Sig Sauer has been branching out of their typical role as a firearms manufacturer and is now producing various other products including sport optics and ammunition. I snagged up a few boxes of their Match Grade 300 Win mag ammunition for part of my review of the Christensen Arms Long Range Mesa. The ammunition comes loaded with 190 grain Sierra Match King bullets … [Read more...]
Hornady’s 6.5mm 147gr ELD Review by LRO Editor Justin Hyer
First Look at Hornady’s 6.5mm 147 Grain ELD Match Bullet Justin Hyer Introduction Every year I look forward to all the new product announcements that come out in the shooting industry in December and January. With the long range craze having gone mainstream I was especially interested to see what cartridges, components, and shooting gear would be released for SHOT … [Read more...]
6mm (.243) 80 gr HAMMER Bullet review by Justin Hyer
Hammer Bullet Review .243-80 Grain Hunter Throughout the past year I was able to acquire the components necessary for my first fully custom build and I began to piece together my first 6mm. The finished product consisted of a Bighorn TL2 action, Benchmark 1-8” twist Sendero contour barrel chambered in 6 Creedmoor, Timney Calvin Elite 2-Stage trigger and I slapped … [Read more...]
Hammer 125 gr 6.5 Solid Copper Bullets Review by Joel Blackburn
HAMMER BULLETS REVIEW By Joel Blackburn (EdgeFan) Today I will go over my findings when testing the 125gr Hammer Bullets. These bullets are hollow points and machined from a solid piece of copper The weight is very consistent at 124.3gr +- 0.1gr The length is 1.393’’ +- 0.001’’ The bearing surface is approximately 0.590’’ Advertised G7 BC of 0.245 … [Read more...]
6.5 Berger 130 Gr. AR Hybrid Review by Justin Hyer
Berger 130 Grain AR Hybrid Bullet Review Justin Hyer I ordered my first custom rifle a few years back for use on long-range varmints and steel as well as the occasional deer and elk. I spent countless hours researching different cartridges and narrowed it down to a 260, 260 AI or a 6.5 Creedmoor. Ultimately I decided on the 6.5 Creedmoor due to a … [Read more...]