So 9 rounds and load development is done! 1000 yards is a walk in the park. new, 2 or 3x fired, annealed, etc). Ranging from197 yards, the closest, to 435 yards the longest. Steve Davis One at 850 yards. 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. Does averaged about110 pounds. 12% OFF Bullets. Gerald DILGARD David Cromwell Gerald DILGARD The shot left a pretty clean 1' hole after hitting the near-side shoulder. In my very limited experience it is easy to get a little too hot with the absolutes. Keep up the good work. (verified owner) January 30, 2023. All the hogs dressed out close to 125 lbs.. 2750 fps . 1/2 in groups at 3021 and crunch deer! Steve has been very helpful with getting load data sorted and I am very impressed with how helpful this company is. Check out photos submitted by Hammer fans and submit yours. No Pressure, very light recoil . I'm getting old and I love accurate rifles. rking453 Tim Faircloth Load is 54.4gr of H4350, 2.990" COAL, @ 3300FPS, Trevor Kencsan However, I will say loosing a bit of meat is better than chasing animals into the bushes. In my experience Absolute's are more "picky" and seems like recoil and blast is significantly more than loads with hh's. A follow up review for above combo. Complete pass through, chest cavity is mush. As for load work upthere was none! In my rifle, 47.3 grains was pushing the bullet to 3100 out of my 24" barreled Weatherby Range Certified Vanguard. There is no drop off in terminal performance from the Shock Hammers. Yet to have one run off. I have been very happy with this bullet. Still 3,500fps with the suppressed shorter barrel. Ranges from 51 yds. Zero bloodshot meat in the 6 large game animals I've taken. I now have a load that matches the SS Patron 197.5 grain FMJ load of WWII in an appropriate hunting bullet. October 28, 2022. Have already ordered some lighter ones to try just to get that extra velocity I want just to flatten out my trajectories. Ive been doing a lot of reading and research to prepare myself. The wound channels these bullets produce look like one's you would expect from a much bigger caliber. The next day I got them in the mail, had them loaded up and two shot strings later I had my load. May favorite 6.5 CM bullet for years. Loaded some and BOOM, genuine half inch groups. 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. Michael Wilczynski Guys at the range are taking notice and asking questions. These Shock Hammers WILL shoot! Whilst I will not provide my final load data, suffice to say is was "waaay" over book, but your mileage may vary. However, with Steve's expert advice, I looked for a > 90% case fill ratio and a burn rate in the RL15 range - "start at max and walk it up". JavaScript is disabled. turned out afterwards with friends range finder shot was at 460 yards . Small brass hammer for flint knapping, tapping/adjusting sights, removing wedge pins or other small repairs. I used that data to load the other 9 from my sample pack and achieved under 1/2 minute groups at 3300 fps. No matter what in did the powder does not compress well . I had a very narrow shot window and a very short time window to make it work at about 120 yards. I loaded these bullets in 30-06 at 2,900 FPS. I built a 270 wsm with a 8 twist 24 pac nor barrel. December 20, 2021. Easiest load up of a bullet compared to other manufacturers. That second deviation number is not a typo, it is 1.5 FPS! Will purchase again. At 200 yards it is still going about 2800 fps. .338L.M 1/2" group and 3200 plus fps! It is leaving the 20 barrel at 3480fps and a 4 shot group was just over .6. I cant say enough good things about Steve Davis and these bullets. Will definitely be purchasing more and for other calibers as well. I'm getting 3400 fps out of my 300 wlby mag in a Ruger No.1 (SMOKIN) with great accuracy. The bullet penetrated the scapula, destroyed 3 inches of spine and left a 1.5" exit with basically no meat lost. 18.5barrel, suppressed with a Griffiin. Robert Coakley One thing i've noticed with loading hammers is you need newer/softer brass (I.e. I'm sure they could be pushed a lot faster but why bother. 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. A hole through both sides of the animal. 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. make a great deer and hog wacker! I will be ordering more, a lot more. Shot was just under 200 yards slight quarter away. I would not hesitate to shoot a bull elk with this load. I'm really excited, I've heard Hammer bullets are very accurate. There was very little blood shot and meat spoilage from the shot. With RL 26 I reached a very comfortable 3650 fps. 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. (verified owner) September 19, 2022, Ref: Steve Davis-They may shoot great with a slower twist-1-12 or 1-14. Gerald DILGARD With that I'll be definitely buying more. I have a stock Savage 110 predator that shoots well with 143 gr Hornady ELDX's that I was nearly out of and unable to find. adam_tilson (verified owner) June 1, 2022. Thank you Hammer for this fantastic bullet. With impressive wound channels. Got a good accurate load for these out of my 264 win mag. All load/component data will be shared so that the load can be duplicated. Two downsides with higher BC copper. I highly recommend this brand, you wont be disappointed! I do have Winchester 748 and Winchester 760 powders but dont seem to work effectively for me. The best this rifle had ever shot by a factor of three. Total Hammer Value. Run this bullet 3500 fps in my 6.5 twist 22/6mm dropped a nice mule deer at 450 yds! I get 3 shot groups much smaller than the palm of my hand at 600 yards. Exceptional customer service would be an understatement. Meat loss was very minimal, almost no bloodshot / smuckers jelly meat to clean out. Bullet Casting Alloys, Tin & Pure Lead; Bullet Casting Flux; Cast Iron Lead Pots; . So far in the .308 I've only pushed LE loads to an average of 2,950 fps, which is quite satisfactory. I split the difference between some closely weighted loading data for my starter load. Mark Westbrook Just loaded these for my Christensen Arms Ridgeline 300 WIn Mag. 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. Very accurate and plenty effective on Scottish red deer. Allows you to get the best performance from your rifle. Shoulder/neck junction on a steep quartering to shot. They cycle perfect. Now this is where things started to get a little tougher . 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. Low ES &SD. I would consider starting out with the hammer Hunters to build confidence. I cannot wait to finish working up a load for these bullets. Gerald DILGARD Perfection on a high shoulder shot with very high impact velocity. You are using an out of date browser. Started with 78 grains which shot good with no pressure signs. But I had to try it with other powders. Perfect Hand down best moose bullet I have used, Justin Matthews I have other rifles for him to test in the future. Moving at 3128fps muzzle velocity. 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. 926,424. Im 20-25 th off the lands . Even a 300 WM shooter was impressed. Building a load was so easy and quick it was almost boring. Measure the "wound channel depth" using a .270 brass rod. A discussion platform for everything Hammer! (verified owner) January 14, 2023. 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. The only other con I've found is the bullets are light for caliber which is consistent with traditional copper bullets too. 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. They worked right away. The exit hole was about 2 inches. (verified owner) November 29, 2021. Hammers do have a sligtly lower BC than any tipped copper bullet. 70 HH performs great. 6.5 CM 1:8 twist 22 inch barrel and no pressure signs. I would consider starting out with the hammer Hunters to build confidence. lead bullet load. 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. Gene Phillips hole just gets a little bigger . Reloading . Bullet Type: AF FN (Swift) Diameter: 0.308" Powder: IMR 4198 (Improved Military Rifle) Primer: CCI 450 Mag Case: Wilson Combat. Hammered a small CA buck @ 78 yards away, full pass through just behind shoulder bone broadside shot. Will be buying many more of these. Also, its my understanding they are great about giving help on the phone too. Had the load developed and rifle zeroed in 15 rounds with an ES of 11. 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. (verified owner) June 13, 2022. 1,044. 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. First 5 rounds with 54.5gr of H4831SC yielded 2850fps with plenty of room to go hotter. Hammer bullets are the most consistent bullets I've ever sent down range. 172gr. All these were 1-1/2 to 2 + groups. No pressure signs at all. 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. Lower recoil, super accurate and a vapor trail. It may not display this or other websites correctly. Loaded a pressure ladder with Varget, backed off a touch, sighted in a went hunting. The results at long range were incredible. I gave four stars because for whatever reason the BC in my rifle is not matching the posted BC. I loaded them to 3300 FPS, using Nosler load data for 85/90 grain bullets. Shooting these little lasers in my son's 7mm-08 with a 20" barrel. Accuracy is phenomenal! 44 gr 6.5 StaBall I was looking for a non-lead fragmenting bullet which produced minimal over penetration for our busy island. Totally destroyed the lungs, full penetration. The Hammers will show 50 to 100 fps higher vel, in most rifles, over the load data. Dennis Williams Jr If the rifle is not liking what is going on we generally switch the powder. Justin Marinkov 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. (verified owner) May 3, 2022. I read of several loads on the Hammer Forum and thought I'd try RL26, working up to 56 grains as posted. gain in my rifle. The hammer hunters easily out shot the others. Work is preventing me from testing. Where that could present a problem is on mag box lengths. (verified owner) July 6, 2021, Although I have not killed an animal with this bullet, the accuracy is unbelievable. Bullet impacted his hip joint where it attaches the spine, took out both feromal arties. I cant wait to see what they do all loaded the same. LilGun powder 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. At checkout there is a button for coupons. Thanks Steve for starting this thread..Good Info! First shot missed completely low, 2nd hit forward in the chest, 3rd was perfectly through the heart and dropped her. Shot placement is always key. October 10, 2022. With a higher B.C. All factory ammo that I had tried sprayed 2-3 MOA. I would highly recommended these bullets, Robert Galloway Cant wait for antilope season in Wyoming. Steve at Hammer Bullets has been getting requests for load data on Hammer Hunter bullets. 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