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Hammer Hunter in 270?
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<blockquote data-quote="RockyMtnMT" data-source="post: 1511794" data-attributes="member: 7999"><p>The heaviest bullet that we make that will work in the 8" twist is our 139g Sledge Hammer. Being a Sledge Hammer it has a 2.5mm hollow point and is not designed for higher bc. It is simply designed for normal range hunting (under 400y in the Creed) with high weight retention and hard hitting very quick bullet deformation.</p><p></p><p>For the Creedmore and the ranges that you are talking about hunting I would still choose the 117g Sledge Hammer. You should be able to see over 3000fps, even with a short barrel. Impact vel is often overlooked in hunting bullets, or even avoided. With most of the lead core hunting bullets this makes sense if you intend to eat the game. High vel impacts and lead do not go well together. It tends to destroy meat and lead to bullet failure when they come apart and do not penetrate deep enough. Hammer Bullets do not have any trouble with high vel impacts. They will retain the same amount of weight regardless of impact vel. Higher vel impact simply result in more dramatic kills and do not result in excessive meat loss. If you wind up needing a shoulder shot due to the shot angle you don't have to worry about bullet performance if it hits a bone. It will still retain the same weight and will go through the bone. You will not see the whole shoulder go in the can like you would with a lead core bullet.</p><p></p><p>At normal ranges like you are dealing with I would not be afraid to shoot anything on the North American Continent that has legs, (Short of the big bears with long claws) with the 117g Sledge Hammer.</p><p></p><p>Steve</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="RockyMtnMT, post: 1511794, member: 7999"] The heaviest bullet that we make that will work in the 8" twist is our 139g Sledge Hammer. Being a Sledge Hammer it has a 2.5mm hollow point and is not designed for higher bc. It is simply designed for normal range hunting (under 400y in the Creed) with high weight retention and hard hitting very quick bullet deformation. For the Creedmore and the ranges that you are talking about hunting I would still choose the 117g Sledge Hammer. You should be able to see over 3000fps, even with a short barrel. Impact vel is often overlooked in hunting bullets, or even avoided. With most of the lead core hunting bullets this makes sense if you intend to eat the game. High vel impacts and lead do not go well together. It tends to destroy meat and lead to bullet failure when they come apart and do not penetrate deep enough. Hammer Bullets do not have any trouble with high vel impacts. They will retain the same amount of weight regardless of impact vel. Higher vel impact simply result in more dramatic kills and do not result in excessive meat loss. If you wind up needing a shoulder shot due to the shot angle you don't have to worry about bullet performance if it hits a bone. It will still retain the same weight and will go through the bone. You will not see the whole shoulder go in the can like you would with a lead core bullet. At normal ranges like you are dealing with I would not be afraid to shoot anything on the North American Continent that has legs, (Short of the big bears with long claws) with the 117g Sledge Hammer. Steve [/QUOTE]
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