Official Hammer bullets Terminal Performance (picture heavy)

[GLTaylor]

Something similar was reported last year by one of our members. He shot a buck, hit antler first, bullet deflected with damaged tip, went through deer and was recovered. Looked a lot like yours. Bone impacts sometimes do goofy things.

 

[RogerPA]

Whitetail with 87 gr. Absolute Hammer. 170 yards, perfectly broadside.
6 Creed: Powder: 47 gr., Sta-Ball 6.5. Primer: Fed. 210M, @ 3332fps (mv) 22" AllTerra Mt. Shadow (suppressed) Went "maybe" 20 yards, with no broken shoulder. (Heart/lungs, and exit side photos attached.)

 

[dougduey]

N560 and the 124 gr hammer will be potent in the 6.5-284 I have 2 of those too but in the 1-9 and 1-875 before I new better . The 121 gr Hammer works well with those twist.

I've got a 7.5 twist Proof barrel so I'm good

 

[dougduey]

152 hammer hunter out of a 300 WSM on a bull elk. Starting velocity is 3320, distance was 372. First shot hit low shoulder, final shot was both lungs. Bull went 25 yds and fell over. The only thing I recovered was one petal against the hide on the opposite side. Now I just need to find a replacement bullet since the 152 is discontinued.

Do you mind sharing your load info?? Congrats on a nice bull

 

[Hard rock]

I had almost that exact same result from a Barnes 168 TTSX out of a 300 Short mag. My bullet had glanced off the spine and traveled the length of the bull and lodged in the far shoulder. The bullet looked like it reversed upon hitting the spine and traveled the length of the bull backwards, thus preventing the bullet from expanding. The bull had been wounded by another hunter in our party and I was attempting to stop its escape. Although the bull did not take another step after the impact, another finishing shot was needed. We were happy to have been able to recover the wounded bull.

A hard angled shot with a cup and core , can really cause problems , as the jacket rips from one side causing jacket and core separation and no penetration too the vitals , that is one reason I now shoot Hammers.

 

[purpledragon]

that's a lot gun for a.deer...lol

There's no such thing as TOO MUCH GUN!!!... hehhehe

 

[fordy]

There's no such thing as TOO MUCH GUN!!!... hehhehe

Gday purpledragon
100% it's called AUTHORITY!!!

Cheers

 

[cabelasken]

A hard angled shot with a cup and core , can really cause problems , as the jacket rips from one side causing jacket and core separation and no penetration too the vitals , that is one reason I now shoot Hammers.

The only shot I had was 200 yds at a very steep downhill angle going slightly away. The bull had already gone 3/4 of a mile from my partners hit (from a 338 lapua) and was getting out of Dodge with his partner. I found the bullet after it traversed diagonally thru the bull in the lower part of the far shoulder bone (about 3+ ft of penetration) Of 40+ kills with this bullet, I've only recovered 2 of them and both were length wise shots that a large bone adventually stopped. This year I plan to try out the 130 Absolute hammer from my Ackley. I have two tags to fill in Colorado this season.

 

[Avonac]

Do you mind sharing your load info?? Congrats on a nice bull

I ended up with 64gr of Varget and a 215 primer. I never saw pressure but the accuracy was very good and I was happy with the speed. 24" Tikka

 

[dougduey]

I ended up with 64gr of Varget and a 215 primer. I never saw pressure but the accuracy was very good and I was happy with the speed. 24" Tikka

I've got a Sako 75, so it should like this combo. Unfortunately I don't have any Varget, but I've got the closest thing to it in the Enduron line with IMR4166. Thanks for the info, I'll give it a go
What COAL are you seating them at??

 

[Avonac]

I've got a Sako 75, so it should like this combo. Unfortunately I don't have any Varget, but I've got the closest thing to it in the Enduron line with IMR4166. Thanks for the info, I'll give it a go
What COAL are you seating them at??

Coal is 2.892 accuracy was good

 

[2buffalo]

First kill with a Hammer bullet today. 28 Nosler 169g HH 3,294 fps MV. The deer and I saw each other at the same time 125 yds off hand as I was walking in the hardwoods toward my stand. Quartered hard toward me. Hit a few inches further back then I would have liked but the damage was impressive and he went 50 yds and expired. When I cut him open to gut him the pressure inside blew blood all over me.

Entrance wound from inside. Disintegrated 3 ribs. One lung in 3 pieces and stomach liquefied.

Exit wound in front of the rear leg.

Outside of rib cage after hide was removed. Deer is upside down in picture. Entrance hole on bottom. Where the clotting is above is where the 3 ribs were disintegrated. Could have put my fist through it if I cut the jello off.

With a sample of one I like what I see so far. Curious why the ribs were disintegrated below and not above though? Not that it matters. Less than ideal hit and quick death is good. I will try again on a few more deer and an Aoudad hunt in February before I am sold but a good start.

 

[Northkill]

First kill with a Hammer bullet today. 28 Nosler 169g HH 3,294 fps MV. The deer and I saw each other at the same time 125 yds off hand as I was walking in the hardwoods toward my stand. Quartered hard toward me. Hit a few inches further back then I would have liked but the damage was impressive and he went 50 yds and expired. When I cut him open to gut him the pressure inside blew blood all over me.

Entrance wound from inside. Disintegrated 3 ribs. One lung in 3 pieces and stomach liquefied. View attachment 405144

Exit wound in front of the rear leg.

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Outside of rib cage after hide was removed. Deer is upside down in picture. Entrance hole on bottom. Where the clotting is above is where the 3 ribs were disintegrated. Could have put my fist through it if I cut the jello off.

View attachment 405145

With a sample of one I like what I see so far. Curious why the ribs were disintegrated below and not above though? Not that it matters. Less than ideal hit and quick death is good. I will try again on a few more deer and an Aoudad hunt in February before I am sold but a good start.

Well now you know what it ate Good job on a quick trigger pull. I like that 7mm 169 pill.

 

[dennisinaz]

They kill just fine but they seem to be extremely destructive- nothing at all like a Barnes