134 & 139gr Hammer Hunter loads in 6.5 CM

[RockyMtnMT]

130+ is doing it "wrong" for copper bullets. They are designed to be "light for caliber". You're supposed to drop DOWN in weight from your normal lead weight, because copper bullets rely on the extra velocity and they do not shed weight like lead bullets. You don't benefit at all from a heavy copper bullet, it's the opposite.

Consider that the Hammer Bullets owner, with all his experience and customer feedback, built a 6.5 Cr for the purpose of using 85gr Hammer Hunters on deer. But you think 134+gr are better. Think about that, do you know better than he does?

Hammer bullets do not need to be run at higher velocity to perform very well. My only point when it comes to speed, is they can run at much higher velocity than conventional bullets without the problems that conventional bullets will encounter. If people want to run heavier they can. As long as they have enough twist for the chosen bullet, then the bullet will perform as designed. The Hammers are going to have better terminal performance at any impact velocity above the 1800 fps minimum that we advertise.

Yes I like to run high velocities in the neighborhood of 3500 fps, but it isn't necessary.