She took 9 animals on our safari all were single shot kills except for her sable. Had some Reloder 7 laying around and tried it at 23 grains. Hammers best hunting bullet out there! Pushing these 3115fps with H1000 and Peterson brass. To push heavier/longer bullets in many SAUMs/WSMs/PRCs etc many would want a long action mag box. I had a minor issue with my shipment and Steve made it more than right without me asking for anything. My favorite hornet bullet bar none! With their relatively high BC and their advertised minimum expansion threshold, that gets me from a 200 yard rifle to a 325 yard gun. African animals are notoriously tough, but they did not stand a chance with theses bullets. Very impressed so far. I am very impressed with the Absolute Hammer! After that I was convinced. Loaded these in 338-06 at 2750 using RL15. (verified owner) February 2, 2023. Some general load data would help customers create successful loads and lead to repeat business. Looking forward to on game performance. In the dirt. This was such an easy bullet to load develop. They shot at 2800fps . Cant wait to put one thru a elk this fall. I can't wait to finish out this load to maximum velocity's and see what she can do. I just ordered some 92 gr Hammer bullets for my 257 WBY. Hammer bullets are the most consistent bullets I've ever sent down range. gain in my rifle. September 3, 2021. Shane Staples Justin Youngblood These bullets are legit. H4895 drives it to the highest velocity, but be careful going over 46 grains, bullets can be made to fly faster 3,000 fps, but I had one overpressure round! I chose the 151gn Absolute Hunter, knowing that it would be fully stabilised and yet, on-game performance would be similar to the S2150. No Pressure, very light recoil . Loaded some and BOOM, genuine half inch groups. All load/component data will be shared so that the load can be duplicated. The load I settled on was 60.0 gr IMR 4350 pushing the bullet just over 3300 FPS. Over and over again. I read of several loads on the Hammer Forum and thought I'd try RL26, working up to 56 grains as posted. There was some damage in the shoulder meat, and one fragment of the bullet ended up in the foremost part of the back steak, but there was less damage overall than what I've observed from jacketed lead-core bullets. Nosler, Hornady, Federal, Winchester. Just click this button and the coupon will show. Iv shot some 2in groups at 600 yds with it in my 22/284! Thank you Hammer for this fantastic bullet. Hammer Bullets DEVELOPED FOR Higher and consistent velocity Superior accuracy Less engraving pressure Less barrel heat and erosion Minimal game waste 100% Lead Free Patented Design for both target and hunting applications. LilGun powder Proof target through the builder/load development with this round produced a .19MOA 3 shot group. February 3, 2022. Big hollow point? The great guys at Hammer said to try the 200gr ShockHammers. If you hit them where youre supposed to, these bullets are sure to anchor them! So far in the .308 I've only pushed LE loads to an average of 2,950 fps, which is quite satisfactory. Very forgiving for accuracy. 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). thefishguidetx2 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. It has identical baring surface so it will load nearly identical with little or no change from previous loading. November 15, 2021. Very little recoil and plenty of juice for whitetails and hogs. I shoot these in my ruger m77 mark ii 25-06 at 3660 fps and they shoot phenomenal on paper and on game. I won the final competition at 1000 yards and shot better than I ever imagined at 600+ yards. Running them at 3530fps grouping 1/2" at 200yds and hits really hard. Most were 1.5 or less moa at 100. Two downsides with higher BC copper. LeHigh's Maximum Expansion Technology is used to produce projectiles that create the largest wound channels of any bullet you can buy. (verified owner) November 26, 2022. Steve recommended the powder and I followed his advise of course and I'm not disappointed. Dropped to the shot. lead bullet load. Reloading Costs Calculator; Case Crimp Calculator; Energy, Momentum, Power Factor, and Taylor Knock-out Calculators; Free Recoil Energy Calculator; How I reload; . William Belcher Rem. 4 animals dropped where they stood, 2 ran about 25 yards each. Sure they will perform like my other experience's with Hammer Hunters. (verified owner) November 29, 2020. So I loaded two rounds at 51 gr just for pressure and speed check . I used these out of a 338 Norma imp. Wont buy these bullets again as Ive spent too much time already trying to make these work! Allen Kitts So just want to make sure I get this right. Right now I have no RL-15 to try, so I will use this for hunting this year. Had several that shot half inch until I tried 44gr of 6.5 Staball . I'm sure there may be a faster accuracy node, but I'm happy with 3200. The terminal performance was nothing like ive seen, with minimal meat loss. (verified owner) May 22, 2022, I received these the other day And like the way they look. 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. 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. Shot placement was through both front shoulders. Found a load development under half moa. Shot a 1 3 shot group at 530 yards. Robert Coakley Both immediately dropped, as if the hand of God just set them down. I made a mistake buying just the sample pack. I get 3 shot groups much smaller than the palm of my hand at 600 yards. Full Pass though each shot. (verified owner) December 2, 2021. this bullet performed wonderfully on the whitetail I shot, punched through some thick brush and still found it's mark and make a clean kill. I built a 270 wsm with a 8 twist 24 pac nor barrel. I cant wait for fall to try these on game. Tested in 338 RCM in 20 barrel and it shot great. The additional fps gain with the absolute probably wont make much difference in my case but was fascinating. Im very happy with my results on coyotes. 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. Steve Davis I get a typical single entry on chest shots and five exist holes in a cluster about the size of a large orange. Under a dime size group at 100 yards all day if you do your part. 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 October 10, 2022. We are offering a 10% military discount for current and former members of the military. Killed a blacktail buck at 225 yards last fall. Several shooting forums spoke highly of Hammer bullets and I decided to try some. Welcome Guest. 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) March 10, 2020. 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. With a very compressed load of 3031, I can get 2500 fps, and 1 moa groups. Reloading . It took a lot more time with the absolute to find the right powder/charge. But with my starting load I dropped a huge west Texas gemsbok bull. Grouped like it had eyes ! Shot a doe that was bag flop, and a buck that didnt run far into the wood line and was VERY easy to track. I have not had any luck with load development that works in either rifle. It may not display this or other websites correctly. LIL Gun 29.5grs 29.2gr / 2727fps, stdDev 1.5fps, 1.25grp Unbelievable! 2750 fps . Saw him faltering and bolted another round, as I pulled the trigger he dropped . 300 yards is less than .3 moa still. Guys at the range are taking notice and asking questions. Also, its my understanding they are great about giving help on the phone too. I'm also liking the Hammer bullets. I tried these out of my 257 Bee Ultralightweight MKV rifle. While having to seat them a little far into the case for my liking (takes up internal space for powder), I am still getting a little more than 100 fps velocity increase over the SMKs. 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. Then that market completely evaporated, right before a hunt. Ive got this bullet moving at 2964 fps and shooting sub half inch easily. Had the load developed and rifle zeroed in 15 rounds with an ES of 11. (verified owner) January 14, 2023. Could not be happier. Shot in the same two holes as at 51 grains .hole is just getting bigger . I'm a hammer bullet fan for life. The length and weight allowed my Ruger No One's 1:12 twist to truly reach its full potential. 0. Excellent penetration. I am lucky for that at these times. I would give 10 stars if I could. Im using V N120 . February 13, 2020. 5 deer and one bear. Well lets just say since discovering Hammer bullets, they are now my out of state loads as well, where lead is allowed. will be loading some more of these up just to see how tight of a grouping I can squeeze out of them. Absolutely impressive performance at relatively low velocity. After loading and shooting them I was seriously impressed. In my .300 Savage, LE pushes this bullet > 2,800 fps. Looks like these will make a trip to africa in may. Should have the powder to through and through any medium sized game in the States, and give you decisive kills through fragmentation! A discussion platform for everything Hammer! I grudgingly switched to these when Barnes became unavailable and Im happy I made the switch. (verified owner) February 9, 2022, shot serval hogs with these out to 290yds it wacks em! 44 gr 6.5 StaBall Absolutely devastating on coyotes: multiple exit fragments. There were 4 exit holes and minimal meat damage. 300 PRC: 199 gr Hammer Hunter 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. Hit a hog behind the right shoulder into back of the left shoulder. Shooting firearms can be dangerous. mathew.watkins Tim Faircloth Single digit ES goes from 4 to 9 with avg around 7 Great bullet so long as your rifle barrel meets the recommended twist rate. I have a custom .284 win. Total Hammer Value. So far everything is working out well, the bullets are high quality. Easiest bullets I have worked up loads for including custom bullets for my custom benchrest rifles. Learn about what makes Hammer Bullets different and check out the types of bullets we manufacture. First shot missed completely low, 2nd hit forward in the chest, 3rd was perfectly through the heart and dropped her. (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. Very Poor. However, with Steve's expert advice, I looked for a > 90% case fill ratio and a burn rate in the RL15 range - "start at max and walk it up". It took just 1 rd at about 140 yards. Avg group size is .486" @ 3,165 fps out of a budget grade factory 6.5 creedmoor. I ended up taking two does and a nice 9 point white tail with them. I have been very happy with this bullet. I run this little dude 4100-4300fps in 14 twist 22/250s and 220 swifts out to 375 yds kills deer like lighting! 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. Some of the posted data is with custom chambers with high end brass that wont show chamber pressure quite as well. O.V.A.L @ 3.885" 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. and higher velocities it raises the old 94 lever gun to another level. Settled on 42.3 gr of RL-16. Have killed some 160 whitetails with these combos! Thank you Steve and Hammer bullets. The result is an incredibly consistent product with unparalleled quality control. A great deer load for most hunters. This shot folded him like a soup Sandwich! First 5 rounds with 54.5gr of H4831SC yielded 2850fps with plenty of room to go hotter. Ive had excellent results backing down a couple grains from max load and laddering .01 grains for accuracy and not messing with seating depth. 70gr. I gave four stars because for whatever reason the BC in my rifle is not matching the posted BC. To say they shoot is an understatement. Unlike that B company. Im switching all my hunting rifles to hammers now theyre hard to beat. (verified owner) July 18, 2022. It was a 1/4 moa group. It may not display this or other websites correctly. Big fan of the shock hammer!!! I cut 10% for a starting load and did a charge ladder from 36 to 42 grains. Darin Draper Just shortened it to 3.275 coal. I am a complete Hammer fan and will continue my hunting with Hammer Bullets. First hog that has been mounted in years due to its size and color. January 1, 2022. 5 Replies; 1821 Views; . Small buck mule deer at 100 yards. 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. Description. I do have Winchester 748 and Winchester 760 powders but dont seem to work effectively for me. I would not recommend absolute hammers to anyone that is not a veteran reloader imho. I bought these to loads in a friends Marlin 30-30. I thought you were originally loading for the 131gr Hammer Hunter. On top of that they kill clean and DONT damage meat. 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. Tried this bullet in my 7 STW and all I can say is wow. Average A winner, and FINALLY. Hand down best moose bullet I have used, Justin Matthews We would be happy to refund your money. (verified owner) October 18, 2022. Boom flop. I just started reloading for my 444 CVA scout rifle . Mule kick and ran 30ft stumbling the whole way. The squares below are .5 inch. 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. These shoot sub moa out of my Ridgeline 300 Win Mag like right at .50. I'm pushing them over 3000 without pressure and getting half inch groups. 243 Win. But I had to try it with other powders. Hits very hard, taken 2 Pronghorn and one deer with the 67gr shock hammer. Top left casing is 42 grains, definite pressure. These bullets are money well spent. Perfect 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. Cavity full of blood, literally my 6 year old son found the blood and "tracked" the deer like a lighted runway. Thread starter archerynut21; Start date Mar 25, 2021; Mar 25, 2021 #1 . 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. John Albert With a regular LRP. This bullet is extremely accurate (like all my loads). Precise and durable. The hammers hitlike a ton of bricks I was very impressed! Monday at 12:18 PM #23 Guy Miner Master Loader Apr 6, 2006 16,896 2,361 xphunter said: The Hammer Hunter line is our long range or high bc line of bullets. 3550 fps, about 1/2" groups at 100 yds. 100 Count Hammer .355cal. Flat shooting and hard hitting. JIm Knaub-Philipsburg,Mt, 378fan thomascjohnston52 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. Use faster powders and run em hard. Bullet Casting Supplies. I hit 66.2 grain and made the best group so far of my shooting career. OK, folks. 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. Shot a big Indiana 10 point buck and bullet worked perfect. Please dont skip steps. I had issues with my AR15 350 legend cycling commercial ammo. They need to be pushed pretty fast out of a fast twist barrel to stabilize but the western has no problem. Thanks , Mark Gendreau . Sometimes we will swap to another primer. Federal match small primer I shot out to 540 inside 6 and they hit hard for a 90 gr bullet!! I will continue to use these for as long as they keep selling them. Hammer bullet, on gel, 700 yards, just over 1900 fps, still shed it's pedals. First shot clocked 3793fps, second shot . Thanks Steve for starting this thread..Good Info! Meat loss almost non existent. There was very little blood shot and meat spoilage from the shot. I'm sure the deer won't like them at all. You must log in or register to reply here. (verified owner) June 10, 2022. 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. I loaded it @ 4000fps in my 220 Swift ,1-14 twist Remington , my first 5 shot group at 100 yards were one small hole less than dime size , I have shot a couple beavers and one coyote with complete pass throughs for such a small bullet it is very impressive, I will be buying more, If you can shoot and your rifle is capable load development etc most accurate bullet I've ever loaded bug hole groups 50 plus yrs loading experience, MATTHEW DICKEY Thanks for a great product! With that I'll be definitely buying more. They showed a max load of 40 grains with a 123 SMK. The hammer blackout was a bang flop. These bullets run GREAT in my Sherman 338 (based on 270 case). JavaScript is disabled. We just returned from South Africa and the performance of these bullets in her rifle was spectacular. Shooting a 6.5 PRC with H4831SC has been the best load yet! Can hardly wait to put it to work . No recoil or pressure sighs. This was by far the fastest easiest load development I have ever had including other Hammer's. Load development pushed this bullet to 3550 FPS with Ramshot TAC 24 Krieger Barrel. IMR 4350 54.5=2328, 56.5=2379, and 58.5=2440. 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. DeadBlow Hammers are Hammer Hunters that are designed to retain 40%-50% on impact. I will leave review's for other bullets when available. Tried the 143's too but these just shot a little better out of my rifle. I wonder how they would do in my 308? The max size allowed is : 4 MB. LeverEvolution turns out to be a great powder for the .300 Savage and .308 with this bullet. Hit one rib, recovered bullet in the hide. Allows you to get the best performance from your rifle, Your Rating I was able to reach over 2500fps with zero pressure. 41245 In its brass-mounted oak and leather case with canvas cover. I was very happy with the accuracy but an antelope lung shot is not much of a test on a 7mm bullet. Cant wait to drop some bears with these bullets. Yesterday I shot a whitetail doe at 200 yards standing near the private property line. 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. (verified owner) March 4, 2022. Thank you guys for a great product! Long. Used same basic load with the 124 hh bullets. You can get great performance out of the CM and 6.5-06 AI. 270 Win Hammer Bullets load data. September 24, 2021, Jeff Hedgpeth When does everyone think is the best time to sell/buy vehicles? Tried 3 different other brands of slugs, and gobs of powders. One MOA accuracy Hammer Bullets are custom turned on a CNC lathe, using only the highest-quality solid copper appropriate for the desired result. They shot phenomenally well out of my MKV Accumark! This Hammer bullet was the clear winner in accuracy. I will be using these on Colorado deer this fall. Easy to tune (powder, primer, and crimp), and prints very small groups. 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 12% OFF Bullets. I was unsure at first working loads but then stuff started coming together the hotter the load. Vince Bloom They fall more in line with conventional loading data and are very forgiving. I messed with the 152 hammers in another .300 over RL22 and was seeing some velocities over 3400 pretty easy. Upgraded glass beaded H. S. Precision light stock. I am driving them at 3,250 fps in a 6.5-284 Norma and have dispatched deer out to 180 yards which are normal ranges for lowland deer management in the UK. (verified owner) February 15, 2023, Made my first loads out of my .284 win with the 143 hammer hunter. The only thing I have to compare it to is a Hornady xtp 200 grain . (verified owner) September 14, 2022. This bullet shoots great out of my Savage 243 win. Took a medium size Eastern white tail very recently. 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. Ivan Bourgeois There is an extensive spreadsheet for Absolute Hammer Load Data developed and shared by members on this Forum. They didn't start to stabilize until over 2900fps in my 1:7 twist. Gerald DILGARD Will purchase again. 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. Shoot very well in my 25-284 at 3200fps and very lethal. Very pleased. Using RL-15 goes from 2698 to 2789fps. Im a happy camper. I shot two deer this past season using this bullet. 1/2 at 100yards. They also had a wider wound channel when compared to Nosler AB. new, 2 or 3x fired, annealed, etc). Keep up the good work. 55.5 gr were nearly in the same hole. Perfection on a high shoulder shot with very high impact velocity. Getting 3135 fps and sub 1/2 MOA with a super low recoil rifle. COL. 2.265 . This bullet in my rifle runs right at 2700 fps and routinely produces a sub-0.5 MOA groups. Here is my load data for my Abolt 25-06 with 26" McGowan barrel: Ive got quite a few for you. bullets. Dropped a ton of hogs, quite a few coyotes, a few beavers. + Print; Pages: [1] 257 Wby with Hammer Bullets Shoots! Im loading for my Kimber Hunter in .280AI. (verified owner) June 12, 2022. 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". With RL 26 I reached a very comfortable 3650 fps. Mag. At checkout there is a button for coupons. They were readily available and shipped quick. Typically I run 90 SMKs for PRS stuff, but when I needed a truly hunting style bullet, I was blessed to come across these gems. This spring I started load development for my 25" barreled 280 Ackley Improved. February 20, 2022. Very pleased with Hammer. He ran less than 20 yards and was. Will be hunting with it this week. December 13, 2021. Plan to use for turkey and predators. December 20, 2021. Very easy load development. Gerald DILGARD Cant wait to use them on my NM pronghorn hunt at the end of August. Tack driving accuracy. I held high shoulder. This is a place to discuss hunting, shooting, and other outdoor activities. December 7, 2021. We are sorry that you were unable to find powder that would work for you. Ogive 2.238 Ill start with these: Looking for 7mm Rem Mag data with the 146hh. I can stack these bullets with my 308 Win. Hammer is doing something right. How does 3600-3700fps from a 20" hunting rifle sound? They pointed me in the direction of these and I am glad they did. 88 gr hammer hunter This 150g pure copper Power Hammer is replacing the 152g Hammer Hunter. 172gr. Steve has been very helpful with getting load data sorted and I am very impressed with how helpful this company is. There was a warning about only experienced handloaders using absolute hammers. Still acceptable but I thought I could get tighter. Best I could ever get was 7/8 ONCE. Out of my Kimber Im getting an average of 2725 with TAC powder. January 4, 2022. It took me 15 rounds total to arrive at what will be my go-to load for the 338 LM. Philippians 4.20 "To our God and Father be glory for ever and ever. bullets shot fine.-Something to ponder. Exceptional customer service would be an understatement. April 4, 2021. Order yours online at https://hammerbullets.com/ Reloading Hammer. Have your own review to share? mixitup210 You are using an out of date browser. D.T.A [emailprotected] 2.714" My old M24/47 Mauser shoots the 198 grain Hammer Hunter just like a Mauser should. I was impressed with the performance on two whitetails this year. With the 6.5 Sherman Max, performance on deer at 4000 fps is absolutely incredible! 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. Lots Currently Listed. (verified owner) November 29, 2022. Its a deer/hog worst nightmare out to 300 yds. 70 HH performs great. We have learned not to try to force a rifle to like what we want. 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. Retained ~70%. (verified owner) June 15, 2021. I played with these in my wife's youth model Rem 700. If you have a faster or slower twist for a given caliber, contact us and we can discuss a bullet for your needs. .025 off lands. .264 Cal-134g Power Hammer (formerly Shock Hammer), .358 Cal-200g Power Hammer (formerly shock hammer), .338 Cal-205g Power Hammer (formerly Shock Hammer). At 200 yards it is still going about 2800 fps. 1 - 9.5 twist, 26 inch barrel. Look forward to stretching these out to 800 yards. It was found in front of the left hip perfectly mushroomed. I did get velocities of almost 150 fps higher than with different loads and powders but the load I settled on shot nice tight groups and seemed pretty conservative for all weather conditions. Thanks to Steve and everyone at Hammer! 3385 fps avg. Ive gotten 1/4 MOA groups out of both! My shot came at 237 yards. 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 A monolithic bullet. Very little internal damage due to the placement and all pieces of the the bullet exited. Ive never enjoyed shooting that big gun this much. John Phillips I had never tried the Absolute Hammer line of bullets I ordered a box and talked with some fellow Hammer shooters on facebook. Ive only been able to take two large whitetail and a few pigs while in Texas. In a lot of rifles its hard to get .020" off the lands and still fit in the magazine. Do yourself a favor and grab some of theseI guarantee you'll not only be impressed, but 100% satisfied with the performance as well. Click here to remove banner ads from this forum. We can design a specific bullet for use in non-standard twist rates. My nightvis optic just has a standard duplex reticle and I hate "guesstimating" my elevation holds at distance. I do know that the next time Im in Kalispell Ill be going into their shop. Most one shot drops when I did my job. Can't wait to further test these little meanies!!! Now running ladder in my 30-06, found a node at 3208 that is awesome in my 22 inch sako. Perfect bullet for my needs. Great bullet. We offer a satisfaction guaranteed or your money back policy. The Hammers will show 50 to 100 fps higher vel, in most rifles, over the load data. (verified owner) June 13, 2022. I like the performance combined with minimal meat wasted. Extremely Impressed. all December long . I split the difference between some closely weighted loading data for my starter load. October 28, 2022, My daughter finally drew blood eith Hammers. Only two of the deer were spine shot, others were thru the lungs, and they just collapsed. The bullet couldnt have been going much faster than 1800 fps when it hit, but it did exactly what Hammer said it would do. 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