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They have some data on their website but I generally start by using Barnes data and go from there.

Nosler data has been very good for me as well. Their "accuracy" loads mentioned for each load have worked for me time after time with the various Hammer bullets.

Right on their website https://hammerbullets.com/load-data/
Or give them a call.

I am a long time user of the Barnes X bullets and currently use the TTSX and LRX versions in my .338, 30-06 and 6.5 Creedmoor. I also only hunt in Alaska and prefer a deep penetrating bullet that leaves two holes.

That being said a couple of years ago I loaded up some 203 grain Shock Hammers for my wife's Winchester Mod. 94 Big Bore .356 Win. that wears a Leupold 1.5-5x20 with a German #4 reticle. The 223 grain bullet is to long for the action.

If a moose ever sticks around and is under 150 yards I will try and lung shoot it. I'm hoping to test some bullets this spring, but after all these years I have an idea how they will do.

Their loading data is very sparse...there is a thread, I think it's called, 'post your loads', 26 pages, on their forum but it seems to predominantly be very modern cartridges, and wildcats at very high velocities. I was trying to get a little baseline info before I ordered some 'shock hammers'...no such luck.
I am required to use copper here in the land of fruits and nuts, but I use old proven cartridges at modest velocities because I hunt steep timbered ground shots never exceeding 150 yards and am a meat hunter so I do not want high velocity bloodshot jellied meat.
I ordered anyway, not really finding out what the actual impact velocity window is, but I will be doing some testing.
If you order, they have a vets discount of 10% which pretty well covers the shipping.

I found the 55 Hammer Hunter very accurate in .243. Tiny groups and VERY fast. 4000 fps+. Just for fun I loaded them up for coyotes. Devastating carnage. I also loaded up 70 HHs in 240 Weatherby with good results on coyotes, accurate, but not so much carnage. Could be just the small sample size. This is California, so I have to be lead free. Not sure if I'd shoot them for coyotes if located somewhere else. Good luck!

First try in my 300 RUM. I think they'll shoot okay once I get going.

Yes. All the Hammers I've recovered have looked like this. This one is from a big bull shot at 400 yards with the 143 out of my 28 Nosler


https://imgur.com/MUYqy53

Thankyou 2five7.
I was looking for this info. Did you find the frontal pieces?

Don't think I have. We don't gut though, gutless quarter method always, so I couldn't even tell you anything about internal damage, other than it was sufficient to kill the animal quickly.