October 1, 2022, very accurate bullet out of my custom 257 Weatherby mag has a Brux 7 1/2 twist barrel, 28 inch barrel , velocity average is 3680 FPS , i mounted a 5.5 -22 x56 Nightforce on this rifle and Harris bi-pod too . Average muzzle velocity was 2,908 with 40.0gr of Varget out of the 22" barrel with a Rugged Radiant 7.62 mounted. Then that market completely evaporated, right before a hunt. Will be loading more Hammers for another Savage 99 in.250 with 1:11 twist someday soon. 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. Have used the120 Hammer Hunter in CA Arms Ridge line to take the last six deer I've killed. (verified owner) June 10, 2022. My friend really likes the vapor trail you see with almost every shot. Now I just need to get some 180s for my 300 wsm! Attachments I recovered a petal under the skin on the inner part of the far side leg. I ended up taking two does and a nice 9 point white tail with them. No Pressure, very light recoil . 1/2" group and 3200 plus fps! 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). Well lets just say since discovering Hammer bullets, they are now my out of state loads as well, where lead is allowed. I read of several loads on the Hammer Forum and thought I'd try RL26, working up to 56 grains as posted. First shot clocked 3793fps, second shot . 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. Personal preference, of course, but I like easy tracking in eastern woods. The results at long range were incredible. (verified owner) June 15, 2021. Although they may just shoot very accurate without having to mess with them. The lungs were completely collapsed. . They simply have a very deep hollow point that causes them to shed much larger nose petals. Im 20-25 th off the lands . (verified owner) May 26, 2020. Copper Bullets ( Legend ) - Reloading Supplies at GunBroker.com : 973358118 You must Sign In or Register for a GunBroker.com account to take action on this item. Upgraded glass beaded H. S. Precision light stock. Bullets stabilized for me. The rifles both shoot 1/2 inch with current handloads with almost any 130 (or 140gr) in the 270 and the same in the 280AI for 140 and 150gr Sirrocos and slightly worse (3/4 in) with Nosler Accubonds. My shot came at 237 yards. 75 gr. They also had a wider wound channel when compared to Nosler AB. Dont worry too much about coal just make sure they feed out of the magazine good. (verified owner) November 29, 2020. As to powder, this was a little more tricky due to REACH compliance in the UK, aggravated by the current shortages. I think we can do exacy like the Absolute Hammer post, just on the Hammer Hunter (this) post. 100 Count Hammer .355cal. arreed28 Amazing consistency. And so far they really smash game. The Hammer Hunter line is our long range or high bc line of bullets. 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. 4 animals dropped where they stood, 2 ran about 25 yards each. In short, I shot the top one first and could clearly see a single hole through my Zeiss V6 at x15 power - no way! April 4, 2021. Ding! Could not be happier with the results. There was a warning about only experienced handloaders using absolute hammers. 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. I'm also liking the Hammer bullets. Wishing you all a Merry Christmas with . So far this year Alaska Dall Sheep 808 yards! I would consider starting out with the hammer Hunters to build confidence. Id love to attach pictures. Ranging from197 yards, the closest, to 435 yards the longest. The hammers hitlike a ton of bricks I was very impressed! The Hammers will show 50 to 100 fps higher vel, in most rifles, over the load data. It took a lot more time with the absolute to find the right powder/charge. 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. 1/2 in groups at 3021 and crunch deer! DeadBlow Hammers are Hammer Hunters that are designed to retain 40%-50% on impact. Sometimes we will swap to another primer. .02" @ 100 yds. Just loaded my first round of 88 Gr Hammer Hunters in my new 6 mm Creedmoor 1-7 twist Proof barrel. I think the reason for caution with the absolutes is that your likely going to be using faster burning powders than normal and that can definitely be dangerous. We are sorry that you were unable to find powder that would work for you. We are offering a 10% military discount for current and former members of the military. 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. Totally destroyed the lungs, full penetration. Rate The EASIEST load workup ive ever done. Very easy load development. Extremely Impressed. Close to 3300fps/1430ft*lbs at the muzzle from a 20" bolt gun with N133 is what you can look forward to! They are expensive but do shoot really well. The next day I got them in the mail, had them loaded up and two shot strings later I had my load. My 7mm 143gr hammers are longer than my 168gr Bergers with a much lower bc. Just click this button and the coupon will show. 30-06 at just over 2900fps. Desert Tech SRS A1 On that other pill, three shots at three different whitetails resulted in no recovery. 83 gr Hammer Hunters are exactly thatHammers! thomascjohnston52 Re: Reloading the .35 whelen. Found a load development under half moa. in my 6mm GT, equal to my best 88 gr. No doubt, you will ask, "why two groups?" (verified owner) February 21, 2021, Loaded these for my 10 year old daughter in a 243 browning micro medalian L.H .. 1 shot 50 yards ,,, buck went 10 yards ,,, complete pass through.. entrance was in the crease , exit opposite shoulder total devastation,,, awesome bullet, Travelis Russ thefishguidetx2 Fired one round of 79 gr. Easy to tune (powder, primer, and crimp), and prints very small groups. . (verified owner) March 22, 2022, Used it with 44.0 gr of Hunter and got over 2800 fps. I have not had any luck with load development that works in either rifle. Where that could present a problem is on mag box lengths. Great bullet so long as your rifle barrel meets the recommended twist rate. ultralitehunterak Loads for both use H4831 a grain off max, and have used 4350 with similar accuracy just a little lower velocity. (verified owner) November 27, 2022. Winchester small rifle primers The bullet couldnt have been going much faster than 1800 fps when it hit, but it did exactly what Hammer said it would do. I'd look at the Absolute Hammer spreadsheet data for the 140's, there's a fair number of entries there, or look at the Hammer Hunter spreadsheet data for the 131's as a starting point, start low and work up. About the time we think it is the be all end all, we have a rifle that doesn't like it but likes something else. They shoot consistently inside 1 using my final load. At checkout there is a button for coupons. If you are looking for a great performing, tough bullet these will do the trick and then some. The shot connected with the upper shoulder and spine dropping her. Im loading for my Kimber Hunter in .280AI. These bullets are legit. 300 yards is less than .3 moa still. Load is 54.4gr of H4350, 2.990" COAL, @ 3300FPS, Trevor Kencsan The max size allowed is : 4 MB. To say they shoot is an understatement. MARCIAL EVERTSEN Only one bullet was recovered from her wildebeest which was a frontal shot. 1,044. These bullets all have 1.5mm hollow point and are typically 60%-70% weight retention. Michael homan (verified owner) November 29, 2021. I cant say enough good about these Hammer Bullets. Set up milk jugs today, and these actually penetrated further than the 196 Hunter at 6 jugs for the 178s vs 5 for the 196s. I just finished a multi-day long-range hunting class and absolutely hammered it. The new spreadsheet on Hammer Hunters is posted above! Shock Hammer Absolute Hammer If you do not see something you desire on our web site, email us and we shall take care of your customized order. I will not buy another bullet other than hammer hunter for my 300 WSM and I can't wait to see how these perform on an Elk this year. This Hammer bullet was the clear winner in accuracy. I worked out a pretty good load of 45 gr of TAC and seated at 2,750. Lots Currently Listed. COL. 2.265 . Bill Belcher, Anniston Alabama. Joined Jan 11, 2009 Minimal meat loss and almost no bloodshot. Outstanding! It was found in front of the left hip perfectly mushroomed. (verified owner) February 3, 2021. They were readily available and shipped quick. Very accurate and devastating on game. I'm a hammer bullet fan for life. First shot missed completely low, 2nd hit forward in the chest, 3rd was perfectly through the heart and dropped her. Delaware just changed the regulations to allow hunting deer with straight walled carbine in an AR. Varget, cci200 primers Lapua brass, sized with fl die and .289 bushing and crimped into first groove up front with lee die. Shot a doe that was bag flop, and a buck that didnt run far into the wood line and was VERY easy to track. November 4, 2020. Shot placement is always key. I have tested the bullet to 1500yards and its hitting a 18x18 steel target. Very impressed so far. 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. Still acceptable but I thought I could get tighter. I was fortunate enough to use this load to shoot a whitetail this past fall. Absolute HammerClaw HammerDangerous GameDead Blow HammerHammer HunterJack Hammer Pittman HammerShock Hammer Target Hammer. A follow up review for above combo. She took 9 animals on our safari all were single shot kills except for her sable. OAL was 2.445 which put the round .025 off the lands in my rifle. 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. Give them a try. Loaded up 4831 sc powder @ 57.5 gr 3.325 coal. December 20, 2021. Exceptional customer service would be an understatement. Meat loss almost non existent. So much fun on coyotes, and antalope in Colorado. In my .300 Savage, LE pushes this bullet > 2,800 fps. (verified owner) February 27, 2022. 80 yard shot. Most accurate non-lead bullet I have ever used by far! Every tool is different so it might not stay true to your tool. I center punched the liver and my heart immediately sunk knowing that I had just wounded this deer. Just ordered some more for this next hunting season. You must log in or register to reply here. Just tried out for first time hog hunting with complete pass though at 350yds. new, 2 or 3x fired, annealed, etc). Hammer Bullets Load Data. I had 80 of them left. Steve recommended these for my 6.5x300 Bee. I loaded 10 rounds in that sweet spot load and printed two back to back 1/2" groups and its moving at 3078fps with SD of 5 with ZERO pressure showing. (verified owner) November 26, 2022. I had a very narrow shot window and a very short time window to make it work at about 120 yards. With a very compressed load of 3031, I can get 2500 fps, and 1 moa groups. October 19, 2021. A friend recommended Hammer Hunter Bullets and I have had a great year so far. Very Poor. I'm sure the deer won't like them at all. Started with 78 grains which shot good with no pressure signs. Overview and welcome information about loading Hammer Bullets. and higher velocities it raises the old 94 lever gun to another level. (verified owner) December 11, 2022. The bearing surface of the bullet incorporates the patented PDR design (parabolic drag reduction). February 13, 2020. I wonder how they would do in my 308? Hand down best moose bullet I have used, Justin Matthews Make a 6 foot thick sandwich using plywood. It is absolute coyote destroyer. (verified owner) November 28, 2022. I will leave review's for other bullets when available. 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. This is my load data. I gave four stars because for whatever reason the BC in my rifle is not matching the posted BC. Using RL-15 goes from 2698 to 2789fps. I have Hammered 4 hogs with this bullet from 45 yards to 125 yards. (verified owner) January 11, 2023. He made it about 20 yards. With minimal time for load development due to other responsibilities, I picked a good velocity node and loaded up a few rounds at an arbitrary COL. (verified owner) February 15, 2023, Made my first loads out of my .284 win with the 143 hammer hunter. Over and over again. Greg Huchko Darin Draper all December long . Do yourself a favor and grab some of theseI guarantee you'll not only be impressed, but 100% satisfied with the performance as well. Excellent performance on game out of my 30 Nosler. Bullet performance was great. 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. First 5 rounds with 54.5gr of H4831SC yielded 2850fps with plenty of room to go hotter. I have only shot 6 animals so far and none of them liked it! So far every rifle I've tried Hammers in shoots them well. Only one rib hit on the off side. Henry Harris III You are using an out of date browser. 14fps, 1.17grp These are my best loads so far for my 350 legend AR. All beasts enter the food chain, which thanks to our in-house butcher, are jointed and fully prepared for the kitchen, with all funds going back into our sporting activities. 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. Most one shot drops when I did my job. 143gr Hammer Hunter out of my custom 7-06 Ackley Improved shooting 3100fps and 1/2' groups at 200 yds. You can get great performance out of the CM and 6.5-06 AI. Hoping I can tighten up the groups when I load a little closer to the lands. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. I guess that will do. 199 hammer hunters out of my .300 win mag. Both immediately dropped, as if the hand of God just set them down. Developing a load for my rifle was quick, the Hammer bullets are some of the easiest bullets to find loads for. I have used Barnes for 9 years all moose took altleast 3 rounds to drop and sometimes more Will definitely be purchasing more and for other calibers as well. to 558 yds. This is a place to discuss hunting, shooting, and other outdoor activities. 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. Shoot with total confidence. The best bullet yet for hunting and long range. Big hollow point? I prefer to use monolithic bullets as they seem to leave less meat damage and I have never lost a hit animal yet with a mono. I took a [large for East TN] 10-point whitetail at 120 yards with this load. I'm sure they could be pushed a lot faster but why bother. 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 (verified owner) November 29, 2022. IMR 4350 54.5=2328, 56.5=2379, and 58.5=2440. To push heavier/longer bullets in many SAUMs/WSMs/PRCs etc many would want a long action mag box. The squares below are .5 inch. With a bit of load development, theyre shooting sub 1/4 moa at 100 yds. Exit wound was dime size with two petal fragments lodged under the hide. The best this rifle had ever shot by a factor of three. Because they are pure copper they do not disintegrate like lead core bullets, so meat damage is still very light. Description. Shilien barrel 9 twist 25 1/4 in. Perfection on a high shoulder shot with very high impact velocity. So on deer there should be no worries. Took roughly 20 rounds to find a load for these bullets pushing 3300 fps. Several shooting forums spoke highly of Hammer bullets and I decided to try some. Steve and company really did the hard work and pointed me in the right direction though. Custom load development for rifles with Hammer Bullets Each round loaded within 1/10th of a grain powder charge Includes data for long range shooting Allows you to get the best performance from your rifle. Very little recoil and plenty of juice for whitetails and hogs. 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