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<blockquote data-quote="RockyMtnMT" data-source="post: 1442469" data-attributes="member: 7999"><p>Yorke is correct. Nosler data is pretty optimistic compared to other load data. The Hammer Bullets in most rifles will show less pressure and usually be able to produce a little higher vel. The Hammer Hunters are a shorter baring surface bullet and typically run noticeably lower pressure than conventional bullets. So when choosing a powder I like to choose one that does not show a compressed load as there is a good possibility that your rifle will need room for a grain or two of extra powder. Sledge Hammers have a longer baring surface and tend to line up very close with the Nosler data.</p><p></p><p>I have all the political words like, usually and typically and possibly....Every rifle is different and it is never a good idea to go right to the top end load data. Hodgdon load data I usually start in the middle.</p><p></p><p>As far as more vel we typically see 50 to 100fps extra with the Hammer Hunters. Be careful with this as well. Again all rifles are different and often the published load data is done with a longer barrel than what may be common on factory rifles of that particular cartridge. An inch of barrel one way or the other will roughly make 25fps diff. If you are showing much higher vel than what Nosler shows in their data for the highest vel, you are probably running hot. If someone is not running a chrono we don't recommend going over the Nosler data.</p><p></p><p>Steve</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="RockyMtnMT, post: 1442469, member: 7999"] Yorke is correct. Nosler data is pretty optimistic compared to other load data. The Hammer Bullets in most rifles will show less pressure and usually be able to produce a little higher vel. The Hammer Hunters are a shorter baring surface bullet and typically run noticeably lower pressure than conventional bullets. So when choosing a powder I like to choose one that does not show a compressed load as there is a good possibility that your rifle will need room for a grain or two of extra powder. Sledge Hammers have a longer baring surface and tend to line up very close with the Nosler data. I have all the political words like, usually and typically and possibly....Every rifle is different and it is never a good idea to go right to the top end load data. Hodgdon load data I usually start in the middle. As far as more vel we typically see 50 to 100fps extra with the Hammer Hunters. Be careful with this as well. Again all rifles are different and often the published load data is done with a longer barrel than what may be common on factory rifles of that particular cartridge. An inch of barrel one way or the other will roughly make 25fps diff. If you are showing much higher vel than what Nosler shows in their data for the highest vel, you are probably running hot. If someone is not running a chrono we don't recommend going over the Nosler data. Steve [/QUOTE]
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