What Makes A Hammer Bullet Hit So Hard?

Welcome to the Ron Spomer Outdoors Podcast! In this episode, I interview Steve Davis about his company Hammer Bullets.

Links:

Who is Ron Spomer
For 44 years I’ve had the good fortune to photograph and write about my passion – the outdoor life. Wild creatures and wild places have always stirred me – from the first flushing pheasant that frightened me out of my socks in grandpa’s cornfield to the last whitetail that dismissed me with a wag of its tail. In my attempts to connect with this natural wonder, to become an integral part of our ecosystem and capture a bit of its mystery, I’ve photographed, hiked, hunted, birded, and fished across much of this planet. I've seen the beauty that everyone should see, survived adventures that everyone should experience. I may not have climbed the highest mountains, canoed the wildest rivers, caught the largest fish or shot the biggest bucks, but I’ve tried. Perhaps you have, too. And that’s the essential thing. Being out there, an active participant in our outdoor world.

Produced by: @red11media

Disclaimer
All loading, handloading, gunsmithing, shooting and associated activities and demonstrations depicted in our videos are conducted by trained, certified, professional gun handlers, instructors, and shooters for instructional and entertainment purposes only with emphasis on safety and responsible gun handling. Always check at least 3 industry handloading manuals for handloading data, 2 or 3 online ballistic calculators for ballistic data. Do not modify any cartridge or firearm beyond what the manufacturer recommends. Do not attempt to duplicate, mimic, or replicate anything you see in our videos. Firearms, ammunition, and constituent parts can be extremely dangerous if not used safely.

[jamesmoody]

If you are ever privileged to meet Ron Spomer in person and speak with him, you will be impressed by his kindness patience and his knowledge of all things firearm related. He is a legend in the firearm business.

[chris]

I just had a great experience with Hammer bullets in my 358 Win BLR. On Elk, at 300 yards, just above 1800 fps, I had complete pass through with crazy damage to the heart in between. Got them for the BC, thrilled with the terminal performance.

[DeerHunter]

As a new reloader and returned shooter I simply loved this video. Ron, for hunters and shooters, you are the most informative of presenters here. More of these please.

[alaskanadventure]

What a great listen! You always seem to ask all the right questions and I sure love hearing Steve’s answers. Thanks Ron!

[johncantu]

Another happy Hammer customer here, last season I shot a 5x5 at 420 yards and a late season cow at 500 yards, both flop dead with 180 HH in a 300wby. They shoot sub 1/2 “ and I’ve practiced them accurately too 800 yards, hit an 8” plate consistently.

[matthewgaeta]

Hammer bullets just became a household name lol. The secret is out. Hopefully the price comes down a smidge for us home makers. Thanks for another great video Ron

[alaskanadventure]

Great video once again Ron, thanks! Those hammer bullets are my new love affair. Been playing with these for a while, very little copper fouling and great accuracy, they perform as advertised

[cacinaz]

Thanks, Ron, for the great video interview and a shout out to Steve who has been a great help to me in my reloading "journey" for my 300 WM. Am working with the 166gr HHs and 181gr HHs. The struggle has been to obtain primers and powder, but am now ready to put some loads together. Steve has given me unbelievable customer service, and I highly recommend giving Hammer a go.

[rudysroots]

Just was talking to Hammer via email. Super polite in messaging. That means something to me.

[Trigg]

I was very glad to see they kept the 264 win mag and other older 6.5 cartridges in mind for some of their bullets. I'm hoping to get to use hammer bullets this year in my 264 win mag.

[RandyMan]

Looking forward to some great wisdom.
Have a good day, Ron.

[nicholasbarcomb]

Love Hammer bullets!!!! A lot of my bolt gun and semi-auto cartridges have been changed over. Good luck and stay safe! 😉

[bobmeredith]

(when recovered) This kind of pedal loss square frontal area is exactly what my Winchester / Combined Technology FailSafe bullets have done as they entered and drove through Cape buffalo and hippo. I thought they had "failed" to some degree since they would always loose all four pedals. Maybe they were actually doing MORE DAMAGE that way with their new square flat front! Interesting! THANKS - will keep using the few I have then look at Hammer Bullets!!

[AAAAAAndrea]

I really like that the music is perfectly matched with the overall volume, nicely done :)
Can't stand too loud intros at evening

[MeLancer]

Thanks for sharing, Ron and Steve for the compelling information and describing the amazing performance of your Hammer bullets.

[thomasdaum]

Very interesting, makes good sense when you think about it. Thanks Ron .

[bernharddelport]

I have used drive band copper bullets before. Have always been impressed with the terminal ballistics. The only concern I have had was that I lost accuracy sooner when the barrel heated up. Now under normal hunting conditions you don't take to many shots, but could never get consistent groups with 5 shots. I will give Hammer bullets a try and see.

[jcjustice]

Hammers just work great. Steve is a wealth of knowledge. He also shares that with his customers.
Buy once Cry once. They simply work

[brinkee]

Steve is a quality guy and makes a quality bullet. I've read 100's of his posts on Long Range Hunting. Steve is well respected there. Some say his bullets are expensive but look at what a hunt costs and consider that you may have only one shot at that quality animal. Does it really matter then when you have the best bullet suited for the job.

[Indykid]

These bullets are amazing! Crazy high BC’s for monometal bullets and the terminal performance reports from the field seem to be quite favorable. They also have a line of bullets with a wider meplat for up close work or woods defense. More factory ammunition manufacturers need to load this bullet. Thankfully Weatherby just started loading them. I’d sure love to see their new .338 RPM loaded with a Hammer bullet! What a combination!?