Fired two for velocity, 3 more for group size and done. Thanks to Steve and everyone at Hammer! 2.242 oal To push heavier/longer bullets in many SAUMs/WSMs/PRCs etc many would want a long action mag box. Perfect bullet for my needs. I recently used this bullet on a desert bighorn sheep. These bullets are slightly more pricey than most but pay for themselves and then some. But what really sold me was when I shot a doe at 200yards that was moving and I miss judged the lead. November 10, 2021. It may not display this or other websites correctly. This was a large framed 8 point white tail buck in the 190 pound class. JIm Knaub-Philipsburg,Mt, 378fan 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. Most accurate non-lead bullet I have ever used by far! I would give 10 stars if I could. It has a 1-20 barrel that is 25 long . Im using V N120 . The barrel is on its last legs but it still might be fun. As to powder, this was a little more tricky due to REACH compliance in the UK, aggravated by the current shortages. joe.inlow bullets shot fine.-Something to ponder. Guys at the range are taking notice and asking questions. Ive been searching high and low for good bullets for my .358 win BLR. I have used them successfully on three roe, two fallow and two sika deer. Great repeatability from lot to lot. Look forward to stretching these out to 800 yards. I bought a sample pack of the .308 120g Lever Shock Hammers for my 1976 model 336 Marlin 30-30. I'm running 75 grains of Varget at 3,863 fps with single digit SD and sub 1/2 MOA accuracy. And a mule deer that weighed 289lbs. I am glad this one has better terminal performance, but I will be switching to shock hammers (or power hammers) when using the 300 HAMR for hunting going forward. Nosler data is pretty hot data and will line up pretty close with the Hammers. When Im done and sighted in at 0 to 150yards its only going to be 2.5 low at 200 y and still moving 2100 fps and still One ton of KE . 70HH Rocks. rking453 Ding! October 1, 2022, very accurate bullet out of my custom 257 Weatherby mag has a Brux 7 1/2 twist barrel, 28 inch barrel , velocity average is 3680 FPS , i mounted a 5.5 -22 x56 Nightforce on this rifle and Harris bi-pod too . Thanks for a great product! Grouping under moa out of savage 300 wsm at mag length. I have killed : Arabian Oryx at 115 yds; White Tail at 407 Yds; Wildebeest at 130 (on the point of the shoulder), and Red Sheep at 90 yds. on elk. I am lucky for that at these times. Just click this button and the coupon will show. Allows you to get the best performance from your rifle, Your Rating I have it running at 2650 out of a 25" barrel with a .162" group and single digit velocity. Can hardly wait to put it to work . I know it seems hot, but the load didn't show pressure issues until 30.5grs. I played with these in my wife's youth model Rem 700. (verified owner) November 29, 2022. (verified owner) November 26, 2022. Hoping I can tighten up the groups when I load a little closer to the lands. Justin Youngblood This was such an easy bullet to load develop. Stu, Wesley Turner Work up your loads slowly. So much fun on coyotes, and antalope in Colorado. So far everything is working out well, the bullets are high quality. I was leaving for deer camp in 4 days and couldn't find any loaded ammo anywhere on the shelf. Could not be happier with the results. Gerald DILGARD The Shock Hammer line is approximately an 80% weight retention bullet that has a larger hollow point for super quick opening on game with high retention for long straight penetration. Shoulder/neck junction on a steep quartering to shot. 926,424. Probably a good idea to stay with hammer hunters rather than the absolutes of your just getting started. Shot in the same two holes as at 51 grains .hole is just getting bigger . Ive gotten 1/4 MOA groups out of both! arreed28 Its a deer/hog worst nightmare out to 300 yds. With the 6.5 Sherman Max, performance on deer at 4000 fps is absolutely incredible! I did shoot those two, they all so hit in the same hole as the other four previous . with SD of 7.5, and ES of 15. 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. Then 50 yards later to my surprise she falls over. Getting 3135 fps and sub 1/2 MOA with a super low recoil rifle. HH. Work is preventing me from testing. If you are asking about running the 70g Hammer Hunter, they will run very well from the 9" twist. It is a great killing combo. Very forgiving for accuracy. Heart soft ball size hole As for load work upthere was none! JavaScript is disabled. Moving at 3128fps muzzle velocity. Was curious what these might do in my 722 rem. I used these out of a 338 Norma imp. 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. But I decided to pull the gym tech scale out and way a few to see how consistent they were. My go-to load was found at my starting charge with H110! That second deviation number is not a typo, it is 1.5 FPS! Bullet Casting Supplies. They are expensive but do shoot really well. Will be using it Fall of 2022 for hogs, deer, and, coyotes. Shot placement is always key. By far, the easiest load work up I have ever experienced. Will be ordering more. Desert Tech SRS A1 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. The next day I got them in the mail, had them loaded up and two shot strings later I had my load. I get a typical single entry on chest shots and five exist holes in a cluster about the size of a large orange. Educate yourself on all the dangers involved with shooting and reloading firearms. 30 nosler , long throat. 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! A fine J.G. If he does his job on the trigger. I did get velocities of almost 150 fps higher than with different loads and powders but the load I settled on shot nice tight groups and seemed pretty conservative for all weather conditions. Im a happy camper. My X bolt took two whitetails last fall with this. Alan Ratliff 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. Well-known member. Way way less meat damage than the old load with 168gr Berger. 3550 fps, about 1/2" groups at 100 yds. What more can you ask for from an all copper hunting bullet? I'm new to reloading. Anyone using this coupon that is not a veteran, is a turd. I split the difference between some closely weighted loading data for my starter load. Still need to chrono what's coming out of the tube. I have a custom built 340 weatherby with a 28 barrel and I just shot a 4 shot ladder test with these and gained 100fps and significant accuracy. 30-06 at just over 2900fps. First 5 rounds with 54.5gr of H4831SC yielded 2850fps with plenty of room to go hotter. CCI BR-4 primers Zero bloodshot meat in the 6 large game animals I've taken. Great velocity and sub moa out of my Tikka 7mm Rem Mag. I have tested the bullet to 1500yards and its hitting a 18x18 steel target. All the hogs dressed out close to 125 lbs.. Then that market completely evaporated, right before a hunt. to 558 yds. This is a place to discuss hunting, shooting, and other outdoor activities. Needed something quick to try on east Texas pigs. My Savage loves it I'm getting 3270 fps from a 22 inch barrel. If the rifle is not liking what is going on we generally switch the powder. 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! spec's. Overall very happy with this bullet! 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. I have RL-22, IMR 7828 SSC and H4831SC. Lots Currently Listed. Barrel twist is 1:16, not 1:7 as stated earlier. (verified owner) February 27, 2022. The rifles both shoot 1/2 inch with current handloads with almost any 130 (or 140gr) in the 270 and the same in the 280AI for 140 and 150gr Sirrocos and slightly worse (3/4 in) with Nosler Accubonds. Hand down best moose bullet I have used, Justin Matthews When I say new, I mean I've reloaded less than 40 rounds. I loaded some of the 134's just to see how they would do. The entry hole was 7mm and the exit was about 1" The buck made it 30 yards tops. . Probably going to try and push them harder just to see but very happy as is. in my 6mm GT, equal to my best 88 gr. But damage was very impressive. First shot clocked 3793fps, second shot . Very easy load development. Ive finished load work up with a vanguard 25-06 with the 90s @ 3750 and after some tinkering it shoots one rounded hole at 100. Great bullet. They shot phenomenally well out of my MKV Accumark! Very accurate and devastating on game. Philippians 4.20 "To our God and Father be glory for ever and ever. The vapor trail is awesome. Federal match small primer Darin Draper He made it about 20 yards. Shot a doe that was bag flop, and a buck that didnt run far into the wood line and was VERY easy to track. I recovered a petal under the skin on the inner part of the far side leg. All were very fast kills. As a resident of CA, were faced with having to shoot non tox bullets. So far this year Alaska Dall Sheep 808 yards! Upgraded glass beaded H. S. Precision light stock. There were 4 exit holes and minimal meat damage. With their relatively high BC and their advertised minimum expansion threshold, that gets me from a 200 yard rifle to a 325 yard gun. I shoot these in my ruger m77 mark ii 25-06 at 3660 fps and they shoot phenomenal on paper and on game. thefishguidetx2 Can't wait to further test these little meanies!!! Sorry I dont have the FPS yet. All these were 1-1/2 to 2 + groups. 40.5 of Varget works wonders also. cwollesen44 Very accurate bullets, and easy to load for (as long as you follow the recommendations for a powder on the faster end for your cartridge). While loads are compressed using H4895 and Reloader 15, LE is denser, more packable. Bullet Casting Alloys, Tin & Pure Lead; Bullet Casting Flux; Cast Iron Lead Pots; . 44.5 of RL16 prints tiny groups in every gun I have tried it in. (verified owner) June 10, 2022. I set the OAL to just fit in the magazine and loaded up 4 rounds with varying charge weights of H1000. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. (verified owner) December 11, 2022. I can't wait to finish out this load to maximum velocity's and see what she can do. 300 yards is less than .3 moa still. (verified owner) November 27, 2022. A winner, and FINALLY. The bullet hit a bit high, and entered six inches in front of his hind quarter. So I don't have to worry about impact velocity being a limiting factor nor the bullet doing it's job. I just started reloading for my 444 CVA scout rifle . 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. 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. 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. 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. Try LT-30, LT-32, or Benchmark! Joined Dec 25, 2017 Messages 356 Location SE Mo. Order yours online at https://hammerbullets.com/ Reloading Hammer. Winchester brass 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. First 5 rounds with 54.5gr of H4831SC yielded 2850fps with plenty of room to go hotter. I just ordered some more, and some 308s for my TC Contender 30/30. October 6, 2020. I found that each grain of powder added yielded about 40-50 fps. I will never achieve that . BSHEETS Full penetration and dropped in their tracks performance from 200 to 394 yards. ruger american predator 6.5cm. Exceptional customer service would be an understatement. Using Leverevolution powder, i was able to hit 3050 fps and .3 which is hard to do in this cartridge. In summary, these are my findings and all I can say is with this Hammer bullet, I have total confidence in my cold bore shot on live game. I'm having a hard time finding load data though. I was unsure at first working loads but then stuff started coming together the hotter the load. Complete pass through, chest cavity is mush. My first 3 shot group was .3 moa at 100 yards with 55 grains. Exit wound was dime size with two petal fragments lodged under the hide. 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. We just returned from South Africa and the performance of these bullets in her rifle was spectacular. I took it out yesterday and found a 6'7" black bear to test the load out. Ive been accumulating reloading equipment and will start reloading soon. 57.5 gr of 4831sc seemed to work the best of the 3 powders I tried. I think we can do exacy like the Absolute Hammer post, just on the Hammer Hunter (this) post. Automatically applied at checkout valid 12/1-12/31. Problem solved with this hand-load. We have our go to loads. I had issues with my AR15 350 legend cycling commercial ammo. I highly recommend these bullets on animals of this size. 5-10 yards. If not I will just do some ladder testing. Not that bad The only other con I've found is the bullets are light for caliber which is consistent with traditional copper bullets too. Both had DRT results. Gerald DILGARD We invite discussions about any other products as well. Attachments As if that were not enough, the reduced recoil makes my STW a pleasure to shoot. Gerald DILGARD January 4, 2022. dallas hardaway So far I've shot a big black bear and a mature cow elk. I hit 66.2 grain and made the best group so far of my shooting career. 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 cant say enough good things about Steve Davis and 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. The penetration is incredible while reaching out with authority without the magnum recoil Makes senses to not force a rifle too shoot what it dont like. They seemed to shoot ok from an off-hand position at 25 yards, so I loaded up the rest for my class. 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. Just loaded these for my Christensen Arms Ridgeline 300 WIn Mag. Running them at 3530fps grouping 1/2" at 200yds and hits really hard. Very easy 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 December 16, 2020. January 1, 2022. Settled on 42.3 gr of RL-16. There is an extensive spreadsheet for Absolute Hammer Load Data developed and shared by members on this Forum. 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