Hammer Bullets - 6.5 Grendel

[CaptnC]

Has any one tried the Hammer line of bullets in their Grendel?

Their claim is it will shoot basically bugs holes without any load work up. You increase powder charges until you see signs of pressure or you reach your target velocity.

Then you load and shoot...they also claim little to no seating depth testing...spec COL/mag length...your GTG...

My Classic Firearms (probably Bear Creek Arsenal) barrel should shoot great if there are no issues with the barrel.

I will be following up on this. So stay tuned...I've already texted Steve about his bullets all ready for a couple other 6.5's I have...6.5x284 and 264wm...

[IescapedCali]

>$1a bullet, for a G1 BC of .379? There are many less expensive options. Let us know how your testing goes, but the Grendel is famous for not showing pressure signs until you’re way over max. Please use a chrono, and be careful. I don’t trust claims made by “magic beans” salesmen.

[Sticks]

For a .501 BC..I'll live with doing load development rather than the Magic Bean for a .379 (unless that was a G7, then I am all in)

[ricsmall]

Captn
What is Steve saying the expansion threshold is on these? Everything I’ve read on says people love em. For your setup I don’t think the mildish BC is any concern. If you try em keep us posted. Always good to have another solid for popping pigs, and deer for that matter.

Richard

[StoneHendge]

A bullet design that makes it immune to barrel harmonics? Pure genius!

[CaptnC]

His reply;

"The only grendel that we have loaded was with our 124g Hammer Hunter. We were able to get 2500fps nicely. When we designed the 99g and 110g Hammer Hunters it was with the grendel and creed in mind."

Just received my new Magnetospeed Monday so I will be using it and not my Caldwell cheapy...

[CaptnC]

I've contacted him directly on another site, so I will have some info soon...

I'm going to buy some and will keep this thread updated as I go!

[CaptnC]

The 110gr has a G7 of .225 not horrible by any means for a 110gr bullet.

Got that from the Web site...still waiting for a reply.

[CaptnC]

A bullet design that makes it immune to barrel harmonics? Pure genius!

Yes sir...that is their claim to fame!

Captn
What is Steve saying the expansion threshold is on these? Everything I’ve read on says people love em. For your setup I don’t think the mildish BC is any concern. If you try em keep us posted. Always good to have another solid for popping pigs, and deer for that matter.

Richard

He from a minimum of 1800fps to as fast as you can shoot it...their bullets can handle as much velocity as you can give it!

[Randy99CL]

Has any one tried the Hammer line of bullets in their Grendel?

Their claim is it will shoot basically bugs holes without any load work up. You increase powder charges until you see signs of pressure or you reach your target velocity.

Then you load and shoot...they also claim little to no seating depth testing...spec COL/mag length...your GTG...

I will be following up on this. So stay tuned...I've already texted Steve about his bullets all ready for a couple other 6.5's I have...6.5x284 and 264wm...

At over a dollar a bullet he should be able to pay you quite a bit for promoting them.

[CaptnC]

Boy don't I wish...never actually touched one of their bullets so pretty doubtful he would pay me anything.

But I am going to give them a try. They should be a great hunting bullet. A box of 50 should last several years. Just because you have them doesn't mean you have to shoot them all in one afternoon.

My main goal is to see if my $75 Classic Firearms barrel will shoot.

If you have a bullet that in its design can easily shoot MOA or better at any decent velocity and barrel harmonics is nearly a non-factor. What better way to see if my $75.00 barrel is better suited to be a tomatoe stake???

If my barrel will shoot MOA or better with Hammer Bullets, then I should be able to shoot other bullets nearly as well. Now if it won't shoot Hammer's then it most like won't shoot anything and Classic Firearms will be getting a call!

[StoneHendge]

Yes sir...that is their claim to fame!

StoneHendge has been known to display sarcasm from time to time.

If Scotty can't do it, ........

[Randy99CL]

Their claim is it will shoot basically bugs holes without any load work up. You increase powder charges until you see signs of pressure or you reach your target velocity.

Then you load and shoot...they also claim little to no seating depth testing...spec COL/mag length...your GTG...

He from a minimum of 1800fps to as fast as you can shoot it...their bullets can handle as much velocity as you can give it!

Do you really believe these claims?

For the first time in the history of bullets we don't have to test them for accuracy? Any type and amount of powder works great?
And seating depth makes no difference? No testing, just GTG?

[Sticks]

Maybe they were Cryo Treated.

[CaptnC]

Do you really believe these claims?

For the first time in the history of bullets we don't have to test them for accuracy? Any type and amount of powder works great?
And seating depth makes no difference? No testing, just GTG?

There are quite a few guys dhooting them on the Long Range Magazine forum and so far no one...shale I repeat...no one has disputed their claims on how they shoot.

In this day and age where you can run you mouth without fears of loosing teeth on the Internet, don't you think there would be plenty of people shooting holes (pun intended) in their claims as to how they shoot?

Sure there are guys who boo/hiss their claims, but they have never shot one their bullets.