All setup for long range, then . . .

[gator378]

Got my Browning X Bolt Hells Canyon Long Range McMillan 28 Nosler all set up with good Leupold optics, an excellent shooting load using the 143 grain Hammer Hunter bullet and all dialed in. Then this buck shows himself to me at 100 yards last week in Colorado ! LOL Oh well, better to be prepared and not have to use it than not be prepared for a long range shot and need to do it. 216" of muley awesomeness. 30" wide, 40' of mass. Still in shock this great buck crossed my path.View attachment 157770 View attachment 157771 View attachment 157772

NICE !!

 

[JMB 1911]

deer of a life time that's just plain awesome congrads

 

[JustMe2]

One mighty fine buck you got there. Congratulations. I agree that's it's always better to be prepared and not need it, then to need it and not be prepared.

 

[JustMe2]

Awesome stud of a mule deer!!!

These type encounters have me ordering some Hammers for my 7RM. Working up a load for Bergers to shoot at steel but for this very reason I'm liking the Hammers more and more every day for hunting.

Why the Hammers now and not the Barnes, etc.? Seems like just another flavor of the month fad. I've shot Barnes, Noslers, and others for many years and they do the job very well. Maybe it's the hype of "if I just had that car, or shirt or … I could get that girl of my dreams." This is nothing more than bad logic.

 

[M T Roberts]

That is one fine buck! Congratulations... what a beautiful buck.....

 

[DF7753]

Great buck !
You could have at least shot left handed

 

[M T Roberts]

Why the Hammers now and not the Barnes, etc.? Seems like just another flavor of the month fad. I've shot Barnes, Noslers, and others for many years and they do the job very well. Maybe it's the hype of "if I just had that car, or shirt or … I could get that girl of my dreams." This is nothing more than bad logic.

LOL

 

[Danehunter]

That is a magnificent animal. a great trophy to mount and display proudly.

Eric B.

 

[tooth doc]

Got my Browning X Bolt Hells Canyon Long Range McMillan 28 Nosler all set up with good Leupold optics, an excellent shooting load using the 143 grain Hammer Hunter bullet and all dialed in. Then this buck shows himself to me at 100 yards last week in Colorado ! LOL Oh well, better to be prepared and not have to use it than not be prepared for a long range shot and need to do it. 216" of muley awesomeness. 30" wide, 40' of mass. Still in shock this great buck crossed my path.View attachment 157770 View attachment 157771 View attachment 157772

I built a 257 bake for muley hunting in the open of se washington. Opening morning walked across the top of a draw and there lay a very nice 4 x 4 with guards . Oh well, use the long range capability next time!

 

[tooth doc]

I built a 257 bake for muley hunting in the open of se washington. Opening morning walked across the top of a draw and there lay a very nice 4 x 4 with guards . Oh well, use the long range capability next time!

257 baker

 

[tooth doc]

Got my Browning X Bolt Hells Canyon Long Range McMillan 28 Nosler all set up with good Leupold optics, an excellent shooting load using the 143 grain Hammer Hunter bullet and all dialed in. Then this buck shows himself to me at 100 yards last week in Colorado ! LOL Oh well, better to be prepared and not have to use it than not be prepared for a long range shot and need to do it. 216" of muley awesomeness. 30" wide, 40' of mass. Still in shock this great buck crossed my path.View attachment 157770 View attachment 157771 View attachment 157772

I am JEALOUS! GR8 BUCK

 

[nimrod_gn]

Yeah...maybe back up a few yards....after the shot.....
That's a toad.....
Does it go on the wall?

Taxidermist says it must go on a pedestal mount to do the deer justice. It'll be on display at the Western Hunt Expo in Salt Lake City in February.

 

[nimrod_gn]

WOW. Congrats how did the hammer hunter perform

I'm totally sold on the Hammer Hunters. Amazing accuracy and easy to tune loads with them. And, flawless terminal performance. If ever there was a perfect setup to have a bullet blow up on impact, this was it with the 28 Nosler and this bullet still travelling about 3250 fps at impact but the Hammer was perfect. Expansion on impact with explosive damage inside and complete penetration with nice exit. I don't think I'll shoot anything but Hammers for hunting from now on. Shot a lot of different stuff over the years but Hammer is on to something special

 

[nimrod_gn]

Why the Hammers now and not the Barnes, etc.? Seems like just another flavor of the month fad. I've shot Barnes, Noslers, and others for many years and they do the job very well. Maybe it's the hype of "if I just had that car, or shirt or … I could get that girl of my dreams." This is nothing more than bad logic.

I can totally see your point. I've shot Barnes and Nosler Paritions for years also with good success. The Hammers are just going to a new level. I've never had anything shoot so accurately with so little need for tinkering with seating depth, etc. And the research behind the way they are constructed is the most sound I've seen. Here is the research if you haven't read it you should: http://www.rathcoombe.net/sci-tech/ballistics/wounding.html actual terminal performance does what they are supposed to do