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Hammer Hunter Vs. Sledge hammers? (350 yard max)
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<blockquote data-quote="SnakeRiverEric" data-source="post: 1520339" data-attributes="member: 68027"><p>Hello Steve: twist is 1-8" , received the box from you in July or August or Sept. The rifles are Kimber Hunter 22" barrel and Howa kuiu rifle 22" barrel. Both have muzzle breaks. The Kimber has a Maven 2.5-15x FFP SHR scope and the Howa a Huskemaw 4-16x scope with a turret I had built for the 124HH (which I shot out to 1025 yards).</p><p>The Kimber load is running 2860, and Howa load 2804. I prefer to shoot the Howa over the Kimber. I really don't like the SHR reticle as the crosshairs are at 200yds and the first hash mark (5MOA down) is over 400yards Too coarse of holdover for me, so my shooting on the first elk could be part of the reason as I could not see my hits. I know one shot was too low (hit sternum) and maybe I missed first shot. I don't think they were tumbling as this should create a larger entrance hole.</p><p>I am all for trying to understand what happened and make improvements. If I understand correctly the design of the bullets is to shed the 3 or 4 petals and for the bulk of the bullet to stay together. </p><p>I do think some animals are just tougher than others and can go quite a ways. I did not see enough damage on the first elk, but 2nd elk I did see enough damage from the first shot.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SnakeRiverEric, post: 1520339, member: 68027"] Hello Steve: twist is 1-8" , received the box from you in July or August or Sept. The rifles are Kimber Hunter 22" barrel and Howa kuiu rifle 22" barrel. Both have muzzle breaks. The Kimber has a Maven 2.5-15x FFP SHR scope and the Howa a Huskemaw 4-16x scope with a turret I had built for the 124HH (which I shot out to 1025 yards). The Kimber load is running 2860, and Howa load 2804. I prefer to shoot the Howa over the Kimber. I really don't like the SHR reticle as the crosshairs are at 200yds and the first hash mark (5MOA down) is over 400yards Too coarse of holdover for me, so my shooting on the first elk could be part of the reason as I could not see my hits. I know one shot was too low (hit sternum) and maybe I missed first shot. I don't think they were tumbling as this should create a larger entrance hole. I am all for trying to understand what happened and make improvements. If I understand correctly the design of the bullets is to shed the 3 or 4 petals and for the bulk of the bullet to stay together. I do think some animals are just tougher than others and can go quite a ways. I did not see enough damage on the first elk, but 2nd elk I did see enough damage from the first shot. [/QUOTE]
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