OG-danimal
Well-Known Member
Just wanted to start a post on my 125 HHT load work up so far.
To start at the beginning I have a 124 hammer hunter load worked up, but I ordered a sample pack of the 125 HHT to see how it compares. All things being equal I'd like to shoot the 125 HHT after some conversations with the guys from Hammer Bullets, it seems like the HHT will fit the bill for me and my hunting style: western hunting, deer, black bear, antelope, out to 500 yards. And considering it for an elk hunt, but odds are I will take the 300wsm for that.
With that being said I worked up a ladder test today. 125 HHT, ADG brass, CCI 250 primers, N560 powder. Seated the bullets to my mag length of 2.923 with CBTO 2.507 and a factory crimp die.
57.0 3038
58.0 3065
59.0 3149
59.5 3197
60.0. 3247
60.5 3261
61.0 3262 slight powder crunch while seating
61.5 3285
62.0 3312
No pressure sighs but I think I will stop here due to a seemingly nice velocity node between 60.5-61.0
The craziest thing is, that all 9 of those bullets, loaded with .5gr minimum powder spread went into a .75" hole…
I'm going to load up 61.9 gr charges and shoot some 5 shot groups next week. I'll keep this thread updated as I do.
Cheers,
To start at the beginning I have a 124 hammer hunter load worked up, but I ordered a sample pack of the 125 HHT to see how it compares. All things being equal I'd like to shoot the 125 HHT after some conversations with the guys from Hammer Bullets, it seems like the HHT will fit the bill for me and my hunting style: western hunting, deer, black bear, antelope, out to 500 yards. And considering it for an elk hunt, but odds are I will take the 300wsm for that.
With that being said I worked up a ladder test today. 125 HHT, ADG brass, CCI 250 primers, N560 powder. Seated the bullets to my mag length of 2.923 with CBTO 2.507 and a factory crimp die.
57.0 3038
58.0 3065
59.0 3149
59.5 3197
60.0. 3247
60.5 3261
61.0 3262 slight powder crunch while seating
61.5 3285
62.0 3312
No pressure sighs but I think I will stop here due to a seemingly nice velocity node between 60.5-61.0
The craziest thing is, that all 9 of those bullets, loaded with .5gr minimum powder spread went into a .75" hole…
I'm going to load up 61.9 gr charges and shoot some 5 shot groups next week. I'll keep this thread updated as I do.
Cheers,
