Hammer bullets

[WYO300RUM]

Wyo300, I shoot the 75hht in my 6XC @ 3600 fps 5/16" 3 shot works fine, it is close to 243. I use Varget

Thank you! I know nothing about HH in 243/6mm cal. I have a good amount of Varget. Having great results with 95 gr. In 257 Weatherby. Ok with 182 HHT in 300 wm. HH shooting better. 124 HH good in 6 5 PRC.

 

[snox801]

While I am not a big fan of hammer bullets. there is nothing wrong with them with the exception that you need to tune your loads to the bullet. not tune the load to the rifle. They are also inordinately expensive and you can get similar (maybe not exactly the same) performance from many other bullet designs that cost less and kill the game just as dead, providing you hit somewhere in the sweet spot. I've never had a deer complain that it was killed by a Sierra or Nosler bullet and not a Hammer. The deer don't care so why go specializing your rifle for Hammer bullets and make it impossible to accurately shoot others.

Ahh yes the old they cost to much while doing a relatively expensive hobby. Only trumped by the person saying it while drinking $3 beers at the bar. Lol
I can say as a person that kills over 100 animals a year for many years. It does make a difference. Will other do the same yep. But over a wide range and consistently is another thing. When I pay to go on a hunt the last thing I worry about is the bullet itself was $.50 more a piece. Look real dumb when you draw blood with a regular interlock and lose said animal.

 

[snox801]

I wish Hammer would bring out a line of higher BC bullets. The only place they seem behind is on BC. Other bullet makers have figured out how to make sleeker bullets, why not Hammer? Badlands had a good thing going with their super bulldozer. Apex has higher BC, a lot higher, for equal weight bullets. Berger, Hornaday and Sierra all have high BC bullets. Hammers aren't high BC.

For instance, the 25 cal Apex 108 has G7 BC of 0.283. Whereas the Hammer 127 HHT has G7 0.262. If one shoots the 108 in a 25-06 it will shoot as flat or flatter than the Hammer 127 in a 257 Weatherby. The bullet makes as much difference as a lot more powder, recoil, and barrel wear.

Give them time I'm sure it's In the works.

 

[snox801]

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.

Yep as have I. I tell everyone who swears by Barnes that hammers do everything Barnes does but better. Lots better. Can't remember the last time I even thought about grabbing a Barnes bullet.

 

[tribb]

While I am not a big fan of hammer bullets. there is nothing wrong with them with the exception that you need to tune your loads to the bullet. not tune the load to the rifle. They are also inordinately expensive and you can get similar (maybe not exactly the same) performance from many other bullet designs that cost less and kill the game just as dead, providing you hit somewhere in the sweet spot. I've never had a deer complain that it was killed by a Sierra or Nosler bullet and not a Hammer. The deer don't care so why go specializing your rifle for Hammer bullets and make it impossible to accurately shoot others.

All true but my reasons for using hammers are: less recoil, better accuracy, easier load development, and best of all I don't eat lead !!!!! Tribb