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Hammer Bullets: Worth the Hype?
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<blockquote data-quote="Varmint Hunter" data-source="post: 2975091" data-attributes="member: 313"><p>The light Hammers make for some interesting performance from the 6.5 Creed. I was shooting the 80HH at 3,700fps from a 26" Browning bbl. The deer I took with a Hammer/ Creed combo were with their 124HH. The 124HH will shoot through a deer from the brisket to the tail.</p><p></p><p>As far as crimping Hammer bullets goes - I'm one of the guys who has had better accuracy and uniformity by not crimping. A few loads seem to benefit by a crimp while many others did not. I'd suggest finding a good load and see if it can be improved by crimping. If not, why introduce another variable.</p><p></p><p>BTW - some guys crimp on the crest of the curve while others prefer to crimp in the valley. Some like a light crimp while others prefer something a bit more tangible. Crimping on Hammer bullets can be achieved many different ways and different crimps usually have different outcomes on paper.</p><p></p><p>Either way - I find that all new bullets are worth a try. I shoot and hunt with several different bullets and the Hammers are among them. Overall, I find them to be an excellent hunting bullet and I'll be working with a few of their newer HHT bullets this spring.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Varmint Hunter, post: 2975091, member: 313"] The light Hammers make for some interesting performance from the 6.5 Creed. I was shooting the 80HH at 3,700fps from a 26" Browning bbl. The deer I took with a Hammer/ Creed combo were with their 124HH. The 124HH will shoot through a deer from the brisket to the tail. As far as crimping Hammer bullets goes - I'm one of the guys who has had better accuracy and uniformity by not crimping. A few loads seem to benefit by a crimp while many others did not. I'd suggest finding a good load and see if it can be improved by crimping. If not, why introduce another variable. BTW - some guys crimp on the crest of the curve while others prefer to crimp in the valley. Some like a light crimp while others prefer something a bit more tangible. Crimping on Hammer bullets can be achieved many different ways and different crimps usually have different outcomes on paper. Either way - I find that all new bullets are worth a try. I shoot and hunt with several different bullets and the Hammers are among them. Overall, I find them to be an excellent hunting bullet and I'll be working with a few of their newer HHT bullets this spring. [/QUOTE]
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