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Hammer Bullets and twist recommendations
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<blockquote data-quote="PddPdd" data-source="post: 2356495" data-attributes="member: 111799"><p>I recommend you call Hammer Bullets and talk to them regarding your question. I could give you my opinion but I didn't design their bullets so it would be best to hear straight from the designer/manufacturer.</p><p>Every bullet seems to have strong and weak points and the key is to understand those differences and apply them to the appropriate usage.</p><p>I would say that following Hammer's guidelines for twist rate will assure you see the results many shooters are ecstatic about.</p><p></p><p>For the 3 calibers I've worked up loads for (25-06, 7-08, 28 Nosler) I found the following:</p><p> 1. I followed LRH member recommendations to use lighter bullets than I had shot in the past for a given caliber. Heavier bullets were not needed for terminal performance results.</p><p> 2. I needed to use significantly faster powders</p><p> 3. The loads provided significantly higher muzzle velocities without pressure signs</p><p> 4. They are less seating depth sensitive for accuracy tuning (I don't tune beyond 1/2 MOA)</p><p> 5. My group sizes were consistently reduced by 1/2. (~1 MOA to 1/2 MOA)</p><p> 6. My hunting shots are inside 600 yards</p><p></p><p>I'm not saying that Hammer bullets are right for your application.</p><p></p><p>Hope that helps</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="PddPdd, post: 2356495, member: 111799"] I recommend you call Hammer Bullets and talk to them regarding your question. I could give you my opinion but I didn't design their bullets so it would be best to hear straight from the designer/manufacturer. Every bullet seems to have strong and weak points and the key is to understand those differences and apply them to the appropriate usage. I would say that following Hammer's guidelines for twist rate will assure you see the results many shooters are ecstatic about. For the 3 calibers I've worked up loads for (25-06, 7-08, 28 Nosler) I found the following: 1. I followed LRH member recommendations to use lighter bullets than I had shot in the past for a given caliber. Heavier bullets were not needed for terminal performance results. 2. I needed to use significantly faster powders 3. The loads provided significantly higher muzzle velocities without pressure signs 4. They are less seating depth sensitive for accuracy tuning (I don't tune beyond 1/2 MOA) 5. My group sizes were consistently reduced by 1/2. (~1 MOA to 1/2 MOA) 6. My hunting shots are inside 600 yards I'm not saying that Hammer bullets are right for your application. Hope that helps [/QUOTE]
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