35 Whelen First Blood 220 Hammer

[jwp475]

Exit in hide

with the 220 Hammer bullet

Just under hide

 

[TOBY458]

I think you need more gun. Lol!

 

[Tgood1]

i would consider that an effective round, damn.

 

[375er]

RPG???

 

[Rick Cox]

Can you provide a bit of context? Who makes the bullet? What is the animal? Range? Load? Thanks.

 

[jwp475]

Can you provide a bit of context? Who makes the bullet? What is the animal? Range? Load? Thanks.

Hammer Bullets are the maker. 1 in 10 twist 28" barrel load is 64 grains of Power Pro Varmint. Range between 180 and 200 yards. The animal is a deer and the average muzzle velocity is 2911 FPS

 

[Rick Cox]

Thanks! Single shot I take it? I've never heard of the company up here in Canada, I'll have to do some research.

 

[jwp475]

Thanks! Single shot I take it? I've never heard of the company up here in Canada, I'll have to do some research.

Yes an 1885 Highwall, the company is in Montana

 

[baxterb]

How many ribs did it break on the way out?.

almost looks like too much of a good thing. wow.

 

[jwp475]

How many ribs did it break on the way out?.

almost looks like too much of a good thing. wow.

Not sure how many ribs were broken. I'll not use that shot location on the next one

 

[375er]

Maybe remove the explosive tip inserts too

 

[Hunt anything]

Looks wasteful! But very effective!

 

[CBH Australia]

Nice, effective.
I'm reading a lot on Hammers and ordered some through the Aussie contact

Can you provide a bit of context? Who makes the bullet? What is the animal? Range? Load? Thanks.

Rick,
I think there is a HammerTime forum.

Members of a long-range hunting forum I read are true believers of these Hammer Projectiles.

There are different types, it seems the HH, Hammer Hunter are easy to get Shooting in anyrifle.
Many members there also like to crimp with a Lee Factory Crimp dies

The Absolute Hammer have a reduced dia on the Ogive so the bullet going down the bore is only contacting on the body that has driving bands cut in to reduce friction.

Less friction , incrrased velocity for compatible weight. The shortfall is they might be finicky in load tuning.

Sorry to hijack the thread but that's a condensed version of hours of reading these bloody forums.

 

[R.M.C.]

I've seen similar results with 130 grain soft points out of a .270 . Looks great to me.

 

[CBH Australia]

I think you need more gun. Lol!

i would consider that an effective round, damn.

RPG???

Nah mate,
It's an, wait for it. It's @Bob Nelson 35Whelen favourite chambering.

Yes, Bob has been telling us for years to get on the .35 Whelen.

 

[Rick HOlbert]

Exit in hide View attachment 433376with the 220 Hammer bullet

Just under hide

View attachment 433378

Had a similar experience when I took a whitetail with a 9.3X62 shooting a Nosler 250grn Accubond at 2620fps. I do have to say that I didn't have to track that one!

 

[PHOENIX PHIL]

Exit in hide View attachment 433376with the 220 Hammer bullet

Just under hide

View attachment 433378

Wow, that's crazy. I just started a thread in the last week or so on these bullets. I also spoke to the guys in Montana. From what I gathered their bullets act a bit like CEB's Raptors in that they have blades that come off causing other sorts of havoc and the shank plows thru like a solid. I would not have expected the offside to look like this in that scenario.

 

[HuntingGold]

Over the last few nights I have been looking at the Hammer website but haven't pulled the trigger yet. Thanks for posting.

 

[jwp475]

Had a similar experience when I took a whitetail with a 9.3X62 shooting a Nosler 250grn Accubond at 2620fps. I do have to say that I didn't have to track that one!

Definitely no tracking

 

[gbflyer]

I shoot sitka blacktail deer with my Whelen. 225 Accubond. Can eat right up to the hole. That looks like a hit from a 243 and a varmint bullet. Damn.