My favorite hornet bullet bar none! 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. Great bullet, dallas hardaway Very impressed with how the bullet performed to get where it needed to go with a very difficult shot opportunity! I would highly recommended these bullets, Robert Galloway I just finished a multi-day long-range hunting class and absolutely hammered it. high shoulder with complete pass through, straight down. Steve recommended the powder and I followed his advise of course and I'm not disappointed. on elk. Switched to the 143 grain Hammer's last year for my 280AI. (verified owner) December 7, 2022. my hunting pal recently shot a 3 round .250 group out of his 308 with these little guys. Gerald DILGARD LIL Gun 29.5grs
So far every rifle I've tried Hammers in shoots them well. 55.5 gr were nearly in the same hole. 8 point Maine buck. Took this guy Prairie Dog hunting. Big fan of the shock hammer!!! For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. Mark Westbrook While having to seat them a little far into the case for my liking (takes up internal space for powder), I am still getting a little more than 100 fps velocity increase over the SMKs. How does 3600-3700fps from a 20" hunting rifle sound? (verified owner) October 11, 2020. love the Hammers in my 260 AI, Match accuracy,Still working on pressure issues, start low with these bullets! All the best,
All boom flops, rking453 With a very compressed load of 3031, I can get 2500 fps, and 1 moa groups. With RL 26 I reached a very comfortable 3650 fps. Had several that shot half inch until I tried 44gr of 6.5 Staball . No pressure signs and the velocity was right where I figured I should be. April 4, 2021. I had never tried the Absolute Hammer line of bullets I ordered a box and talked with some fellow Hammer shooters on facebook. Amazing quality so far and the shipping time has been great. They didn't start to stabilize until over 2900fps in my 1:7 twist. The first time I used absolute hammers in my 300wm, I pulled a load straight out of the nosler book for 165g bullets (hammers are 166). I am impressed! cwollesen44 Im betting that I could get to, or even surpass 30 grains of powder, but well see. We require this for our records so we know exactly what you are sending us. 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
February 3, 2022. 6.5 CM 1:8 twist 22 inch barrel and no pressure signs. The second doe came broadside at 235 and went 15 yards after a hitting her behind the shoulder. Thanks guys for a true quality bullet that will stop anything I will ever face. Anyone call/bring in blacktail or black bear? Ive got this bullet moving at 2964 fps and shooting sub half inch easily. Anyone using this coupon that is not a veteran, is a turd. Went to the range to check the FPS on the
This bullet in my rifle runs right at 2700 fps and routinely produces a sub-0.5 MOA groups. Darin Draper OK, folks. Mar 21, 2021 #7 M mtmuley Well-known member Joined Jan 11, 2009 Messages Justin Marinkov Speed 2700 fps . Got me thinking about hunting venison with it now! Im very happy with my results on coyotes. Over 3000 fps and with that massive hollow point, I have a huge Smack Factor at close range, ( under 200 yards). It may not display this or other websites correctly. Exceptional customer service would be an understatement. 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. Federal case
I have used the DeadBlow version of these on deer in the UK and they work extremely well. February 9, 2022, I run this baby in my 22 saum at 3980fps its hold on hair out to 400 yds! 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 loaded some of the 134's just to see how they would do. Took a medium size Eastern white tail very recently. 29.2gr / 2727fps, stdDev 1.5fps, 1.25grp
Then we took a good look down the barrel and noticed all the damage to the rifling. Tack driving accuracy. Avg group size is .486" @ 3,165 fps out of a budget grade factory 6.5 creedmoor. Absolute HammerClaw HammerDangerous GameDead Blow HammerHammer HunterJack Hammer Pittman HammerShock Hammer Target Hammer. I'm sure the deer won't like them at all. At 53 gr of N120 the Bullet whats to push back out to COL of 2.582 . I purchased a box of 50 Hammers. Companies may update components such as powders, internal case capacity, and primers. October 6, 2020. The 124 gr bullets are outstanding. I shot two back to back 3 shot groups of .372 and .393 moa without any special load development. John Albert If you start with a new rifle do you break it in first,? It is a small bullet I ended up loading it shorter than my other reloads to get a decent crimp on it . And so far they really smash game. Loaded cases then received a full Lee factory crimp to prevent jump under recoil. This bullet absolutely delivers. Thread starter archerynut21; Start date Mar 25, 2021; Mar 25, 2021 #1 . Reloading . They simply have a very deep hollow point that causes them to shed much larger nose petals. I would say if you want to shoot prey beyond 400 yds, the 83s are a no-brainer for the Valkyrie, but if you only need 400 yds or less, go lighter on bullet weight and get that laser like trajectory. 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. I harvested a Columbian Blacktail buck at 225 yards with a single shot as he was quartering away from me. 44.5 of RL16 prints tiny groups in every gun I have tried it in. The elk ran 80 yards down the hill and fell over. Please dont skip steps. Overview and welcome information about loading Hammer Bullets. Still 3,500fps with the suppressed shorter barrel. 70gr. The groups started opening up about 3250 fps. I get consistent 1/2 groups in the heat of summer or the cool of hunting season. .75 inch groups at 2750, the first and only load I tried. Loaded them with RL23 at 3050fps. Very little internal damage due to the placement and all pieces of the the bullet exited. Hit one rib, recovered bullet in the hide. 2750 fps . I'm impressed! You could also look at Barnes data as a reference point but focus on the faster burning powders in the data set. Edit to my previous review. A fine J.G. 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). Load development has been very easy and my early load testing using virgin Lapua brass has not produced groups any larger than 3/4 MOA regardless of charge weight. I gave four stars because for whatever reason the BC in my rifle is not matching the posted BC. It is leaving the 20 barrel at 3480fps and a 4 shot group was just over .6. Bought these to find a deer and elk load that would shoot small groups but still do the job. 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. Dropped 3 hogs so far with my custom .25 caliber (25 GPC.) These bullets all have 1.5mm hollow point and are typically 60%-70% weight retention. One at a stones throw and the other at 330 yards. The Hammer Hunter line is our long range or high bc line of bullets. 6.5mm Diamond Line HPBT Bullets are fabricated with glided metal jackets and bonded cores to ensure the bullet performs with every shot. 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 use standard full length dies that provide good neck tension. I like the performance combined with minimal meat wasted. 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 . I just ordered some more, and some 308s for my TC Contender 30/30. Dropped to the shot. 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. Mark Grimes I would consider starting out with the hammer Hunters to build confidence. (verified owner) November 22, 2022. I was fortunate enough to use this load to shoot a whitetail this past fall. It has a 1-20 barrel that is 25 long . 83 gr Ramshot Magnum
Rich start another thread in the rifles forum about barrel break in. I center punched the liver and my heart immediately sunk knowing that I had just wounded this deer. Hammers are generally very easy to find a load. Personal preference, of course, but I like easy tracking in eastern woods. (verified owner) January 3, 2022. Justin Youngblood
Going on some recommendations I tried something new to me going light for caliber and bumping the speed. 257 Wby with Hammer Bullets Shoots! (verified owner) February 27, 2022. So all the information you read about Hammer bullets, says that faster burning powders for any given cartridge perform best, but when you peruse through the all the pet loads folks have posted, more . Tim Faircloth The far side of the ribs had little shrapnel wounds from the separated petals surrounding the exit. Shoot with total confidence. With a regular LRP. Thanks to Steve and everyone at Hammer! This is kind of a "feel" thing as to how much to back off when you find pressure. 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. Steve Davis Well-known member. Cavity full of blood, literally my 6 year old son found the blood and "tracked" the deer like a lighted runway. Shooting a 6.5 PRC with H4831SC has been the best load yet! One at 450 yards. 3 in a dime at 100 yrds. I have been very happy with this bullet. 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. (verified owner) December 8, 2022, Greetings from the UK! If not I will just do some ladder testing. Bill Belcher, Anniston Alabama. At checkout there is a button for coupons. Great bullet. We could not get them or any bullet to shoot well. I was unsure at first working loads but then stuff started coming together the hotter the load. Hand down best moose bullet I have used, Justin Matthews 1/2" group and 3200 plus fps! Didn't adjust for the wind on the long shot and hit him in the butt. Wishing you all a Merry Christmas with . This is a middle of the road load by the way. Winchester small rifle primers
Some general load data would help customers create successful loads and lead to repeat business. Sometimes we will swap to another primer. Next is get her zeroed in and dope chart built. He was shooting my 20 proof barreled 7 saum. I have it running at 2650 out of a 25" barrel with a .162" group and single digit velocity. Home All Ammunition Reloading Reloading Supplies 1 of 2 View Larger Images 100 Count Hammer .355cal. Impact velocity ~2700fps. There is no hype on this website, they perform as advertised. Im loading for my Kimber Hunter in .280AI. I grudgingly switched to these when Barnes became unavailable and Im happy I made the switch. Bang flop. I can't wait to try these on elk this fall. Ding! Bullet impacted his hip joint where it attaches the spine, took out both feromal arties. I would give 10 stars if I could. skennedy Now running ladder in my 30-06, found a node at 3208 that is awesome in my 22 inch sako. 243 Win. Absolutely devastating on coyotes: multiple exit fragments. Ordered up these for my .350 legend. Re: Reloading the .35 whelen. All these were 1-1/2 to 2 + groups. Use multiple resources before deciding a safe load development. 30 nosler , long throat. Gerald DILGARD 14 twist. Im using V N120 . Just loaded my first round of 88 Gr Hammer Hunters in my new 6 mm Creedmoor 1-7 twist Proof barrel. 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. (verified owner) November 28, 2022. The hammers hitlike a ton of bricks I was very impressed! 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 My friend really likes the vapor trail you see with almost every shot. So far in the .308 I've only pushed LE loads to an average of 2,950 fps, which is quite satisfactory. Needed something quick to try on east Texas pigs. I am very impressed with the Absolute Hammer! Can hardly wait to put it to work . Cant wait to put one thru a elk this fall. I made them as a low pressure round for my late great-grandfathers first year production Remington 740. 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. First shot clocked 3793fps, second shot . At 200 yards it is still going about 2800 fps. The max size allowed is : 4 MB. 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.
A hole through both sides of the animal. I guess that will do. CCI BR-4 primers
I run this little dude 4100-4300fps in 14 twist 22/250s and 220 swifts out to 375 yds kills deer like lighting! It was found in front of the left hip perfectly mushroomed. Using Leverevolution powder, i was able to hit 3050 fps and .3 which is hard to do in this cartridge. Use one of the allowed file type: jpg,png. (verified owner) November 17, 2021, I recently purchased a box of .264 124 gr Hammer Hunters to try in my 6.5 Creedmoor. And as slways be safe and keep em in the x ring. 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. If your looking at these, buy em! Firearms and reloading equipment not taken care of can lead to catastrophic failure, danger, and death. Just a great all around bullet. Just shortened it to 3.275 coal. 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. Some of the posted data is with custom chambers with high end brass that wont show chamber pressure quite as well. Hammer Bullets Load Data. 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. I will be using these on Colorado deer this fall. 14fps, 1.17grp
Load work up took one day at the range. Ive been accumulating reloading equipment and will start reloading soon. I ended up taking two does and a nice 9 point white tail with them. With very little to go on I started out on the very bottom of the weight scale . I started off with 62gr RL 17 up to 66 when group was around 1.25 inch. They shot great and the node is absolutely perfect could not ask for OR recomend a better bullet and i have tried a pile of them. Casmus Simmons But with my starting load I dropped a huge west Texas gemsbok bull. Close to 3300fps/1430ft*lbs at the muzzle from a 20" bolt gun with N133 is what you can look forward to! Accuracy is outstanding, down to .25 inch groups at 100 yds if I do my part. Was able to get 2466fps with H110. HH work perfectly. (verified owner) November 29, 2022. 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 1, 2022, 7X57R 120gr. Typically I run 90 SMKs for PRS stuff, but when I needed a truly hunting style bullet, I was blessed to come across these gems. I've been around the horn with my rifle trying to find that one sweet pet load and its been a goat-rope until now. 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. January 1, 2022. Was planning on using 115DTACs or 107 Sierras but after seeing how well the 143gr Hammer Hunters performed in my 7-06 Ackley I thought I would try 88gr Hammer Hunters and it was a good move. Several shooting forums spoke highly of Hammer bullets and I decided to try some. Ive been searching high and low for good bullets for my .358 win BLR. kopitzke They do not expand on dry mediums like wood, drywall, bone, or sheet metal. Shooting firearms can be dangerous. Steve was great about calling me back to give me a starting point. Shot placement is always key. I would not hesitate to shoot a bull elk with this load. I made a mistake buying just the sample pack. JavaScript is disabled. make a great deer and hog wacker! I get a typical single entry on chest shots and five exist holes in a cluster about the size of a large orange. First 5 rounds with 54.5gr of H4831SC yielded 2850fps with plenty of room to go hotter. Here is my load data for my Abolt 25-06 with 26" McGowan barrel: Ive got quite a few for you. The bearing surface of the bullet incorporates the patented PDR design (parabolic drag reduction). (verified owner) January 30, 2023. Will definitely be purchasing more and for other calibers as well. arreed28 Building a load was so easy and quick it was almost boring. I messed with the 152 hammers in another .300 over RL22 and was seeing some velocities over 3400 pretty easy. The EASIEST load workup ive ever done. But what really sold me was when I shot a doe at 200yards that was moving and I miss judged the lead. 6.5mm (0.264") bullet diameter. I am a complete Hammer fan and will continue my hunting with Hammer Bullets. Ive been using it for a while now with great luck. Description. Copper Bullets ( Legend ) 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 haven't shot anything except wood yet, but that showed excellent penetration. Gene Phillips In my rifle, 47.3 grains was pushing the bullet to 3100 out of my 24" barreled Weatherby Range Certified Vanguard. Delaware just changed the regulations to allow hunting deer with straight walled carbine in an AR. rking453 They fall more in line with conventional loading data and are very forgiving. A follow up review for above combo. So just want to make sure I get this right. A friend of mine in east Texas near Sam Rayburn is making hog heaven very crowded. I read of several loads on the Hammer Forum and thought I'd try RL26, working up to 56 grains as posted. Hammers do have a sligtly lower BC than any tipped copper bullet. Total decimation in short. (verified owner) November 29, 2020. The receivers on these rifles are notoriously weak. The result is an incredibly consistent product with unparalleled quality control. You are using an out of date browser. (verified owner) November 27, 2022. They are hitting right where they should out to 300 yards. 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. 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". ballistic tips. 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. Hammers best hunting bullet out there! The 151 grain Absolute Hammer worked for me this season by putting a bull elk down in one shot. I cant say enough good about these Hammer Bullets. Great bullet! Ogive 2.238
They definitely did not disappoint I was able to get 3/4" moa at 100yrd first time out. Description The Berger Classic Hunting bullets are specially designed to conform to SAAMI industry dimensional standards. Hammer bullets have really impressed me for target shooting and hunting ,son and i will be using these Hammer 103 gr 25 caliber bullets in our our Ruger #1 custom 257 Weatherbys this 2022 for a nicer buck up at the border in Northern Minnesota in November, matter fact just ordered some 22 caliber 70 grain bullets for my 10 year old grandson`s 2022 deer season this year because he is small and skinny he will be using a little AR-15 223/556 with those Hammer bullet also. 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. It was also very easy to work up a load for and without having to push it to the max I was running 3150 fps with amazing groupings. friends and
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(verified owner) March 26, 2019. Allows you to get the best performance from your rifle, Your Rating Shot a gallon milk jug full of water at 50 yds and the little guy made it through the other side! October 28, 2021, These bullets are the real deal. 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. Even a 300 WM shooter was impressed. John Phillips Tested several hunting bullets at varying velocities in my 6.5 PRC. Just click this button and the coupon will show. Very easy to load. I played with these in my wife's youth model Rem 700. Dennis Williams Jr Fired one round of 79 gr. 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. new, 2 or 3x fired, annealed, etc). Hammered a small CA buck @ 78 yards away, full pass through just behind shoulder bone broadside shot. 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. in my 6mm GT, equal to my best 88 gr. I like to find pressure and back away from it. You can get great performance out of the CM and 6.5-06 AI. These bullets are absolutely worth it. Good It took me 15 rounds total to arrive at what will be my go-to load for the 338 LM. The squares below are .5 inch. Easiest load up of a bullet compared to other manufacturers. spec's. The results at long range were incredible. One petal has not sheared, but otherwise perfect performance and very fast lethality. Took roughly 20 rounds to find a load for these bullets pushing 3300 fps. (2) Antelope) and (3) Mule Deer Does. There is no drop off in terminal performance from the Shock Hammers. Use one of the allowed file type: jpg,png. The wound channels these bullets produce look like one's you would expect from a much bigger caliber. I contacted the folks at Hammer for a bullet recommendation for my Wife's rifle. 70HH Rocks. (verified owner) February 5, 2022. Ivan Bourgeois 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. This bullet is extremely accurate (like all my loads). We would be happy to refund your money. Select the product youd like to review from the Products Page, and submit your review. October 10, 2022. Very Poor. The only downside was that I needed a bushing die to get proper neck tension, as the design of these bullets required more tension than what I had been using previously. Off when hammer bullets load data find pressure the Absolute Hammer line of bullets I ordered a box and talked some! When I shot a doe at 200yards that was moving and I miss judged the lead do my.. 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