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<blockquote data-quote="the444shooter" data-source="post: 2613384" data-attributes="member: 46"><p>From the Peanut Gallery, I understand the energetic defense and also the criticism of Hammer, as it has been in the spotlight a LOT the last few years, and for seemingly good reason(s)--ease of finding a load, performance on game, responsiveness and helpfulness of Steve himself. </p><p></p><p>My perspective has always been that they're not going to have a high BC because A) they're not tipped, B) they're mono C) they've got drive bands, and so I compare them mostly to Barnes TSX bullets, albeit they look a little sleeker. No one has ever accused a Barnes TSX of being a high-BC, long range bullet. The main difference being that Hammers appear to open better at distance/lower velocity with a larger cavity. </p><p></p><p>As I finally took the plunge and ordered some Hammers, I'm entering into it with the mindset that it will most likely be a 500yd max range for me, and I was going to split the difference in BC to test my drops. I'm under no illusion that these are a high-BC bullet, but I do agree that every effort must be exhausted to come out with BCs as close as possible. No manufacturer is immune to that expectation.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="the444shooter, post: 2613384, member: 46"] From the Peanut Gallery, I understand the energetic defense and also the criticism of Hammer, as it has been in the spotlight a LOT the last few years, and for seemingly good reason(s)--ease of finding a load, performance on game, responsiveness and helpfulness of Steve himself. My perspective has always been that they're not going to have a high BC because A) they're not tipped, B) they're mono C) they've got drive bands, and so I compare them mostly to Barnes TSX bullets, albeit they look a little sleeker. No one has ever accused a Barnes TSX of being a high-BC, long range bullet. The main difference being that Hammers appear to open better at distance/lower velocity with a larger cavity. As I finally took the plunge and ordered some Hammers, I'm entering into it with the mindset that it will most likely be a 500yd max range for me, and I was going to split the difference in BC to test my drops. I'm under no illusion that these are a high-BC bullet, but I do agree that every effort must be exhausted to come out with BCs as close as possible. No manufacturer is immune to that expectation. [/QUOTE]
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