30-06 and hammer bullets??

[Budget'06]

4" high at 100 would put you 8" low at 400 and 5.5" high at 200. Zero should be something like 325? Just guessing.

Seems like it would be more to think about when a deer walks out much closer. A 200 yard zero might be the ticket.

 

[cabelasken]

Seems like it would be more to think about when a deer walks out much closer. A 200 yard zero might be the ticket.

Mu

 

[cabelasken]

Much faster to hold low on the body out to 300 and high on body after 350. I;ve watched my friend get the range, then pick up i phone to get moa adjustment, then dial elev, then get wind reading, look back at the i phone then dial windage all the while the animal moved to a different county.

 

[Budget'06]

Much faster to hold low on the body out to 300 and high on body after 350. I;ve watched my friend get the range, then pick up i phone to get moa adjustment, then dial elev, then get wind reading, look back at the i phone then dial windage all the while the animal moved to a different county.

I have my adjustments out to 500 written in my scope cap. Can't stand the idea of getting a phone out while hunting. I'll definitely consider pushing the zero out further, I do have access to a 300 yard range

 

[ButterBean]

Very true, and I am at relatively low elevation. 1650ft. I think the 154hht might be the ticket for my use.

For what your doing Run the 124 Hammer Hunter and don't look back

 

[Budget'06]

For what your doing Run the 124 Hammer Hunter and don't look back

Why the 124?

 

[ButterBean]

FAST, Hold on hair to 400 hold across the spine at 500, proven on everything up to Astatic Water Buffalo

 

[PddPdd]

2-3 months ago I loaded up a friends 30-06 with 137 grain Hammer Hunters to average muzzle velocity of 3161 fps with no pressure signs. He shot a spike bull at 300 yards and it went down roughly 30 feet from point of impact.

I used Varget powder for this load.

 

[lwenmohs]

lot's of good info here for possibly loading some Hammer Hunter bullets for my 30-06. thanks for input/experience

 

[choprzrul]

For what your doing Run the 124 Hammer Hunter and don't look back

For deer to 500 yards, would you pick the 124 over the 138gr HHT?

 

[ButterBean]

For deer to 500 yards, would you pick the 124 over the 138gr HHT?

Personally yes

 

[cabelasken]

For deer to 500 yards, would you pick the 124 over the 138gr HHT?

As long as your impact velocity is above 1800 - I use 2000 FPS to be conservative, you are good to go with either. And both those bullets will have an effective range for deer way beyond that. We've taken 3 elk with 130 to 140 grain 7MM hammers and they have performed perfectly. our impact velocities have been above 2400 FPS. choose the bullet that is more accurate in your rifle and you can't go wrong.

 

[Budget'06]

As long as your impact velocity is above 1800 - I use 2000 FPS to be conservative, you are good to go with either. And both those bullets will have an effective range for deer way beyond that. We've taken 3 elk with 130 to 140 grain 7MM hammers and they have performed perfectly. our impact velocities have been above 2400 FPS.

Have you been able to recover any bullets? I heard recently they like to tumble

 

[cabelasken]

Have you been able to recover any bullets? I heard recently they like to tumble

I have yet to recover any of the petals or the main shank, however in looking at the wound channels, the petals do branch out. I think on one marginal hit on a small bull that the petal took a path of 45 degrees from the main shank did the damage and anchored the bull long enough to allow me to moved closer and make a head shot from 175 yrds to end things and to prevent any more meat damage. In fact, I lost less than a pound of edible meat from that bull - all major meat groups were collected.