Hammer Bullets

I use the 6mm 69 Absolute Hammer's @ 3850 fps in my custom Kimber Hunter 6mm Creedmoor thermal rifle, is point & shoot out to around 375 yards

As a proof of the fast & flat concept I initially used the 80 TTSX @ 3400fps & was happy with the few deer I shot past 350 with it, but they are not particularly aggressive by design

This prompted me to step up to the more Hammer 69 AH, I have shot quite a number of animals with them now from 20 to 380 yards & I'm extremely happy with their terminal performance

They are way more aggressive than the Barnes I have used, basically like a bomb going off inside the target, the amount of blood in & out of the chest cavity is unbelievable to be fair

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This in the entrance on the Red Deer leaving the area quartering away at around 150 yards, with the lack of recoil I could clearly see the impact in the scope

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I recovered the shank of the projectile, around 31 grains from in front of the shoulder, along with another from one of the other Deer shot last weekend

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Both shanks were around the same weight & I also found a bit of a nose that was around 3 grains, they really let go at these velocities

The number of DRT or less that 15 yards covered on impacts I've had so far is extremely impressive
I was a little concerned with meat damage compared to the Barnes until I saw the result from a 140 BT out of a 19" 7-08 at around 2885fps from the weekend :wtfsmilie:

I'm looking forward to testing more of these & the newer HHT in various cartridges, I have a 6-284 that is looking like cruising at just over 4K with the 69AH :)

But this combination will be hard to beat, the low noise & virtually no recoil means you can easily see the impact & result in the scope as well as later if recorded

They are also extremely ruthless on goats especially at close range with little pelt damage

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My partner has got right into tanning skins, Goats, Deer, Weasels, Stoats & Ferrets so far, therefore I have to be more careful skinning some of them :(

She has recovered 4 skins from the 7 shot last weekend :)

Nice colours in that skin

Nice one, just shot my first animal with a hammer tonite out of the 22 hornet using their 33 gr with a large hole up front. Neck shot so no real test but am looking forward to damage on a rabbit.

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Originally Posted by outdoorlad

Nice colours in that skin

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Yes has a few Mates that she wants to introduce herself too, sooner rather than later would be good, before they get anymore stinky billy goat like :D

I was water blasting a couple of skins tonight for my partner so she can tan them & I found this

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Another shank, in really good condition, must have been in the flesh against the skin, both had a little entry & no exit, not surprising given the distance they were shot at & the projectiles performance :cool:

That's epic!
Sounds like a sweet wee shooter. Any pics to share?
I am well sold on the hammers

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Originally Posted by Gkp

That's epic!
Sounds like a sweet wee shooter. Any pics to share?
I am well sold on the hammers

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No rifle only pics sorry

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Nice. Some good freezer filling going on there

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Originally Posted by Gkp

Nice. Some good freezer filling going on there

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Yep the vast majority donated to local food banks :)

I ordered more Hammers and they left the US 14 November. They are still in transit. 6 weeks. I have never recovered a .223 shank but have 6.5prc and 270wsm. Exactly the same as yours.

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Originally Posted by Tahr

I ordered more Hammers and they left the US 14 November. They are still in transit. 6 weeks. I have never recovered a .223 shank but have 6.5prc and 270wsm. Exactly the same as yours.

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Did you order those .25 calibres?

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Originally Posted by nor-west

Did you order those .25 calibres?

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No, because that order was well before you PM'd me. Will be in the next lot.

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Originally Posted by Tahr

I ordered more Hammers and they left the US 14 November. They are still in transit. 6 weeks. I have never recovered a .223 shank but have 6.5prc and 270wsm. Exactly the same as yours.

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Only took 2 weeks for our last order. That could well be a post service issue. We did keep to a limit of 500 pills but

Impressive little bullets , wouldn’t mind trying them in the 260 , did you just order direct and no problems to buy through the mail ?

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Originally Posted by Lucky

Impressive little bullets , wouldn’t mind trying them in the 260 , did you just order direct and no problems to buy through the mail ?

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No problems at all. This is the first time they have been slow.

They are certainly good, but not magic.