Hammer Ammo

[jpfrog]

Who would supply your brass? Your bullets are of such a high quality, I would assume your brass would need to be in the same tier. That's going to make these loads on the pricey side- $3.50+ per round? Some premium ammo makers are already charging that for their ammo using lead core bullets and people are willing to pay for them. Your solid mono bullets would be a huge benefit to states/areas that are getting away from lead cores, so I don't see a problem with sales at a similar or slightly higher price point. I like to reload, but that's because I don't trust factory options as much as handloads, though the price savings is nice as well.

I think anything you put out there will probably be of very high quality and consistency, and may save me some reloading on rifles I don't currently shoot much outside of the hunting season I use them for (such as my .270win and .243win).

All of that is a lot of words used to basically say, "I'd buy a box or two of your .270win and .243win." For starters, anyway.

 

[Capt RB]

I have seen more box ammo being used in 308's at the range than most others. 6.5creed is next with 223right there also.
If nothing else a target 308 load might be a good option also. Alot of 12 twist and 11.25 barrels that are not quite that tight. I've seen a few marked 11.25 that were 11.75 or so.
If you use a quality brass the cost gets mitigated quite a bit. If it is something that guys get 3 or 4 loads and it sorts into 15 piles out of a box then not so much.

 

[CaptnC]

Well, I own 7 of the 10 calibers listed. There are two that I have not shot in years, so they would be high on my list to buy a box of ammo for. My dad's old 25-06 and my first center fire rifle, 270win.

If 300wsm was included, I would buy some even though I current shoot and reload for it.

So even though I do reload a lot of different calibers I would buy some for my rarely shot rifles. Just incase I had a nostalgia type hunt pop up...my 80yo dad wanting to go on a hog hunt for example.

I agree with several here...the non-reloaders I'm sure are interested in your bullets, but don't have access to them because they're not readily available in loaded ammo.

 

[RockyMtnMT]

You guys are echoing what we hear all the time. Not many of us reloaders out there.

Steve

 

[yorke-1]

You guys are echoing what we hear all the time. Not many of us reloaders out there.

Steve

I'm always surprised by this, but it's true. Every time I see somebody buying 3 boxes of factory 300 Weatherby ammo I'm amazed that they don't reload.

I do really like the idea of doing some specialty ammo too. There are tons of great cartridges out there that I think people would be all over if they could get factory ammo. Just look at what happened when Nosler started offering 280 AI ammo.

 

[RockyMtnMT]

I think if we decide to make this jump we will start with the most common cartridges and hunters. Haha probably not what most of us are. There is more of them than there is us though. Thing with cool obscure cartridges there aren't many of them and when we do a run of ammo it will have to be bulk.

Steve

 

[Canhunter35]

I'm always surprised by this, but it's true. Every time I see somebody buying 3 boxes of factory 300 Weatherby ammo I'm amazed that they don't reload.o.

I was one of those guys...wby ammo was why I got into reloading...I dare say I've spent more since I've got into reloading, but I shoot more and don't regret it for one instant. And I would not be shooting to 1k on factory ammo

 

[Ckgworks]

I will be excited if this happens as it should provide a premium all range ammo. Many of the masses that would be buying these have no knowledge of bullet construction in relation to range of shots. Many people ask what ammo they should buy for hunting, but expect that bullet to perform at all ranges, which can be feet to long range in the same hunt where I'm from. From the reviews I see, I would have no problem directing hunters to this bullet.

 

[Varmint Hunter]

I finally took the plunge and ordered a few boxes of Hammer bullets. As soon as they arrived I opened the boxes just to see what the bullets looked like.
I've got to admit that the Hammer Hunters are so finely machined and precisely made that it would be a shame to slam them into a dirt backstop and destroy them.
I can't wait to get away from work long enough to actually shoot a few of them.
143gr HH in the 7WSM
181gr HH in the 30 Nosler

Would anyone have any load info that they would like to share?

 

[KyCarl]

25-06 and 7MM Rem Mag would both be of interest to me.
I think that the 25-06 is the most underrated deer killer out there!

 

[yorke-1]

I finally took the plunge and ordered a few boxes of Hammer bullets. As soon as they arrived I opened the boxes just to see what the bullets looked like.
I've got to admit that the Hammer Hunters are so finely machined and precisely made that it would be a shame to slam them into a dirt backstop and destroy them.
I can't wait to get away from work long enough to actually shoot a few of them.
143gr HH in the 7WSM
181gr HH in the 30 Nosler

Would anyone have any load info that they would like to share?

I used 79.5gr of H1000 in my 300 Win Mag with the 181 Hammer Hunter and a 3.5" OAL. The Nosler could go a little higher depending on OAL.

 

[freebird63]

I finally took the plunge and ordered a few boxes of Hammer bullets. As soon as they arrived I opened the boxes just to see what the bullets looked like.
I've got to admit that the Hammer Hunters are so finely machined and precisely made that it would be a shame to slam them into a dirt backstop and destroy them.
I can't wait to get away from work long enough to actually shoot a few of them.
143gr HH in the 7WSM
181gr HH in the 30 Nosler

Would anyone have any load info that they would like to share?

As soon as I get my new barrel I plan on getting some of the 227gr hammer bullets.

 

[The Oregonian]

I would think the 7-08 might have a much bigger following than the 25-06...don't think I saw it listed.

 

[dougduey]

We have just started a discussion about this. Would like feed back from you all. If we do this it would have to be high end premium ammunition. We would still do the custom ammunition that we do now, but thinking we should add a line of premium ammunition at saami specs for hunting. At this point in our early discussion we would look at the standard common hunting rounds with bullets for the standard factory twist. Maybe one Sledge Hammer and one Hammer Hunter in each.

243 win
25-06
6.5 creed
270 win
7 mag
308
30-06
300 wm
300 rum
338 wm

I think that would be a good start point.

Steve

Steve,
As a Christensen Arms rifle owner, I get emails from them all the time. One recently talked about the most purchased calibers in rifles they produce. It was almost 60% 6.5 Creedmor. I think 7 Rem Mag and 300 Win Mag were next but only like 10% each. I think if you added 30-06 and 308 to the 2 others I listed, you could make those your starting calibers. Although, I know plenty of guys who shoot all the other calibers listed and they don't reload