Anyone recognize these?

[Redmt]

I picked up 100 of these as seconds from Midway a couple years ago. They are solid copper, .30. cal, 168 gr. HPBT. They are machined and marked as match grade. They are excellent expanding bullets. I would like to get some more for a buddies .308 . I'm getting -3/4" groups at 100 yds

 

[Nuts]

don't know if its accurate but seams like it could be

 

[Sheltowee]

I think Hammer has always been direct to consumer. Can't remember ever seeing them on Midway.

 

[slatebuilder]

They do not look like Hammers. The grooves and bands are different on hammers. Hammers also have more pronounced and a larger radius on their bands.

 

[Redmt]

They are definitely not Hammers. Hammers quality far surpasses these. Like I said, they were packaged as seconds. They could be overruns. They are similar to barnes tsx but I don't have one in hand to compare to.

 

[EastTNHunter]

How do they look when they expand? Several of the boutique bullet mfgs have special expansion profiles.

Here are a few that aren’t exact matches, but have a few similar characteristics.

.308 165gr MTH (Match/Tactical/Hunting) - 50ct

.308 165gr MTH solid copper bullet for hunting and target use. This lead-free, solid copper match-grade projectile is for hunting and target use. This lead-free, high BC projectile provides superior terminal performance for both close-range and long-range hunting. Our Patented SealTite band also...

cuttingedgebullets.com

Maker bullets: 165 Grain .308 High Velocity Tipped Expanding Bullets (Box Qty - 50), Projectiles, 308165THV

 

[Redmt]

I don't have a bullet in hand to check expansion. The "field" test is 100+-lb hog at 100+ yds. No pass through. Hog dropped where he stood and was left for the buzzards.

 

[mtmuley]

I don't have a bullet in hand to check expansion. The "field" test is 100+-lb hog at 100+ yds. No pass through. Hog dropped where he stood and was left for the buzzards.

166 Hammer Hunters work pretty good in my .30-06 if you can't find any of those. For short range work, the Stone Hammer is proving deadly. mtmuley

 

[Redmt]

I have some hammers that I'm going to get rid of. Probably 3/4 of a box and a sealed box. They are far too expensive when I can get the same amount of dead with a different bullet.
I'm not looking for another bullet. I'm trying to match these for a guy that is moving out of state. These bullets work great but I don't have time to work up a different load in the few days he will be around before moving to okie-homa.

 

[mtmuley]

I seriously doubt you will find more of the seconds. Maybe. Good luck. mtmuley

 

[Redmt]

I seriously doubt you will find more of the seconds. Maybe. Good luck. mtmuley

Yep, your right on that one but if you don't ask,,, it's been a clown show from the start. He needed some copper in a hurry so I threw together a couple different loads with a couple different bullets at oem specs. These grouped unbelievable for no testing. Then he says I'm moving back to Oklahoma next week can he get a hundred or so. I only have 53 left and no time to work something up especially because I don't have the rifle in hand. Simplest solution is to find some bullets that probably don't exist.