Didn't even have to adjust the scope from my Ballistic Tip load. 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. Hammer Bullets - Simply Better, Superior Accuracy, Increased Velocity for both target shooting and hunting applications. Ive had excellent results backing down a couple grains from max load and laddering .01 grains for accuracy and not messing with seating depth. Brian Dirks Easy to tune (powder, primer, and crimp), and prints very small groups. The exit hole on both does was about the size of a quarter and I would consider both shots to be no loss of meat. Switched to the 143 grain Hammer's last year for my 280AI. 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. A monolithic bullet. Also run it in a 22/284 at 3900 fps. Dropped a 200ish pound hog with one well placed shot. Worked up a load for the 117HH in my 270 Win for this years western mule deer hunt. I will repost after shooting them. May favorite 6.5 CM bullet for years. However, my old Sako proved more problematic, which I put down to the 1:11 twist rate and long throat. After loading and shooting them I was seriously impressed. I wanted to see 3700fps with this but only made it there with RL19 which Im essentially out of. And pass through 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. Personal preference, of course, but I like easy tracking in eastern woods. I couldnt ask for better customer service. (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. all December long . Gene Phillips Easiest load up of a bullet compared to other manufacturers. Which was a really good thing when the elk herd posted up in the field at 300 yards. The 6x7 bull stumbled and fell 5 seconds later without a second shot. Had slight pressure signs with the biggest charge, so I went with the lower option and haven't looked back. I'm pushing these at 3000 fps out of a Winchester Model 70 chambered in 7 Rem. The Hammer Hunter line is our long range or high bc line of bullets. A great deer load for most hunters. Thank you, Marvin Forbes (Central Valley Guns) 143gr Hammer Hunter out of my custom 7-06 Ackley Improved shooting 3100fps and 1/2' groups at 200 yds. Please dont skip steps. Shoot very well in my 25-284 at 3200fps and very lethal. Tack driving accuracy. Then we took a good look down the barrel and noticed all the damage to the rifling. I did a very simple load using the 143 grain hammer hunter. Will be using it Fall of 2022 for hogs, deer, and, coyotes. I have been very happy with this bullet. This bullet produced accurate loads very easily in my 300WSM and worked fantastic on a Bull Elk. Tried the 146s and got 1.5 -2inch groups, Eric Thornton This bullet in my rifle runs right at 2700 fps and routinely produces a sub-0.5 MOA groups. Easiest load development I've ever done. in my 6mm GT, equal to my best 88 gr. Then that market completely evaporated, right before a hunt. Recently started running them in my 224 Valkyrie for predator (fox, coyote) hunting and they are outstanding terminally! The deer dropped right in it's tracks, without even a kick. 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. Both my friends used .308 Hammers on this pig hunt as mentioned in the previous review and both were bang flops. You can get great performance out of the CM and 6.5-06 AI. 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. 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 The hammer blackout was a bang flop. So far everything is working out well, the bullets are high quality. Educate yourself on all the dangers involved with shooting and reloading firearms. The best bullet yet for hunting and long range. Allows you to get the best performance from your rifle. Ogive 2.238 5 Replies; 1821 Views; . 1/2" group and 3200 plus fps! The top group measures 0.19 MOA, the bottom 0.23 MOA and both out of a 100% factory original rifle, which is 20 plus years old and has fired > 1500 rounds. I do know that the next time Im in Kalispell Ill be going into their shop. Unlike that B company. You are using an out of date browser. Ding! Total decimation in short. It held together. I have a new "Woods Load" We hunt from tree stands and most shots are 100 yards or less. This is my load data. LilGun powder March 12, 2021, Run this bullet in a 220 Ai at 3750 fps it shoots 1 hole groups at 100 yds. Average September 19, 2022. (verified owner) February 2, 2023. 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. 3205 ft/second . Can't wait to try them this deer season, Gerald DILGARD This year I killed two Muleys and both dropped in their tracks. The bullet did what it needed to do entered in front of the left hip on a very steep quartering away shot, and obviusly made it to the vitals which resulted in only a 20 yard run for the ram. (verified owner) November 14, 2022. Copper Bullets ( Legend ) The proof is in the freezer. Cant wait to drop some bears with these bullets. Reloading Costs Calculator; Case Crimp Calculator; Energy, Momentum, Power Factor, and Taylor Knock-out Calculators; Free Recoil Energy Calculator; How I reload; . I got groups I could cover with a dime. (verified owner) November 29, 2022. Played with 8 different recipes from Nosler and Hornaday. COL. 2.265 . In 20+mph winds this bullet did amazing when I did my job. Gerald DILGARD 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. Under a dime size group at 100 yards all day if you do your part. So I loaded two rounds at 51 gr just for pressure and speed check . Ive only been able to take two large whitetail and a few pigs while in Texas. loaded for ladder looking for pressure and 15 rounds in, I found the mother of all sweet spots. 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. February 13, 2020. Learn about what makes Hammer Bullets different and check out the types of bullets we manufacture. I tried these in a 6mm Remington that has never shot any bullet/powder inside 3. I can stack these bullets with my 308 Win. Excellent performance on game out of my 30 Nosler. Will be loading more Hammers for another Savage 99 in.250 with 1:11 twist someday soon. I started off with 62gr RL 17 up to 66 when group was around 1.25 inch. More will be on the way soon. I harvested a Columbian Blacktail buck at 225 yards with a single shot as he was quartering away from me. I was able to reach over 2500fps with zero pressure. (verified owner) May 3, 2022. Give them a try. If you are looking for a great performing, tough bullet these will do the trick and then some. The only thing I have to compare it to is a Hornady xtp 200 grain . After Bergers successful partnership with the U.S. Rifle Team co-developed the Berger 30 caliber 200.20x World Championship winning F-TR bullet, it's only fitting they continue the innovation with other U.S. Rifle Team disciplines. If he does his job on the trigger. Full penetration and dropped in their tracks performance from 200 to 394 yards. I shoot these in my ruger m77 mark ii 25-06 at 3660 fps and they shoot phenomenal on paper and on game. All the hogs dressed out close to 125 lbs.. Exit wound was dime size with two petal fragments lodged under the hide. Looking forward to testing more loads. While loads are compressed using H4895 and Reloader 15, LE is denser, more packable. You can get heavy hammers but the bullets are very long. The EASIEST load workup ive ever done. Steve knows his product line inside and out and is quick to get back to you if you have a question. I will never achieve that . 29.0 gr -2712fps, stdDev. Auction Information Name: Old Forbes Road Online Auction: Auctioneer: Mishler Auction Service. Only one bullet was recovered from her wildebeest which was a frontal shot. (verified owner) August 27, 2020. 1:10 twist 26" barrel DRT. MARCIAL EVERTSEN December 16, 2020. Shooting these little lasers in my son's 7mm-08 with a 20" barrel. LeverEvolution turns out to be a great powder for the .300 Savage and .308 with this bullet. Work up your loads slowly. I tried nearly every premium hunting 30 cal bullet in my 300 WBY, using six different powders, only to consistently print 1.5 to 2.5 inch groups. Environmental conditions can drastically impact firearms, powders, and primers. 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! Although maybe a little on the heavy side for a 280AI, these shoot .5" at an easy 2850FPS. 270 Win Hammer Bullets load data. After liquefying his liver the bullet shed three petals, hit his spine and turned and ran up the spine destroying seven vertebrae and lodging inside the spine itself. Ivan Bourgeois But damage was very impressive. Hammer Bullets is not responsible for your load process, equipment, and choices. I get a typical single entry on chest shots and five exist holes in a cluster about the size of a large orange. Very impresses. Work up from a listed start load and find some pressure, and usually the load is done. However, I will say loosing a bit of meat is better than chasing animals into the bushes. This bullet helped breathe some life back into a family heirloom, and turned it into a formidable meat retrieval weapon. I loaded them to 3300 FPS, using Nosler load data for 85/90 grain bullets. Amazing consistency. Dennis Williams Jr (verified owner) June 21, 2022. 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. It is absolute coyote destroyer. Philippians 4.20 "To our God and Father be glory for ever and ever. @ingwe asked me if I would start a thread detailing how we do load development, so here goes. Just shortened it to 3.275 coal. Every tool is different so it might not stay true to your tool. With very little to go on I started out on the very bottom of the weight scale . CCI BR-4 primers The speed is def there and I have room to back off and still get better than traditional 30-06 borderline .300 win mag speeds out of a .308 Win the 151 absolute. I shot two back to back 3 shot groups of .372 and .393 moa without any special load development. Took a medium size Eastern white tail very recently. (verified owner) February 5, 2022. Nearly instant death. Anyone have loads for them in 6.5 PRC(124g.). If your looking at these, buy em! Shooting firearms can be dangerous. I have over stableized light bullets in a 257 roberts. (verified owner) November 1, 2022, 7X57R 120gr. Also noticed with Hammer bullets there is not enough copper to bother with in the barrel. How does 3600-3700fps from a 20" hunting rifle sound? Bullets stabilized for me. Hand down best moose bullet I have used, Justin Matthews It was a 1/4 moa group. It took me 15 rounds total to arrive at what will be my go-to load for the 338 LM. We can provide a Hammer Bullet to meet the varying needs of each customer. Only meat loss was a small portion of one back strap. I think we can do exacy like the Absolute Hammer post, just on the Hammer Hunter (this) post. These Shock Hammers WILL shoot! Just loaded my first round of 88 Gr Hammer Hunters in my new 6 mm Creedmoor 1-7 twist Proof barrel. 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. Shooting a 6.5 PRC with H4831SC has been the best load yet! It took a lot more time with the absolute to find the right powder/charge. This Hammer bullet was the clear winner in accuracy. My load for my S20 is 55.5 of IMR 4831 and seating the bullet to were the beginning of the boat tail is at the base of the neck. family have been using hammer bullets also and no negative reports! Shoot a minimum of ten shots each. Some of the posted data is with custom chambers with high end brass that wont show chamber pressure quite as well. I cannot wait to finish working up a load for these bullets. A discussion platform for everything Hammer! October 19, 2021. I thought you were originally loading for the 131gr Hammer Hunter. Outstanding! Fed 215 primer Will purchase again. 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. Shoulder/neck junction on a steep quartering to shot. Ran it up to 73.0gr of H4831SC with a CCI 250 primer with no pressure and averaged 3899 FPS and holds .3-.4 MOA. We have quite a few diff primers on hand. Excellent performance in 24" barrel 30-06. I plan to use it for my wife and daughter as a low recoil antelope hunting round. That way I know where it is. IMR 4350 54.5=2328, 56.5=2379, and 58.5=2440. This bullet is a performer! Nowhere near max! 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. Upper hams on both sides were a mess. Very forgiving for accuracy. Dropped to the shot. LIL Gun 29.5grs Still need to chrono what's coming out of the tube. Over 3000 fps and with that massive hollow point, I have a huge Smack Factor at close range, ( under 200 yards). Select the product youd like to review from the Products Page, and submit your review. I run this one up to 4100fps in a 22/250, 4200fps in a 22 creed. Gerald DILGARD If you are asking about running the 70g Hammer Hunter, they will run very well from the 9" twist. Greg Huchko 007 - CX Bullets -. Work is preventing me from testing. I held high shoulder. 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. (verified owner) December 7, 2022. my hunting pal recently shot a 3 round .250 group out of his 308 with these little guys. Iv shot some 2in groups at 600 yds with it in my 22/284! In a lot of rifles its hard to get .020" off the lands and still fit in the magazine. (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. 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