Big fan of the shock hammer!!! This bullet shoots great out of my Savage 243 win. john venters It is a small bullet I ended up loading it shorter than my other reloads to get a decent crimp on it . I bought these to loads in a friends Marlin 30-30. 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. The max size allowed is : 4 MB. 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). .02" @ 100 yds. January 1, 2022. 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. As for load work upthere was none! With a bit of load development, theyre shooting sub 1/4 moa at 100 yds. I run this little dude 4100-4300fps in 14 twist 22/250s and 220 swifts out to 375 yds kills deer like lighting! (verified owner) March 16, 2022, I tried it with 47.6 gr of Staball and a magnum primer. (verified owner) November 17, 2021, I recently purchased a box of .264 124 gr Hammer Hunters to try in my 6.5 Creedmoor. Perfect bullet for my needs. Not that bad Rem. Rifle range is not a good place for them to hang out. Thanks Hammer, you always seem to have what I need, when I need it. My friend really likes the vapor trail you see with almost every shot. 14 twist. Now I just need to get some 180s for my 300 wsm! 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 November 10, 2021. JavaScript is disabled. Bought these to find a deer and elk load that would shoot small groups but still do the job. 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. Gene Phillips Worked up a load for the 117HH in my 270 Win for this years western mule deer hunt. First 5 rounds with 54.5gr of H4831SC yielded 2850fps with plenty of room to go hotter. 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". Enter Steve Davis of Hammer bullets. A monolithic bullet. 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. Shot a 1 3 shot group at 530 yards. Looking forward to on game performance. My Savage loves it I'm getting 3270 fps from a 22 inch barrel. It has identical baring surface so it will load nearly identical with little or no change from previous loading. Have your own review to share? Type: Online-Only Auction: Date(s) 02/01/2023 - 02/27/2023: . These cavernous hollow points are designed to expand upon contact with a fluid-based medium through hydraulic energy. I have RL-22, IMR 7828 SSC and H4831SC. gain in my rifle. With a higher B.C. September 19, 2022. Does averaged about110 pounds. These bullets are slightly more pricey than most but pay for themselves and then some. I'm sure they could be pushed a lot faster but why bother. The hammer blackout was a bang flop. 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. 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. I've purchased 400.00 worth of these bullets just this month and I'm wondering if I've bought enough. Accurate +600 yards. I ended up taking two does and a nice 9 point white tail with them. If you are looking for a great performing, tough bullet these will do the trick and then some. Looking forward to seeing the performance on game. Oddly I tried the same load with an 85 gr TSX and got about 150 fps less MV with the slightly lighter Barnes bullet. 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. Select the product youd like to review from the Products Page, and submit your review. A excellent choice when you can't make your mind up on whether you want to run light-n-fast or heavy-n-steady. That way I know where it is. Use multiple resources before deciding a safe load development. We are sorry that you were unable to find powder that would work for you. It is absolute coyote destroyer. cwollesen44 Tack driving accuracy. The Barnes shot a little over an inch and Hammers were a little under half an inch. Recently started running them in my 224 Valkyrie for predator (fox, coyote) hunting and they are outstanding terminally! A follow up review for above combo. 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. Use faster powders and run em hard. Travelis S Russ Loaded up 4831 sc powder @ 57.5 gr 3.325 coal. Big hollow point? I started off with 62gr RL 17 up to 66 when group was around 1.25 inch. Thread starter hunter24605; Start date Oct 27, 2022; Oct 27, 2022 #1 hunter24605 Handloader. Thanks guys for a true quality bullet that will stop anything I will ever face. Heart soft ball size hole Bull Elk, 600 yards,198 Hammer Hunter, went through left shoulder, took out lungs, exited right shoulder. Ive had excellent results backing down a couple grains from max load and laddering .01 grains for accuracy and not messing with seating depth. (verified owner) March 10, 2020. I was very happy with the accuracy but an antelope lung shot is not much of a test on a 7mm bullet. I played with these in my wife's youth model Rem 700. This coupon is on the honor system. It may not display this or other websites correctly. Absolute HammerClaw HammerDangerous GameDead Blow HammerHammer HunterJack Hammer Pittman HammerShock Hammer Target Hammer. 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. Alan Ratliff They are expensive but do shoot really well. Dropped to the shot. September 28, 2022, Shot a bull elk at 100 yards high shoulder. I was fortunate enough to use this load to shoot a whitetail this past fall. My go-to load was found at my starting charge with H110! My son and I planned a South Texas elk hunt in September and he (13yo) used the 143 HH to drop a huge bull elk from 178 yards. As a resident of CA, were faced with having to shoot non tox bullets. After that I was convinced. I had a minor issue with my shipment and Steve made it more than right without me asking for anything. After skinning the elk we looked at the exit wound and you could see where the nose petals exited. Monday at 12:18 PM #23 Guy Miner Master Loader Apr 6, 2006 16,896 2,361 xphunter said: 335 powder is really nice in this cartridge. Firearms and reloading equipment not taken care of can lead to catastrophic failure, danger, and death. The bullet hit a bit high, and entered six inches in front of his hind quarter. Thanks, Roberts Greenaway One friend gave me a load to try that was 43 gr of IMR4166. Easiest bullets I have worked up loads for including custom bullets for my custom benchrest rifles. Winchester small rifle primers Developing a load for my rifle was quick, the Hammer bullets are some of the easiest bullets to find loads for. Iv shot some 2in groups at 600 yds with it in my 22/284! I have used them successfully on three roe, two fallow and two sika deer. 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. So just want to make sure I get this right. I grudgingly switched to these when Barnes became unavailable and Im happy I made the switch. 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). Ive been using it for a while now with great luck. 44 gr 6.5 StaBall George L Taylor No Pressure, very light recoil . 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. It took a lot more time with the absolute to find the right powder/charge. 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. I can't speak well enough about Steve and Brian. It is a great killing combo. I was very impressed with the terminal performance. Here is my load data for my Abolt 25-06 with 26" McGowan barrel: Ive got quite a few for you. Make a 6 foot thick sandwich using plywood. Looking forward to seeing on game performance! Reloading Bullets 30 Cal. 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. (verified owner) February 27, 2022. Perfection on a high shoulder shot with very high impact velocity. (verified owner) May 26, 2020. 5 Replies; 1821 Views; . 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. October 10, 2022. January 4, 2022. My son shot his first elk with a 3006 at 287 yards.the elk never took a step. Plus the flat trajectory doesn't have me making adjustments at extended distances! Order yours online at https://hammerbullets.com/ Reloading Hammer. Had 4 exit holes on the opposite side. I cant say enough good things about Steve Davis and these bullets. Nowhere near max! mixitup210 .264 Cal-134g Power Hammer (formerly Shock Hammer), .358 Cal-200g Power Hammer (formerly shock hammer), .338 Cal-205g Power Hammer (formerly Shock Hammer). Very easy to load. I'm really excited, I've heard Hammer bullets are very accurate. mathew.watkins Alan Ratliff Just loaded these for my Christensen Arms Ridgeline 300 WIn Mag. All load/component data will be shared so that the load can be duplicated. Theres quite a bit of reloading info already out there as far as charge weight. October 19, 2021. We invite discussions about any other products as well. December 7, 2021. Probably a good idea to stay with hammer hunters rather than the absolutes of your just getting started. December 16, 2020. Only meat loss was a small portion of one back strap. Standard Deviation 5.79 FPS Max powder is 57.3 . I tried these in a 6mm Remington that has never shot any bullet/powder inside 3. Im a happy camper. Low ES &SD. Shilien barrel 9 twist 25 1/4 in. Mark Grimes LIL Gun 29.5grs But with my starting load I dropped a huge west Texas gemsbok bull. However, my old Sako proved more problematic, which I put down to the 1:11 twist rate and long throat. First shot clocked 3793fps, second shot . mountainman56 The wound channels these bullets produce look like one's you would expect from a much bigger caliber. In summary, these are my findings and all I can say is with this Hammer bullet, I have total confidence in my cold bore shot on live game. Was curious what these might do in my 722 rem. No pressure signs and the velocity was right where I figured I should be. February 20, 2022. Very easy load development. My favorite hornet bullet bar none! It seemed to be a very picky rifle. The terminal performance was nothing like ive seen, with minimal meat loss. (verified owner) July 18, 2022. Easiest load up of a bullet compared to other manufacturers. I just started reloading for my 444 CVA scout rifle . The 151 grain Absolute Hammer worked for me this season by putting a bull elk down in one shot. I tried nearly every premium hunting 30 cal bullet in my 300 WBY, using six different powders, only to consistently print 1.5 to 2.5 inch groups. Overall very happy with this bullet! Have used the120 Hammer Hunter in CA Arms Ridge line to take the last six deer I've killed. Ive been searching high and low for good bullets for my .358 win BLR. This was due to a high shot and he was finished off with a second. Continued load development rewarded me with a repeatable 0.5moa rifle, with these 174s clocking in at 3380 FPS. There was a warning about only experienced handloaders using absolute hammers. These bullets are money well spent. To push heavier/longer bullets in many SAUMs/WSMs/PRCs etc many would want a long action mag box. I just finished a multi-day long-range hunting class and absolutely hammered it. One at 850 yards. They didn't start to stabilize until over 2900fps in my 1:7 twist. The bearing surface of the bullet incorporates the patented PDR design (parabolic drag reduction). The best this rifle had ever shot by a factor of three. Top left casing is 42 grains, definite pressure. Greg Huchko In my .300 Savage, LE pushes this bullet > 2,800 fps. of 41.7 of Varget under a 99 Hammer Hunter at oal of 2.680. The 35g Hammer Hunter will line up nicely with lead core 35g data, such as Hodgdon. 30-06 at just over 2900fps. 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. Tested in 338 RCM in 20 barrel and it shot great. Unlike that B company. 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. (verified owner) November 26, 2022. 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. 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