(verified owner) November 1, 2022, 7X57R 120gr. Bullet performance was great. They shot at 2800fps . Im shooting sub .250 moa with these things in my 6.5-284 Norma. 3500 muzzle velocity, about 3250 impact. Hammer Bullets are custom turned on a CNC lathe, using only the highest-quality solid copper appropriate for the desired result. + Print; Pages: [1] 257 Wby with Hammer Bullets Shoots! So far in the .308 I've only pushed LE loads to an average of 2,950 fps, which is quite satisfactory. At 75 yards both bullets in the same hole . The hammer blackout was a bang flop. I'm running 75 grains of Varget at 3,863 fps with single digit SD and sub 1/2 MOA accuracy. Happy Hunting!! July 19, 2022. This bullet is extremely accurate (like all my loads). Its a deer/hog worst nightmare out to 300 yds. January 4, 2022. (verified owner) June 21, 2022. They simply have a very deep hollow point that causes them to shed much larger nose petals.
A winner, and FINALLY. While loads are compressed using H4895 and Reloader 15, LE is denser, more packable. Pressure 0 , recoil was very light . Lungs were soup. Rifle range is not a good place for them to hang out. Darin Draper Four does and two bucks. Hammers best hunting bullet out there! Will be loading more Hammers for another Savage 99 in.250 with 1:11 twist someday soon. I thought you were originally loading for the 131gr Hammer Hunter. Thank you again for an exceptional product and service. All factory ammo that I had tried sprayed 2-3 MOA. I thought I'd give it one last try first, and wow! LIL Gun 29.5grs
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. Shoot with total confidence. I purchased a box of 50 Hammers. 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. Starting load is 51 grains . all December long . This load puts whitetail to sleep under 200 yards! dallas hardaway December 15, 2021, Preformed flawlessly devastating wound channel and the most blood i have ever seen with very little meat loss.just ordered more sample packs for all the other calibers i have and will be my go to hunting bullet from now on, MARCIAL EVERTSEN If you are looking for a great performing, tough bullet these will do the trick and then some. 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. Lyman M Dies; 41-44 Caliber; 7.51mm-7.92mm Caliber; 29-31 Caliber; 5.45mm-7.5mm Caliber; Took an antelope and a black tail with these out of my 300prc. Thanks Steve for starting this thread..Good Info! Alan Ratliff Load is 54.4gr of H4350, 2.990" COAL, @ 3300FPS, Trevor Kencsan You can get heavy hammers but the bullets are very long.
spec's. If your looking at these, buy em! Look forward to stretching these out to 800 yards. I'm sure there may be a faster accuracy node, but I'm happy with 3200. Boom flop. Elevation
My Savage loves it I'm getting 3270 fps from a 22 inch barrel. 172gr. 3550 fps, about 1/2" groups at 100 yds. Gerald DILGARD Not the best terminal review (will explain in a minute) but sheesh. 2933fps out of 25" bartlein 9 twist. (verified owner) November 29, 2020. 3024 FPS
Amazing consistency. www.longrangehunting.com Another good source of Hammer reload data. kopitzke I agree with the last paragraph above. 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. Rate My recipe is on the Hammer Bullets forum board - I didn't know if it was okay to leave it here or not. Saw him faltering and bolted another round, as I pulled the trigger he dropped . stubing The new spreadsheet on Hammer Hunters is posted above! These bullets are legit. Will work more on load development next spring. Steve Davis For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. With a very compressed load of 3031, I can get 2500 fps, and 1 moa groups. I couldnt ask for better customer service. Use multiple resources before deciding a safe load development. In my very limited experience it is easy to get a little too hot with the absolutes. Sometimes we will swap to another primer. Very little recoil and plenty of juice for whitetails and hogs. Not that bad Wed love to hear from you! Shot an oversized cow moose broadside, high lungs. The bullets are very accurate. It held together. In my experience Absolute's are more "picky" and seems like recoil and blast is significantly more than loads with hh's. Reloading Bullets 30 Cal. First hog that has been mounted in years due to its size and color. Absolutely impressive performance at relatively low velocity. Just loaded these for my Christensen Arms Ridgeline 300 WIn Mag. (verified owner) May 18, 2021. In a lot of rifles its hard to get .020" off the lands and still fit in the magazine. Allen Kitts OK, folks. And this was a 3 shot pattern at 100 yards. Probably going to try and push them harder just to see but very happy as is. 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. I have been very happy with this bullet. mixitup210 (verified owner) November 29, 2021. I loaded these bullets in 30-06 at 2,900 FPS. Use faster powders and run em hard. I couldnt be more pleased.
I've tried many bullet and powder combos for my Remington Sendero VSSF II 264 Win Mag and only achieved 3/4 MOA @ 100 yards at best with another manufacturers 120 gr. Always start low and work up! (verified owner) March 10, 2020. You must log in or register to reply here. Close to 3300fps/1430ft*lbs at the muzzle from a 20" bolt gun with N133 is what you can look forward to! Have already ordered some lighter ones to try just to get that extra velocity I want just to flatten out my trajectories. (verified owner) November 19, 2021. This bullet in my rifle runs right at 2700 fps and routinely produces a sub-0.5 MOA groups. Also noticed with Hammer bullets there is not enough copper to bother with in the barrel. Next is get her zeroed in and dope chart built. We offer a satisfaction guaranteed or your money back policy. Loaded a pressure ladder with Varget, backed off a touch, sighted in a went hunting. It has a 1-20 barrel that is 25 long . .025 off lands. I have used Barnes for 9 years all moose took altleast 3 rounds to drop and sometimes more
I'm also liking the Hammer bullets. Tested several hunting bullets at varying velocities in my 6.5 PRC. Thanks to Steve and everyone at Hammer! October 10, 2022. Reduced the powder charge for the lost capacity, tried 3 different combos all jumping about .025-.030 and every one stacked rounds into match size groups. 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. Travelis S Russ (verified owner) January 14, 2023. Only one bullet was recovered from her wildebeest which was a frontal shot. Monday at 12:18 PM #23 Guy Miner Master Loader Apr 6, 2006 16,896 2,361 xphunter said: Ding! I first purchased a sample pack and loaded 3 groups of 5 and started at max oal and ended up at 2.900 with 60 grains of H4350. Primer is a little flat but not too bad, may back off a touch. Ranges from 51 yds. We can quickly produce virtually any custom caliber and grain your rifle can support. I'm getting sub M.O.A. Load work up took one day at the range. 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. They fall more in line with conventional loading data and are very forgiving. I'm not one to write reviews but this bullet is the real deal. JIm Knaub-Philipsburg,Mt, 378fan So far everything is working out well, the bullets are high quality. Please Login or Register. No data is published and most preferred powders for similar weight bullets are unavailable. I had never tried the Absolute Hammer line of bullets I ordered a box and talked with some fellow Hammer shooters on facebook. Where that could present a problem is on mag box lengths. Will be hunting with it this week. I just ordered some more, and some 308s for my TC Contender 30/30. I'm having a hard time finding load data though. I was looking for a non-lead fragmenting bullet which produced minimal over penetration for our busy island. My old M24/47 Mauser shoots the 198 grain Hammer Hunter just like a Mauser should. I got .2 and.3 inch groups at 100 and 200 yards with a few opening to .5. I just started reloading for my 444 CVA scout rifle . 5 deer and one bear. I played with these in my wife's youth model Rem 700. 44 gr of 6.5 staBall several groups of .250 at 100 yards. Can't wait to further test these little meanies!!! March 12, 2021, Run this bullet in a 220 Ai at 3750 fps it shoots 1 hole groups at 100 yds. I made a mistake buying just the sample pack. On top of that they kill clean and DONT damage meat. Good She tipped like she was hit by a truck and took 8 steps before taking a dirt nap. Will purchase again. Looks like these will make a trip to africa in may. About HiBid About HiBid No doubt this bullet will be in my rifle for many future mule deer and elk seasons. 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. Two downsides with higher BC copper. It took a lot more time with the absolute to find the right powder/charge. (verified owner) July 18, 2022. (verified owner) February 2, 2023. Hit a hog behind the right shoulder into back of the left shoulder. I was able to reach over 2500fps with zero pressure. I played with them a while and came up with a great load. Iv took whitetail over 500 yds with it. My favorite hornet bullet bar none! Work up from a listed start load and find some pressure, and usually the load is done. Only two of the deer were spine shot, others were thru the lungs, and they just collapsed. September 28, 2022, Shot a bull elk at 100 yards high shoulder. Casmus Simmons By far, the easiest load work up I have ever experienced. 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! Shooting several 5 shot groups under 1/2 MOA at 100 yards. Didn't adjust for the wind on the long shot and hit him in the butt. Full penetration and dropped in their tracks performance from 200 to 394 yards. Really happy Hammer made a bullet that works with this slow twist Savage. Then that market completely evaporated, right before a hunt. These bullets are slightly more pricey than most but pay for themselves and then some. I loaded the 123 AH in 24 6.5 Creedmoor to 3140. they shoot sub 1/2. The only down side was the significant wound channel if you hit bone. It is absolute coyote destroyer. Hammers are generally very easy to find a load. I thought he would explode but when I walked up to him his head was gone. I think if youre just starting out reloading they are an excellent choice. Also, almost every mono bullet data i've seen suggests starting at 0.050" off the lands. I center punched the liver and my heart immediately sunk knowing that I had just wounded this deer. 1/2 in groups at 3021 and crunch deer! Reloading Dies. Absolute HammerClaw HammerDangerous GameDead Blow HammerHammer HunterJack Hammer Pittman HammerShock Hammer Target Hammer. 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. 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. Both immediately dropped, as if the hand of God just set them down. No meat loss at all. First shot missed completely low, 2nd hit forward in the chest, 3rd was perfectly through the heart and dropped her. No matter what in did the powder does not compress well . Make a 6 foot thick sandwich using plywood. After that I was convinced. Sorry I dont have the FPS yet. Id love to attach pictures. I loaded these for my 257 WTBY and had them pushing right around 3900 fps. I shot out to 540 inside 6 and they hit hard for a 90 gr bullet!! bullets. OAL 2.240
The 35g Hammer Hunter will line up nicely with lead core 35g data, such as Hodgdon. Consistently shooting 5 shot groups ranging from 1/4" to 1/2" at 100yds. 1:10 twist 26" barrel
Hits very hard, taken 2 Pronghorn and one deer with the 67gr shock hammer. Flat shooting and hard hitting. If you read on the website for hammer they recommend only experienced handloaders use absolute hammers due to the fact that they dont behave like a normal bullet. Stu, Wesley Turner This is really what Im after flat shooting all the way out to 200 yards . 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. 18.5barrel, suppressed with a Griffiin. arreed28 Ive only been able to take two large whitetail and a few pigs while in Texas. At 53 gr of N120 the Bullet whats to push back out to COL of 2.582 . These shoot great in my 6.8 western. Been shooting the 181s and 166s in my 300 Win Mag and 300 WSM. We have quite a few diff primers on hand. I'm impressed and won't be switching any time soon. (verified owner) November 12, 2022. 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. Average muzzle velocity was 2,908 with 40.0gr of Varget out of the 22" barrel with a Rugged Radiant 7.62 mounted. For your moderate length barrels, N133 is likely the best choice for this bullet; varmint and LR length barrels can use a stiff charge of AA2520 for even greater effect. We are offering a 10% military discount for current and former members of the military. David Cromwell This Hammer bullet was the clear winner in accuracy. After an 8 shot ladder test looking for pressure I picked a load and shot a .27" 3 shot group at 100 then a 2.5" 3 shot group at 607 yards. The results were fantastic and load development was a breeze. The 151 grain Absolute Hammer worked for me this season by putting a bull elk down in one shot. Great velocity and sub moa out of my Tikka 7mm Rem Mag. The hammers hitlike a ton of bricks I was very impressed! Hammer Time is connected to Hammer Bullets and H D Custom Rifles and Ammunition LLC, although the forum is not limited to discussion of these products. When I say new, I mean I've reloaded less than 40 rounds. First shot clocked 3793fps, second shot . to 558 yds. One thing i've noticed with loading hammers is you need newer/softer brass (I.e. 53g of H4350 running 3535fps
I get a typical single entry on chest shots and five exist holes in a cluster about the size of a large orange. John Albert The length and weight allowed my Ruger No One's 1:12 twist to truly reach its full potential. 41245 In its brass-mounted oak and leather case with canvas cover. Extremely Impressed. friends and
This was by far the fastest easiest load development I have ever had including other Hammer's. I loaded some of the 134's just to see how they would do. And the weight fluctuated 1.25 grains at most on the 10 that I weighed. I chose this bullet for my 6.5 CM due to it's BC and velocity when pushed with Winchester 6.5 StaBall. Building a load was so easy and quick it was almost boring. Velocity is beyond comparison. They fall more in line with conventional loading data and are very forgiving. .264 Cal-134g Power Hammer (formerly Shock Hammer), .358 Cal-200g Power Hammer (formerly shock hammer), .338 Cal-205g Power Hammer (formerly Shock Hammer). April 4, 2021. Shot a big Indiana 10 point buck and bullet worked perfect. There is a very comprehensive, up to date list of hammer load data over on the long range hunting site . 1:12 twist to truly reach its full potential to hang out an oversized cow moose broadside, high.... 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