22 creed 73gr Absolute hammers!

[dogz]

I run it 3650 in a std 22:250 also. U should get 3750 in a Ai

You mean you're running the 80 @ 3650 in a standard 22/250? If so, what barrel length? Must be in the 28-30" range eh?

 

[dogz]

Pressure is not non-existent but ramps up differently than cup core.

How so Muddy and what kind of pressure testing system are you using?

 

[del2les]

Glad to read other guys are having great success with 22 cals on medium game, for I've been using them for around 40 years. Everything thing from 222, 223, 22-250, 22-250AI with loads from 55-80gr bullets. Some of my old favorites were the 62gr TBBC, the 63SMP, Speer 70, and a couple of my custom hand swaged 60-70gr partitions using expended primer cups as the mid partition, but as better BC bullets came along for longer ranges, I went with the 75-80 AMAX, Bergers and the like.

Nice to see the perfomance of the Hammers on deer and other similar game.

 

[dogz]

The 63 is far and away one of my fav! My best black bear had a 20 and 3/16 mellon on it and I took it with my 22/250 via flight 63.

Called him in to 178 yards before he deceided his blonde friend looked better than I did....shocker eh. I hit him as he turned away right where our right side love handle would be. Said bruin ran about 20 yards and augered in.

Oh the 63 went from the right love handle up thru the bruin and exited where his adams apple would be (do bruins have adams apples?

Hell of a bullet!

 

[pickens72]

You mean you're running the 80 @ 3650 in a standard 22/250? If so, what barrel length? Must be in the 28-30" range eh?

no the 73 absolute hammer 24in, with superformance

 

[dogz]

gotcha, that's 55 grain speed for a 24" barrel.......yikes

 

[pickens72]

gotcha, that's 55 grain speed for a 24" barrel.......yikes

run it 3975 in my 22 saum

 

[dogz]

Lapua brass?

 

[pickens72]

Lapua brass?

hornady gap brass in saum

 

[Starlite]

@pickens72.. what is your COAL of the original posted cartridge? You running a standard throat?

trying to decide if I want to build a 22CM. Just had a 6mm Creedmoor; 26"SS barrel put on my bergara. Can't run 90gr VLDs on the lands as I run out of seating area.

 

[pickens72]

@pickens72.. what is your COAL of the original posted cartridge? You running a standard throat?

trying to decide if I want to build a 22CM. Just had a 6mm Creedmoor; 26"SS barrel put on my bergara. Can't run 90gr VLDs on the lands as I run out of seating area.

2.605 with a 73Ah .091 freebore

 

[Starlite]

2.605 with a 73Ah .091 freebore

Thankx for the quick response.

 

[pickens72]

Thankx for the quick response.

welcome

 

[Predator 22]

That's not the case at all, I have and seen tons of stuff killed with convenvention bullets that did everything from an outstanding job to total disappointment, now that I'm shooting Hammers I have no need for anything else to date, What's not to like 5-10 round load development, tons of extra speed, almost 0 copper fouling and last but not least the bullet does the same thing no matter where or what it hits, This is all field proven and not just my opinion

Don't get me wrong, I like what Steve is doing with his bullets.
5-10 round load development I don't buy. Unless you are not shooting past a couple hundred yards. I can't run a pressure ladder, find a accurate and consistent (muzzle velocity) load and test at range to validate in usually less than 30-50 rounds. Maybe you can?
What I don't like is the PRICE! I like to shoot! At 2-3 times the price of regular bullets it's hard to justify extra practice.