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<blockquote data-quote="NZTahr" data-source="post: 2703240" data-attributes="member: 108688"><p>Back to the topic. I use various Hammer hunters on deer. 124 in a 20" PRC, 117 in 22" 270wsm and 60 in a 20" .223. All driven hard but not dangerously so. I shot 79 deer during 2022 and a good majority with the Hammers. Apart from being eye wateringly expensive (including freight) they have never let me down out to around the 500 yard mark. Ive only found one shank, the rest have passed through. Meat damage has been what I would expect from a bonded bullet plus the petal damage </p><p></p><p>One stag that I shot head on at about 250 yards had excessive damage because I guess of the helicopter effect of the petals as the bullet travelled almost the full length of the animal down the rib cage.</p><p>Deer that I have shot at longer ranges have all expired within a recoverable distance but the 6.5 PRC hits are a little slower and there are more wobbles - not sure why. The bullet shank still passes through with the 6.5 longer range hits.</p><p></p><p>The .223 is extraordinarily effective and I have shot deer out to 300 yards with them. They mainly drop on the spot - likely a combination of me being more precise with my shooting and being mainly around 200 yards.</p><p></p><p>I haven't shot Tahr with the Hammers but have shot many Tahr , which are not difficult to kill, but as mentioned because of the terrain the bulls do need to be nailed on the spot or they can be lost down bluffs. 140 grain weight range Hammers at over 3000 fps would be excellent. These are majestic beautiful animals and I personally would not like to see them shot at with an inadequate combination or at a range beyond the shooters' capability. Remember, Aldo Leupold is always on our shoulder.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="NZTahr, post: 2703240, member: 108688"] Back to the topic. I use various Hammer hunters on deer. 124 in a 20" PRC, 117 in 22" 270wsm and 60 in a 20" .223. All driven hard but not dangerously so. I shot 79 deer during 2022 and a good majority with the Hammers. Apart from being eye wateringly expensive (including freight) they have never let me down out to around the 500 yard mark. Ive only found one shank, the rest have passed through. Meat damage has been what I would expect from a bonded bullet plus the petal damage One stag that I shot head on at about 250 yards had excessive damage because I guess of the helicopter effect of the petals as the bullet travelled almost the full length of the animal down the rib cage. Deer that I have shot at longer ranges have all expired within a recoverable distance but the 6.5 PRC hits are a little slower and there are more wobbles - not sure why. The bullet shank still passes through with the 6.5 longer range hits. The .223 is extraordinarily effective and I have shot deer out to 300 yards with them. They mainly drop on the spot - likely a combination of me being more precise with my shooting and being mainly around 200 yards. I haven't shot Tahr with the Hammers but have shot many Tahr , which are not difficult to kill, but as mentioned because of the terrain the bulls do need to be nailed on the spot or they can be lost down bluffs. 140 grain weight range Hammers at over 3000 fps would be excellent. These are majestic beautiful animals and I personally would not like to see them shot at with an inadequate combination or at a range beyond the shooters' capability. Remember, Aldo Leupold is always on our shoulder. [/QUOTE]
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