Hammer bullets in 6.5 PRC

[Charlie-NY]

Thank you, very helpful info.
I used to crimp Barnes and got good results but the hammers must be a different animal. You experience will help save testing and a waste of components. Any experience with the absolutes?

My results may not be typical because many Hammer shooters seem to have jumped on the FCD bandwagon. I did too when I bought 1/2 dozen of them and began experimenting. They are cheap enough that it's probably worth a try. A direct, long(er) range comparison on paper can be rather revealing.

I never bothered with the Absolutes. I had very good results with Hammer Hunters in several cartridges and data is easy to develop or attain. Squeaking out an extra 100 FPS (or so) by converting to Absolutes and starting load development with much faster powders just didn't seem to be worth it.

IMO, Hammer bullets do everything they claim to and are really great bullets. The only thing that keeps me from shooting more of them is the cost. Hammers are expensive, but then again, so is everything else that is in the top of its industry.

 

[wboggs]

My results may not be typical because many Hammer shooters seem to have jumped on the FCD bandwagon. I did too when I bought 1/2 dozen of them and began experimenting. They are cheap enough that it's probably worth a try. A direct, long(er) range comparison on paper can be rather revealing.

I never bothered with the Absolutes. I had very good results with Hammer Hunters in several cartridges and data is easy to develop or attain. Squeaking out an extra 100 FPS (or so) by converting to Absolutes and starting load development with much faster powders just didn't seem to be worth it.

IMO, Hammer bullets do everything they claim to and are really great bullets. The only thing that keeps me from shooting more of them is the cost. Hammers are expensive, but then again, so is everything else that is in the tops of their industry.

I also found the hunters easy to load. The absolutes not so. Limited components preclude working up loads. As you say, not worth it unless you have unlimited components and money.

 

[M14AMU]

Which caliber and weight are you saying will outperform hammers and
what is the basis for your opinion?

150 gr. 308 and over 100 big whitetails taken over the years and none going much over 10' after bullet impact! Short or longer range makes no difference...a few in excess of 500 yards.

Kansas Buck by Sharps Man, on Flickr


Here's another.

Untitled by Sharps Man, on Flickr

 

[wboggs]

150 gr. 308 and over 100 big whitetails taken over the years and none going much over 10' after bullet impact! Short or longer range makes no difference...a few in excess of 500 yards.

Kansas Buck by Sharps Man, on Flickr


Here's another.

Untitled by Sharps Man, on Flickr

Really nice bucks you can be proud of.