As Dak would say....

[Ought 6]

......If he were playing instead of watching "Here We Go!" I got my first Hammer bullets today. I'll be working up loads for .308 Winchester, 338-06AI, .338WM and 35 Whelen. I'm going to start with the .338-06, the bullet is the 186gr Shock hammer. Powders I am starting with are Varget and A2460. My current hunting load for the 338-06AI is a 185gr Hornady CX leaving my 22in barrel at 3080fps. Any and all advise, info or insight gladly accepted, I'm brand new to these bullets. I'll post my results in this thread.

 

[Mountainman]

If I'm ever in the neighborhood I'll be glad to come over and mess that room up for you so it looks natural

 

[Ought 6]

If I'm ever in the neighborhood I'll be glad to come over and mess that room up for you so it looks natural

Come on over...bet we end up in this corner of the room! There is a humidor in the room too, its my version of the ATF.

 

[Reemtyj]

IMR 3031 is another good one in the 338-06 I used 59 grains with a 175hh for 3127 fps in 21.5” barrel for 3/8” 3 shot group at 100 yards!

 

[BFD]

I can help with the 308 if I know which bullets you got.

 

[Muddyboots]

BFD rivals you in "neatness counts". 50yrs of hoarding reloading "stuff" seems to take over the area. I suppose a small dumpster cleanout would help?

 

[BFD]

BFD rivals you in "neatness counts". 50yrs of hoarding reloading "stuff" seems to take over the area. I suppose a small dumpster cleanout would help?

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[gltaylor]

@Ought 6 ,
There's a little data on the 338 Sherman in the load data spreadsheets (diff bullets). The Sherman is a 338/06 AI.

 

[Ought 6]

I can help with the 308 if I know which bullets you got.

135gr Power Hammer

 

[BFD]

135gr Power Hammer

That AA2495 ought do it!

 

[les]

Welcome Ought 6 to the forum from Idaho. I'd start with 43 grains of Varget with the 135 PH in 308.

 

[littlebighorn]

Welcome from Utah ought 6!
"Here We Go"!!!

 

[Ought 6]

Powder on hand


And bullets

 

[gltaylor]

Oh, I forgot....Welcome from NE Alabama!

 

[BFD]

Powder on hand
View attachment 5294

And bullets
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135 PH:
AA2495 & CFE 223

 

[Ought 6]

.338-06 load with the 186gr PH, any thoughts on how relevant my loads with other bullets will be? I have good loads worked up for my rifle with 185gr Hornady CX and 185gr Barnes TTSX.

 

[LightTheTower]

.338-06 load with the 186gr PH, any thoughts on how relevant my loads with other bullets will be? I have good loads worked up for my rifle with 185gr Hornady CX and 185gr Barnes TTSX.

Powders?

 

[Ought 6]

Powders?

Hodgdon BL-C2 on the Barnes A2520 on the Hornady CX. I guess what Im trying to ask is are my loads with those 185gr bullets going to be good reference points or do the Hammer bullets behave too differently.

 

[Ought 6]

Powders?

If you are asking what I have available my list is posted above.

 

[LightTheTower]

Hodgdon BL-C2 on the Barnes A2520 on the Hornady CX. I guess what Im trying to ask is are my loads with those 185gr bullets going to be good reference points or do the Hammer bullets behave too differently.

You could certainly start with a work-up based on those previous work-ups with different bullets. If you had pressure signs with those powders before you reached case fill, it might be a good place to start. Those are pretty fast powders for -06 based cartridges, but I understand the calibers over 308 tend to use faster powders due to increased surface area for “pushing”. I like Varget in that range, but if any of those fill the case before pressure signs, I’d probably try 2460 on your list.