mevertsen
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Hammer bullets are designed to frag the front half to the shank, leaving the shank to drive forward and the pedals to radiate. Barnes are designed to mushroom and stay intact.
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Higher velocity and I bet it will be easier to find an accurate load with the Hammers also. mtmuley
VikingsGuy
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I love Hammers and TTSX, but when I have a load that needs a little more speed Hammers always deliver.
They do. And I could Rokslide the shit out of an elk with my .243 and a 70 or 80 grain Hammer because of that speed. I just prefer a different rifle for elk hunting. mtmuley
VikingsGuy
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Was a game changer for my son's 7mm08 Tikka that was just oddly slow loading TTSX. I happy to hunt a 7mm08 driving 134 grn mono at 3050fps any day.
My son bought a couple 7mm-08 rifles. Gonna feed them Hammers. mtmuley
That’s a speedy load. What powder?
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What about hammers makes them shoot faster?
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VikingsGuy
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Rounded grooves instead of square cuts minimize surface area contact with rifling.
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Hammers in efficient cartridges (e.g. 7mm-08) will make you think you're shooting a magnum. 131gr HH's go 3k from my 20" 7mm-08, but FWIW I am dropping that down a bit due to some indications of overpressure that weren't there originally but popped up after a couple years of sitting on the shelf. But even 2900fps with the 131gr is nipping at the heels ballistically of the factory-spec 7mm Rem Mag Partitions loads. That's obviously apples and oranges, my point is just that there can be a surprisingly small gap between standard SA handloads with Hammers and factory loads from the corresponding magnums.
Getting back on topic: I just placed an order for the 118gr HHT's to see if my gun likes them. Word on the street is that they're a good match for the 7/08.
Getting back on topic: I just placed an order for the 118gr HHT's to see if my gun likes them. Word on the street is that they're a good match for the 7/08.
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The Absolutes even more so. mtmuley
noharleyyet
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Ran some to crazy speeds but couldn't keep them from blossoming poi.
They work best in smaller cartridges. As the bullet diameter increases, the velocity advantage falls off. Per Steve. mtmuley
brendog84cj8
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Saw .243 mentioned and can say that at least in the .243 I got for my 12 year old son, that 42.2 grains of Rl-17 and an 80 grain ttsx is a bit over 3100fps.
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I'll look at my notes. I'm pretty sure I am a lot faster than that with an 80 grain Hammer. 22" barrel. Going to load the 70's soon. mtmuley
brendog84cj8
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That would not surprise me. This 3100-3200 I am getting with my sons gun is a Browning micro midas with a 20 inch barrel.
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littlebighorn
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Some guys are pushing the 70g HH over 3500 with 22" barrels.
noharleyyet
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What’s your twist ?
