But damage was very impressive. (verified owner) February 3, 2021. I shot two deer this past season using this bullet. The top group measures 0.19 MOA, the bottom 0.23 MOA and both out of a 100% factory original rifle, which is 20 plus years old and has fired > 1500 rounds. Got a good accurate load for these out of my 264 win mag. Terminal performance has been outstanding on whitetail. Running them at 3530fps grouping 1/2" at 200yds and hits really hard. Cant wait to hit a couple animals with this bullet to see how they preform. Outstanding! DRT. 1- 10 rifiling did not work with 60 gr. Probably going to try and push them harder just to see but very happy as is. With RL 26 I reached a very comfortable 3650 fps. Easy to tune (powder, primer, and crimp), and prints very small groups. 1/2" group and 3200 plus fps! Copper Bullets ( Legend ) The shot connected with the upper shoulder and spine dropping her. I started loading Hammer bullets in my 7 STW. All beasts enter the food chain, which thanks to our in-house butcher, are jointed and fully prepared for the kitchen, with all funds going back into our sporting activities. I thought you were originally loading for the 131gr Hammer Hunter. 1/2 in groups at 3021 and crunch deer! Federal case There is an extensive spreadsheet for Absolute Hammer Load Data developed and shared by members on this Forum. (verified owner) January 3, 2022. I prefer to use monolithic bullets as they seem to leave less meat damage and I have never lost a hit animal yet with a mono. (verified owner) July 6, 2021, Although I have not killed an animal with this bullet, the accuracy is unbelievable. I wouldnt hesitate to take medium game at 600 yards and large game at 500 and under with this load, which ran just a hair over 3200 FPS and carried 1200 ft/lbs at 500 yards. Nearly instant death. Ended up at 23.2 grains for muzzle velocity of 3812 fps and .164" 3 shot group at 100 yds. Its my favorite hammer because brian and steve was nice enough to let me run it through a few of my 22 cal hotrods before it went on the site! (verified owner) January 14, 2023. I highly recommend these bullets and company. It has a 1-20 barrel that is 25 long . Big hollow point? African animals are notoriously tough, but they did not stand a chance with theses bullets. (verified owner) September 14, 2022. I so far have used these bullets for hog and coyote hunting and let me tell youthey work as advertised. I tried these in a 6mm Remington that has never shot any bullet/powder inside 3. With a slightly larger 2mm hollow point this bullet will have more consistent low vel impact performance. 243 Win. Overview and welcome information about loading Hammer Bullets. I have used the DeadBlow version of these on deer in the UK and they work extremely well. Really happy Hammer made a bullet that works with this slow twist Savage. Will work more on load development next spring. I thought I'd give it one last try first, and wow! So 9 rounds and load development is done! Greg Huchko My nightvis optic just has a standard duplex reticle and I hate "guesstimating" my elevation holds at distance. First shot clocked 3793fps, second shot . Went to the range to check the FPS on the spec's. Can't complain about a perfect shot placement (my son did the shooting) but not too much in the way of terminal testing on the "medium". Devastating performance. Companies may update components such as powders, internal case capacity, and primers. Have killed some 160 whitetails with these combos! I shot out to 540 inside 6 and they hit hard for a 90 gr bullet!! Hammer Bullets Load Data. Extremely Impressed. Killed a blacktail buck at 225 yards last fall. Took this guy Prairie Dog hunting. Biggest buck was 193 pounds on the hoof. It held together. Hand down best moose bullet I have used, Justin Matthews October 28, 2022. I get consistent 1/2 groups in the heat of summer or the cool of hunting season. At 53 gr of N120 the Bullet whats to push back out to COL of 2.582 . Only one rib hit on the off side. July 19, 2022. (verified owner) November 29, 2021. 2750 fps . Very minimal meat loss very. Makes senses to not force a rifle too shoot what it dont like. Theres quite a bit of reloading info already out there as far as charge weight. I bought these to loads in a friends Marlin 30-30. I ended up taking two does and a nice 9 point white tail with them. Monday at 12:18 PM #23 Guy Miner Master Loader Apr 6, 2006 16,896 2,361 xphunter said: I was about ready to sell this rifle, when I saw these 174 Hammers designed for tight mag constraints, which the 300 WBY suffers from. I'm new to reloading. Steve recommended these for my 6.5x300 Bee. Thread starter hunter24605; Start date Oct 27, 2022; Oct 27, 2022 #1 hunter24605 Handloader. Not the best terminal review (will explain in a minute) but sheesh. 2933fps out of 25" bartlein 9 twist. I don't have a chrony, so all I have is the load data from Nosler. I'm getting 3400 fps out of my 300 wlby mag in a Ruger No.1 (SMOKIN) with great accuracy. Ogive 2.238 I just started reloading for my 444 CVA scout rifle . Grouped like it had eyes ! Michael homan Small entry hole just in front of the near side rear quarter and about a 1" exit at the back edge of the far side front quarter and lots of damage to everything on the inside. It was about a 75-yard shot, the bullet entered just in front of the right shoulder, and exited just behind the left. Over and over again. This bullet shoots great out of my Savage 243 win. The new spreadsheet on Hammer Hunters is posted above! Do yourself a favor and grab some of theseI guarantee you'll not only be impressed, but 100% satisfied with the performance as well. Took very little work to achieve 400 yard groups slightly under 2". It may not display this or other websites correctly. The great guys at Hammer said to try the 200gr ShockHammers. But what really sold me was when I shot a doe at 200yards that was moving and I miss judged the lead. At 75 yards both bullets in the same hole . The vapor trail is awesome. Im going 5 stars on this as this is the second Hammer bullets Ive reloaded for in two different rifles and both have been very accurate. All were very fast kills. My brother shot one doe with this bullet loaded in a 30-06 with H-4895, sub Moa and it killed that doe as expected with no meat lost, he washed the blood out when he got home and the bits around the hole went into ground. These have a .020 jump to the lands in my rifle and shoot consistently 3 shot groups touching at 200 yards so long as I do my part. Ranges from 51 yds. kopitzke With a regular LRP. Right now I have no RL-15 to try, so I will use this for hunting this year. Just shortened it to 3.275 coal. And so far they really smash game. I took it out yesterday and found a 6'7" black bear to test the load out. LeverEvolution turns out to be a great powder for the .300 Savage and .308 with this bullet. Home All Ammunition Reloading Reloading Supplies 1 of 2 View Larger Images 100 Count Hammer .355cal. @ingwe asked me if I would start a thread detailing how we do load development, so here goes. Pushing these 3115fps with H1000 and Peterson brass. The 121 HH shoots great in my .257 Weatherby with H 1000 powder 1:8" twist 16inch liberty barrel, 2750fps, temp 45F, And 750ft elevation. Two downsides with higher BC copper. At checkout there is a button for coupons. While loads are compressed using H4895 and Reloader 15, LE is denser, more packable. Shot a big Indiana 10 point buck and bullet worked perfect. (verified owner) December 8, 2022, Greetings from the UK! Allen Kitts Bullet performance was great. + Print; Pages: [1] 257 Wby with Hammer Bullets Shoots! The penetration is incredible while reaching out with authority without the magnum recoil Good I'm sure they could be pushed a lot faster but why bother. Sure they will perform like my other experience's with Hammer Hunters. thomascjohnston52 I highly recommend these bullets on animals of this size. As part of a 3 man team, I manage over 4000 acres in rural Dorset and process over 200 deer a year, mainly sika and roe. I found that each grain of powder added yielded about 40-50 fps. Shock Hammer Absolute Hammer If you do not see something you desire on our web site, email us and we shall take care of your customized order. First 5 rounds with 54.5gr of H4831SC yielded 2850fps with plenty of room to go hotter. On that other pill, three shots at three different whitetails resulted in no recovery. After 6 rounds, with different charge weights, loaded .020 off the the lands, I had established a velocity node. Have your own review to share? The bullet did what it needed to do entered in front of the left hip on a very steep quartering away shot, and obviusly made it to the vitals which resulted in only a 20 yard run for the ram. Will be loading more Hammers for another Savage 99 in.250 with 1:11 twist someday soon. I run this little dude 4100-4300fps in 14 twist 22/250s and 220 swifts out to 375 yds kills deer like lighting! COAL: 3.643" I do know that the next time Im in Kalispell Ill be going into their shop. This year I killed two Muleys and both dropped in their tracks. They fall more in line with conventional loading data and are very forgiving. Will definitely be purchasing more and for other calibers as well. Shot a doe that was bag flop, and a buck that didnt run far into the wood line and was VERY easy to track. I loaded some of the 134's just to see how they would do. ruger american predator 6.5cm. And that was 4 rounds in half grain increments. Joined Dec 25, 2017 Messages 356 Location SE Mo. toby.spruce I'm impressed and won't be switching any time soon. (verified owner) June 12, 2022. There was very little blood shot and meat spoilage from the shot. Wow was i surprised. I can't speak well enough about Steve and Brian. The new Absolute Hammer 123's are my new favorite as of May 2021. Hit a hog behind the right shoulder into back of the left shoulder. Jonathan Kisamore So just want to make sure I get this right. Very forgiving for accuracy. (verified owner) June 13, 2022. (verified owner) May 22, 2022, I received these the other day And like the way they look. 46gr of IMR4451 at oal of 2.765 became our go to load. Looking forward to on game performance. John Phillips Order yours online at https://hammerbullets.com/ Reloading Hammer. . Didn't even have to adjust the scope from my Ballistic Tip load. Cant wait for antilope season in Wyoming. October 22, 2022. We would be happy to refund your money. I wonder how they would do in my 308? I would not hesitate to shoot a bull elk with this load. The bullet hit a bit high, and entered six inches in front of his hind quarter. I would not recommend absolute hammers to anyone that is not a veteran reloader imho. Way way less meat damage than the old load with 168gr Berger. Anyone know where data might be? I chose the 151gn Absolute Hunter, knowing that it would be fully stabilised and yet, on-game performance would be similar to the S2150. It may not display this or other websites correctly. I will be ordering more, a lot more. I have only shot 6 animals so far and none of them liked it! I settled for 2975 fps for good accuracy and plenty of energy. I was about to take the rifle to the smith to get it blueprinted and re-barreled when I heard about the 121 Heavy Hammers. Hammers are generally very easy to find a load. If you are looking for a great performing, tough bullet these will do the trick and then some. In a lot of rifles its hard to get .020" off the lands and still fit in the magazine. With varget, magnum primers, hornady brass, and magazine length this combination has shot <0.5 MOA at 200 and 530 yds and has killed 4 groundhogs dead in their tracks. With their relatively high BC and their advertised minimum expansion threshold, that gets me from a 200 yard rifle to a 325 yard gun. 6.5 CM 1:8 twist 22 inch barrel and no pressure signs. Retained ~70%. All other powders listed wont even come close to N120 . 257 wby pushing em 3,915 fps avg resulted in a 5 shot group measuring 0.246". Under .3 moa I did not see blood until getting the deer out of the truck, and did not find the entry and exit wounds until I opened her. Set up milk jugs today, and these actually penetrated further than the 196 Hunter at 6 jugs for the 178s vs 5 for the 196s. Select the product youd like to review from the Products Page, and submit your review. I got .2 and.3 inch groups at 100 and 200 yards with a few opening to .5. We have our go to loads. These bullets are absolutely worth it. .338L.M Environmental conditions can drastically impact firearms, powders, and primers. Steve Davis I thought he would explode but when I walked up to him his head was gone. This bullet works wonders in a 22 Hornet or K Hornettry moderate to faster powders like H110/W296, 2400, or even Enforcer, and you can achieve velocities between 3350fps and 3500fps safely! They worked right away. 4 shots the first day into 1" with a ladder of different charges of Varget, and then the second day put 3 shots into a 1/2" at 100 yds with 44.5gr. Look forward to stretching these out to 800 yards. And as slways be safe and keep em in the x ring. Easiest load development I have ever had with my long throated Browning 300 RUM! Ivan Bourgeois I loaded 10 rounds in that sweet spot load and printed two back to back 1/2" groups and its moving at 3078fps with SD of 5 with ZERO pressure showing. Weatherby vanguard S2 243 win The buck my wife shot this year with this combo only went about 10 yards with minimal bloodshot. These are my best loads so far for my 350 legend AR. It took a lot more time with the absolute to find the right powder/charge. We found this bullet in the off side against the humorous. February 20, 2022. I have a custom built 340 weatherby with a 28 barrel and I just shot a 4 shot ladder test with these and gained 100fps and significant accuracy. The shot was from about 50 yards. Absolute HammerClaw HammerDangerous GameDead Blow HammerHammer HunterJack Hammer Pittman HammerShock Hammer Target Hammer, Custom load development for rifles with Hammer Bullets, Each round loaded within 1/10th of a grain powder charge. A friend of mine in east Texas near Sam Rayburn is making hog heaven very crowded. 5 Replies; 1821 Views; . Can hardly wait to put it to work . You must log in or register to reply here. Now running ladder in my 30-06, found a node at 3208 that is awesome in my 22 inch sako. I'm getting old and I love accurate rifles. Only meat loss was a small portion of one back strap. Mag. This load has a MV of 3405 using H Super Performance and Fed 210M Primers from a W-W case. I'm not one to write reviews but this bullet is the real deal. Excellent performance on game out of my 30 Nosler. I cant say enough good things about Steve Davis and these bullets. I did shoot those two, they all so hit in the same hole as the other four previous . Gerald DILGARD 70 HH performs great. This bullet is a performer! 28 Nosler shooting 155 Grain hammer hunters. I was impressed with the performance on two whitetails this year. I can't wait to finish out this load to maximum velocity's and see what she can do. All boom flops, rking453 This was by far the fastest easiest load development I have ever had including other Hammer's. ~100 yard steep quartering away shot and the big boar dropped instantly and quickly began his death moan. My 7mm 143gr hammers are longer than my 168gr Bergers with a much lower bc. Justin Marinkov Shooting these little lasers in my son's 7mm-08 with a 20" barrel. Thanks to Steve and everyone at Hammer! December 16, 2020. (verified owner) February 9, 2022, shot serval hogs with these out to 290yds it wacks em! George Taylor A follow up review for above combo. Getting tiny groups and about 3100 fps MV from that 20 inch barrel. This load puts whitetail to sleep under 200 yards! The Hammer Hunter line is our long range or high bc line of bullets. I have owned a Sako 75 in .30-06 for over 20 years, which has harvested everything from muntjac to moose with a Sierra 2150 over N550 or RS60 (RL17). I have taken five animal to date with the 124 Grain Hammer Hunters out of my 6.5 PRC at 3300 FPS and the results have been fantastic. Took a medium size Eastern white tail very recently. I run these in a Win 94 30-30 with H-LVR at 2505 fps and a little room to go, very accurate as far as m94's go. With minimal time for load development due to other responsibilities, I picked a good velocity node and loaded up a few rounds at an arbitrary COL. If you want to hunt anything bigger than a yote with the smaller 22's within reasonable ranges, this and its boattailed 35gr sister are your best bet for a mono. If you start with a new rifle do you break it in first,? For most Eastern US hunting these will work wonderfully. However, my old Sako proved more problematic, which I put down to the 1:11 twist rate and long throat. Reduced the powder charge for the lost capacity, tried 3 different combos all jumping about .025-.030 and every one stacked rounds into match size groups. My first 3 shot group was .3 moa at 100 yards with 55 grains. That said, I stopped at 2909 fps ES 3 for obvious reasons - it's got enough grunt to drop anything in a fur coat, if administered properly. Work is preventing me from testing. Took it on and Aoudad hunt along the Texas/Mexico border in December 2021. Cavity full of blood, literally my 6 year old son found the blood and "tracked" the deer like a lighted runway. October 31, 2022, Thanks to Steve and the team at Hammer Bullets for creating a 276 grain .358 so I could duplicate Elmer Keith's favorite round for dangerous game. They are expensive but do shoot really well. 2.242 oal 30-06 at just over 2900fps. I gave four stars because for whatever reason the BC in my rifle is not matching the posted BC. Oddly I tried the same load with an 85 gr TSX and got about 150 fps less MV with the slightly lighter Barnes bullet. Hammers are super easy to work up a load for usually about 10 rounds and your done, not to mention 1/4 moa accuracy I get with them. I had never shot beyond 200 yards before, and even that was a struggle. In my experience Absolute's are more "picky" and seems like recoil and blast is significantly more than loads with hh's. Upper hams on both sides were a mess. Loaded these in 338-06 at 2750 using RL15. (verified owner) January 11, 2023. took this combo to Wyoming for a antelope hunt out of Sheridan area ,took one shot at a unknown distance with a little Kentucky windage at a antelope buck , bullet went thru the heart and out back side front leg buck layed down and died. Small buck mule deer at 100 yards. We can design a specific bullet for use in non-standard twist rates. skennedy Enter Steve Davis of Hammer bullets. Recently started running them in my 224 Valkyrie for predator (fox, coyote) hunting and they are outstanding terminally! So much fun on coyotes, and antalope in Colorado. Had several that shot half inch until I tried 44gr of 6.5 Staball . There was a warning about only experienced handloaders using absolute hammers. Took out all the valves off the top of the heart, jellied one small portion of one lung. Tim Faircloth 270 Win Hammer Bullets load data. I will repost after shooting them. The Black Bear dropped in his tracks! Have not hunted with it yet. Shot an oversized cow moose broadside, high lungs. Thank you Hammer for this fantastic bullet. With a bit of load development, theyre shooting sub 1/4 moa at 100 yds. 172gr. In October I took an antelope at 525 yards with a bullet and hit the buck exactly where I was aiming, through the lungs but behind both shoulders to avoid meat loss. They didn't start to stabilize until over 2900fps in my 1:7 twist. I decided to try this bullet out after some positive anecdotes online. They fall more in line with conventional loading data and are very forgiving. Provide the list of components that you will be sending to Hammer Bullets for your custom load development. Plus the flat trajectory doesn't have me making adjustments at extended distances! Recoil is on par with my 6.5 Creedmoor. CCI BR-4 primers Thanks for a great product! Gene Phillips Probably a good idea to stay with hammer hunters rather than the absolutes of your just getting started. ultralitehunterak As a resident of CA, were faced with having to shoot non tox bullets. I have H1000, Rl26, Retumbo and 7977, Iowa hunters are now allowed to use necked rifle cartridges (with some caliber restrictions). April 4, 2021. If your looking at these, buy em! (verified owner) October 3, 2022, This bullets worked perfect 150 yard shot deer went ten feet double lung shot would highly recommend these bullets, Steven L. Peterson Should have the powder to through and through any medium sized game in the States, and give you decisive kills through fragmentation! FORLOH AllClima Softshell and AllClima Stretch Woven Pant Review. Fed 215 primer It seems that these may be the holy grail as they have the traditional benefits of copper bullets (dont explode or fragment and penetrate deep) and can be loaded heavier than traditional coppers or pushed decently faster than traditional copper bullet weights. Hammer bullets have really impressed me for target shooting and hunting ,son and i will be using these Hammer 103 gr 25 caliber bullets in our our Ruger #1 custom 257 Weatherbys this 2022 for a nicer buck up at the border in Northern Minnesota in November, matter fact just ordered some 22 caliber 70 grain bullets for my 10 year old grandson`s 2022 deer season this year because he is small and skinny he will be using a little AR-15 223/556 with those Hammer bullet also. Gene Phillips jim knaub Dont worry too much about coal just make sure they feed out of the magazine good. (verified owner) November 29, 2020. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. Very easy to load. Perfection on a high shoulder shot with very high impact velocity. Welcome Guest. I do have other powders but cant find similar load data for these hammers. Not that bad Meat loss almost non existent. I had a very narrow shot window and a very short time window to make it work at about 120 yards. All load/component data will be shared so that the load can be duplicated. so after all the testing its kinda dear to me! You wont be disappointed with these bullets. Complete pass through, chest cavity is mush. Dropped a large cow elk where she stood at 200 yds. Loaded cases then received a full Lee factory crimp to prevent jump under recoil. Wont buy these bullets again as Ive spent too much time already trying to make these work! Use one of the allowed file type: jpg,png. Nonetheless, if I had just asked about how to fix the loose necks instead of trying to experiment around it, I would have had this awesome load developed in 10-15 shots. One at 850 yards. Allows you to get the best performance from your rifle, Your Rating I'm running 75 grains of Varget at 3,863 fps with single digit SD and sub 1/2 MOA accuracy. Took a white tail this fall, bang flop. (verified owner) January 30, 2023. In summary, these are my findings and all I can say is with this Hammer bullet, I have total confidence in my cold bore shot on live game. Environmental conditions can drastically impact firearms, powders, and primers. Loads for both use H4831 a grain off max, and have used 4350 with similar accuracy just a little lower velocity. The Hammers will show 50 to 100 fps higher vel, in most rifles, over the load data. Shilien barrel 9 twist 25 1/4 in. The first time I used absolute hammers in my 300wm, I pulled a load straight out of the nosler book for 165g bullets (hammers are 166). Load development has been very easy and my early load testing using virgin Lapua brass has not produced groups any larger than 3/4 MOA regardless of charge weight. We could not get them or any bullet to shoot well. (verified owner) March 10, 2020. Trying to find load for 20 inch barrel with suppressor . I guess that will do. There is a very comprehensive, up to date list of hammer load data over on the long range hunting site . The best this rifle had ever shot by a factor of three. So far I've shot a big black bear and a mature cow elk. September 28, 2022, Shot a bull elk at 100 yards high shoulder. Then we took a good look down the barrel and noticed all the damage to the rifling. 88 gr hammer hunter The Shock Hammersare our line of bullets that we designed for normal range hunting, where bc is inconsequential. The next day I got them in the mail, had them loaded up and two shot strings later I had my load. Thanks guys for a true quality bullet that will stop anything I will ever face. That will put a "hurtin" on just about anything. Getting around 3480FPS in a 24" barrel and just got my first Hammer Bullet deer, a nice North Carolina 8pt at just under 100yards. Hammer is doing something right. Can't wait to further test these little meanies!!! They also had a wider wound channel when compared to Nosler AB. Will purchase again. Whilst I will not provide my final load data, suffice to say is was "waaay" over book, but your mileage may vary. >> believe me you can`t go wrong using Hammer bullets , be safe and good luck this fall ,Steve, Jonah Walker .02" @ 100 yds. (verified owner) June 15, 2021. We just returned from South Africa and the performance of these bullets in her rifle was spectacular. Winchester brass 3,190. Rate Double lung and deer was down in 10 yards and dead in 15 seconds. After skinning the elk we looked at the exit wound and you could see where the nose petals exited. I tried nearly every premium hunting 30 cal bullet in my 300 WBY, using six different powders, only to consistently print 1.5 to 2.5 inch groups. 5 deer and one bear. I got groups I could cover with a dime. All these were 1-1/2 to 2 + groups. 53g of H4350 running 3535fps 300 yards is less than .3 moa still. First hog that has been mounted in years due to its size and color. If you hit them where youre supposed to, these bullets are sure to anchor them! They're not so easy on the wallet, but they are crazy easy to find an accurate load with, usually under 20 rounds and you're at least under MOA, if you follow their loading procedure. Alan Ratliff Federal match small primer First group under imr7828 (the powder I was hoping this rifle would like) printed at 0.60moa. Ive got this bullet moving at 2964 fps and shooting sub half inch easily. Can't wait to try them this deer season, Gerald DILGARD Ranging from197 yards, the closest, to 435 yards the longest. Absolutely impressive performance at relatively low velocity. Great bullet so long as your rifle barrel meets the recommended twist rate. Grouping under moa out of savage 300 wsm at mag length. My son used the 270Win load this year and found success. Although maybe a little on the heavy side for a 280AI, these shoot .5" at an easy 2850FPS. Absolute HammerClaw HammerDangerous GameDead Blow HammerHammer HunterJack Hammer Pittman HammerShock Hammer Target Hammer. So far in the .308 I've only pushed LE loads to an average of 2,950 fps, which is quite satisfactory. Most accurate non-lead bullet I have ever used by far! ADG brass, H1000, Fed215m primers seated to 3.550". October 10, 2022. (verified owner) December 2, 2021. this bullet performed wonderfully on the whitetail I shot, punched through some thick brush and still found it's mark and make a clean kill. They are hitting right where they should out to 300 yards. You've gained a long term customer. Full penetration and dropped in their tracks performance from 200 to 394 yards. William Belcher And pass through It is a great killing combo. Bullet Casting Alloys, Tin & Pure Lead; Bullet Casting Flux; Cast Iron Lead Pots; . I seated to mag length minus a 1/2 thousandth for good measure and wont be changing a thing going forward - one and done load. Hammer Bullets. This year with the Biden ammo crisis I ordered a box did a work up Settled on 2850 fps new, 2 or 3x fired, annealed, etc). with the 262g Hammer Hunter at 100yards. Ive had excellent results backing down a couple grains from max load and laddering .01 grains for accuracy and not messing with seating depth. The elk ran 80 yards down the hill and fell over. Using a Browning A-bolt II, I'm getting good velocity and accuracy with this bullet using H4895, Reloader 15, and, because those powders have been hard to find, Hornady LeverEvolution. All the best, thefishguidetx2 Accuracy load was at 3487 FPS. (verified owner) February 27, 2022. Reloading Costs Calculator; Case Crimp Calculator; Energy, Momentum, Power Factor, and Taylor Knock-out Calculators; Free Recoil Energy Calculator; How I reload; . A friend recommended Hammer Hunter Bullets and I have had a great year so far. Shot placement was through both front shoulders. They showed a max load of 40 grains with a 123 SMK. Please dont skip steps. I did find by using a drop tube I can get 1.8 grains of more powder in the case before I run into the same problem . adam_tilson I have it running at 2650 out of a 25" barrel with a .162" group and single digit velocity. FPS 3265. 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