Hammer bullets

Whelmag said:
Reports require fast twist for hammer bullets. Caution reads: Be sure twist is fast enough. So I guess I have to sell my rifles to use Hammer bullets. Ie. Sell 3006 in 10" and buy 9" twist. Really?
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shoot the 150 Power Hammer for all the animals you want, I have taken 12 animals in Africa and deer here and the work great and easy to load
 
fruitnut said:
Some of the monos like Barnes retain all their weight and form a big mushroom. The Hammers shed their nose. Are we sure the Hammers have better terminal performance? After all many shooters say the same thing about Barnes regarding terminal performance.
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I've shot quite a bit of both, I'll never shoot a Barnes again, not nearly as lethal as the Hammer nor do they track through the animal as well.
 
fruitnut said:
Darn, what have you been feeding those buggers.

But don't you think that when it comes to deer speed kills. A light for caliber Hammer or any mono at 3500+ fps will level any deer.
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Yes, absolutely with monos speed kills….I always drop down in bullet weight with monos……I just loaded 122 Hammer Hunter HHTs in a 270 wsm at 3425 fps….can't wait to see how they perform!
 
bigngreen said:
I've shot quite a bit of both, I'll never shoot a Barnes again, not nearly as lethal as the Hammer nor do they track through the animal as well.
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I can appreciate that. After the Hammer sheds it's petals, it becomes pretty much a flat nosed solid. Flat nosed solids give the deepest and straightest penetration for dangerous game bullets.
 
fruitnut said:
I can appreciate that. After the Hammer sheds it's petals, it becomes pretty much a flat nosed solid. Flat nosed solids give the deepest and straightest penetration for dangerous game bullets.
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They retain a higher sectional density and maintain speed and cavitation through the vitals unlike the Barnes or bonded bullets.
 
As you can see, there are a bunch of Hammer fans here. I am not a brand centric buyer, but tried them and found they work as advertised. I started with 7RM 9.5 twist. My go to was Berger 168's and Nosler 160 AB's. There is nothing wrong with what I was using, but the HH131 opened my eyes. Sold the 7RM and went with 8 twist to accommodate more bullet options. To be honest, I still shoot lighter mono's in the new rifle. They are a breeze to load, and the extra speed they bring to the table is a bonus.
 
Teri Anne said:
So what is your point? I don't refuse to try anything, but when what I am trying does not work up to expectations, I don't continue to throw money away trying to make things work. I deal strictly out of the box firearms, not custom built expensive firearms.
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I didn't reply to anything you said, so I was clearly talking to the OP. Don't know why you would think that I was talking to you and get all defensive…
 
stx said:
Yes, absolutely with monos speed kills….I always drop down in bullet weight with monos……I just loaded 122 Hammer Hunter HHTs in a 270 wsm at 3425 fps….can't wait to see how they perform!
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No need to wait. That will crush any deer. Recently there was a post here somewhere about a guy that flattened a brown bear with one shot of a 130 mono from a 300 RUM at 4,000 fps. 4,000 fps, yikes that's a lot of cavitation. o_O
 

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