57.5 gr of 4831sc seemed to work the best of the 3 powders I tried. 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. The hammer hunters easily out shot the others. (verified owner) September 14, 2022. Continued load development rewarded me with a repeatable 0.5moa rifle, with these 174s clocking in at 3380 FPS. I built a 270 wsm with a 8 twist 24 pac nor barrel. Barrel twist is 1:16, not 1:7 as stated earlier. I split the difference between some closely weighted loading data for my starter load. With the 6.5 Sherman Max, performance on deer at 4000 fps is absolutely incredible! I'm pushing them over 3000 without pressure and getting half inch groups. Can't complain about a perfect shot placement (my son did the shooting) but not too much in the way of terminal testing on the "medium". to 558 yds. I settled for 2975 fps for good accuracy and plenty of energy. These have a .020 jump to the lands in my rifle and shoot consistently 3 shot groups touching at 200 yards so long as I do my part. I think if youre just starting out reloading they are an excellent choice. new, 2 or 3x fired, annealed, etc). Thank you, Marvin Forbes (Central Valley Guns) Robert Coakley Bang flop. (verified owner) February 15, 2023, Made my first loads out of my .284 win with the 143 hammer hunter. The 6x7 bull stumbled and fell 5 seconds later without a second shot. IMR 4350 54.5=2328, 56.5=2379, and 58.5=2440. 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. One at a stones throw and the other at 330 yards. They shot phenomenally well out of my MKV Accumark! Very accurate bullets, and easy to load for (as long as you follow the recommendations for a powder on the faster end for your cartridge). 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. Mar 21, 2021 #7 M mtmuley Well-known member Joined Jan 11, 2009 Messages Gene Phillips Total decimation in short. OAL was 2.445 which put the round .025 off the lands in my rifle. Check for updates and measurements regularly. After loading and shooting them I was seriously impressed. Steve has been very helpful with getting load data sorted and I am very impressed with how helpful this company is. Getting around 3480FPS in a 24" barrel and just got my first Hammer Bullet deer, a nice North Carolina 8pt at just under 100yards. Ding! All the hogs dressed out close to 125 lbs.. I'm getting 3400 fps out of my 300 wlby mag in a Ruger No.1 (SMOKIN) with great accuracy. 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. One thing that Ive been seeing in various threads about is the Absolute Hammer bullets. Just tried out for first time hog hunting with complete pass though at 350yds. Precise and durable. I've purchased 400.00 worth of these bullets just this month and I'm wondering if I've bought enough. All were very fast kills. I cant wait for fall to try these on game. Could not be happier. Can hardly wait to put it to work . So far the best load is a medium charge that yields 1/2 MOA @ 3200 fps. Thank you Steve and Hammer bullets. Not a step. Thanks , Mark Gendreau . When I field dressed her I saw where I hit the liver and the shank exited, but when the petals expanded they hit both lungs and the back side of the heart. I just started reloading for my 444 CVA scout rifle . gain in my rifle. When I say new, I mean I've reloaded less than 40 rounds. 29.0 gr -2712fps, stdDev. I used these out of a 338 Norma imp. 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. October 19, 2021. I'm a hammer bullet fan for life. Will be hunting with it this week. By far, the easiest load work up I have ever experienced. I have been holding off on writing this review until I saw how it performed on animals. Bullet impacted his hip joint where it attaches the spine, took out both feromal arties. I have a custom .284 win. They were readily available and shipped quick. There was very little blood shot and meat spoilage from the shot. The bullets are very accurate. 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. Thank you!! Was able to get 2466fps with H110. 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. Justin Marinkov I get consistent 1/2 groups in the heat of summer or the cool of hunting season. I have owned a Sako 75 in .30-06 for over 20 years, which has harvested everything from muntjac to moose with a Sierra 2150 over N550 or RS60 (RL17). Just loaded my first round of 88 Gr Hammer Hunters in my new 6 mm Creedmoor 1-7 twist Proof barrel. Meat damage was there but not terrible. Easiest load up of a bullet compared to other manufacturers. If you have a faster or slower twist for a given caliber, contact us and we can discuss a bullet for your needs. I bought these to loads in a friends Marlin 30-30. . The Hammer Hunter line is our long range or high bc line of bullets. I thought I'd give it one last try first, and wow! Out of my Kimber Im getting an average of 2725 with TAC powder. Also noticed with Hammer bullets there is not enough copper to bother with in the barrel. My friend really likes the vapor trail you see with almost every shot. Type: Online-Only Auction: Date(s) 02/01/2023 - 02/27/2023: . I shot it out to 200 and it maintained accuracy. This is a middle of the road load by the way. 0. This Hammer bullet was the clear winner in accuracy. I'm sure they could be pushed a lot faster but why bother. I have H1000, Rl26, Retumbo and 7977, Iowa hunters are now allowed to use necked rifle cartridges (with some caliber restrictions). (verified owner) February 9, 2022, shot serval hogs with these out to 290yds it wacks em! (verified owner) November 28, 2022. Could not be happier. Shot a big Indiana 10 point buck and bullet worked perfect. Top left casing is 42 grains, definite pressure. Dropped a 200ish pound hog with one well placed shot. I did shoot those two, they all so hit in the same hole as the other four previous . Ship to: 11284 MT Hwy 83 Bigfork, MT 59911 Specifications: May 28, 2020 #4 JLS Well-known member Joined Mar 26, 2012 Messages 17,365 Location We have learned not to try to force a rifle to like what we want. Great bullet. I always load bullets I will be hunting with. 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. Impact velocity ~2700fps. I would recommend. That will put a "hurtin" on just about anything. Stu, Wesley Turner JavaScript is disabled. 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. (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. Peterson Load work up took one day at the range. Shooting several 5 shot groups under 1/2 MOA at 100 yards. They're a lot longer than standard lead bullets. If your only shooting out to 400 yds than the BC isnt a huge concern. Because they are pure copper they do not disintegrate like lead core bullets, so meat damage is still very light. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. I couldnt be more pleased. I will continue to use these for as long as they keep selling them. With impressive wound channels. This is a place to discuss hunting, shooting, and other outdoor activities. Michael Wilczynski Companies may update components such as powders, internal case capacity, and primers. toby.spruce Prints very tiny groups as well. Hammer Type 44-40 Winchester .430" Wad Punch Hammer Type 44-40 Winchester .430" Wad Punch Be the first to review this product $20.00 In stock Item Number 4440RIFLE Add to Cart Add to Wish List Add to Compare Skip to the end of the images gallery Skip to the beginning of the images gallery Details Justin Youngblood 5 Replies; 1821 Views; . December 7, 2021. Loaded some and BOOM, genuine half inch groups. The best this rifle had ever shot by a factor of three. 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. With a very compressed load of 3031, I can get 2500 fps, and 1 moa groups. These bullets all have 1.5mm hollow point and are typically 60%-70% weight retention. I hit 66.2 grain and made the best group so far of my shooting career. I'm new to reloading. Thank you guys for a great product! of 41.7 of Varget under a 99 Hammer Hunter at oal of 2.680. The hammers hitlike a ton of bricks I was very impressed! I get 3 shot groups much smaller than the palm of my hand at 600 yards. I guess that will do. I wanted to see 3700fps with this but only made it there with RL19 which Im essentially out of. This bullet helped breathe some life back into a family heirloom, and turned it into a formidable meat retrieval weapon. 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 loaded the 123 AH in 24 6.5 Creedmoor to 3140. they shoot sub 1/2. 3205 ft/second . I normally do not leave reviews for bullets until I have used them on animals but Steve deserves a review on bullet accuracy and customer service. (verified owner) January 3, 2022. Precision 6.5 CM using this bullet dropped a massive boar at 230 yards. I had never tried the Absolute Hammer line of bullets I ordered a box and talked with some fellow Hammer shooters on facebook. Overall very happy with this bullet! Cant wait to try it on game out to its expansion threshold. 143gr Hammer Hunter out of my custom 7-06 Ackley Improved shooting 3100fps and 1/2' groups at 200 yds. My load ladder spanning 4 grains went into just over an inch and my final load with a little Lee Factory Crimp shooting consistently into 3/4' out of a thin barrel Kimber 30-06. A monolithic bullet. We just returned from South Africa and the performance of these bullets in her rifle was spectacular. Loaded cases then received a full Lee factory crimp to prevent jump under recoil. Cannot be combined with other discounts I like the performance combined with minimal meat wasted. The new Absolute Hammer 123's are my new favorite as of May 2021. Now I just need to get some 180s for my 300 wsm! cwollesen44 joe.inlow Automatically applied at checkout valid 12/1-12/31. First 5 rounds with 54.5gr of H4831SC yielded 2850fps with plenty of room to go hotter. There is no hype on this website, they perform as advertised. Anyone have loads for them in 6.5 PRC(124g.). thomascjohnston52 August 19, 2022. 70 HH performs great. Didn't adjust for the wind on the long shot and hit him in the butt. Allows you to get the best performance from your rifle, Your Rating I purchased a box of 50 Hammers. I thought he would explode but when I walked up to him his head was gone. 78 degrees Fahrenheit I was unsure at first working loads but then stuff started coming together the hotter the load. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. Nosler data is pretty hot data and will line up pretty close with the Hammers. 100 Count Hammer .355cal. And Im totally confident in their terminal performance on elk. 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. Bullet Casting Alloys, Tin & Pure Lead; Bullet Casting Flux; Cast Iron Lead Pots; . Took an antelope and a black tail with these out of my 300prc. I just ordered some 92 gr Hammer bullets for my 257 WBY. I cut 10% for a starting load and did a charge ladder from 36 to 42 grains. I'm pushing these at 3000 fps out of a Winchester Model 70 chambered in 7 Rem. They need to be pushed pretty fast out of a fast twist barrel to stabilize but the western has no problem. Wont buy these bullets again as Ive spent too much time already trying to make these work! ruger american predator 6.5cm. I couldnt ask for better customer service. Travelis S Russ Ding! For most Eastern US hunting these will work wonderfully. I can make them shoot bad. Use multiple resources before deciding a safe load development. No doubt, you will ask, "why two groups?" Consistently shooting 5 shot groups ranging from 1/4" to 1/2" at 100yds. I shot flatter and had less wind drift than the guys shooting 300 win mags, 6.5 creedmoors, and 270 WSMs (yes, we compared DOPE gathered under the exact same conditions at the exact same time). A discussion platform for everything Hammer! Looks like these will make a trip to africa in may. After that I was convinced. If you go to the Hammer Forum there is a ton of info available on loads, how to, etc. HH work perfectly. Shoot a minimum of ten shots each. Complete pass through, chest cavity is mush. And the weight fluctuated 1.25 grains at most on the 10 that I weighed. Im going 5 stars on this as this is the second Hammer bullets Ive reloaded for in two different rifles and both have been very accurate. crimp ladder to see if the group continues to improve. She took 9 animals on our safari all were single shot kills except for her sable. 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. (verified owner) February 5, 2022. Zero bloodshot meat in the 6 large game animals I've taken. Use one of the allowed file type: jpg,png. Just a great all around bullet. Had slight pressure signs with the biggest charge, so I went with the lower option and haven't looked back. all December long . 1:10 twist 26" barrel My favorite hornet bullet bar none! Have also shot a buck with it and it too was one shot with No Tracking Required. We found this bullet in the off side against the humorous. 46gr of IMR4451 at oal of 2.765 became our go to load. (verified owner) March 4, 2022. Shot a doe that was bag flop, and a buck that didnt run far into the wood line and was VERY easy to track. 1000 yards is a walk in the park. The vapor trail is awesome. (verified owner) November 27, 2022. john venters Will be loading more Hammers for another Savage 99 in.250 with 1:11 twist someday soon. Jim Brost, Arizona I bought a sample pack of the .308 120g Lever Shock Hammers for my 1976 model 336 Marlin 30-30. After skinning the elk we looked at the exit wound and you could see where the nose petals exited. 926,424. 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 Put it right behind the shoulder and the guide immediately called miss reload. However, I will say loosing a bit of meat is better than chasing animals into the bushes. Accuracy is phenomenal! Steve recommended the powder and I followed his advise of course and I'm not disappointed. 2750 fps . Hammer bullets are the most consistent bullets I've ever sent down range. (verified owner) August 19, 2022. I won the final competition at 1000 yards and shot better than I ever imagined at 600+ yards. They definitely did not disappoint I was able to get 3/4" moa at 100yrd first time out. Hammers do have a sligtly lower BC than any tipped copper bullet. (verified owner) November 26, 2022. Long. Just loaded these for my Christensen Arms Ridgeline 300 WIn Mag. Only one rib hit on the off side. 18.5barrel, suppressed with a Griffiin. A winner, and FINALLY. (verified owner) May 3, 2022. I would highly recommended these bullets, Robert Galloway Gerald DILGARD I have a new "Woods Load" We hunt from tree stands and most shots are 100 yards or less. Hammer Bullets is not responsible for your load process, equipment, and choices. Shooting firearms can be dangerous. Full penetration and dropped in their tracks performance from 200 to 394 yards. Will post picture once I figure out how to change the file type. October 18, 2022. 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. In my experience Absolute's are more "picky" and seems like recoil and blast is significantly more than loads with hh's. Terminal performance has been outstanding on whitetail. I cant wait to see what they do all loaded the same. This bullet produced accurate loads very easily in my 300WSM and worked fantastic on a Bull Elk. Shot a 1 3 shot group at 530 yards. Each bullet is weighed and micrometer measured as it is produced. 335 powder is really nice in this cartridge. Messages. kopitzke Some of the posted data is with custom chambers with high end brass that wont show chamber pressure quite as well. Biggest buck was 193 pounds on the hoof. Way way less meat damage than the old load with 168gr Berger. Hammers are super easy to work up a load for usually about 10 rounds and your done, not to mention 1/4 moa accuracy I get with them. Unbelievable! Wed love to hear from you! (verified owner) June 15, 2021. If you start with a new rifle do you break it in first,? Thanks Hammer, you always seem to have what I need, when I need it. (verified owner) November 17, 2021, I recently purchased a box of .264 124 gr Hammer Hunters to try in my 6.5 Creedmoor. 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. I took a [large for East TN] 10-point whitetail at 120 yards with this load. Shooting a Tikka t3. I center punched the liver and my heart immediately sunk knowing that I had just wounded this deer. Absolute HammerClaw HammerDangerous GameDead Blow HammerHammer HunterJack Hammer Pittman HammerShock Hammer Target Hammer. I'm getting .3 groups with 38 grains of Varget. Loaded these in 338-06 at 2750 using RL15. Also, almost every mono bullet data i've seen suggests starting at 0.050" off the lands. Meat loss almost non existent. (verified owner) May 18, 2021. Looking forward to on game performance. (verified owner) November 22, 2022. Both had DRT results. I'm not one to write reviews but this bullet is the real deal. These Shock Hammers WILL shoot! Home All Ammunition Reloading Reloading Supplies 1 of 2 View Larger Images 100 Count Hammer .355cal. Small buck mule deer at 100 yards. I can't wait to try these on elk this fall. Low ES &SD. Load development has been very easy and my early load testing using virgin Lapua brass has not produced groups any larger than 3/4 MOA regardless of charge weight. 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. Will purchase again. (verified owner) October 23, 2022, Amazing accuracy loaded up some 131HH for Ruger m77 with 1:9.5 twist had Five rounds touching definitely happy. Wishing you all a Merry Christmas with . >> believe me you can`t go wrong using Hammer bullets , be safe and good luck this fall ,Steve, Jonah Walker I had 80 of them left. My nightvis optic just has a standard duplex reticle and I hate "guesstimating" my elevation holds at distance. In 20+mph winds this bullet did amazing when I did my job. This year with the Biden ammo crisis I ordered a box did a work up Settled on 2850 fps First 5 rounds with 54.5gr of H4831SC yielded 2850fps with plenty of room to go hotter. (verified owner) December 6, 2021. 1- 10 rifiling did not work with 60 gr. This is my load data. Im a happy camper. Alan Ratliff Measure the "wound channel depth" using a .270 brass rod. The bullet hit a bit high, and entered six inches in front of his hind quarter. Reloading . Made my first loads out of my .284 win with the 143 hammer hunter. So much fun on coyotes, and antalope in Colorado. Iv shot some 2in groups at 600 yds with it in my 22/284! They simply have a very deep hollow point that causes them to shed much larger nose petals. It seems that these may be the holy grail as they have the traditional benefits of copper bullets (dont explode or fragment and penetrate deep) and can be loaded heavier than traditional coppers or pushed decently faster than traditional copper bullet weights. 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. My old M24/47 Mauser shoots the 198 grain Hammer Hunter just like a Mauser should. mountainman56 (verified owner) September 19, 2022, Ref: Steve Davis-They may shoot great with a slower twist-1-12 or 1-14. It took me 15 rounds total to arrive at what will be my go-to load for the 338 LM. One at 850 yards. Not even going to try a different load . In short, I shot the top one first and could clearly see a single hole through my Zeiss V6 at x15 power - no way! on elk. Environmental conditions can drastically impact firearms, powders, and primers. Tested several hunting bullets at varying velocities in my 6.5 PRC. 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. It flat hammered my bull 2 steps done Accuracy load was at 3487 FPS. Christopher Wambeke Excellent performance on game out of my 30 Nosler. As to powder, this was a little more tricky due to REACH compliance in the UK, aggravated by the current shortages. At 200 yards it is still going about 2800 fps. The great guys at Hammer said to try the 200gr ShockHammers. 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. I think we can do exacy like the Absolute Hammer post, just on the Hammer Hunter (this) post. If you are looking for a great performing, tough bullet these will do the trick and then some. Ill start with these: Looking for 7mm Rem Mag data with the 146hh. Rem. There is a very comprehensive, up to date list of hammer load data over on the long range hunting site . But I decided to pull the gym tech scale out and way a few to see how consistent they were. What more can you ask for from an all copper hunting bullet? Lee Jordan October 22, 2022. Avg group size is .486" @ 3,165 fps out of a budget grade factory 6.5 creedmoor. Also, its my understanding they are great about giving help on the phone too. Nosler brass @ 2.714" or A follow up review for above combo. (verified owner) June 10, 2022. So I don't have to worry about impact velocity being a limiting factor nor the bullet doing it's job. 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. Alas, two things have caused me to look for an alternative: Sierra's decision to obsolete this bullet and impending legislation to go non-toxic. 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