Steve at Hammer Bullets has been getting requests for load data on Hammer Hunter bullets. Lost some cube steak there. Under a dime size group at 100 yards all day if you do your part. I had a very narrow shot window and a very short time window to make it work at about 120 yards. Please dont skip steps. I agree with the last paragraph above. 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. kopitzke All factory ammo that I had tried sprayed 2-3 MOA. Ding! 243 Win. I'm also liking the Hammer bullets. I chose the 151gn Absolute Hunter, knowing that it would be fully stabilised and yet, on-game performance would be similar to the S2150. stubing I like to find pressure and back away from it. I shot two back to back 3 shot groups of .372 and .393 moa without any special load development. so after all the testing its kinda dear to me! Now I just need to get some 180s for my 300 wsm! Thanks guys for a true quality bullet that will stop anything I will ever face. You've gained a long term customer. I do have other powders but cant find similar load data for these hammers. That way I know where it is. We have our go to loads. A winner, and FINALLY. This load has a MV of 3405 using H Super Performance and Fed 210M Primers from a W-W case. Dropped a ton of hogs, quite a few coyotes, a few beavers. Most one shot drops when I did my job. Firearms and reloading equipment not taken care of can lead to catastrophic failure, danger, and death. Got a good accurate load for these out of my 264 win mag. These shoot great in my 6.8 western. These Shock Hammers WILL shoot! They shoot consistently inside 1 using my final load. It has a 1-20 barrel that is 25 long . kopitzke First 5 rounds with 54.5gr of H4831SC yielded 2850fps with plenty of room to go hotter. 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. (verified owner) November 19, 2021. Winchester brass These bullets all have 1.5mm hollow point and are typically 60%-70% weight retention. But I had to try it with other powders. Gene Phillips Hand down best moose bullet I have used, Justin Matthews 83 gr Ramshot Magnum Using a Browning A-bolt II, I'm getting good velocity and accuracy with this bullet using H4895, Reloader 15, and, because those powders have been hard to find, Hornady LeverEvolution. Winchester small rifle primers This bullet helped breathe some life back into a family heirloom, and turned it into a formidable meat retrieval weapon. Rem. Brian Dirks If your only shooting out to 400 yds than the BC isnt a huge concern. (verified owner) October 18, 2022. Could not be happier. All boom flops, rking453 toby.spruce I did shoot those two, they all so hit in the same hole as the other four previous . IMR 4350 54.5=2328, 56.5=2379, and 58.5=2440. Big hollow point? OAL 2.240 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! However, my old Sako proved more problematic, which I put down to the 1:11 twist rate and long throat. Everything seems to work well with it in our Creedmoors. You wont be disappointed with these bullets. I think we can do exacy like the Absolute Hammer post, just on the Hammer Hunter (this) post. Hammer bullet, on gel, 700 yards, just over 1900 fps, still shed it's pedals. The elk ran 80 yards down the hill and fell over. of 41.7 of Varget under a 99 Hammer Hunter at oal of 2.680. The penetration is incredible while reaching out with authority without the magnum recoil 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. Just loaded these for my Christensen Arms Ridgeline 300 WIn Mag. Moving at 3128fps muzzle velocity. 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. 5-10 yards. Could not be happier. (verified owner) November 1, 2022, 7X57R 120gr. I'm getting .3 groups with 38 grains of Varget. I built a 270 wsm with a 8 twist 24 pac nor barrel. Terminal performance has been outstanding on whitetail. Probably a good idea to stay with hammer hunters rather than the absolutes of your just getting started. Description. July 19, 2022. Gerald DILGARD 100 Count Hammer .355cal. In a lot of rifles its hard to get .020" off the lands and still fit in the magazine. Steve at Hammer Bullets has been getting requests for load data on Hammer Hunter bullets. Really thinking hard about selling my 300 win buying an 06 and shooting the 166 absolutes as an all around kill everything inside 500 yard gun. Steve recommended these for my 6.5x300 Bee. family have been using hammer bullets also and no negative reports! I took a big Wisconsin whitetail this past winter with them and they preformed as expected and I did not recover the bullet. Easy to tune (powder, primer, and crimp), and prints very small groups. Bullet performed flawlessly both times and best of all no blood shot meat! If you are an ethical hunter that cares about meat lose then Hammer bullets are the one for you. They need to be pushed pretty fast out of a fast twist barrel to stabilize but the western has no problem. (verified owner) February 15, 2023, Made my first loads out of my .284 win with the 143 hammer hunter. I purchased a box of 50 Hammers. 335 powder is really nice in this cartridge. Will try and update after my Elk hunt on well they work on game, Travis John Smith 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 can't wait to finish out this load to maximum velocity's and see what she can do. We have quite a few diff primers on hand. with SD of 7.5, and ES of 15. Bull Elk, 600 yards,198 Hammer Hunter, went through left shoulder, took out lungs, exited right shoulder. Will purchase again. Complete pass through, chest cavity is mush. I shot two deer this past season using this bullet. I am impressed! February 11, 2022. 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. Not 0.020". I havent taken any game yet,still working on load development. 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. (verified owner) June 10, 2022. (verified owner) June 15, 2021. CCI BR-4 primers I loaded these for my 257 WTBY and had them pushing right around 3900 fps. Ive gotten 1/4 MOA groups out of both! Work up your loads slowly. This may not be an issue for all calibers/cartridges, but it does happen. I purchased these looking for a bullet that would anchor deer in thick swampy areas, where even a 100 yard run can be a tracking chore. I decided to try this bullet out after some positive anecdotes online. Where that could present a problem is on mag box lengths. That will put a "hurtin" on just about anything. Allows you to get the best performance from your rifle, Your Rating I would consider starting out with the hammer Hunters to build confidence. Didn't even have to adjust the scope from my Ballistic Tip load. Max powder is 57.3 . 3205 ft/second . Lee Jordan Make a 6 foot thick sandwich using plywood. I do have Winchester 748 and Winchester 760 powders but dont seem to work effectively for me. (verified owner) September 14, 2022. It is a small bullet I ended up loading it shorter than my other reloads to get a decent crimp on it . Anyone using this coupon that is not a veteran, is a turd. I recovered a petal under the skin on the inner part of the far side leg. Even a 300 WM shooter was impressed. 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. Great velocity and sub moa out of my Tikka 7mm Rem Mag. Loaded a pressure ladder with Varget, backed off a touch, sighted in a went hunting. October 10, 2022. The hammers hitlike a ton of bricks I was very impressed! It's satisfying not to have to worry about lead contaminating the meat I will be feeding my family. Im betting that I could get to, or even surpass 30 grains of powder, but well see. Velocity is beyond comparison. September 24, 2021, Jeff Hedgpeth Full Pass though each shot. This is a place to discuss hunting, shooting, and other outdoor activities. 1/2 in groups at 3021 and crunch deer! I was leaving for deer camp in 4 days and couldn't find any loaded ammo anywhere on the shelf. April 4, 2021. Great repeatability from lot to lot. Number of Auctions Listed. Please Login or Register. Great bullet. 57.5 gr of 4831sc seemed to work the best of the 3 powders I tried. Total Hammer Value. 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. August 26, 2020. Use one of the allowed file type: jpg,png. crimp ladder to see if the group continues to improve. The additional fps gain with the absolute probably wont make much difference in my case but was fascinating. I thought I'd give it one last try first, and wow! No data is published and most preferred powders for similar weight bullets are unavailable. Not the best terminal review (will explain in a minute) but sheesh. 2933fps out of 25" bartlein 9 twist. 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. Shooting several 5 shot groups under 1/2 MOA at 100 yards. Really happy Hammer made a bullet that works with this slow twist Savage. Next is get her zeroed in and dope chart built. These bullets are legit. These bullets are money well spent. Loads for both use H4831 a grain off max, and have used 4350 with similar accuracy just a little lower velocity. Thank you, Marvin Forbes (Central Valley Guns) I had never shot beyond 200 yards before, and even that was a struggle. Lungs were soup. It may not display this or other websites correctly. I'm getting sub M.O.A. Thankyou for a great product. In short, I shot the top one first and could clearly see a single hole through my Zeiss V6 at x15 power - no way! Weatherby vanguard S2 243 win Oddly I tried the same load with an 85 gr TSX and got about 150 fps less MV with the slightly lighter Barnes bullet. But damage was very impressive. 41245 In its brass-mounted oak and leather case with canvas cover. The lungs were completely collapsed. It took a lot more time with the absolute to find the right powder/charge. 6.5mm Diamond Line HPBT Bullets are fabricated with glided metal jackets and bonded cores to ensure the bullet performs with every shot. Bullet impacted his hip joint where it attaches the spine, took out both feromal arties. (verified owner) May 26, 2020. Dallas Hardaway They are hitting right where they should out to 300 yards. This bullet shoots great out of my Savage 243 win. I thought he would explode but when I walked up to him his head was gone. Have used the120 Hammer Hunter in CA Arms Ridge line to take the last six deer I've killed. A monolithic bullet. Probably going to try and push them harder just to see but very happy as is. Precision 6.5 CM using this bullet dropped a massive boar at 230 yards. Ive been accumulating reloading equipment and will start reloading soon. John Phillips Not even going to try a different load . Good Took a white tail this fall, bang flop. A excellent choice when you can't make your mind up on whether you want to run light-n-fast or heavy-n-steady. Lots Currently Listed. I have Hammered 4 hogs with this bullet from 45 yards to 125 yards. Im 20-25 th off the lands . One MOA accuracy Shooting firearms can be dangerous. I seated to mag length minus a 1/2 thousandth for good measure and wont be changing a thing going forward - one and done load. 46gr of IMR4451 at oal of 2.765 became our go to load. They do not expand on dry mediums like wood, drywall, bone, or sheet metal. Can't wait to try them this deer season, Gerald DILGARD I used these out of a 338 Norma imp. Great bullets. With RL 26 I reached a very comfortable 3650 fps. The max size allowed is : 4 MB. The deer dropped right in it's tracks, without even a kick. (verified owner) July 6, 2021, Although I have not killed an animal with this bullet, the accuracy is unbelievable. Elevation ultralitehunterak dallas hardaway Cant wait to try it on game out to its expansion threshold. But what really sold me was when I shot a doe at 200yards that was moving and I miss judged the lead. Hit a hog behind the right shoulder into back of the left shoulder. I was unsure at first working loads but then stuff started coming together the hotter the load. Grouping under moa out of savage 300 wsm at mag length. O.V.A.L @ 3.885" My son used the 270Win load this year and found success. 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