With a bit of load development, theyre shooting sub 1/4 moa at 100 yds. H1000 @ 88g or US869 @ 104g 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. A great deer load for most hunters. Thought I would give these a try in a 257 Weatherby Mark V that we installed a Lilja barrel on. Steve knows his product line inside and out and is quick to get back to you if you have a question. (verified owner) December 6, 2021. Pushing these 3115fps with H1000 and Peterson brass. 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. This coupon is on the honor system. My old M24/47 Mauser shoots the 198 grain Hammer Hunter just like a Mauser should. The hammers hitlike a ton of bricks I was very impressed! February 13, 2020. Went to the range to check the FPS on the Shot in the same two holes as at 51 grains .hole is just getting bigger . BL-C(2) powder, Starline Brass, Ginex Primer. I loaded these for my 257 WTBY and had them pushing right around 3900 fps. Totally destroyed the lungs, full penetration. Great bullet! One friend gave me a load to try that was 43 gr of IMR4166. Shot a gallon milk jug full of water at 50 yds and the little guy made it through the other side! Mule kick and ran 30ft stumbling the whole way. I cant say enough good about these Hammer Bullets. IJS, billmcneese62 Thanks guys for a true quality bullet that will stop anything I will ever face. You are using an out of date browser. It's satisfying not to have to worry about lead contaminating the meat I will be feeding my family. Only meat loss was a small portion of one back strap. www.longrangehunting.com Another good source of Hammer reload data. I agree with the last paragraph above. Select the product youd like to review from the Products Page, and submit your review. November 25, 2021. Very impressed with how the bullet performed to get where it needed to go with a very difficult shot opportunity! Then that market completely evaporated, right before a hunt. 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. Just shortened it to 3.275 coal. The elk ran 80 yards down the hill and fell over. 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 . 44.5 of RL16 prints tiny groups in every gun I have tried it in. Which 7mm . They shoot consistently inside 1 using my final load. Some of the posted data is with custom chambers with high end brass that wont show chamber pressure quite as well. 5 deer and one bear. Accurate +600 yards. They didn't start to stabilize until over 2900fps in my 1:7 twist. Thanks, Roberts Greenaway Keep up the good work. Have also shot a buck with it and it too was one shot with No Tracking Required. (2) Antelope) and (3) Mule Deer Does. I have Hammered 4 hogs with this bullet from 45 yards to 125 yards. Very pleased with Hammer. 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. The bullet hit a bit high, and entered six inches in front of his hind quarter. 6.5mm (0.264") bullet diameter. I cut 10% for a starting load and did a charge ladder from 36 to 42 grains. A monolithic bullet. Now I just need to get some 180s for my 300 wsm! I had never tried the Absolute Hammer line of bullets I ordered a box and talked with some fellow Hammer shooters on facebook. A fine J.G. 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. bullets. I have RL-22, IMR 7828 SSC and H4831SC. Have your own review to share? (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. 1 - 9.5 twist, 26 inch barrel. arreed28 Reloading . (verified owner) December 7, 2022. my hunting pal recently shot a 3 round .250 group out of his 308 with these little guys. This bullet in my rifle runs right at 2700 fps and routinely produces a sub-0.5 MOA groups. (verified owner) November 27, 2022. With a slightly larger 2mm hollow point this bullet will have more consistent low vel impact performance. 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. We can quickly produce virtually any custom caliber and grain your rifle can support. This Hammer bullet was the clear winner in accuracy. Found a load development under half moa. jim knaub The only other con I've found is the bullets are light for caliber which is consistent with traditional copper bullets too. Unlike that B company. That said, I stopped at 2909 fps ES 3 for obvious reasons - it's got enough grunt to drop anything in a fur coat, if administered properly. I chose the 151gn Absolute Hunter, knowing that it would be fully stabilised and yet, on-game performance would be similar to the S2150. Hammer Bullets are custom turned on a CNC lathe, using only the highest-quality solid copper appropriate for the desired result. A winner, and FINALLY. The results at long range were incredible. Accuracy is phenomenal! (verified owner) February 2, 2023. 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. I'm really excited, I've heard Hammer bullets are very accurate. This bullet is really accurate and effective out of a 1940s vintage Savage 99 carbine in .250-3000, 1:14 twist, worn rifling. February 11, 2022. I did shoot those two, they all so hit in the same hole as the other four previous . I have a stock Savage 110 predator that shoots well with 143 gr Hornady ELDX's that I was nearly out of and unable to find. Gene Phillips Run this bullet 3500 fps in my 6.5 twist 22/6mm dropped a nice mule deer at 450 yds! 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. When I say new, I mean I've reloaded less than 40 rounds. This was a large framed 8 point white tail buck in the 190 pound class. September 28, 2022, Shot a bull elk at 100 yards high shoulder. Casmus Simmons December 13, 2021. We can provide a Hammer Bullet to meet the varying needs of each customer. The 243 win with the 70HH. CCI BR-4 primers At 52 grains . (verified owner) December 14, 2022. The exit hole was about 2 inches. Bullet exited right shoulder. 5-10 yards. I purchased the 35 grain hammer bullets to load in my .22-250 1:10 twist rifle and my 5.56 1:9 twist carbine. Ivan Bourgeois They fall more in line with conventional loading data and are very forgiving. Overall very happy with this bullet! (verified owner) September 14, 2022. 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 Description. Messages. At 200 yards it is still going about 2800 fps. They shot great and the node is absolutely perfect could not ask for OR recomend a better bullet and i have tried a pile of them. DeadBlow Hammers are Hammer Hunters that are designed to retain 40%-50% on impact. This is a middle of the road load by the way. I bought a sample pack of the .308 120g Lever Shock Hammers for my 1976 model 336 Marlin 30-30. Bullet impacted his hip joint where it attaches the spine, took out both feromal arties. Use faster powders and run em hard. I did a very simple load using the 143 grain hammer hunter. All factory ammo that I had tried sprayed 2-3 MOA. Justin Youngblood After skinning the elk we looked at the exit wound and you could see where the nose petals exited. Made my first loads out of my .284 win with the 143 hammer hunter. I had a minor issue with my shipment and Steve made it more than right without me asking for anything. (verified owner) February 9, 2022, shot serval hogs with these out to 290yds it wacks em! My X bolt took two whitetails last fall with this. All were very fast kills. 29.0 gr -2712fps, stdDev. They definitely did not disappoint I was able to get 3/4" moa at 100yrd first time out. This is a place to discuss hunting, shooting, and other outdoor activities. The entry hole was 7mm and the exit was about 1" The buck made it 30 yards tops. Under .3 moa A friend recommended Hammer Hunter Bullets and I have had a great year so far. In my rifle, 47.3 grains was pushing the bullet to 3100 out of my 24" barreled Weatherby Range Certified Vanguard. Some general load data would help customers create successful loads and lead to repeat business. Tried this bullet in my 7 STW and all I can say is wow. There was very little blood shot and meat spoilage from the shot. I plan to use it for my wife and daughter as a low recoil antelope hunting round. I thought he would explode but when I walked up to him his head was gone. Precision 6.5 CM using this bullet dropped a massive boar at 230 yards. 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. I have switched to hammers for all of my hunting rifles, so easy and consistent. Angling away, the bullet shed 3 petals, destroyed the liver, hot the spine, and shattered 7 vertebrae before lodging inside the spine. Shooting firearms can be dangerous. adam_tilson These shoot sub moa out of my Ridgeline 300 Win Mag like right at .50. Always start low and work up! Hit a hog behind the right shoulder into back of the left shoulder. February 20, 2022. i took the shot laying down and using the bi-pod which in the past i have spent a lot of time shooting in FTR class . Can hardly wait to put it to work . December 7, 2021. Had some Reloder 7 laying around and tried it at 23 grains. OK, folks. This is both the ethical and practical reason to shoot nothing else If your looking at these, buy em! Max powder is 57.3 . Important to me as o have a family of six Single digit ES goes from 4 to 9 with avg around 7 Accuracy was great and 6 animals taken last year. Im 20-25 th off the lands . I always load bullets I will be hunting with. November 15, 2021. Exit wound was dime size with two petal fragments lodged under the hide. December 16, 2021, The bullet worked perfect. Thank you!! They are expensive but do shoot really well. They're not so easy on the wallet, but they are crazy easy to find an accurate load with, usually under 20 rounds and you're at least under MOA, if you follow their loading procedure. 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. Remember, Don't argue with stupid people, They will drag you down to their level and win by experience. There is an extensive spreadsheet for Absolute Hammer Load Data developed and shared by members on this Forum. Ive been searching high and low for good bullets for my .358 win BLR. Then we took a good look down the barrel and noticed all the damage to the rifling. It may not display this or other websites correctly. 1:10 twist 26" barrel 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. Gerald DILGARD Rifle range is not a good place for them to hang out. I tried every box of ammo I could get my hands on as well as some hand loads. This 150g pure copper Power Hammer is replacing the 152g Hammer Hunter. Vince Bloom Reloading Dies. Companies may update components such as powders, internal case capacity, and primers. (verified owner) March 26, 2019. The new Absolute Hammer 123's are my new favorite as of May 2021. 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. The shot connected with the upper shoulder and spine dropping her. If you have a faster or slower twist for a given caliber, contact us and we can discuss a bullet for your needs. Thank you, Marvin Forbes (Central Valley Guns) And the weight fluctuated 1.25 grains at most on the 10 that I weighed. Building a load was so easy and quick it was almost boring. And that was 4 rounds in half grain increments. I've purchased 400.00 worth of these bullets just this month and I'm wondering if I've bought enough. Moved to 78.5 which shot a .24 group at 100yds. This bullet is a great option for the 338 Federal. With the 6.5 Sherman Max, performance on deer at 4000 fps is absolutely incredible! ultralitehunterak In my .300 Savage, LE pushes this bullet > 2,800 fps. Amazing consistency. Lee Woiteshek Instantly joined the 3/4 club as the entire left quarter looks like it was hit by an IED. Thank you Hammer for this fantastic bullet. I think we can do exacy like the Absolute Hammer post, just on the Hammer Hunter (this) post. Iv took whitetail over 500 yds with it. The hammer hunters easily out shot the others. (verified owner) November 17, 2021, I recently purchased a box of .264 124 gr Hammer Hunters to try in my 6.5 Creedmoor. Going on some recommendations I tried something new to me going light for caliber and bumping the speed. Shilien barrel 9 twist 25 1/4 in. Sorry I dont have the FPS yet. (verified owner) March 29, 2022, Im quite impressed with these bullets so far. Just click this button and the coupon will show. Bullet Type: AF FN (Swift) Diameter: 0.308" Powder: IMR 4198 (Improved Military Rifle) Primer: CCI 450 Mag Case: Wilson Combat. Shooting a Tikka t3. Telling all my buddies about Hammer Bullets! What's not to love. Minimal meat loss and almost no bloodshot. Steve has been very helpful with getting load data sorted and I am very impressed with how helpful this company is. I am glad this one has better terminal performance, but I will be switching to shock hammers (or power hammers) when using the 300 HAMR for hunting going forward. Not the best terminal review (will explain in a minute) but sheesh. 2933fps out of 25" bartlein 9 twist. Both my friends used .308 Hammers on this pig hunt as mentioned in the previous review and both were bang flops. (verified owner) March 22, 2022, Used it with 44.0 gr of Hunter and got over 2800 fps. No matter what in did the powder does not compress well . One thing i've noticed with loading hammers is you need newer/softer brass (I.e. October 28, 2021, These bullets are the real deal. I had issues with my AR15 350 legend cycling commercial ammo. They also had a wider wound channel when compared to Nosler AB. I have it running at 2650 out of a 25" barrel with a .162" group and single digit velocity. (verified owner) November 19, 2021. Built a custom 6 Remington Ackley Improved with a 7.5 twist mainly for coyote hunting. Easiest bullets I have worked up loads for including custom bullets for my custom benchrest rifles. This is my load data. Had 4 exit holes on the opposite side. So just want to make sure I get this right. Still acceptable but I thought I could get tighter. Christopher Wambeke Sure they will perform like my other experience's with Hammer Hunters. Description The Berger Classic Hunting bullets are specially designed to conform to SAAMI industry dimensional standards. We require this for our records so we know exactly what you are sending us. Extremely Impressed. Not even going to try a different load . will be loading some more of these up just to see how tight of a grouping I can squeeze out of them. Was planning on using 115DTACs or 107 Sierras but after seeing how well the 143gr Hammer Hunters performed in my 7-06 Ackley I thought I would try 88gr Hammer Hunters and it was a good move. Companies may update components such as powders, internal case capacity, and primers. I guess that will do. Precise and durable. September 19, 2022. Description. I don't have a chrony, so all I have is the load data from Nosler. 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. Steve recommended the powder and I followed his advise of course and I'm not disappointed. Allen Kitts Im pushing them at 3125fps and for a hunting rig Im very happy. There were 4 exit holes and minimal meat damage. George L Taylor 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 ~100 yard steep quartering away shot and the big boar dropped instantly and quickly began his death moan. This bullet shoots great out of my Savage 243 win. Meat damage was there but not terrible. Shoot with total confidence. All load/component data will be shared so that the load can be duplicated. October 28, 2022. I have not had any luck with load development that works in either rifle. Settled on 42.3 gr of RL-16. In short, I shot the top one first and could clearly see a single hole through my Zeiss V6 at x15 power - no way! 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. With this rifle and a 22'' barrel the 85g Hammer Hunter is traveling 3500fps with 49g of Varget, the group is .8 at a 100yards and will continue with a Looks like these will make a trip to africa in may. Outstanding! I have other rifles for him to test in the future. Well lets just say since discovering Hammer bullets, they are now my out of state loads as well, where lead is allowed. Meat loss was very minimal, almost no bloodshot / smuckers jelly meat to clean out. Very easy load development. They shot at 2800fps . I have a new "Woods Load" We hunt from tree stands and most shots are 100 yards or less. Shot was just under 200 yards slight quarter away. Excellent penetration. And a mule deer that weighed 289lbs. September 24, 2021, Jeff Hedgpeth Anyone using this coupon that is not a veteran, is a turd. Use one of the allowed file type: jpg,png. Winchester brass On that other pill, three shots at three different whitetails resulted in no recovery. The 121 HH shoots great in my .257 Weatherby with H 1000 powder 1:8" twist There are quite a few acceptable powders for the bullet weight. I bought these to loads in a friends Marlin 30-30. Easiest load development I've ever done. I am lucky for that at these times. Over all yet another great bullet from Hammer. Information I have thus far I find this very intriguing. My go-to load was found at my starting charge with H110! I've yet to load any and shoot them hopefully they are more consistent on shooting than they are on weight. Make a 6 foot thick sandwich using plywood. Most accurate non-lead bullet I have ever used by far! The penetration is incredible while reaching out with authority without the magnum recoil MICHAEL PRESTON 257 wby pushing em 3,915 fps avg resulted in a 5 shot group measuring 0.246". Great bullet so long as your rifle barrel meets the recommended twist rate. October 19, 2021. One shot. No doubt this bullet will be in my rifle for many future mule deer and elk seasons. But with my starting load I dropped a huge west Texas gemsbok bull. Exceptional customer service would be an understatement. Load is 54.4gr of H4350, 2.990" COAL, @ 3300FPS, Trevor Kencsan Steve and company really did the hard work and pointed me in the right direction though. I now have a load that matches the SS Patron 197.5 grain FMJ load of WWII in an appropriate hunting bullet. I made them as a low pressure round for my late great-grandfathers first year production Remington 740. They seemed to shoot ok from an off-hand position at 25 yards, so I loaded up the rest for my class. No Pressure, very light recoil . Although maybe a little on the heavy side for a 280AI, these shoot .5" at an easy 2850FPS. 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. Allows you to get the best performance from your rifle, Your Rating Dallas Hardaway Lyman M Dies; 41-44 Caliber; 7.51mm-7.92mm Caliber; 29-31 Caliber; 5.45mm-7.5mm Caliber; This shot folded him like a soup Sandwich! The heart had a hilariously huge X through it, almost rending it in two. I havent taken any game yet,still working on load development. Looking forward to seeing on game performance! Hammer bullets are the most consistent bullets I've ever sent down range. I thought you were originally loading for the 131gr Hammer Hunter. Justin Marinkov Colorado Pronghorn 364 yards, California Black Bear 100 yards, California Blacktail 74 yards, Montana Pronghorn 605 Yards, and California Blacktail 660 yards as well as several Coyotes. Getting 3135 fps and sub 1/2 MOA with a super low recoil rifle. Loads for both use H4831 a grain off max, and have used 4350 with similar accuracy just a little lower velocity. I can't speak well enough about Steve and Brian. I am a complete Hammer fan and will continue my hunting with Hammer Bullets. 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). May 28, 2020 #4 JLS Well-known member Joined Mar 26, 2012 Messages 17,365 Location Running them at 3530fps grouping 1/2" at 200yds and hits really hard. On top of that they kill clean and DONT damage meat. February 3, 2022. Gene Phillips 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. Shooting a 6.5 PRC with H4831SC has been the best load yet! I didnt adjust my dues or anything, just pressed out 8 of them with h4350 and went to the range. Ive been using it for a while now with great luck. Matt Winkelman Dropped 3 hogs so far with my custom .25 caliber (25 GPC.) I'm running these around 2700 FPS out of a 22" .358 Win. 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. What more can you ask for from an all copper hunting bullet? 20 1:7 barrel Only one rib hit on the off side. Total decimation in short. 257 Wby with Hammer Bullets Shoots! They absolutely perform in flight like a "match" bullet, but terminal performance on preds is off the charts! Id love to attach pictures. Tried 3 different other brands of slugs, and gobs of powders. friends and Use one of the allowed file type: jpg,png. Its my favorite hammer because brian and steve was nice enough to let me run it through a few of my 22 cal hotrods before it went on the site! However, my old Sako proved more problematic, which I put down to the 1:11 twist rate and long throat. Should have the powder to through and through any medium sized game in the States, and give you decisive kills through fragmentation! 3205 ft/second . To say they shoot is an understatement. At 53 gr of N120 the Bullet whats to push back out to COL of 2.582 . Welcome Guest. gain in my rifle. 30-06 at just over 2900fps. Shot a big Indiana 10 point buck and bullet worked perfect. So much fun on coyotes, and antalope in Colorado. The terminal performance was nothing like ive seen, with minimal meat loss. These Shock Hammers WILL shoot! Thankyou for a great product. These bullets are slightly more pricey than most but pay for themselves and then some. Took it on and Aoudad hunt along the Texas/Mexico border in December 2021. I contacted the folks at Hammer for a bullet recommendation for my Wife's rifle. October 28, 2022, My daughter finally drew blood eith Hammers. The far side of the ribs had little shrapnel wounds from the separated petals surrounding the exit. (verified owner) December 11, 2022. (verified owner) November 26, 2022. Right now I have no RL-15 to try, so I will use this for hunting this year. I was able to reach over 2500fps with zero pressure. I took a big Wisconsin whitetail this past winter with them and they preformed as expected and I did not recover the bullet. 6.5 CM 1:8 twist 22 inch barrel and no pressure signs. Mark Grimes Robert Coakley The shot left a pretty clean 1' hole after hitting the near-side shoulder. Accuracy is outstanding, down to .25 inch groups at 100 yds if I do my part. It was a 1/4 moa group. Had several that shot half inch until I tried 44gr of 6.5 Staball . The great guys at Hammer said to try the 200gr ShockHammers. (verified owner) March 4, 2022. thefishguidetx2 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. 4 shots the first day into 1" with a ladder of different charges of Varget, and then the second day put 3 shots into a 1/2" at 100 yds with 44.5gr. I will never achieve that . Thank you Steve and Hammer bullets. These bullets are money well spent. My favorite hornet bullet bar none! This bullet is a performer! Moving at 3128fps muzzle velocity. Mag. Shot a doe that was bag flop, and a buck that didnt run far into the wood line and was VERY easy to track. 29.2gr / 2727fps, stdDev 1.5fps, 1.25grp Number of Auctions Listed. .02" @ 100 yds. Could not be happier with the results. They showed a max load of 40 grains with a 123 SMK. 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! I have a custom built 340 weatherby with a 28 barrel and I just shot a 4 shot ladder test with these and gained 100fps and significant accuracy. Long. Still need to chrono what's coming out of the tube. Shot out of savage Steven 284 win 8 twist, 24 barrel going 2980fps at mag length. spec's. Rem. dallas hardaway February 9, 2022, I run this baby in my 22 saum at 3980fps its hold on hair out to 400 yds! D.T.A [emailprotected] 2.714" The bullets are very accurate. I ended up taking two does and a nice 9 point white tail with them. They cycle perfect. Im using V N120 . 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 cannot wait to finish working up a load for these bullets. (verified owner) May 22, 2022, I received these the other day And like the way they look. I harvested a Columbian Blacktail buck at 225 yards with a single shot as he was quartering away from me. All others expanded perfectly and did exceptionally damaged before exiting. He is not wrong and IMR4166 was both available and fitted the above criteria, cased in Starline brass, sized and seated to 2.720" at the ogive using Redding match dies and lit by a Federal GM magnum primer. Im pushing them at 3125fps and for a starting load and did a charge ladder from 36 to 42.., worn rifling it with 44.0 gr of IMR4166, Roberts Greenaway Keep up the rest my. Will stop anything I will be loading some more of these bullets and could! 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