I havent taken any game yet,still working on load development. Exceptional customer service would be an understatement. My friend really likes the vapor trail you see with almost every shot. CCI BR-4 primers If your looking for a deer, or hog bullet to run in 22/250, 22 creed, or any whiz bang 22, this one will flat get it done! Attachments Tried this bullet in my 7 STW and all I can say is wow. I held high shoulder. A discussion platform for everything Hammer! Data for Hammer Hunters is on the Hammertime Forum, but it has not been placed. Excellent performance on game out of my 30 Nosler. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. Hammer bullets have really impressed me for target shooting and hunting ,son and i will be using these Hammer 103 gr 25 caliber bullets in our our Ruger #1 custom 257 Weatherbys this 2022 for a nicer buck up at the border in Northern Minnesota in November, matter fact just ordered some 22 caliber 70 grain bullets for my 10 year old grandson`s 2022 deer season this year because he is small and skinny he will be using a little AR-15 223/556 with those Hammer bullet also. Needed something quick to try on east Texas pigs. I have used them successfully on three roe, two fallow and two sika deer. This load puts whitetail to sleep under 200 yards! 926,424. Took a medium size Eastern white tail very recently. Reloading Bullets 30 Cal. I just finished a multi-day long-range hunting class and absolutely hammered it. In a lot of rifles its hard to get .020" off the lands and still fit in the magazine. Cannot be combined with other discounts Cant wait to put one thru a elk this fall. Not the best terminal review (will explain in a minute) but sheesh. 2933fps out of 25" bartlein 9 twist. Important to me as o have a family of six The lungs were completely collapsed. . 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. Can't complain about a perfect shot placement (my son did the shooting) but not too much in the way of terminal testing on the "medium". With a regular LRP. Winchester brass Great bullet. in my 6mm GT, equal to my best 88 gr. So far the best load is a medium charge that yields 1/2 MOA @ 3200 fps. 2750 fps . Should have the powder to through and through any medium sized game in the States, and give you decisive kills through fragmentation! When Im done and sighted in at 0 to 150yards its only going to be 2.5 low at 200 y and still moving 2100 fps and still One ton of KE . If your only shooting out to 400 yds than the BC isnt a huge concern. Small entry hole just in front of the near side rear quarter and about a 1" exit at the back edge of the far side front quarter and lots of damage to everything on the inside. I made them as a low pressure round for my late great-grandfathers first year production Remington 740. Bullet Casting Supplies. You are using an out of date browser. One friend gave me a load to try that was 43 gr of IMR4166. By far, the easiest load work up I have ever experienced. www.longrangehunting.com Another good source of Hammer reload data. 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. Pressure 0 , recoil was very light . (verified owner) May 26, 2020. As a bonus, it shoots to the same POI as the 200 gr Interlocks, so I can practice with the cheap stuff and use the Hammers when it counts. I do know that the next time Im in Kalispell Ill be going into their shop. Work up from a listed start load and find some pressure, and usually the load is done. I cant wait for fall to try these on game. Minimal bloodshot or meat loss. This is a middle of the road load by the way. The shot connected with the upper shoulder and spine dropping her. It took me 15 rounds total to arrive at what will be my go-to load for the 338 LM. I am driving them at 3,250 fps in a 6.5-284 Norma and have dispatched deer out to 180 yards which are normal ranges for lowland deer management in the UK. 30 nosler , long throat. (verified owner) July 6, 2021, Although I have not killed an animal with this bullet, the accuracy is unbelievable. Shot a gallon milk jug full of water at 50 yds and the little guy made it through the other side! Remember, Don't argue with stupid people, They will drag you down to their level and win by experience. Ive been doing a lot of reading and research to prepare myself. IJS, billmcneese62 Some general load data would help customers create successful loads and lead to repeat business. My 20" 6.5 CM has this zipping over 3200 FPS. So I don't have to worry about impact velocity being a limiting factor nor the bullet doing it's job. The terminal performance was nothing like ive seen, with minimal meat loss. The Hammer Hunter line is our long range or high bc line of bullets. Alan Ratliff . Complete pass through, chest cavity is mush. Number of Auctions Listed. Double lung and deer was down in 10 yards and dead in 15 seconds. Environmental conditions can drastically impact firearms, powders, and primers. I played with these in my wife's youth model Rem 700. They definitely did not disappoint I was able to get 3/4" moa at 100yrd first time out. Max powder is 57.3 . 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. 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. However, I will say loosing a bit of meat is better than chasing animals into the bushes. They didn't start to stabilize until over 2900fps in my 1:7 twist. There is no hype on this website, they perform as advertised. As for load work upthere was none! Barbourcreek tests 155 Hammer Hunters in 20% gel Block at 600 yards in a 7 BC Warrior Barbourcreek Long Range Shooting School and Long Range Hunting 24K views 3 years ago Ep. The Shock Hammers are our line of bullets that we designed for normal range hunting, where bc is inconsequential. Devastating performance. Cant wait to drop some bears with these bullets. Bullet performance was great. A friend of mine in east Texas near Sam Rayburn is making hog heaven very crowded. Mag. Accuracy load was at 3487 FPS. Sorry I dont have the FPS yet. So just want to make sure I get this right. These bullets run GREAT in my Sherman 338 (based on 270 case). I just ordered some 92 gr Hammer bullets for my 257 WBY. I chose this bullet for my 6.5 CM due to it's BC and velocity when pushed with Winchester 6.5 StaBall. So on deer there should be no worries. Using a Browning A-bolt II, I'm getting good velocity and accuracy with this bullet using H4895, Reloader 15, and, because those powders have been hard to find, Hornady LeverEvolution. Put it right behind the shoulder and the guide immediately called miss reload. January 4, 2022. Found a load development under half moa. All beasts enter the food chain, which thanks to our in-house butcher, are jointed and fully prepared for the kitchen, with all funds going back into our sporting activities. 1,044. The vapor trail is awesome. I'm getting .3 groups with 38 grains of Varget. Dropped 3 hogs so far with my custom .25 caliber (25 GPC.) I thought I'd give it one last try first, and wow! I wouldnt hesitate to take medium game at 600 yards and large game at 500 and under with this load, which ran just a hair over 3200 FPS and carried 1200 ft/lbs at 500 yards. 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. Speed 2700 fps . After loading and shooting them I was seriously impressed. 172gr. (verified owner) May 3, 2022. And as slways be safe and keep em in the x ring. (verified owner) December 8, 2022, Greetings from the UK! Personal preference, of course, but I like easy tracking in eastern woods. Ps I shoot the 101g hammer hunters out of a custom .243 win and consistently see groups in the .178 or less range and they are one shot stoppers out of that rifle. Plan to use for turkey and predators. Allows you to get the best performance from your rifle. Check for updates and measurements regularly. It's satisfying not to have to worry about lead contaminating the meat I will be feeding my family. I read of several loads on the Hammer Forum and thought I'd try RL26, working up to 56 grains as posted. These bullets all have 1.5mm hollow point and are typically 60%-70% weight retention. Im loading for my Kimber Hunter in .280AI. I had never shot beyond 200 yards before, and even that was a struggle. Hammer Bullets are custom turned on a CNC lathe, using only the highest-quality solid copper appropriate for the desired result. 300 yards is less than .3 moa still. Dallas Hardaway No doubt, you will ask, "why two groups?" The hammers hitlike a ton of bricks I was very impressed! But I had to try it with other powders. Anyone call/bring in blacktail or black bear? Load development has been very easy and my early load testing using virgin Lapua brass has not produced groups any larger than 3/4 MOA regardless of charge weight. 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! Have not hunted with it yet. September 3, 2021. Steve at Hammer Bullets has been getting requests for load data on Hammer Hunter bullets. Over all yet another great bullet from Hammer. I was very happy with the accuracy but an antelope lung shot is not much of a test on a 7mm bullet. If you are an ethical hunter that cares about meat lose then Hammer bullets are the one for you. A excellent choice when you can't make your mind up on whether you want to run light-n-fast or heavy-n-steady. Absolute HammerClaw HammerDangerous GameDead Blow HammerHammer HunterJack Hammer Pittman HammerShock Hammer Target Hammer, Custom load development for rifles with Hammer Bullets, Each round loaded within 1/10th of a grain powder charge. I'm sure there may be a faster accuracy node, but I'm happy with 3200. It held together. FIRST FIVE SHOTS WENT IN A HOLE. Ive been accumulating reloading equipment and will start reloading soon. If the rifle is not liking what is going on we generally switch the powder. Started with 78 grains which shot good with no pressure signs. Ranges from 51 yds. I did shoot those two, they all so hit in the same hole as the other four previous . I was impressed with the performance on two whitetails this year. Very impresses. .02" @ 100 yds. Shilien barrel 9 twist 25 1/4 in. Getting around 3480FPS in a 24" barrel and just got my first Hammer Bullet deer, a nice North Carolina 8pt at just under 100yards. I do have Winchester 748 and Winchester 760 powders but dont seem to work effectively for me. There is a very comprehensive, up to date list of hammer load data over on the long range hunting site . 257 wby pushing em 3,915 fps avg resulted in a 5 shot group measuring 0.246". I know it seems hot, but the load didn't show pressure issues until 30.5grs. 4 shots the first day into 1" with a ladder of different charges of Varget, and then the second day put 3 shots into a 1/2" at 100 yds with 44.5gr. They seemed to shoot ok from an off-hand position at 25 yards, so I loaded up the rest for my class. Some of the posted data is with custom chambers with high end brass that wont show chamber pressure quite as well. Perfect bullet for my needs. JavaScript is disabled. 70 HH performs great. Steve and company really did the hard work and pointed me in the right direction though. We can design a specific bullet for use in non-standard twist rates. Work up your loads slowly. of 41.7 of Varget under a 99 Hammer Hunter at oal of 2.680. Not even going to try a different load . (verified owner) August 27, 2020. This bullet is a great option for the 338 Federal. February 9, 2022, I run this baby in my 22 saum at 3980fps its hold on hair out to 400 yds! One thing i've noticed with loading hammers is you need newer/softer brass (I.e. Looking forward to seeing the performance on game. October 10, 2022. There was some damage in the shoulder meat, and one fragment of the bullet ended up in the foremost part of the back steak, but there was less damage overall than what I've observed from jacketed lead-core bullets. 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. Then 50 yards later to my surprise she falls over. The only thing I have to compare it to is a Hornady xtp 200 grain . These are the first hammer bullets I have tried. I've purchased 400.00 worth of these bullets just this month and I'm wondering if I've bought enough. Rifle range is not a good place for them to hang out. Type: Online-Only Auction: Date(s) 02/01/2023 - 02/27/2023: . We just returned from South Africa and the performance of these bullets in her rifle was spectacular. This bullet is extremely accurate (like all my loads). I settled for 2975 fps for good accuracy and plenty of energy. Easiest load development I have ever had with my long throated Browning 300 RUM! I thought he would explode but when I walked up to him his head was gone. Cant wait for antilope season in Wyoming. They do not expand on dry mediums like wood, drywall, bone, or sheet metal. I have been holding off on writing this review until I saw how it performed on animals. (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. I've been around the horn with my rifle trying to find that one sweet pet load and its been a goat-rope until now. I thought you were originally loading for the 131gr Hammer Hunter. Ill go with 78.5 gr charge weight. 3,190. Bullet Casting Alloys, Tin & Pure Lead; Bullet Casting Flux; Cast Iron Lead Pots; . Telling all my buddies about Hammer Bullets! Settled on 42.3 gr of RL-16. I harvested a Columbian Blacktail buck at 225 yards with a single shot as he was quartering away from me. I decided to try this bullet out after some positive anecdotes online. Heart soft ball size hole Under a dime size group at 100 yards all day if you do your part. These shoot sub moa out of my Ridgeline 300 Win Mag like right at .50. One shot. kopitzke Will be buying many more of these. (verified owner) November 29, 2020. 53g of H4350 running 3535fps It was a 1/4 moa group. Amazing consistency. to 558 yds. 1:10 twist 26" barrel Absolutely love these!!! I cant say enough good things about Steve Davis and these bullets. On top of that they kill clean and DONT damage meat. Loaded a pressure ladder with Varget, backed off a touch, sighted in a went hunting. I would consider starting out with the hammer Hunters to build confidence. Now running ladder in my 30-06, found a node at 3208 that is awesome in my 22 inch sako. >> believe me you can`t go wrong using Hammer bullets , be safe and good luck this fall ,Steve, Jonah Walker 70HH Rocks. (verified owner) January 3, 2022. 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. I got groups I could cover with a dime. It took a lot more time with the absolute to find the right powder/charge. Very easy load development. Iv took whitetail over 500 yds with it. Enter Steve Davis of Hammer bullets. Henry Harris III The barrel is on its last legs but it still might be fun. Tim Faircloth (verified owner) January 14, 2023. Steve at Hammer Bullets has been getting requests for load data on Hammer Hunter bullets. I have a new "Woods Load" We hunt from tree stands and most shots are 100 yards or less. In short, I shot the top one first and could clearly see a single hole through my Zeiss V6 at x15 power - no way! 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. Will definitely be purchasing more and for other calibers as well. There were 4 exit holes and minimal meat damage. Problem solved with this hand-load. November 15, 2021. Bullets stabilized for me. Took a white tail this fall, bang flop. They showed a max load of 40 grains with a 123 SMK. I use standard full length dies that provide good neck tension. May favorite 6.5 CM bullet for years. April 4, 2021. dmhittconstruction Looking forward to testing more loads. Jim Brost, Arizona First 5 rounds with 54.5gr of H4831SC yielded 2850fps with plenty of room to go hotter. Welcome Guest. Plus the others at the range think the vapor trail is pretty cool. I purchased a box of 50 Hammers. 12% OFF Bullets. The only down side was the significant wound channel if you hit bone. I can't wait to finish out this load to maximum velocity's and see what she can do. crimp ladder to see if the group continues to improve. I would not recommend absolute hammers to anyone that is not a veteran reloader imho. (verified owner) June 15, 2021. Ive had excellent results backing down a couple grains from max load and laddering .01 grains for accuracy and not messing with seating depth. 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. Measure the "wound channel depth" using a .270 brass rod. Will be hunting with it this week. This year with the Biden ammo crisis I ordered a box did a work up Settled on 2850 fps Firearms and reloading equipment not taken care of can lead to catastrophic failure, danger, and death. He was shooting my 20 proof barreled 7 saum. Loaded some and BOOM, genuine half inch groups. Will post picture once I figure out how to change the file type. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. 1 - 9.5 twist, 26 inch barrel. Im shooting sub .250 moa with these things in my 6.5-284 Norma. I was fortunate enough to use this load to shoot a whitetail this past fall. 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. Then I tried working my way up with TAC and I was just below pressure limits with 44.0 and a regular primer. (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 The max size allowed is : 4 MB. Travelis S Russ (verified owner) November 22, 2022. I have used the DeadBlow version of these on deer in the UK and they work extremely well. Steve knows his product line inside and out and is quick to get back to you if you have a question. November 4, 2020. At this point, I was feeling pretty good about this rifle/bullet combo and would've happily stopped here but I had those shells stuffed with 73gr and was itching to see how they'd shoot. Robert Coakley I have a 243 Win. Shooting firearms can be dangerous. Darin Draper I would consider starting out with the hammer Hunters to build confidence. Dropped a large cow elk where she stood at 200 yds. I won the final competition at 1000 yards and shot better than I ever imagined at 600+ yards. Now this is where things started to get a little tougher . Hammers are generally very easy to find a load. Saw him faltering and bolted another round, as I pulled the trigger he dropped . Bang flop. loaded for ladder looking for pressure and 15 rounds in, I found the mother of all sweet spots. Tried 3 different other brands of slugs, and gobs of powders. BL-C(2) powder, Starline Brass, Ginex Primer. I highly recommend this brand, you wont be disappointed! I recovered a petal under the skin on the inner part of the far side leg. COAL: 3.643" October 18, 2022. I'm also liking the Hammer bullets. It has identical baring surface so it will load nearly identical with little or no change from previous loading. It may not display this or other websites correctly. Loaded these in 338-06 at 2750 using RL15. In my .300 Savage, LE pushes this bullet > 2,800 fps. friends and 18.5barrel, suppressed with a Griffiin. Very little internal damage due to the placement and all pieces of the the bullet exited. Hammer Bullets Load Data. ADG brass, H1000, Fed215m primers seated to 3.550". I can make them shoot bad. With very little to go on I started out on the very bottom of the weight scale . I have it running at 2650 out of a 25" barrel with a .162" group and single digit velocity. Thank you, Marvin Forbes (Central Valley Guns) I did not recover the bullet, but performance was exceptional. I'm at 47.3gr of 6.5 StaBall out of my 6.5 CM. They need to be pushed pretty fast out of a fast twist barrel to stabilize but the western has no problem. December 16, 2020. Thanks to Steve and everyone at Hammer! Will purchase again. Had 4 exit holes on the opposite side. Gerald DILGARD I was able to reach over 2500fps with zero pressure. The hammer blackout was a bang flop. Use one of the allowed file type: jpg,png. The EASIEST load workup ive ever done. Absolutely devastating on coyotes: multiple exit fragments. I'm a hammer bullet fan for life. Not 0.020". (verified owner) June 21, 2022. This year I killed two Muleys and both dropped in their tracks. Fired one round of 79 gr. (verified owner) March 22, 2022, Used it with 44.0 gr of Hunter and got over 2800 fps. Proof target through the builder/load development with this round produced a .19MOA 3 shot group. Norma's 6.5mm Diamond Line HPBT Bullets are moly coated hollow points designed to extend the lifetime of your barrel. Average Ive been searching high and low for good bullets for my .358 win BLR. 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. Perfect (verified owner) August 19, 2022. Could not be happier. That's going to do a number on anything it hits, I tried 43 gr of Varget and must say I was not impressed. Rich start another thread in the rifles forum about barrel break in. October 28, 2022. Varget, cci200 primers Lapua brass, sized with fl die and .289 bushing and crimped into first groove up front with lee die. And so far they really smash game. Messages. will be loading some more of these up just to see how tight of a grouping I can squeeze out of them. We offer a satisfaction guaranteed or your money back policy. I haven't shot anything except wood yet, but that showed excellent penetration. We are sorry that you were unable to find powder that would work for you. If you are looking for a great performing, tough bullet these will do the trick and then some. Over and over again. I was very impressed with the terminal performance. Hammer Bullets - Simply Better, Superior Accuracy, Increased Velocity for both target shooting and hunting applications. September 19, 2022. DeadBlow Hammers are Hammer Hunters that are designed to retain 40%-50% on impact. Copper Bullets ( Legend ) They worked right away. I was about ready to sell this rifle, when I saw these 174 Hammers designed for tight mag constraints, which the 300 WBY suffers from. I think Im already where I need to be at around 53 gr . Total Hammer Value. Then that market completely evaporated, right before a hunt. Ivan Bourgeois with SD of 7.5, and ES of 15. 3 in a dime at 100 yrds. We have quite a few diff primers on hand. So I loaded two rounds at 51 gr just for pressure and speed check . hole just gets a little bigger . The elk ran 80 yards down the hill and fell over. (verified owner) June 12, 2022. The proof is in the freezer. 3385 fps avg. So far this year Alaska Dall Sheep 808 yards! If not I will just do some ladder testing. I was about to take the rifle to the smith to get it blueprinted and re-barreled when I heard about the 121 Heavy Hammers. I can stack these bullets with my 308 Win. Very easy load development. On that other pill, three shots at three different whitetails resulted in no recovery. Very accurate and devastating on game. Big hollow point? 199 hammer hunters out of my .300 win mag. All others expanded perfectly and did exceptionally damaged before exiting. This bullet shoots great out of my Savage 243 win. I loaded these for my 257 WTBY and had them pushing right around 3900 fps. December 16, 2021, The bullet worked perfect. As to powder, this was a little more tricky due to REACH compliance in the UK, aggravated by the current shortages. I plan to use it for my wife and daughter as a low recoil antelope hunting round. If you go to the Hammer Forum there is a ton of info available on loads, how to, etc. Reduced the powder charge for the lost capacity, tried 3 different combos all jumping about .025-.030 and every one stacked rounds into match size groups. Only meat loss was a small portion of one back strap. Had several that shot half inch until I tried 44gr of 6.5 Staball . The first doe was a neck shot at 185 and she took 2 steps and hit the ground. kopitzke Been shooting the 181s and 166s in my 300 Win Mag and 300 WSM. Thanks , Mark Gendreau . ruger american predator 6.5cm. The entry hole was 7mm and the exit was about 1" The buck made it 30 yards tops. I will be ordering more, a lot more. Very impressed with how the bullet performed to get where it needed to go with a very difficult shot opportunity! 40.5 of Varget works wonders also. Should bring a lot of opinions. Home All Ammunition Reloading Reloading Supplies 1 of 2 View Larger Images 100 Count Hammer .355cal. Developing a load for my rifle was quick, the Hammer bullets are some of the easiest bullets to find loads for. I took it out yesterday and found a 6'7" black bear to test the load out. A heavier cup & core bullet. Sure they will perform like my other experience's with Hammer Hunters. There was a warning about only experienced handloaders using absolute hammers. I run these in a Win 94 30-30 with H-LVR at 2505 fps and a little room to go, very accurate as far as m94's go. ~100 yard steep quartering away shot and the big boar dropped instantly and quickly began his death moan. I cant say enough good about these Hammer Bullets. I'm sure the deer won't like them at all. (verified owner) September 19, 2022, Ref: Steve Davis-They may shoot great with a slower twist-1-12 or 1-14. First shot clocked 3793fps, second shot . 1/2" group and 3200 plus fps! Also run it in a 22/284 at 3900 fps. Absolutely impressive performance at relatively low velocity. I would give 10 stars if I could. Shot out of savage Steven 284 win 8 twist, 24 barrel going 2980fps at mag length. Velocity is beyond comparison. cwollesen44 Amazing quality so far and the shipping time has been great. Does averaged about110 pounds. Bullet exited right shoulder. I cannot wait to finish working up a load for these bullets. 257 Wby with Hammer Bullets Shoots! I loaded them to 3300 FPS, using Nosler load data for 85/90 grain bullets. Took this guy Prairie Dog hunting. Grouped like it had eyes ! I was unsure at first working loads but then stuff started coming together the hotter the load. Brady Hylton Information I have thus far I find this very intriguing. .75 inch groups at 2750, the first and only load I tried. so after all the testing its kinda dear to me! Lower recoil, super accurate and a vapor trail. (verified owner) February 9, 2022, shot serval hogs with these out to 290yds it wacks em! Its a deer/hog worst nightmare out to 300 yds. They shoot consistently inside 1 using my final load. That said, I stopped at 2909 fps ES 3 for obvious reasons - it's got enough grunt to drop anything in a fur coat, if administered properly. You are using an out of date browser. Shoot with total confidence. One at a stones throw and the other at 330 yards. (verified owner) November 1, 2022, 7X57R 120gr. All factory ammo that I had tried sprayed 2-3 MOA. Run this bullet 3500 fps in my 6.5 twist 22/6mm dropped a nice mule deer at 450 yds! Also, almost every mono bullet data i've seen suggests starting at 0.050" off the lands. (verified owner) November 12, 2022. 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