elkaholic
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Now that looks like a packer with punch!!
Can't wait for smoke.
Can't wait for smoke.
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My 338 Sherman Shortmag
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ramrod79
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Man those 235 hammers look like bad medicine. I sure want to try some out.
elkaholic
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Yup, I think they are bad medicine indeed!
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Just got my 338 SS back from Steve at Hammer Bullets
Built by Straight Jacket Armory
24" proof barrel 1:9.4 twist
Peircision self timing brake
Manners EH2 stock
Stiller Predator Action
Athlon Cronus BTR scope (going to swap for my 2.5-10 NXS)
And got 100 rounds of pain from Hammer all loaded up with 235 grain Hammer Hunters
Currently weighs in at 10Lbs
Built by Straight Jacket Armory
24" proof barrel 1:9.4 twist
Peircision self timing brake
Manners EH2 stock
Stiller Predator Action
Athlon Cronus BTR scope (going to swap for my 2.5-10 NXS)
And got 100 rounds of pain from Hammer all loaded up with 235 grain Hammer Hunters
Currently weighs in at 10Lbs
ramrod79
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Very nice rig !!! Can't wait to see what your hammers do on some game.
I know me either, I may try whitetail this fall it's a little large on caliber size for them, but first larger game season I can get out hunt and really want to see results
ramrod79
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Hey Specter what's the details on your Hammer round. How far off lands and OAL.
elkaholic
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I would just like to remind everyone that every rifle is unique and may give different results than someone else's seemingly identical rifle. Also, amount of free bore can greatly affect pressure. Add to that various loading techniques and you have a recipe for disaster if you try to duplicate someone else's results.
Be safe!
Be safe!
I'll check OAL tomorrow. I can tell you Nick at Straight Jacket maxed out Rich's reamer I was originally planning on the 260gr hammers
ramrod79
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Thanks for the heads up Rich I'm perfectly aware the risks using someone else's data but that's not why I asked. I'm really curious how long that sucker is. It looks like it's seated way out there in the pics from Steve a few post back. I'm running a totally different bullet than Specter curiosity is all
elkaholic
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I know that you know that and wasn't intended for anyone specifically. Just a reminder to everyone! There have been quite a variety of builds on this chambering so just throwing out the caution sign.
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KMG
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Great info. Do you know what your freebore is for that length of COAL? I just picked my 338ss up the other day. I had it throated for the 240 Bulldozers @ 3.270" touching. This still puts the bullet in the case .060" deeper than optimum. Wondering just for comparison reasons & possibly another bullet option. I'm thinking yours has to have even more freebore than mine. 66 grains of Varget is quite a bit of capacity difference compared to even docs longthroated Tikka version. Kevin
