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Old 03-21-2024, 10:33 AM
338wea 338wea is offline
 
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Default Any one try hammer bullets yet?

Has anyone tried hammer bullets yet? If so how well did they work compared to more conventional hunting bullets


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Old 03-22-2024, 09:46 AM
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I bought and loaded a bunch. Accuracy was fully achieved with a crimp, on my 6.5 PRC anyways. Didn't have a chrony then so can't comment on speed, but they were decent accurate.

After starting to read a bunch of stories on their non performance, and I know they are just stories, I ended up dropping them and selling what I had left.

I was loading with the 156 bergers at the same time, and decided to stay with the heavier bullet.

Georges Shooting shack was the better pricing on them back then anyways.
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Old 03-22-2024, 04:28 PM
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Been shooting them for a few months in 6mm creedmoor. 87gr absolute hammer. Good speed and accuracy and they’ve been quite effective on coyotes.
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Old 03-27-2024, 03:32 PM
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I have a few boxes of different calibers and weights but haven’t had a chance to try them yet
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Old 03-27-2024, 07:22 PM
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I said it once before on a thread on hammer bullets. “If they don’t make the Sledge Hammer bullet I’m out “ !
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Old 03-27-2024, 07:48 PM
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I tried some 132 HHTs in my 7-08s. All three rifles showed some bright spots, but nothing to live up to the hype they receive. Oh, I suppose I could order another box or two, and keep at it, and hopefully come up with a winner. But, at $75 bucks a
box, I'll stick with the tried and true TTSXs.
Also, the poly/plastic tips are soft and easily deformed just working them in and out of the mag.
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Old 03-27-2024, 11:13 PM
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Funny I should see this today. I have been thinking about giving them a go. Called down to see if they could ship to Canada and yup sure can. Went to the website and started clicking to order a box ...... 31 grain 20 caliber box of 100 - $75 + shipping. Shipping would have been $50 and change (not the "fast" option either) and that's all U.S. dollars plus then gst and whatever else border services adds on. $128.16 U.S. total or in the realm of $176 CA, for 100 bullets! Little ones too. I guess my only option (affordable) is Barnes Varmint Grenade or Varminators for non lead bullets. I want to have a non lead load for all my guns before it's mandated and the prices go up
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