I can use to look at . Plus the flat trajectory doesn't have me making adjustments at extended distances! He ran less than 20 yards and was. Can't complain about a perfect shot placement (my son did the shooting) but not too much in the way of terminal testing on the "medium". Took very little work to achieve 400 yard groups slightly under 2". I had issues with my AR15 350 legend cycling commercial ammo. I would highly recommended these bullets, Robert Galloway At 75 yards both bullets in the same hole . Loads for both use H4831 a grain off max, and have used 4350 with similar accuracy just a little lower velocity. I played with these in my wife's youth model Rem 700. So far everything is working out well, the bullets are high quality. 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. For most Eastern US hunting these will work wonderfully. You must log in or register to reply here. 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. rking453 (verified owner) November 12, 2022. A monolithic bullet. 44 gr 6.5 StaBall Vince Bloom 3 in a dime at 100 yrds. 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). (verified owner) January 14, 2023. Lots Currently Listed. (verified owner) January 30, 2023. make a great deer and hog wacker! Reloading . Amen.". In my experience Absolute's are more "picky" and seems like recoil and blast is significantly more than loads with hh's. (verified owner) January 3, 2022. Im shooting sub .250 moa with these things in my 6.5-284 Norma. 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. 3550 fps, about 1/2" groups at 100 yds. I don't think its significant out to 500, but if you plan to push the outer edges of effective range (hammers are designed to perform down to 1800 fps) then it is certainly something to consider. Allows you to get the best performance from your rifle. A discussion platform for everything Hammer! (verified owner) December 6, 2021. crimp ladder to see if the group continues to improve. Justin Matthews (verified owner) November 14, 2022. Not a step. So far every rifle I've tried Hammers in shoots them well. Does averaged about110 pounds. Messages. Varget, cci200 primers Lapua brass, sized with fl die and .289 bushing and crimped into first groove up front with lee die. First 5 rounds with 54.5gr of H4831SC yielded 2850fps with plenty of room to go hotter. (verified owner) December 14, 2022. Rate (verified owner) March 16, 2022, I tried it with 47.6 gr of Staball and a magnum primer. Sorry I dont have the FPS yet. There was some damage in the shoulder meat, and one fragment of the bullet ended up in the foremost part of the back steak, but there was less damage overall than what I've observed from jacketed lead-core bullets. I'm running 75 grains of Varget at 3,863 fps with single digit SD and sub 1/2 MOA accuracy. The heart had a hilariously huge X through it, almost rending it in two. that shot was a miss as he dropped from the first shot as I shot again. I use standard full length dies that provide good neck tension. Cant wait for antilope season in Wyoming. Probably a good idea to stay with hammer hunters rather than the absolutes of your just getting started. If the rifle is not liking what is going on we generally switch the powder. O.V.A.L @ 3.885" I recovered a petal under the skin on the inner part of the far side leg. There is no drop off in terminal performance from the Shock Hammers. Not even going to try a different load . I think Im already where I need to be at around 53 gr . I've yet to load any and shoot them hopefully they are more consistent on shooting than they are on weight. DeadBlow Hammers are Hammer Hunters that are designed to retain 40%-50% on impact. October 22, 2022. friends and Max powder is 57.3 . Very easy to load for like any Hammer bullet I have used, just seat them .010 off lands start low and work up on powder charge and you will have it. Took an antelope and a black tail with these out of my 300prc. Shoots amazing out of my 22Sendero Light Proof Glacier Ti. My shot came at 237 yards. 70 HH performs great. LIL Gun 29.5grs Very impressive performance. Cant wait to drop some bears with these bullets. Breaking the left leg bone. I have used the DeadBlow version of these on deer in the UK and they work extremely well. I am very impressed with the Absolute Hammer! Going on some recommendations I tried something new to me going light for caliber and bumping the speed. + Print; Pages: [1] 257 Wby with Hammer Bullets Shoots! Does the Eng team over at Hammer Bullets have any data for a 444 and a 200 gr Shock hammer . Tested several hunting bullets at varying velocities in my 6.5 PRC. Ive got this bullet moving at 2964 fps and shooting sub half inch easily. It is leaving the 20 barrel at 3480fps and a 4 shot group was just over .6. I took a [large for East TN] 10-point whitetail at 120 yards with this load. Ive been accumulating reloading equipment and will start reloading soon. 5-10 yards. Salt-engraved 20-bore (2in) 'The "Royal" Model' self-opening sidelock ejector gun by Holland & Holland, no. George Taylor It took me 15 rounds total to arrive at what will be my go-to load for the 338 LM. Description. I settled for 2975 fps for good accuracy and plenty of energy. Overall very happy with this bullet! in my 6mm GT, equal to my best 88 gr. Steve and company really did the hard work and pointed me in the right direction though. Zero bloodshot meat in the 6 large game animals I've taken. If you are looking for a great performing, tough bullet these will do the trick and then some. Bullet performance was great. I'm getting sub M.O.A. If he does his job on the trigger. 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. You can get heavy hammers but the bullets are very long. Well-known member. This bullet is really accurate and effective out of a 1940s vintage Savage 99 carbine in .250-3000, 1:14 twist, worn rifling. Shoulder/neck junction on a steep quartering to shot. Re: Reloading the .35 whelen. Darin Draper I'm really excited, I've heard Hammer bullets are very accurate. 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. Easiest load up of a bullet compared to other manufacturers. 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. great bullet. 55.5 gr were nearly in the same hole. This is a place to discuss hunting, shooting, and other outdoor activities. I used that data to load the other 9 from my sample pack and achieved under 1/2 minute groups at 3300 fps. I'm sure the deer won't like them at all. Bought these to find a deer and elk load that would shoot small groups but still do the job. I am lucky for that at these times. 143gr Hammer Hunter out of my custom 7-06 Ackley Improved shooting 3100fps and 1/2' groups at 200 yds. Getting 3135 fps and sub 1/2 MOA with a super low recoil rifle. Weatherby vanguard S2 243 win Anyone know where data might be? COAL: 3.643" With this rifle and a 22'' barrel the 85g Hammer Hunter is traveling 3500fps with 49g of Varget, the group is .8 at a 100yards and will continue with a Anyone using this coupon that is not a veteran, is a turd. Ive been searching high and low for good bullets for my .358 win BLR. (verified owner) August 19, 2022. The squares below are .5 inch. 1:10 twist 26" barrel Could not be happier. Over all yet another great bullet from Hammer. Loaded cases then received a full Lee factory crimp to prevent jump under recoil. First 5 rounds with 54.5gr of H4831SC yielded 2850fps with plenty of room to go hotter. Very impressed with how the bullet performed to get where it needed to go with a very difficult shot opportunity! Most were 1.5 or less moa at 100. Will be using it Fall of 2022 for hogs, deer, and, coyotes. There is a very comprehensive, up to date list of hammer load data over on the long range hunting site . 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. If you are an ethical hunter that cares about meat lose then Hammer bullets are the one for you. After 6 rounds, with different charge weights, loaded .020 off the the lands, I had established a velocity node. I shot it out to 200 and it maintained accuracy. OAL 2.240 Can't wait to further test these little meanies!!! Learn about what makes Hammer Bullets different and check out the types of bullets we manufacture. We found this bullet in the off side against the humorous. I'm new to reloading. Alan Ratliff I made a mistake buying just the sample pack. The shot was from about 50 yards. Barrel twist is 1:16, not 1:7 as stated earlier. I have owned a Sako 75 in .30-06 for over 20 years, which has harvested everything from muntjac to moose with a Sierra 2150 over N550 or RS60 (RL17). I run this little dude 4100-4300fps in 14 twist 22/250s and 220 swifts out to 375 yds kills deer like lighting! HH. Getting around 3480FPS in a 24" barrel and just got my first Hammer Bullet deer, a nice North Carolina 8pt at just under 100yards. (verified owner) November 27, 2022. This bullet in my rifle runs right at 2700 fps and routinely produces a sub-0.5 MOA groups. Way way less meat damage than the old load with 168gr Berger. Looks like these will make a trip to africa in may. Thank you!! I run this one up to 4100fps in a 22/250, 4200fps in a 22 creed. Great bullet so long as your rifle barrel meets the recommended twist rate. Consistently shooting 5 shot groups ranging from 1/4" to 1/2" at 100yds. Small brass hammer for flint knapping, tapping/adjusting sights, removing wedge pins or other small repairs. ~100 yard steep quartering away shot and the big boar dropped instantly and quickly began his death moan. 1 - 9.5 twist, 26 inch barrel. Hammers are generally very easy to find a load. (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 They also had a wider wound channel when compared to Nosler AB. Thank you Steve and Hammer bullets. With a very compressed load of 3031, I can get 2500 fps, and 1 moa groups. All were very fast kills. Bull Elk, 600 yards,198 Hammer Hunter, went through left shoulder, took out lungs, exited right shoulder. Shooting these little lasers in my son's 7mm-08 with a 20" barrel. I tried every box of ammo I could get my hands on as well as some hand loads. If your only shooting out to 400 yds than the BC isnt a huge concern. Load development was easy, and the b.c given is spot on with my setup. (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. We require this for our records so we know exactly what you are sending us. Shoot very well in my 25-284 at 3200fps and very lethal. Built a custom 6 Remington Ackley Improved with a 7.5 twist mainly for coyote hunting. 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. Meat loss was almost non-existent, very little bloodshot meat. DRT. Angling away, the bullet shed 3 petals, destroyed the liver, hot the spine, and shattered 7 vertebrae before lodging inside the spine. bullets. One petal has not sheared, but otherwise perfect performance and very fast lethality. No doubt, you will ask, "why two groups?" family have been using hammer bullets also and no negative reports! Minimal meat loss and almost no bloodshot. Easy to tune (powder, primer, and crimp), and prints very small groups. How does 3600-3700fps from a 20" hunting rifle sound? Nowhere near max! Small buck mule deer at 100 yards. I will be using these on Colorado deer this fall. 5 deer and one bear. I recently used this bullet on a desert bighorn sheep. This was by far the fastest easiest load development I have ever had including other Hammer's. To push heavier/longer bullets in many SAUMs/WSMs/PRCs etc many would want a long action mag box. 88 gr hammer hunter hole just gets a little bigger . I contacted the folks at Hammer for a bullet recommendation for my Wife's rifle. Four does and two bucks. Shot in the same two holes as at 51 grains .hole is just getting bigger . Gene Phillips Shot was just under 200 yards slight quarter away. Cant wait to hit a couple animals with this bullet to see how they preform. First group under imr7828 (the powder I was hoping this rifle would like) printed at 0.60moa. February 9, 2022, I run this baby in my 22 saum at 3980fps its hold on hair out to 400 yds! (verified owner) June 1, 2022. I ended up taking two does and a nice 9 point white tail with them. One friend gave me a load to try that was 43 gr of IMR4166. These Shock Hammers WILL shoot! JavaScript is disabled. Made my first loads out of my .284 win with the 143 hammer hunter. I tried these in a 6mm Remington that has never shot any bullet/powder inside 3. 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. One thing that Ive been seeing in various threads about is the Absolute Hammer bullets. I have a custom .284 win. For anyone loading the 223 Remington or 556NATO, this is going to be the all around best of the heavier bullets. Auction Information Name: Old Forbes Road Online Auction: Auctioneer: Mishler Auction Service. They showed a max load of 40 grains with a 123 SMK. 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). Now running ladder in my 30-06, found a node at 3208 that is awesome in my 22 inch sako. I got .2 and.3 inch groups at 100 and 200 yards with a few opening to .5. Will be buying many more of these. Gerald DILGARD Just a great all around bullet. ruger american predator 6.5cm. You could also look at Barnes data as a reference point but focus on the faster burning powders in the data set. Hammer is doing something right. First shot missed completely low, 2nd hit forward in the chest, 3rd was perfectly through the heart and dropped her. I set the OAL to just fit in the magazine and loaded up 4 rounds with varying charge weights of H1000. Ive been doing a lot of reading and research to prepare myself. Outstanding! This bullet is extremely accurate (like all my loads). My friend really likes the vapor trail you see with almost every shot. Looking forward to testing more loads. I cut 10% for a starting load and did a charge ladder from 36 to 42 grains. Nosler data is pretty hot data and will line up pretty close with the Hammers. Looking forward to seeing the performance on game. 257 Wby with Hammer Bullets Shoots! The second doe came broadside at 235 and went 15 yards after a hitting her behind the shoulder. This goes right in the same hole for me and when I checked the speed, it keeps coming out at 3200 pretty much on the nose. These bullets are absolutely worth it. Had slight pressure signs with the biggest charge, so I went with the lower option and haven't looked back. Hammer Bullets is not responsible for your load process, equipment, and choices. The 121 HH shoots great in my .257 Weatherby with H 1000 powder 1:8" twist October 28, 2022, My daughter finally drew blood eith Hammers. No pressure signs at all. adam_tilson Sample size of 1, but this bullets terminal performance out of an 18 300 HAMR was much better than a 110 grain pill from another maker. Bullet Casting Alloys, Tin & Pure Lead; Bullet Casting Flux; Cast Iron Lead Pots; . This load puts whitetail to sleep under 200 yards! They are expensive but do shoot really well. I loaded these for my 257 WTBY and had them pushing right around 3900 fps. Seldom do they shoot over .6". This is a middle of the road load by the way. Now I load Hammers in 7 different cartridges and they the only hunting bullet I use. Ranging from197 yards, the closest, to 435 yards the longest. He never knew what hit him! .264 Cal-134g Power Hammer (formerly Shock Hammer), .358 Cal-200g Power Hammer (formerly shock hammer), .338 Cal-205g Power Hammer (formerly Shock Hammer). (verified owner) February 3, 2021. I had established a velocity node S2 243 win Anyone know where data might be primer! 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