Hammer Bullets

[Grizzly60]

Who's shooting hammer hunters. 199 & 214's. Gonna load one of the two in a 300PRC. Just wondering who's using them and what's your load.

 

[adk hunter]

PM inbound

 

[Dmagna]

I have a 1-8 twist and started shooting the 199 HH. I use H1000

 

[DoneNOut]

RL-25, N570, H1000, same powders for 300 WM.

 

[nwmnbowhunter]

300 prc

199 hammer
Adg brass
Cci 250
RL 26 - 76 grains
26 inch 9 twist barrel at 3120
COAL - 3.66

199 hammer
Adg brass
Cci 250
N570 - 83 grains
26 inch 9 twist at 3180
COAL - 3.66

 

[DoneNOut]

300 prc

199 hammer
Adg brass
Cci 250
RL 26 - 76 grains
26 inch 9 twist barrel at 3120
COAL - 3.66

199 hammer
Adg brass
Cci 250
N570 - 83 grains
26 inch 9 twist at 3180
COAL - 3.66

N570 granules look like Tic-Tacs don't they? LOL

 

[nwmnbowhunter]

N570 granules look like Tic-Tacs don't they? LOL

They do but there is plenty of room in the case with a short drop tube.

 

[DoneNOut]

They do but there is plenty of room in the case with a short drop tube.

Using my wife's $12 amazon nail filer dremel tool with a buffer wheel to vibrate the cases a few seconds. Works great to settle the powder.

 

[nwmnbowhunter]

Using my wife's $12 amazon nail filer dremel tool with a buffer wheel to vibrate the cases a few seconds. Works great to settle the powder.

I can fit 85 grains before i start to compress

 

[Grizzly60]

All great info. Only problem, I have none of those powders. And been looking for a long time. Only thing I've been able to aquire is some Magnum, Magpro,and H4831SC

 

[338 dude]

All great info. Only problem, I have none of those powders. And been looking for a long time. Only thing I've been able to aquire is some Magnum, Magpro,and H4831SC

I have used Mag Pro in a 338 Lapua,be careful pressures up quickly!

 

[DoneNOut]

I can fit 85 grains before i start to compress

If you ever find yourself needing to compress and settle...

 

[David_h]

My 300 PRC is my shinning star. 199gr HH with80.5 gr H10000. I'm worried that I'm going to mess it up somehow.

 

[cbuck516]

I was using 79.2 gr of H4831 in my 300 PRC with the HH 199 last fall, but that is a pretty hot load. I would not recommend pushing that hard with H4831 unless you like throwing away your brass.
I was averaging about 3060fps in a 24" barrel and that load consistently shot 1/2MOA. Easily dropped an elk at 100 yards with that load, but I have now acquired slower powders and am getting the same velocity with less pressure. I am really liking N570 and N565.
Assuming you also have a 24" barrel, you should be able get 2950fps with H4831 without sacrificing brass life. Any faster than that and I think you will start seeing some pressure signs.