I have a new "Woods Load" We hunt from tree stands and most shots are 100 yards or less. I think we can do exacy like the Absolute Hammer post, just on the Hammer Hunter (this) post. 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. 172gr. I get a typical single entry on chest shots and five exist holes in a cluster about the size of a large orange. rking453 Thought I would give these a try in a 257 Weatherby Mark V that we installed a Lilja barrel on. 53g of H4350 running 3535fps Hammer Bullets are custom turned on a CNC lathe, using only the highest-quality solid copper appropriate for the desired result. First shot missed completely low, 2nd hit forward in the chest, 3rd was perfectly through the heart and dropped her. Load work up took one day at the range. All requests will get our immediate attention.. Reach Us 4-1680 Midland Avenue Toronto, Ontario M1P 3C6, Canada Phone: 416-909-4121 Email: info@georgesshootingshack.ca I plan to use it for my wife and daughter as a low recoil antelope hunting round. Bang flop. Im switching all my hunting rifles to hammers now theyre hard to beat. My friend really likes the vapor trail you see with almost every shot. I'm really excited, I've heard Hammer bullets are very accurate. No pressure signs and the velocity was right where I figured I should be. Lyman M Dies; 41-44 Caliber; 7.51mm-7.92mm Caliber; 29-31 Caliber; 5.45mm-7.5mm Caliber; 5-10 yards. Top left casing is 42 grains, definite pressure. O.V.A.L @ 3.885" After skinning the elk we looked at the exit wound and you could see where the nose petals exited. It was a 1/4 moa group. Try LT-30, LT-32, or Benchmark! This way I can live vicariously through other's efforts. 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 Very accurate and plenty effective on Scottish red deer. 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 had a very narrow shot window and a very short time window to make it work at about 120 yards. Thank you Steve and Hammer bullets. 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. Click here to remove banner ads from this forum. Using Leverevolution powder, i was able to hit 3050 fps and .3 which is hard to do in this cartridge. I shot it out to 200 and it maintained accuracy. 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. Small brass hammer for flint knapping, tapping/adjusting sights, removing wedge pins or other small repairs. Weatherby vanguard S2 243 win Alan Ratliff So just want to make sure I get this right. But I decided to pull the gym tech scale out and way a few to see how consistent they were. I set the OAL to just fit in the magazine and loaded up 4 rounds with varying charge weights of H1000. Hit one rib, recovered bullet in the hide. Hammer bullet, on gel, 700 yards, just over 1900 fps, still shed it's pedals. 300 yards is less than .3 moa still. Description. They fall more in line with conventional loading data and are very forgiving. great bullet. September 3, 2021. Perfect bullet for my needs. Meat damage was there but not terrible. Shooting firearms can be dangerous. 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. (verified owner) October 18, 2022. Where that could present a problem is on mag box lengths. Loaded cases then received a full Lee factory crimp to prevent jump under recoil. Terminal performance has been outstanding on whitetail. They pointed me in the direction of these and I am glad they did. Boom flop. 5 Replies; 1821 Views; . Loaded some and BOOM, genuine half inch groups. Thanks Hammer, you always seem to have what I need, when I need it. They worked right away. Easiest bullets I have worked up loads for including custom bullets for my custom benchrest rifles. spec's. If he does his job on the trigger. Brady Hylton Cannot be combined with other discounts Attachments Reloading Bullets 30 Cal. 1:10 twist 26" barrel Well-known member. Sure they will perform like my other experience's with Hammer Hunters. Only tried 2 loads, approx. Trying to find load for 20 inch barrel with suppressor . All load/component data will be shared so that the load can be duplicated. Bullet Casting Supplies. If you are looking for a great performing, tough bullet these will do the trick and then some. These are my best loads so far for my 350 legend AR. My son shot his first elk with a 3006 at 287 yards.the elk never took a step. arreed28 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. Can't wait to further test these little meanies!!! Check out photos submitted by Hammer fans and submit yours. Winchester brass I didnt adjust my dues or anything, just pressed out 8 of them with h4350 and went to the range. (verified owner) November 26, 2022. First 5 rounds with 54.5gr of H4831SC yielded 2850fps with plenty of room to go hotter. 6.5mm Diamond Line HPBT Bullets are fabricated with glided metal jackets and bonded cores to ensure the bullet performs with every shot. Stu, Wesley Turner You are using an out of date browser. Pushing these 3115fps with H1000 and Peterson brass. Henry Harris III Elevation At this point, I was feeling pretty good about this rifle/bullet combo and would've happily stopped here but I had those shells stuffed with 73gr and was itching to see how they'd shoot. Federal case We would be happy to refund your money. 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. Very accurate and devastating on game. 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. 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. Although they may just shoot very accurate without having to mess with them. The max size allowed is : 4 MB. March 12, 2021, Run this bullet in a 220 Ai at 3750 fps it shoots 1 hole groups at 100 yds. john venters (verified owner) August 19, 2022. Anyone using this coupon that is not a veteran, is a turd. Ive been doing a lot of reading and research to prepare myself. 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. I recently used this bullet on a desert bighorn sheep. Gerald DILGARD Also noticed with Hammer bullets there is not enough copper to bother with in the barrel. Thankyou for a great product. I recovered a petal under the skin on the inner part of the far side leg. Cant wait for antilope season in Wyoming. I get consistent 1/2 groups in the heat of summer or the cool of hunting season. Really happy Hammer made a bullet that works with this slow twist Savage. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Shot a doe that was bag flop, and a buck that didnt run far into the wood line and was VERY easy to track. About HiBid About HiBid I'm getting 3400 fps out of my 300 wlby mag in a Ruger No.1 (SMOKIN) with great accuracy. If your only shooting out to 400 yds than the BC isnt a huge concern. Here is my load data for my Abolt 25-06 with 26" McGowan barrel: Ive got quite a few for you. Re: Reloading the .35 whelen. So on deer there should be no worries. dmhittconstruction Ive got this bullet moving at 2964 fps and shooting sub half inch easily. Look forward to stretching these out to 800 yards. The groups started opening up about 3250 fps. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. Tack driving accuracy. 70gr. I read of several loads on the Hammer Forum and thought I'd try RL26, working up to 56 grains as posted. Plus the flat trajectory doesn't have me making adjustments at extended distances! It was also very easy to work up a load for and without having to push it to the max I was running 3150 fps with amazing groupings. So I don't have to worry about impact velocity being a limiting factor nor the bullet doing it's job. I havent taken any game yet,still working on load development. Wishing you all a Merry Christmas with . Yet to have one run off. No meat loss at all. The best bullet yet for hunting and long range. Very forgiving for accuracy. I've yet to load any and shoot them hopefully they are more consistent on shooting than they are on weight. All boom flops, rking453 Been shooting the 181s and 166s in my 300 Win Mag and 300 WSM. A friend of mine in east Texas near Sam Rayburn is making hog heaven very crowded. Provide the list of components that you will be sending to Hammer Bullets for your custom load development. 14 twist. mathew.watkins Loaded up 4831 sc powder @ 57.5 gr 3.325 coal. JavaScript is disabled. 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. arreed28 While loads are compressed using H4895 and Reloader 15, LE is denser, more packable. 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. I'm not one to write reviews but this bullet is the real deal. Upper hams on both sides were a mess. (verified owner) March 10, 2020. I did not see blood until getting the deer out of the truck, and did not find the entry and exit wounds until I opened her. Angling away, the bullet shed 3 petals, destroyed the liver, hot the spine, and shattered 7 vertebrae before lodging inside the spine. 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. It took a lot more time with the absolute to find the right powder/charge. Mar 25, 2021 #3 M. mtmuley Well-known member. Getting around 3480FPS in a 24" barrel and just got my first Hammer Bullet deer, a nice North Carolina 8pt at just under 100yards. I don't think its significant out to 500, but if you plan to push the outer edges of effective range (hammers are designed to perform down to 1800 fps) then it is certainly something to consider. Not my testing but some video I saw on youtube. COAL: 3.643" I run these in a Win 94 30-30 with H-LVR at 2505 fps and a little room to go, very accurate as far as m94's go. They showed a max load of 40 grains with a 123 SMK. Not even going to try a different load . Great bullets. Hoping I can tighten up the groups when I load a little closer to the lands. 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. I made a mistake buying just the sample pack. Great bullet so long as your rifle barrel meets the recommended twist rate. The 6x7 bull stumbled and fell 5 seconds later without a second shot. The 35g Hammer Hunter will line up nicely with lead core 35g data, such as Hodgdon. I just finished a multi-day long-range hunting class and absolutely hammered it. ballistic tips. I shoot these in my ruger m77 mark ii 25-06 at 3660 fps and they shoot phenomenal on paper and on game. dallas hardaway Found a load development under half moa. Easy to tune (powder, primer, and crimp), and prints very small groups. The only down side was the significant wound channel if you hit bone. Have not hunted with it yet. Tried the 143's too but these just shot a little better out of my rifle. Nosler data is pretty hot data and will line up pretty close with the Hammers. You've gained a long term customer. Hammer bullets are the most consistent bullets I've ever sent down range. So 9 rounds and load development is done! 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. Wow was i surprised. Every shot hit its mark, and I have never recovered a bullet. Lungs were basically liquified, hollow point broke into 3 petals; one exited with the shank and two petals got slowed down by shoulder muscle landing just over the opposite side skin. Hammers best hunting bullet out there! Darin Draper Iv took whitetail over 500 yds with it. I cant wait to see what they do all loaded the same. Loaded these in 338-06 at 2750 using RL15. Rem. I agree with the last paragraph above. By far, the easiest load work up I have ever experienced. Theres quite a bit of reloading info already out there as far as charge weight. One at a stones throw and the other at 330 yards. Just ordered some more for this next hunting season. Was able to get 2466fps with H110. kopitzke Also, these bullets are extremely accurate in my .338 Lapua. Killed a blacktail buck at 225 yards last fall. 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. A monolithic bullet. Rich start another thread in the rifles forum about barrel break in. Bled out and died in less than 20yards. mixitup210 Steve Davis Joined Jan 11, 2009 January 4, 2022. Then that market completely evaporated, right before a hunt. Telling all my buddies about Hammer Bullets! We have learned not to try to force a rifle to like what we want. We can provide a Hammer Bullet to meet the varying needs of each customer. Always start low and work up! I have used the DeadBlow version of these on deer in the UK and they work extremely well. They seemed to shoot ok from an off-hand position at 25 yards, so I loaded up the rest for my class. jim knaub If your looking for a deer, or hog bullet to run in 22/250, 22 creed, or any whiz bang 22, this one will flat get it done! Lee Woiteshek I have taken five animal to date with the 124 Grain Hammer Hunters out of my 6.5 PRC at 3300 FPS and the results have been fantastic. Alternate shooting 180gr TTSX and 181 gr Hammer bullets using the same load (seating depth, powder,etc.) Could not be happier. 199 hammer hunters out of my .300 win mag. 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. 3 in a dime at 100 yrds. November 15, 2021. Under a dime size group at 100 yards all day if you do your part. I did find by using a drop tube I can get 1.8 grains of more powder in the case before I run into the same problem . Shot placement is always key. 1000 yards is a walk in the park. Does the Eng team over at Hammer Bullets have any data for a 444 and a 200 gr Shock hammer . Alan Ratliff I think as long as you are good at reading pressure signs your good to go. Barrel twist is 1:16, not 1:7 as stated earlier. Grouped like it had eyes ! Got these shooting a .4 moa group at 3,010 fps with my fierce 7mm rem mag and I couldnt ask for anything more! In my very limited experience it is easy to get a little too hot with the absolutes. 28 Nosler shooting 155 Grain hammer hunters. . Put it right behind the shoulder and the guide immediately called miss reload. mountainman56 My shot came at 237 yards. 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. Five shot group averages I've purchased 400.00 worth of these bullets just this month and I'm wondering if I've bought enough. The receivers on these rifles are notoriously weak. It is a great killing combo. Problem solved with this hand-load. 44.5 of RL16 prints tiny groups in every gun I have tried it in. Jereme Wesely As a bonus, it shoots to the same POI as the 200 gr Interlocks, so I can practice with the cheap stuff and use the Hammers when it counts. Way way less meat damage than the old load with 168gr Berger. The vapor trail is awesome. This is my load data. This was such an easy bullet to load develop. Developing a load for my rifle was quick, the Hammer bullets are some of the easiest bullets to find loads for. Absolute HammerClaw HammerDangerous GameDead Blow HammerHammer HunterJack Hammer Pittman HammerShock Hammer Target Hammer. I have a 243 Win. 3385 fps avg. Excellent penetration. Some of the posted data is with custom chambers with high end brass that wont show chamber pressure quite as well. All other powders listed wont even come close to N120 . WEIGHT BULLET COL POWDER START CHG VELOCITY MAX CHG VELOCITY 300 HAM'R RELOADING DATA EFFECTIVE SEPT 15, 2020 AND SUPERCEDES ALL PREVIOUSLY PUBLISHED DATA 130gr Speer HAM'R HOT-CORE 2.175" Shooters World SOCOM 20.7gr 2150fps 23.0gr 2375fps 130gr Speer HAM'R HOT-CORE 2.175" Accurate 1680 23.6gr 2125fps 26.2gr 2350fps 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. Ive finished load work up with a vanguard 25-06 with the 90s @ 3750 and after some tinkering it shoots one rounded hole at 100. Barbourcreek tests 155 Hammer Hunters in 20% gel Block at 600 yards in a 7 BC Warrior Barbourcreek Long Range Shooting School and Long Range Hunting 24K views 3 years ago Ep. Mark Grimes I do have Winchester 748 and Winchester 760 powders but dont seem to work effectively for me. I can make them shoot bad. The far side of the ribs had little shrapnel wounds from the separated petals surrounding the exit. The hammer hunters easily out shot the others. Both my friends used .308 Hammers on this pig hunt as mentioned in the previous review and both were bang flops. We could not get them or any bullet to shoot well. Bull Elk, 600 yards,198 Hammer Hunter, went through left shoulder, took out lungs, exited right shoulder. Worked up a load for the 117HH in my 270 Win for this years western mule deer hunt. Whilst I will not provide my final load data, suffice to say is was "waaay" over book, but your mileage may vary. If you go to the Hammer Forum there is a ton of info available on loads, how to, etc. Hammer Bullets Load Data. Jim Brost, Arizona (verified owner) November 19, 2021. Varget, cci200 primers Lapua brass, sized with fl die and .289 bushing and crimped into first groove up front with lee die. September 16, 2021, Have not killed anything with them, I will give another review when I do, but as for accuracy GTFO my Browning BAR is shooting .25moa with these, If they kill like they shoot, I will probably switch all my rifles to these bullets, Justin Youngblood Ivan Bourgeois Biggest buck was 193 pounds on the hoof. Plan to use for turkey and predators. Precision 6.5 CM using this bullet dropped a massive boar at 230 yards. Bullet: 123 grain 0.264 Absolute Hammer Brass: Hornady Powder: H4895 Primer: CCI 250 I used load data from Sierra to start. A continuous up and down curve, Hammer Bullets and Trophy Game Safaris have teamed up to offer 10% discount on safaris for customers hunting with Hammer Our original line of bullets. They shoot consistently inside 1 using my final load. I'm sure there may be a faster accuracy node, but I'm happy with 3200. Thanks , Mark Gendreau . Lee Jordan November 10, 2021. So far in the .308 I've only pushed LE loads to an average of 2,950 fps, which is quite satisfactory. August 26, 2020. MICHAEL PRESTON Even a 300 WM shooter was impressed. Enter Steve Davis of Hammer bullets. No Pressure, very light recoil . Which 7mm . They also had a wider wound channel when compared to Nosler AB. Thanks to Steve and everyone at Hammer! 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. The Barnes shot a little over an inch and Hammers were a little under half an inch. Avg group size is .486" @ 3,165 fps out of a budget grade factory 6.5 creedmoor. I bought these to loads in a friends Marlin 30-30. August 19, 2022. This may not be an issue for all calibers/cartridges, but it does happen. Will post picture once I figure out how to change the file type. Gerald DILGARD This bullet shoots great out of my Savage 243 win. Great bullet, dallas hardaway I think if youre just starting out reloading they are an excellent choice. He never knew what hit him! If your looking at these, buy em! September 24, 2021, Jeff Hedgpeth Dennis Williams Jr Use faster powders and run em hard. Mule kick and ran 30ft stumbling the whole way. December 20, 2021. I contacted the folks at Hammer for a bullet recommendation for my Wife's rifle. Ended up at 23.2 grains for muzzle velocity of 3812 fps and .164" 3 shot group at 100 yds. These bullets are legit. The terminal performance was nothing like ive seen, with minimal meat loss. lead bullet load. Ivan Bourgeois Used same basic load with the 124 hh bullets. Joined Dec 25, 2017 Messages 356 Location SE Mo. Shooting several 5 shot groups under 1/2 MOA at 100 yards. Learn about what makes Hammer Bullets different and check out the types of bullets we manufacture. The great guys at Hammer said to try the 200gr ShockHammers. Accurate +600 yards. Information I have thus far I find this very intriguing. Gerald DILGARD Absolutely impressive performance at relatively low velocity. (verified owner) November 17, 2021, I recently purchased a box of .264 124 gr Hammer Hunters to try in my 6.5 Creedmoor. After that I was convinced. Settled on 42.3 gr of RL-16. This load puts whitetail to sleep under 200 yards! Plus the others at the range think the vapor trail is pretty cool. Also run it in a 22/284 at 3900 fps. As to powder, this was a little more tricky due to REACH compliance in the UK, aggravated by the current shortages. Absolute HammerClaw HammerDangerous GameDead Blow HammerHammer HunterJack Hammer Pittman HammerShock Hammer Target Hammer. 243 Win. I had a minor issue with my shipment and Steve made it more than right without me asking for anything. First group under imr7828 (the powder I was hoping this rifle would like) printed at 0.60moa. 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. 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. I would not recommend absolute hammers to anyone that is not a veteran reloader imho. I cant say enough good things about Steve Davis and these bullets. Played with 8 different recipes from Nosler and Hornaday. (verified owner) February 27, 2022. I think Im already where I need to be at around 53 gr . will be loading some more of these up just to see how tight of a grouping I can squeeze out of them. They do not expand on dry mediums like wood, drywall, bone, or sheet metal. Shane Staples 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! I couldnt ask for better customer service. In 20+mph winds this bullet did amazing when I did my job. The result is an incredibly consistent product with unparalleled quality control. No doubt this bullet will be in my rifle for many future mule deer and elk seasons. I tried these in a 6mm Remington that has never shot any bullet/powder inside 3. Auction Information Name: Old Forbes Road Online Auction: Auctioneer: Mishler Auction Service. I worked out a pretty good load of 45 gr of TAC and seated at 2,750. October 28, 2021, These bullets are the real deal. + Print; Pages: [1] 257 Wby with Hammer Bullets Shoots! I got .2 and.3 inch groups at 100 and 200 yards with a few opening to .5. One shot. We found this bullet in the off side against the humorous. Minimal bloodshot or meat loss. I didn't like that load is it would explode on impact on deer and hogs with no to little penetration. Dropped a large cow elk where she stood at 200 yds. DeadBlow Hammers are Hammer Hunters that are designed to retain 40%-50% on impact. I will be ordering more, a lot more. Some general load data would help customers create successful loads and lead to repeat business. 1,044. The deer dropped right in it's tracks, without even a kick. 57.5 gr of 4831sc seemed to work the best of the 3 powders I tried. These cavernous hollow points are designed to expand upon contact with a fluid-based medium through hydraulic energy. Nowhere near max! Consistently shooting 5 shot groups ranging from 1/4" to 1/2" at 100yds. It is leaving the 20 barrel at 3480fps and a 4 shot group was just over .6. Thanks guys for a true quality bullet that will stop anything I will ever face. Steve recommended these for my 6.5x300 Bee. Hammer Bullets is not responsible for your load process, equipment, and choices. 3024 FPS Over and over again. Tested several hunting bullets at varying velocities in my 6.5 PRC. The hammers hitlike a ton of bricks I was very impressed! Description. stubing Shot out of savage Steven 284 win 8 twist, 24 barrel going 2980fps at mag length. As to accuracy, I tested it at 100 yards on 18 Nov 22 and produced the attached groups. 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. If you have a faster or slower twist for a given caliber, contact us and we can discuss a bullet for your needs. It has a 1-20 barrel that is 25 long . However, I will say loosing a bit of meat is better than chasing animals into the bushes. 335 powder is really nice in this cartridge. (verified owner) December 8, 2022, Greetings from the UK! 300 PRC: 199 gr Hammer Hunter Reloading . 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 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. I was able to reach over 2500fps with zero pressure. Apr 30, 2016 1,849 2,083. As a resident of CA, were faced with having to shoot non tox bullets. I will repost after shooting them. Federal match small primer With a bit of load development, theyre shooting sub 1/4 moa at 100 yds. Steve recommended the powder and I followed his advise of course and I'm not disappointed. Impact velocity ~2700fps. (verified owner) November 22, 2022. 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