anything it hits, I tried 43 gr of Varget and must say I was not impressed. (verified owner) March 16, 2022, I tried it with 47.6 gr of Staball and a magnum primer. I had 80 of them left. 1 - 9.5 twist, 26 inch barrel. Shot placement was through both front shoulders. Just click this button and the coupon will show. With a very compressed load of 3031, I can get 2500 fps, and 1 moa groups. Killed a blacktail buck at 225 yards last fall. Just ordered some more for this next hunting season. I messed with the 152 hammers in another .300 over RL22 and was seeing some velocities over 3400 pretty easy. Bullet Casting Supplies. Continued load development rewarded me with a repeatable 0.5moa rifle, with these 174s clocking in at 3380 FPS. 70 HH performs great. I have other rifles for him to test in the future. Could not be happier. Use one of the allowed file type: jpg,png. 29.0 gr -2712fps, stdDev. (verified owner) October 11, 2020. love the Hammers in my 260 AI, Match accuracy,Still working on pressure issues, start low with these bullets! . Will purchase again. They have worked great on game also. These shoot great in my 6.8 western. Michael homan I was about ready to sell this rifle, when I saw these 174 Hammers designed for tight mag constraints, which the 300 WBY suffers from. At checkout there is a button for coupons. 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! They are hitting right where they should out to 300 yards. (verified owner) November 28, 2022. No doubt, you will ask, "why two groups?" I recovered a petal under the skin on the inner part of the far side leg. Im very happy with my results on coyotes. on elk. JIm Knaub-Philipsburg,Mt, 378fan The results at long range were incredible. (verified owner) November 29, 2020. The best this rifle had ever shot by a factor of three. Very little recoil and plenty of juice for whitetails and hogs. Iv took whitetail over 500 yds with it. Took very little work to achieve 400 yard groups slightly under 2". This bullet in my rifle runs right at 2700 fps and routinely produces a sub-0.5 MOA groups. In 20+mph winds this bullet did amazing when I did my job. It has a 1-20 barrel that is 25 long . This bullet is really accurate and effective out of a 1940s vintage Savage 99 carbine in .250-3000, 1:14 twist, worn rifling. Then 50 yards later to my surprise she falls over. friends and
Well-known member. Shot out of savage Steven 284 win 8 twist, 24 barrel going 2980fps at mag length. All other powders listed wont even come close to N120 . I have Hammered 4 hogs with this bullet from 45 yards to 125 yards. 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. If you hit them where youre supposed to, these bullets are sure to anchor them! 199 hammer hunters out of my .300 win mag. I am very impressed with the Absolute Hammer!
For anyone loading the 223 Remington or 556NATO, this is going to be the all around best of the heavier bullets. The Shock Hammers are our line of bullets that we designed for normal range hunting, where bc is inconsequential. The proof is in the freezer. Should bring a lot of opinions. Which 7mm . Thank you, Marvin Forbes (Central Valley Guns) One MOA accuracy
They are expensive but do shoot really well. (verified owner) May 26, 2020. thefishguidetx2 Attachments Thread starter archerynut21; Start date Mar 25, 2021; Mar 25, 2021 #1 . Tried this bullet in my 7 STW and all I can say is wow. Gene Phillips (verified owner) November 19, 2021. In my experience Absolute's are more "picky" and seems like recoil and blast is significantly more than loads with hh's. Hammer Bullets. Ive been doing a lot of reading and research to prepare myself. I would give 10 stars if I could. September 3, 2021. 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. October 22, 2022. Minimal meat loss and almost no bloodshot. I get a typical single entry on chest shots and five exist holes in a cluster about the size of a large orange. Desert Tech SRS A1
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. 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. Just shortened it to 3.275 coal. (verified owner) October 18, 2022. 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. Ive only been able to take two large whitetail and a few pigs while in Texas. However, I will say loosing a bit of meat is better than chasing animals into the bushes. 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. Still need to chrono what's coming out of the tube. Firearms and reloading equipment not taken care of can lead to catastrophic failure, danger, and death. First shot clocked 3793fps, second shot . 78 degrees Fahrenheit
My Savage loves it I'm getting 3270 fps from a 22 inch barrel. I cant wait to see what they do all loaded the same. mathew.watkins Cant wait to try it on game out to its expansion threshold. Even a 300 WM shooter was impressed. William Belcher Ive had excellent results backing down a couple grains from max load and laddering .01 grains for accuracy and not messing with seating depth. 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. I'm pushing these at 3000 fps out of a Winchester Model 70 chambered in 7 Rem. A friend recommended Hammer Hunter Bullets and I have had a great year so far. 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. Will try and update after my Elk hunt on well they work on game, Travis John Smith The new Absolute Hammer 123's are my new favorite as of May 2021. crimp ladder to see if the group continues to improve. Im betting that I could get to, or even surpass 30 grains of powder, but well see. Building a load was so easy and quick it was almost boring. September 24, 2021, Jeff Hedgpeth high shoulder with complete pass through, straight down. This year with the Biden ammo crisis I ordered a box did a work up Settled on 2850 fps
Can hardly wait to put it to work . stubing Shoots amazing out of my 22Sendero Light Proof Glacier Ti. Check for updates and measurements regularly. Shooting firearms can be dangerous. Id love to attach pictures. I havent taken any game yet,still working on load development. CCI BR-4 primers
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George L Taylor All boom flops, rking453 Alan Ratliff Over and over again. Not my testing but some video I saw on youtube. I think we can do exacy like the Absolute Hammer post, just on the Hammer Hunter (this) post. Will be using it Fall of 2022 for hogs, deer, and, coyotes. This shot folded him like a soup Sandwich! Wow was i surprised. Best I could ever get was 7/8 ONCE. August 26, 2020. They showed a max load of 40 grains with a 123 SMK. Had several that shot half inch until I tried 44gr of 6.5 Staball . Ended up at 23.2 grains for muzzle velocity of 3812 fps and .164" 3 shot group at 100 yds. Had some Reloder 7 laying around and tried it at 23 grains. 243 Win. It was about a 75-yard shot, the bullet entered just in front of the right shoulder, and exited just behind the left. With very little to go on I started out on the very bottom of the weight scale . Will work more on load development next spring. We are sorry that you were unable to find powder that would work for you. Mark Grimes Ps I shoot the 101g hammer hunters out of a custom .243 win and consistently see groups in the .178 or less range and they are one shot stoppers out of that rifle. 44 gr of 6.5 staBall several groups of .250 at 100 yards. ultralitehunterak Have also shot a buck with it and it too was one shot with No Tracking Required. (verified owner) January 11, 2023. Im pushing them at 3125fps and for a hunting rig Im very happy. This was the original line of bullets. Max powder is 57.3 . Proof target through the builder/load development with this round produced a .19MOA 3 shot group. I am impressed! Just loaded my first round of 88 Gr Hammer Hunters in my new 6 mm Creedmoor 1-7 twist Proof barrel. I have over stableized light bullets in a 257 roberts. You've gained a long term customer. Accuracy is outstanding, down to .25 inch groups at 100 yds if I do my part. Work is preventing me from testing. jim knaub 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. 83 gr Hammer Hunters are exactly thatHammers! I couldnt be more pleased. I'm at 47.3gr of 6.5 StaBall out of my 6.5 CM. 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. My Cooper Raptor loves these bullets. The Black Bear dropped in his tracks! I have used the DeadBlow version of these on deer in the UK and they work extremely well. Made my first loads out of my .284 win with the 143 hammer hunter. (verified owner) July 18, 2022. Gene Phillips The hammer hunters easily out shot the others. Click here to remove banner ads from this forum. Im 20-25 th off the lands . arreed28 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 . Plan to use for turkey and predators. All these were 1-1/2 to 2 + groups. 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! Amazing consistency. I'm also liking the Hammer bullets. I just ordered some more, and some 308s for my TC Contender 30/30. No matter what in did the powder does not compress well . Guys at the range are taking notice and asking questions. If the rifle is not liking what is going on we generally switch the powder. 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. 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 Some of the posted data is with custom chambers with high end brass that wont show chamber pressure quite as well. Hit one rib, recovered bullet in the hide. Ogive 2.238
The load I settled on was 60.0 gr IMR 4350 pushing the bullet just over 3300 FPS. OAL 2.240
Average was 3407 from my Savage and from the wife's Tikka I get another 50-60 fps Tiny five shot groups that I can't see through the scope and I find myself doing a lot of walking while at the range with these bullets. Got these shooting a .4 moa group at 3,010 fps with my fierce 7mm rem mag and I couldnt ask for anything more! 143 Hammer Hunters out of my 7 SAUM (26",1:8 twist). They simply have a very deep hollow point that causes them to shed much larger nose petals. I was impressed with the performance on two whitetails this year. Allows you to get the best performance from your rifle, Your Rating November 15, 2021. Shilien barrel 9 twist 25 1/4 in. (verified owner) June 12, 2022. He made it about 20 yards.
(verified owner) December 7, 2022. my hunting pal recently shot a 3 round .250 group out of his 308 with these little guys. I would not hesitate to shoot a bull elk with this load. Unbelievable! I'm getting .3 groups with 38 grains of Varget. A heavier cup & core bullet. I'm sure they could be pushed a lot faster but why bother. Didn't even have to adjust the scope from my Ballistic Tip load. (verified owner) May 3, 2022. All the hogs dressed out close to 125 lbs.. (verified owner) March 10, 2020. Can't wait to further test these little meanies!!! Reloading Costs Calculator; Case Crimp Calculator; Energy, Momentum, Power Factor, and Taylor Knock-out Calculators; Free Recoil Energy Calculator; How I reload; . I shot flatter and had less wind drift than the guys shooting 300 win mags, 6.5 creedmoors, and 270 WSMs (yes, we compared DOPE gathered under the exact same conditions at the exact same time). With a slightly larger 2mm hollow point this bullet will have more consistent low vel impact performance. The max size allowed is : 4 MB. (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. Nowhere near max! This is both the ethical and practical reason to shoot nothing else
Impact velocity ~2700fps. Speed 2700 fps . Four does and two bucks. Starting load is 51 grains . She shoots a 6.5 Saum and we were pushing these along at about 2900fps. 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. 44.5 of RL16 prints tiny groups in every gun I have tried it in. I'm not one to write reviews but this bullet is the real deal. We have quite a few diff primers on hand. Ive gotten 1/4 MOA groups out of both! 6.5 CM 1:8 twist 22 inch barrel and no pressure signs. 358 Norma, half round half octagon Fred Wells cut-rifled barrel. I so far have used these bullets for hog and coyote hunting and let me tell youthey work as advertised. These bullets are legit. Going on some recommendations I tried something new to me going light for caliber and bumping the speed. Hammer is doing something right. I read of several loads on the Hammer Forum and thought I'd try RL26, working up to 56 grains as posted. After 6 rounds, with different charge weights, loaded .020 off the the lands, I had established a velocity node. And the weight fluctuated 1.25 grains at most on the 10 that I weighed. 0. Do yourself a favor and grab some of theseI guarantee you'll not only be impressed, but 100% satisfied with the performance as well. Personal preference, of course, but I like easy tracking in eastern woods. 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! 700 ADL stock barrel and action with a 9.125 twist per Rem. Best decision I made was to purchase these. Single digit ES goes from 4 to 9 with avg around 7
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How does 3600-3700fps from a 20" hunting rifle sound? I shot two back to back 3 shot groups of .372 and .393 moa without any special load development. I loaded it @ 4000fps in my 220 Swift ,1-14 twist Remington , my first 5 shot group at 100 yards were one small hole less than dime size , I have shot a couple beavers and one coyote with complete pass throughs for such a small bullet it is very impressive, I will be buying more, If you can shoot and your rifle is capable load development etc most accurate bullet I've ever loaded bug hole groups 50 plus yrs loading experience, MATTHEW DICKEY Totally destroyed the lungs, full penetration. Will be hunting with it this week. Thank you Steve and Hammer bullets. They are absolutely devastating on game without meat loss. FIRST FIVE SHOTS WENT IN A HOLE. Nosler, Hornady, Federal, Winchester. Anyone using this coupon that is not a veteran, is a turd. And this was a 3 shot pattern at 100 yards. My go-to load was found at my starting charge with H110! The bearing surface of the bullet incorporates the patented PDR design (parabolic drag reduction). Please dont skip steps. Where that could present a problem is on mag box lengths. Now I just need to get some 180s for my 300 wsm! My brother shot one doe with this bullet loaded in a 30-06 with H-4895, sub Moa and it killed that doe as expected with no meat lost, he washed the blood out when he got home and the bits around the hole went into ground. I have shot one mature whitetail buck at 400 yds with this load through my Bergara 300 PRC so far. Recently purchased these and worked up a load in my wife's 22" Barrett Fieldcraft for an up coming sheep hunt. My 20" 6.5 CM has this zipping over 3200 FPS. I rested the rifle for a couple of minutes and took a POA at the bottom of the inner diamond and did the same thing. Bill Belcher, Anniston Alabama. Unlike that B company. They cycle perfect. .338L.M
Steve has been very helpful with getting load data sorted and I am very impressed with how helpful this company is. 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. These bullets all have 1.5mm hollow point and are typically 60%-70% weight retention. They were readily available and shipped quick. COAL: 3.643"
December 7, 2021. I center punched the liver and my heart immediately sunk knowing that I had just wounded this deer. October 31, 2022, Thanks to Steve and the team at Hammer Bullets for creating a 276 grain .358 so I could duplicate Elmer Keith's favorite round for dangerous game. 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 . About HiBid About HiBid Recoil is on par with my 6.5 Creedmoor. .02" @ 100 yds. Can't wait to try them this deer season, Gerald DILGARD One friend gave me a load to try that was 43 gr of IMR4166. These shoot sub moa out of my Ridgeline 300 Win Mag like right at .50. While loads are compressed using H4895 and Reloader 15, LE is denser, more packable. I can't wait to finish out this load to maximum velocity's and see what she can do. Pat Long 55.5 gr were nearly in the same hole. It flat hammered my bull 2 steps done
Thanks , Mark Gendreau . Loaded these over 42 grains of Varget in a 7mm-08. Hammer bullets are the most consistent bullets I've ever sent down range. Sometimes we will swap to another primer. At 75 yards both bullets in the same hole . Load work up took one day at the range. I purchased a box of 50 Hammers. I harvested a Columbian Blacktail buck at 225 yards with a single shot as he was quartering away from me. So much fun on coyotes, and antalope in Colorado. IJS, billmcneese62 With a higher B.C. Messages. Shane Staples 40.5 of Varget works wonders also. LIL Gun 29.5grs
Easiest load development I've ever done. Amen.". Was able to get 2466fps with H110. Meat loss was almost non-existent, very little bloodshot meat. They worked right away. 8 point Maine buck. Bullet performance was great. Shot in the same two holes as at 51 grains .hole is just getting bigger . She took 9 animals on our safari all were single shot kills except for her sable. 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. My first 3 shot group was .3 moa at 100 yards with 55 grains. The vapor trail is awesome. Educate yourself on all the dangers involved with shooting and reloading firearms. hole just gets a little bigger . When I field dressed her I saw where I hit the liver and the shank exited, but when the petals expanded they hit both lungs and the back side of the heart. Bullet Casting Alloys, Tin & Pure Lead; Bullet Casting Flux; Cast Iron Lead Pots; . (verified owner) November 29, 2021. Ordered up these for my .350 legend. August 19, 2022. This is a middle of the road load by the way. I tested the 143's to 530 yards and they shot unbelievably well. And a mule deer that weighed 289lbs. I cannot wait to finish working up a load for these bullets. Dropped a large cow elk where she stood at 200 yds. Seldom do they shoot over .6". 5 Replies; 1821 Views; . The hammers hitlike a ton of bricks I was very impressed! November 10, 2021. rking453 I am lucky for that at these times. One at 450 yards. There are quite a few acceptable powders for the bullet weight. Extremely Impressed. December 16, 2021, The bullet worked perfect. 1/2" group and 3200 plus fps! Big hollow point? Meat loss almost non existent. I can use to look at . Both had DRT results. I loaded 10 rounds in that sweet spot load and printed two back to back 1/2" groups and its moving at 3078fps with SD of 5 with ZERO pressure showing. These are my best loads so far for my 350 legend AR. Order yours online at https://hammerbullets.com/ Reloading Hammer. Steve Davis Terminal performance has been outstanding on whitetail. 172gr. You are using an out of date browser. Lungs were soup. JavaScript is disabled. Brian Dirks Each bullet is weighed and micrometer measured as it is produced. 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. Hit a hog behind the right shoulder into back of the left shoulder. Rich start another thread in the rifles forum about barrel break in. 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. It raises the old 94 lever gun to another level shared so that the load data sorted and i very... Like a `` match '' bullet, but terminal performance has been outstanding whitetail! 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