I'm not one to write reviews but this bullet is the real deal. Accuracy was great and 6 animals taken last year. Well lets just say since discovering Hammer bullets, they are now my out of state loads as well, where lead is allowed. Needed something quick to try on east Texas pigs. 3,190. October 19, 2021. Easiest load development I've ever done. ~100 yard steep quartering away shot and the big boar dropped instantly and quickly began his death moan. 46gr of IMR4451 at oal of 2.765 became our go to load. At the range all groups were under an inch and the group I settled on was nearly a one hole group at a 100 yards. Really happy Hammer made a bullet that works with this slow twist Savage. With a higher B.C. Went to the range to check the FPS on the Absolutely love these!!! 55.5 gr were nearly in the same hole. 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. And Im totally confident in their terminal performance on elk. (verified owner) July 6, 2021, Although I have not killed an animal with this bullet, the accuracy is unbelievable. Anyone have loads for them in 6.5 PRC(124g.). I tried these out of my 257 Bee Ultralightweight MKV rifle. This is really what Im after flat shooting all the way out to 200 yards . Anyone know where data might be? Hammer Bullets Load Data. My son used the 270Win load this year and found success. Looking forward to seeing the performance on game. The length and weight allowed my Ruger No One's 1:12 twist to truly reach its full potential. 3024 FPS Big fan of the shock hammer!!! Ill start with these: Looking for 7mm Rem Mag data with the 146hh. I was able to reach over 2500fps with zero pressure. Bullet exited right shoulder. Now its time to try it in my sons new 257 bee and maybe dig out the old Ruger #1 in 25 WSM. arreed28 Thanks, Hammer guys! The best this rifle had ever shot by a factor of three. The bullet penetrated the scapula, destroyed 3 inches of spine and left a 1.5" exit with basically no meat lost. This is a middle of the road load by the way. Can't wait to try them this deer season, Gerald DILGARD Greg Huchko Recently purchased these and worked up a load in my wife's 22" Barrett Fieldcraft for an up coming sheep hunt. 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. Im loading for my Kimber Hunter in .280AI. BL-C(2) powder, Starline Brass, Ginex Primer. Best decision I made was to purchase these. Several shooting forums spoke highly of Hammer bullets and I decided to try some. However, my old Sako proved more problematic, which I put down to the 1:11 twist rate and long throat. Tried 3 different other brands of slugs, and gobs of powders. You've gained a long term customer. I have been holding off on writing this review until I saw how it performed on animals. 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. We have quite a few diff primers on hand. The terminal performance was nothing like ive seen, with minimal meat loss. (verified owner) February 2, 2023. 44 gr of 6.5 staBall several groups of .250 at 100 yards. 16inch liberty barrel, 2750fps, temp 45F, And 750ft elevation. 257 Wby with Hammer Bullets Shoots! For anyone loading the 223 Remington or 556NATO, this is going to be the all around best of the heavier bullets. 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. 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. 29.0 gr -2712fps, stdDev. I played with these in my wife's youth model Rem 700. Very easy load development. Prints very tiny groups as well. Edit to my previous review. Average Looks like these will make a trip to africa in may. Re: Reloading the .35 whelen. Dropped a large cow elk where she stood at 200 yds. Very accurate and devastating on game. 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. Tested several hunting bullets at varying velocities in my 6.5 PRC. August 19, 2022. Work is preventing me from testing. Bullet performance was great. Out of my Kimber Im getting an average of 2725 with TAC powder. The results were fantastic and load development was a breeze. Boom flop. 4 animals dropped where they stood, 2 ran about 25 yards each. 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. (verified owner) June 12, 2022. William Belcher I purchased a box of 50 Hammers. November 25, 2021. adam_tilson I'm impressed! 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. Hammer bullets are the most consistent bullets I've ever sent down range. 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. Cant wait! Load development pushed this bullet to 3550 FPS with Ramshot TAC 24 Krieger Barrel. My recipe is on the Hammer Bullets forum board - I didn't know if it was okay to leave it here or not. These shoot sub moa out of my Ridgeline 300 Win Mag like right at .50. That will put a "hurtin" on just about anything. The next day I got them in the mail, had them loaded up and two shot strings later I had my load. (verified owner) September 14, 2022. I bought these to loads in a friends Marlin 30-30. Hoping I can tighten up the groups when I load a little closer to the lands. First group under imr7828 (the powder I was hoping this rifle would like) printed at 0.60moa. Using Leverevolution powder, i was able to hit 3050 fps and .3 which is hard to do in this cartridge. I can make them shoot bad. We require this for our records so we know exactly what you are sending us. The only down side was the significant wound channel if you hit bone. I can't wait to finish out this load to maximum velocity's and see what she can do. Which 7mm . They absolutely perform in flight like a "match" bullet, but terminal performance on preds is off the charts! At 200 yards it is still going about 2800 fps. One friend gave me a load to try that was 43 gr of IMR4166. September 3, 2021. Shot placement was through both front shoulders. COAL: 3.643" Ive been searching high and low for good bullets for my .358 win BLR. 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 It took me 15 rounds total to arrive at what will be my go-to load for the 338 LM. I got groups I could cover with a dime. 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. Most one shot drops when I did my job. That's going to do a number on anything it hits, I tried 43 gr of Varget and must say I was not impressed. Absolute HammerClaw HammerDangerous GameDead Blow HammerHammer HunterJack Hammer Pittman HammerShock Hammer Target Hammer. It took a lot more time with the absolute to find the right powder/charge. Meat loss was almost non-existent, very little bloodshot meat. Close to 3300fps/1430ft*lbs at the muzzle from a 20" bolt gun with N133 is what you can look forward to! They shot phenomenally well out of my MKV Accumark! 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. Absolutely devastating on coyotes: multiple exit fragments. Way way less meat damage than the old load with 168gr Berger. Meat loss was very minimal, almost no bloodshot / smuckers jelly meat to clean out. Desert Tech SRS A1 bullets shot fine.-Something to ponder. Select the product youd like to review from the Products Page, and submit your review. I run this one up to 4100fps in a 22/250, 4200fps in a 22 creed. Lots Currently Listed. FPS 3265. We recently took the decision to go lead-free, which I accomplished readily in my moderated Ruger Scout in .308 with a 130gn competitor product travelling at 2936 fps and producing half-MOA groups. Not a step. So far everything is working out well, the bullets are high quality. I was fortunate enough to use this load to shoot a whitetail this past fall. 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. The bearing surface of the bullet incorporates the patented PDR design (parabolic drag reduction). Then I tried working my way up with TAC and I was just below pressure limits with 44.0 and a regular primer. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. Zero bloodshot meat in the 6 large game animals I've taken. This bullet line is designed to feed through the magazine of factory rifles while still retaining the bearing surface of the bullet forward of the neck. 1/2" group and 3200 plus fps! I cant say enough good about these Hammer Bullets. Hammers best hunting bullet out there! As a resident of CA, were faced with having to shoot non tox bullets. Work up from a listed start load and find some pressure, and usually the load is done. 300 PRC: 199 gr Hammer Hunter Shoot with total confidence. I agree with the last paragraph above. Angling away, the bullet shed 3 petals, destroyed the liver, hot the spine, and shattered 7 vertebrae before lodging inside the spine. 6.5mm Diamond Line HPBT Bullets are fabricated with glided metal jackets and bonded cores to ensure the bullet performs with every shot. Tried a large variety of bullets in my 30 nosler. Small buck mule deer at 100 yards. Steve was great about calling me back to give me a starting point. Fired two for velocity, 3 more for group size and done. I chose this bullet for my 6.5 CM due to it's BC and velocity when pushed with Winchester 6.5 StaBall. 57.7 grains N550. Worked up a load for the 117HH in my 270 Win for this years western mule deer hunt. Very impresses. Breaking the left leg bone. Steve at Hammer Bullets has been getting requests for load data on Hammer Hunter bullets. My shot came at 237 yards. 165 yrd's 125 pound boar (approx.) But damage was very impressive. Great bullet. (verified owner) August 19, 2022. Does averaged about110 pounds. We invite discussions about any other products as well. The only other con I've found is the bullets are light for caliber which is consistent with traditional copper bullets too. I have other rifles for him to test in the future. Its a deer/hog worst nightmare out to 300 yds. Getting tiny groups and about 3100 fps MV from that 20 inch barrel. All other powders listed wont even come close to N120 . Outstanding! Thanks Steve for starting this thread..Good Info! December 20, 2021. Lower recoil, super accurate and a vapor trail. A follow up review for above combo. Thanks, Roberts Greenaway so after all the testing its kinda dear to me! Theres quite a bit of reloading info already out there as far as charge weight. It is a great killing combo. Excellent performance in 24" barrel 30-06. Had several that shot half inch until I tried 44gr of 6.5 Staball . I just finished a multi-day long-range hunting class and absolutely hammered it. Got me thinking about hunting venison with it now! First year taking an elk in Wyoming, took a cow at 490 yards hitting behind the right shoulder, hitting the heart and exiting through the ribs. The elk ran 80 yards down the hill and fell over. Two downsides with higher BC copper. Had the load developed and rifle zeroed in 15 rounds with an ES of 11. They cycle perfect. I'm sure they could be pushed a lot faster but why bother. Starting load is 51 grains . Federal case Use one of the allowed file type: jpg,png. Flat shooting and hard hitting. They are hitting right where they should out to 300 yards. Very easy to load. Run this bullet 3500 fps in my 6.5 twist 22/6mm dropped a nice mule deer at 450 yds! 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