New member from NW Ohio

[choprzrul]

Central CA extends a warm welcome

 

[Gerald Dilgard]

Well so far I have only shot them at 100yds working up loads and have hot hunted them, this last summer I bought 4 new rifles 2 6.5 CM, a 6.5x55 and the 308, the 6.5s I like them over the 308, I doubt that I will keep the 308 around, that are all good rifles but I like shooting the 6.5's a lot better, will be using them to hunt deer.

Now you're talking. For Whitetails We use an 85 Hammer Hunter over 43.5-44 of Varget seated at 2.640. MV of a touch over 3400 fps and most deer drop at the shot. If you want to go a little heavier, try the 99HH over 41.7 of Varget at 3200 fps and an oal of 2.680. Or is you must. a 124 HH over 40 of Varget. Works well on just about anything, I killed a massive cow Elk with that load.

 

[BooBear]

what did you seat the 124 COAL

 

[Gerald Dilgard]

what did you seat the 124 COAL

Sorry I forgot to add that, 2.750. Remember with hammers you can tune them with crimp. Barnes you tune with seating depth.

 

[BooBear]

Hi Gerald, thanks for the information, I was having a hard time getting a good reading with my gage, I will try again in the morning, so that should be a good starting point, thanks again

 

[7stw]

Hello, I am a new member from NW Ohio, wanted to say hi, looked at this site for about 6weeks, done some looking, it appears this site is very good and has a lot information on Hammer bullets, I just got back into shooting this sumer, hope to make a lot of new friends

Welcome from Salisbury Md.

 

[Snox801]

204 Ruger, 222 Rem, 223 Rem, 257 Roberts, 257 Wby, 6mm Rem, 6.5 CM, 6.5x55 Sweet, 308 Win

Yes another .257 weatherby member. I’m at 4160fps with the 90gr absolute in mine it’s a lighting bolt.

 

[Snox801]

Now you're talking. For Whitetails We use an 85 Hammer Hunter over 43.5-44 of Varget seated at 2.640. MV of a touch over 3400 fps and most deer drop at the shot. If you want to go a little heavier, try the 99HH over 41.7 of Varget at 3200 fps and an oal of 2.680. Or is you must. a 124 HH over 40 of Varget. Works well on just about anything, I killed a massive cow Elk with that load.

I prefer the 123-124 hammer in my creedmore. The 123 will do all the speed and more than the 85 with more mass.

Killed 2 big cow this year. And one 350 class bull. One cow at 460, one at 608 standing. Right by the bull at 608 also. None went more than 30 yards.

 

[Schmo]

Welcome from NW Arkansas.