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257 why fans
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10/25/20 09:22 PM
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I finely for around to trying hammer bullets. They have a new design for speed freaks. It's a 90 gr absolute hammer. It's supposed w be able to be pushed faster than conventional bullets. So far in my testing it has. I'm loading it at 3860 fps with 66 grains of imr4350. I worked up to 3920 but it had a slight ejector mark. I'm sure with weatherby brass 3900+ is within easy reach. If speed is your thing, give it a try.
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Re: 257 why fans
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10/25/20 09:48 PM
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I’ve had good luck with weatherby loaded ammo in 80gr ttsx
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10/26/20 01:00 AM
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I don't know that I've had bad luck with anything in a 257. I just wanted to try something different this year.
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Just a little update. I took small doe last Tuesday. I believe it is probably the first deer to be taken with the 90 gr bullet.
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11/16/20 02:56 AM
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Just a little update. I took small doe last Tuesday. I believe it is probably the first deer to be taken with the 90 gr bullet. Awesome! How was the performance and did you share with the Hammer guys?? Curious about the exit! And what powder have you used to gain the extra velocity?
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