Check for updates and measurements regularly. Great bullet, dallas hardaway joe.inlow (verified owner) February 27, 2022. A follow up review for above combo. We have quite a few diff primers on hand. So 9 rounds and load development is done! The results at long range were incredible. If not I will just do some ladder testing. H4895 drives it to the highest velocity, but be careful going over 46 grains, bullets can be made to fly faster 3,000 fps, but I had one overpressure round! November 25, 2021. 80 yard shot. This coupon is on the honor system. Jereme Wesely You must log in or register to reply here. turned out afterwards with friends range finder shot was at 460 yards . I had never tried the Absolute Hammer line of bullets I ordered a box and talked with some fellow Hammer shooters on facebook. (verified owner) January 3, 2022. Shot in the same two holes as at 51 grains .hole is just getting bigger . Measure the "wound channel depth" using a .270 brass rod. Started with 78 grains which shot good with no pressure signs. Hammer Bullets are custom turned on a CNC lathe, using only the highest-quality solid copper appropriate for the desired result. Look forward to stretching these out to 800 yards. But damage was very impressive. They absolutely perform in flight like a "match" bullet, but terminal performance on preds is off the charts! The exit hole was about 2 inches. Everything seems to work well with it in our Creedmoors. With RL 26 I reached a very comfortable 3650 fps. I cut 10% for a starting load and did a charge ladder from 36 to 42 grains. I cannot wait to finish working up a load for these bullets. Hammer Bullets is not responsible for your load process, equipment, and choices. First 5 rounds with 54.5gr of H4831SC yielded 2850fps with plenty of room to go hotter. Ran it up to 73.0gr of H4831SC with a CCI 250 primer with no pressure and averaged 3899 FPS and holds .3-.4 MOA. IMR 4350 54.5=2328, 56.5=2379, and 58.5=2440. The EASIEST load workup ive ever done. Gene Phillips My son and I planned a South Texas elk hunt in September and he (13yo) used the 143 HH to drop a huge bull elk from 178 yards. I got .2 and.3 inch groups at 100 and 200 yards with a few opening to .5. I can't speak well enough about Steve and Brian. I will repost after shooting them. Only one rib hit on the off side. I tried these in a 6mm Remington that has never shot any bullet/powder inside 3. Cavity full of blood, literally my 6 year old son found the blood and "tracked" the deer like a lighted runway. This bullet line is designed to feed through the magazine of factory rifles while still retaining the bearing surface of the bullet forward of the neck. We offer a satisfaction guaranteed or your money back policy. Nowhere near max! ~100 yard steep quartering away shot and the big boar dropped instantly and quickly began his death moan. So just want to make sure I get this right. Wed love to hear from you! Speed 2700 fps . I think Im already where I need to be at around 53 gr . Learn about what makes Hammer Bullets different and check out the types of bullets we manufacture. The penetration is incredible while reaching out with authority without the magnum recoil I was looking for a non-lead fragmenting bullet which produced minimal over penetration for our busy island. Turns out watching the video our guide saw one of the petals exit at an angle and kick dirt up that appeared to be a high right miss. Will be buying many more of these. i took the shot laying down and using the bi-pod which in the past i have spent a lot of time shooting in FTR class . A winner, and FINALLY. .025 off lands. I can make them shoot bad. I have a custom .284 win. .264 Cal-134g Power Hammer (formerly Shock Hammer), .358 Cal-200g Power Hammer (formerly shock hammer), .338 Cal-205g Power Hammer (formerly Shock Hammer). Biggest buck was 193 pounds on the hoof. Instantly joined the 3/4 club as the entire left quarter looks like it was hit by an IED. will be loading some more of these up just to see how tight of a grouping I can squeeze out of them. This bullet in my rifle runs right at 2700 fps and routinely produces a sub-0.5 MOA groups. May favorite 6.5 CM bullet for years. Totally destroyed the lungs, full penetration. 41245 In its brass-mounted oak and leather case with canvas cover. Gerald DILGARD Apr 30, 2016 1,849 2,083. George L Taylor And a mule deer that weighed 289lbs. Minimal bloodshot or meat loss. Can't wait to try them this deer season, Gerald DILGARD Barrel twist is 1:16, not 1:7 as stated earlier. The wound channels these bullets produce look like one's you would expect from a much bigger caliber. (verified owner) December 8, 2022, Greetings from the UK! Thanks Steve for starting this thread..Good Info! Meat loss almost non existent. 172gr. Under a dime size group at 100 yards all day if you do your part. I did pop one woodchuck with the TAC load at 100 yards. He made it about 20 yards. I have used the DeadBlow version of these on deer in the UK and they work extremely well. Shot a big Indiana 10 point buck and bullet worked perfect. We just returned from South Africa and the performance of these bullets in her rifle was spectacular. September 28, 2022, Shot a bull elk at 100 yards high shoulder. Thank you Steve and Hammer bullets. on elk. These are the first hammer bullets I have tried. (verified owner) September 19, 2022, Ref: Steve Davis-They may shoot great with a slower twist-1-12 or 1-14. If you go to the Hammer Forum there is a ton of info available on loads, how to, etc. July 19, 2022. Desert Tech SRS A1 1,044. Good 12% OFF Bullets. I get consistent 1/2 groups in the heat of summer or the cool of hunting season. 46gr of IMR4451 at oal of 2.765 became our go to load. 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. Cant wait to put one thru a elk this fall. I did shoot those two, they all so hit in the same hole as the other four previous . Shooting several 5 shot groups under 1/2 MOA at 100 yards. Bought these to find a deer and elk load that would shoot small groups but still do the job. How does 3600-3700fps from a 20" hunting rifle sound? My first 3 shot group was .3 moa at 100 yards with 55 grains. All requests will get our immediate attention.. Reach Us 4-1680 Midland Avenue Toronto, Ontario M1P 3C6, Canada Phone: 416-909-4121 Email: info@georgesshootingshack.ca Flat shooting and hard hitting. We are sorry that you were unable to find powder that would work for you. 6.5mm (0.264") bullet diameter. jim knaub I didn't like that load is it would explode on impact on deer and hogs with no to little penetration. bullets shot fine.-Something to ponder. Developing a load for my rifle was quick, the Hammer bullets are some of the easiest bullets to find loads for. Rate Was able to get 2466fps with H110. Problem solved with this hand-load. (verified owner) March 16, 2022, I tried it with 47.6 gr of Staball and a magnum primer. All other powders listed wont even come close to N120 . toby.spruce Will be loading more Hammers for another Savage 99 in.250 with 1:11 twist someday soon. August 19, 2022. Pat Long Accurate +600 yards. After skinning the elk we looked at the exit wound and you could see where the nose petals exited. Only tried 2 loads, approx. kopitzke Every shot hit its mark, and I have never recovered a bullet. Probably going to try and push them harder just to see but very happy as is. Give them a try. Im pushing them at 3125fps and for a hunting rig Im very happy. A monolithic bullet. I don't think its significant out to 500, but if you plan to push the outer edges of effective range (hammers are designed to perform down to 1800 fps) then it is certainly something to consider. There is no drop off in terminal performance from the Shock Hammers. 257 Wby with Hammer Bullets Shoots! Also run it in a 22/284 at 3900 fps. Have not hunted with it yet. Excellent performance in 24" barrel 30-06. This 150g pure copper Power Hammer is replacing the 152g Hammer Hunter. Companies may update components such as powders, internal case capacity, and primers. I have used Barnes for 9 years all moose took altleast 3 rounds to drop and sometimes more Took a medium size Eastern white tail very recently. December 7, 2021. As if that were not enough, the reduced recoil makes my STW a pleasure to shoot. My load for my S20 is 55.5 of IMR 4831 and seating the bullet to were the beginning of the boat tail is at the base of the neck. They simply have a very deep hollow point that causes them to shed much larger nose petals. Steve and company really did the hard work and pointed me in the right direction though. They need to be pushed pretty fast out of a fast twist barrel to stabilize but the western has no problem. Work up your loads slowly. Settled on 42.3 gr of RL-16. These bullets are slightly more pricey than most but pay for themselves and then some. 1- 10 rifiling did not work with 60 gr. But what really sold me was when I shot a doe at 200yards that was moving and I miss judged the lead. Justin Marinkov (verified owner) January 30, 2023. January 4, 2022. This bullet helped breathe some life back into a family heirloom, and turned it into a formidable meat retrieval weapon. and higher velocities it raises the old 94 lever gun to another level. All load/component data will be shared so that the load can be duplicated. Will post picture once I figure out how to change the file type. Colorado Pronghorn 364 yards, California Black Bear 100 yards, California Blacktail 74 yards, Montana Pronghorn 605 Yards, and California Blacktail 660 yards as well as several Coyotes. Plus the others at the range think the vapor trail is pretty cool. Information I have thus far I find this very intriguing. Going on some recommendations I tried something new to me going light for caliber and bumping the speed. Very impressed so far. When I say new, I mean I've reloaded less than 40 rounds. Very little internal damage due to the placement and all pieces of the the bullet exited. I'm running these around 2700 FPS out of a 22" .358 Win. It has a 1-20 barrel that is 25 long . These bullets are legit. 4 animals dropped where they stood, 2 ran about 25 yards each. Lee Jordan Typically I run 90 SMKs for PRS stuff, but when I needed a truly hunting style bullet, I was blessed to come across these gems. I normally do not leave reviews for bullets until I have used them on animals but Steve deserves a review on bullet accuracy and customer service. Looks like these will make a trip to africa in may. I tried these out of my 257 Bee Ultralightweight MKV rifle. I was able to reach over 2500fps with zero pressure. I wonder how they would do in my 308? Try LT-30, LT-32, or Benchmark! Matt Winkelman crimp ladder to see if the group continues to improve. Saw him faltering and bolted another round, as I pulled the trigger he dropped . 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. I was leaving for deer camp in 4 days and couldn't find any loaded ammo anywhere on the shelf. He was shooting my 20 proof barreled 7 saum. Top left casing is 42 grains, definite pressure. April 4, 2021. The bullet couldnt have been going much faster than 1800 fps when it hit, but it did exactly what Hammer said it would do. Only meat loss was a small portion of one back strap. Max powder is 57.3 . Nosler brass @ 2.714" or That's going to do a number on anything it hits, I tried 43 gr of Varget and must say I was not impressed. Allows you to get the best performance from your rifle. My son used the 270Win load this year and found success. I started loading Hammer bullets in my 7 STW. I have taken deer from 25 yards, to Elk at 700 shooting the 143s in a 28 Nosler and the results have been exceptional, as well as the customer service, dallas hardaway COL. 2.265 . These bullets all have 1.5mm hollow point and are typically 60%-70% weight retention. JavaScript is disabled. Will be hunting with it this week. At 200 yards it is still going about 2800 fps. More will be on the way soon. First 5 rounds with 54.5gr of H4831SC yielded 2850fps with plenty of room to go hotter. Thank you again for an exceptional product and service. .338L.M I have tested the bullet to 1500yards and its hitting a 18x18 steel target. The bearing surface of the bullet incorporates the patented PDR design (parabolic drag reduction). The 121 HH shoots great in my .257 Weatherby with H 1000 powder 1:8" twist October 28, 2022, My daughter finally drew blood eith Hammers. I'm at 47.3gr of 6.5 StaBall out of my 6.5 CM. Very impresses. February 9, 2022, I run this baby in my 22 saum at 3980fps its hold on hair out to 400 yds! Have also shot a buck with it and it too was one shot with No Tracking Required. I got groups I could cover with a dime. Just loaded these for my Christensen Arms Ridgeline 300 WIn Mag. 199 hammer hunters out of my .300 win mag. I have a 243 Win. The best this rifle had ever shot by a factor of three. My old M24/47 Mauser shoots the 198 grain Hammer Hunter just like a Mauser should. Bullet: 123 grain 0.264 Absolute Hammer Brass: Hornady Powder: H4895 Primer: CCI 250 I used load data from Sierra to start. Loaded cases then received a full Lee factory crimp to prevent jump under recoil. Bullet Casting Alloys, Tin & Pure Lead; Bullet Casting Flux; Cast Iron Lead Pots; . Amazing quality so far and the shipping time has been great. Tried a large variety of bullets in my 30 nosler. Copper Bullets ( Legend ) - Reloading Supplies at GunBroker.com : 973358118 You must Sign In or Register for a GunBroker.com account to take action on this item. No data is published and most preferred powders for similar weight bullets are unavailable. 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. It took just 1 rd at about 140 yards. Ive finished load work up with a vanguard 25-06 with the 90s @ 3750 and after some tinkering it shoots one rounded hole at 100. They also had a wider wound channel when compared to Nosler AB. I get 3 shot groups much smaller than the palm of my hand at 600 yards. Just tried out for first time hog hunting with complete pass though at 350yds. Fed 215 primer No meat loss at all. I shoot these in my ruger m77 mark ii 25-06 at 3660 fps and they shoot phenomenal on paper and on game. For your moderate length barrels, N133 is likely the best choice for this bullet; varmint and LR length barrels can use a stiff charge of AA2520 for even greater effect. Bullet performance was great. Looking forward to testing more loads. If you have a faster or slower twist for a given caliber, contact us and we can discuss a bullet for your needs. Ding! I like to find pressure and back away from it. Easiest bullets I have worked up loads for including custom bullets for my custom benchrest rifles. The groups started opening up about 3250 fps. (verified owner) June 1, 2022. (verified owner) February 21, 2021, Loaded these for my 10 year old daughter in a 243 browning micro medalian L.H .. 1 shot 50 yards ,,, buck went 10 yards ,,, complete pass through.. entrance was in the crease , exit opposite shoulder total devastation,,, awesome bullet, Travelis Russ We have learned not to try to force a rifle to like what we want. 14fps, 1.17grp The barrel is on its last legs but it still might be fun. They were readily available and shipped quick. Cant wait to use them on my NM pronghorn hunt at the end of August. Ive been using it for a while now with great luck. I agree with the last paragraph above. She tipped like she was hit by a truck and took 8 steps before taking a dirt nap. And Im totally confident in their terminal performance on elk. Shoulder/neck junction on a steep quartering to shot. He never knew what hit him! Lower recoil, super accurate and a vapor trail. October 28, 2022. I always load bullets I will be hunting with. February 11, 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. There are quite a few acceptable powders for the bullet weight. After Bergers successful partnership with the U.S. Rifle Team co-developed the Berger 30 caliber 200.20x World Championship winning F-TR bullet, it's only fitting they continue the innovation with other U.S. Rifle Team disciplines. 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. First shot clocked 3793fps, second shot . Shoot a minimum of ten shots each. Upon purchasing a box of these bullets, I loaded 20 up for hunting and zeroed 2 inches high at a 100 and on Saturday November 19 I harvested 2 whitetail does within a minute of each other. The max size allowed is : 4 MB. Easiest load up of a bullet compared to other manufacturers. After loading and shooting them I was seriously impressed. Have your own review to share? I'm not one to write reviews but this bullet is the real deal. That will put a "hurtin" on just about anything. December 20, 2021. Varget, cci200 primers Lapua brass, sized with fl die and .289 bushing and crimped into first groove up front with lee die. That second deviation number is not a typo, it is 1.5 FPS! (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 Reloading . 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. Re: Reloading the .35 whelen. (verified owner) January 14, 2023. 270 Win Hammer Bullets load data. I get a typical single entry on chest shots and five exist holes in a cluster about the size of a large orange. Sometimes we will swap to another primer. Great bullets. Shooting a 6.5 PRC with H4831SC has been the best load yet! Hammer Bullets Load Data. Will be using it Fall of 2022 for hogs, deer, and, coyotes. Hammer bullets are the most consistent bullets I've ever sent down range. I thought you were originally loading for the 131gr Hammer Hunter. Alan Ratliff Shot placement was through both front shoulders. Now this is where things started to get a little tougher . Thank you!! December 16, 2021, The bullet worked perfect. Elevation 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. Every tool is different so it might not stay true to your tool. 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. Perfection on a high shoulder shot with very high impact velocity. Tried the 143's too but these just shot a little better out of my rifle. Killed a blacktail buck at 225 yards last fall. 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. All boom flops, rking453 Alternate shooting 180gr TTSX and 181 gr Hammer bullets using the same load (seating depth, powder,etc.) Also, these bullets are extremely accurate in my .338 Lapua. I settled for 2975 fps for good accuracy and plenty of energy. 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. Out of my 6.5-284 they produced 3 shot groups at 200 yards under .375", Fanastic accuracy and lethality out of my custom 25-06 over H4831. That way I know where it is. 70HH Rocks. Ivan Bourgeois Next is get her zeroed in and dope chart built. Have used the120 Hammer Hunter in CA Arms Ridge line to take the last six deer I've killed. Over 3000 fps and with that massive hollow point, I have a huge Smack Factor at close range, ( under 200 yards). I have H1000, Rl26, Retumbo and 7977, Iowa hunters are now allowed to use necked rifle cartridges (with some caliber restrictions). These are my best loads so far for my 350 legend AR. Just a great all around bullet. CCI BR-4 primers Mark Grimes Does averaged about110 pounds. H1000 @ 88g or US869 @ 104g September 24, 2021, Jeff Hedgpeth I would give 10 stars if I could. Steve knows his product line inside and out and is quick to get back to you if you have a question. This bullet produced accurate loads very easily in my 300WSM and worked fantastic on a Bull Elk. Most accurate non-lead bullet I have ever used by far! Henry Harris III I'm a hammer bullet fan for life. Accuracy is outstanding, down to .25 inch groups at 100 yds if I do my part. While loads are compressed using H4895 and Reloader 15, LE is denser, more packable. I'm having a hard time finding load data though. (verified owner) February 15, 2023, Made my first loads out of my .284 win with the 143 hammer hunter. It may not display this or other websites correctly. 2750 fps . It took me 15 rounds total to arrive at what will be my go-to load for the 338 LM. My Savage loves it I'm getting 3270 fps from a 22 inch barrel. (verified owner) October 11, 2020. love the Hammers in my 260 AI, Match accuracy,Still working on pressure issues, start low with these bullets! Click here to remove banner ads from this forum. They fall more in line with conventional loading data and are very forgiving. . As for load work upthere was none! Hammer Bullets. >> believe me you can`t go wrong using Hammer bullets , be safe and good luck this fall ,Steve, Jonah Walker Yesterday I shot a whitetail doe at 200 yards standing near the private property line. Work up from a listed start load and find some pressure, and usually the load is done. Grouping under moa out of savage 300 wsm at mag length. I used these out of a 338 Norma imp. March 12, 2021, Run this bullet in a 220 Ai at 3750 fps it shoots 1 hole groups at 100 yds. I have killed : Arabian Oryx at 115 yds; White Tail at 407 Yds; Wildebeest at 130 (on the point of the shoulder), and Red Sheep at 90 yds. Maybe I can play more after season. Very easy load development. I have a new "Woods Load" We hunt from tree stands and most shots are 100 yards or less. Terminal performance has been outstanding on whitetail. Very accurate bullets, and easy to load for (as long as you follow the recommendations for a powder on the faster end for your cartridge). I center punched the liver and my heart immediately sunk knowing that I had just wounded this deer. I recovered a petal under the skin on the inner part of the far side leg. And as slways be safe and keep em in the x ring. Small brass hammer for flint knapping, tapping/adjusting sights, removing wedge pins or other small repairs. Meat loss was very minimal, almost no bloodshot / smuckers jelly meat to clean out. The Hammers will show 50 to 100 fps higher vel, in most rifles, over the load data. Steve was great about calling me back to give me a starting point. I loaded them to 3300 FPS, using Nosler load data for 85/90 grain bullets. I first purchased a sample pack and loaded 3 groups of 5 and started at max oal and ended up at 2.900 with 60 grains of H4350. At 75 yards both bullets in the same hole . October 1, 2022, very accurate bullet out of my custom 257 Weatherby mag has a Brux 7 1/2 twist barrel, 28 inch barrel , velocity average is 3680 FPS , i mounted a 5.5 -22 x56 Nightforce on this rifle and Harris bi-pod too . Best I could ever get was 7/8 ONCE. Educate yourself on all the dangers involved with shooting and reloading firearms. 28 Nosler shooting 155 Grain hammer hunters. Sample size of 1, but this bullets terminal performance out of an 18 300 HAMR was much better than a 110 grain pill from another maker. Thanks Hammer, you always seem to have what I need, when I need it. I have shot one mature whitetail buck at 400 yds with this load through my Bergara 300 PRC so far. They are hitting right where they should out to 300 yards. 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! Jonathan Kisamore The vapor trail is awesome. Will try and update after my Elk hunt on well they work on game, Travis John Smith gain in my rifle. Federal case 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. Also, almost every mono bullet data i've seen suggests starting at 0.050" off the lands. 3,190. The Barnes shot a little over an inch and Hammers were a little under half an inch. 40.5 of Varget works wonders also. Great bullet. They cycle perfect. These bullets run GREAT in my Sherman 338 (based on 270 case). One shot. I worked my way up on charges of H-1000 to max with no pressure signs using 120 gr. COAL: 3.643" (verified owner) August 19, 2022. I do have other powders but cant find similar load data for these hammers. Ive been searching high and low for good bullets for my .358 win BLR. Close to 3300fps/1430ft*lbs at the muzzle from a 20" bolt gun with N133 is what you can look forward to! I have a stock Savage 110 predator that shoots well with 143 gr Hornady ELDX's that I was nearly out of and unable to find. bullet load data from the Hodgdon website. She took 9 animals on our safari all were single shot kills except for her sable. 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. And so far they really smash game. Needed something quick to try on east Texas pigs. Winchester small rifle primers Now I load Hammers in 7 different cartridges and they the only hunting bullet I use. 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). Ended up at 23.2 grains for muzzle velocity of 3812 fps and .164" 3 shot group at 100 yds. I have switched to hammers for all of my hunting rifles, so easy and consistent. Id love to attach pictures. Then 50 yards later to my surprise she falls over. Dropped 3 hogs so far with my custom .25 caliber (25 GPC.) Gerald DILGARD We can design a specific bullet for use in non-standard twist rates. I messed with the 152 hammers in another .300 over RL22 and was seeing some velocities over 3400 pretty easy. One at 450 yards. As a resident of CA, were faced with having to shoot non tox bullets. One petal has not sheared, but otherwise perfect performance and very fast lethality. A fine J.G. This bullet is extremely accurate (like all my loads). 0. I started off with 62gr RL 17 up to 66 when group was around 1.25 inch. Was planning on using 115DTACs or 107 Sierras but after seeing how well the 143gr Hammer Hunters performed in my 7-06 Ackley I thought I would try 88gr Hammer Hunters and it was a good move. (verified owner) November 17, 2021, I recently purchased a box of .264 124 gr Hammer Hunters to try in my 6.5 Creedmoor. Shooting these little lasers in my son's 7mm-08 with a 20" barrel. There is an extensive spreadsheet for Absolute Hammer Load Data developed and shared by members on this Forum. Ivan Bourgeois (verified owner) November 28, 2022. I loaded some of the 134's just to see how they would do. Had several that shot half inch until I tried 44gr of 6.5 Staball . Will definitely be purchasing more and for other calibers as well. (verified owner) December 6, 2021. Wishing you all a Merry Christmas with . 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. Load development was easy, and the b.c given is spot on with my setup. Select the product youd like to review from the Products Page, and submit your review. We have our go to loads. Overview and welcome information about loading Hammer Bullets. All were very fast kills. Could not be happier with the results. Anyone call/bring in blacktail or black bear? 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