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Copper Monos - How to choose the right weight(and maybe caliber)?
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<blockquote data-quote="JTH" data-source="post: 2623247" data-attributes="member: 59647"><p>Lot's of info to digest here. Steve's info in particular is solid on how the hammer's perform. Just looking at your thread title alone, How to choose the right weight and caliber, here's the simple approach I'd suggest:</p><p></p><p> As others have suggested, first determine the maximum range you intend to shoot an animal.</p><p></p><p>Next, I'd suggest looking through the load data on the Hammer bullets load data thread on this site or on the Hammer forum. From this you can see a range of anticipated velocities with different weights and cartridges.</p><p></p><p>Find a few that look interesting and plug this data into a ballistics program like Shooter, Strelok, etc and compare wind drift at your max range.</p><p></p><p>To me the most challenging aspect of longer ranges is calling the wind correctly over the entire distance. it may be 15 mph where you are but virtually zero in the coulee the bull is bedded in. Less wind drift goes a long ways in making up for an error on the wind call. </p><p></p><p>Use the ballistic app and plug in a 10 mph wind at 90 degrees, write down and compare the drift in inches for different calibers and bullets at the velocities you find in the load data, at your realistic max range. This may help you zero in on the right bullet for your application. </p><p></p><p>I've loaded 124 gr 6.5 hammers at 3250 fps, 131 gr 7mm hammers at 3450 fps and 178 gr 30 cal hammers at 3280 fps. All shoot sub 1/2 moa and produced extremely impressive results on game. I can't say enough good things about them. I would also add that higher impact velocities produce unbelievable results but you have to understand the range is limited (likely 500-600 yards, possibly less) due to drift.</p><p></p><p>Be realistic about the range you need out of the bullet and then find the balance between anticipated velocity and wind drift. If you're 500 yards and in, you have a ton of options to choose from. Beyond that range, the field gets limited.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="JTH, post: 2623247, member: 59647"] Lot’s of info to digest here. Steve’s info in particular is solid on how the hammer’s perform. Just looking at your thread title alone, How to choose the right weight and caliber, here’s the simple approach I’d suggest: As others have suggested, first determine the maximum range you intend to shoot an animal. Next, I’d suggest looking through the load data on the Hammer bullets load data thread on this site or on the Hammer forum. From this you can see a range of anticipated velocities with different weights and cartridges. Find a few that look interesting and plug this data into a ballistics program like Shooter, Strelok, etc and compare wind drift at your max range. To me the most challenging aspect of longer ranges is calling the wind correctly over the entire distance. it may be 15 mph where you are but virtually zero in the coulee the bull is bedded in. Less wind drift goes a long ways in making up for an error on the wind call. Use the ballistic app and plug in a 10 mph wind at 90 degrees, write down and compare the drift in inches for different calibers and bullets at the velocities you find in the load data, at your realistic max range. This may help you zero in on the right bullet for your application. I’ve loaded 124 gr 6.5 hammers at 3250 fps, 131 gr 7mm hammers at 3450 fps and 178 gr 30 cal hammers at 3280 fps. All shoot sub 1/2 moa and produced extremely impressive results on game. I can’t say enough good things about them. I would also add that higher impact velocities produce unbelievable results but you have to understand the range is limited (likely 500-600 yards, possibly less) due to drift. Be realistic about the range you need out of the bullet and then find the balance between anticipated velocity and wind drift. If you’re 500 yards and in, you have a ton of options to choose from. Beyond that range, the field gets limited. [/QUOTE]
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