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Below are some representative loads for each Hawk caliber. Those loads which are actually chronographed are marked with an *. The 338, 358, and 411 Hawk were all included in articles by Wayne van Zwoll. The 375 Hawk was originally written up by Dave Scovill in issue #166 of Handloader.
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*240 Hawk
"Sure the 240 Hawk is
inefficient. So is an F-16.
Sometimes performance matters most."
Wayne van Zwoll, 2003 Deer & Big Game
Rifles
| Bullet | Velocity | ![]() |
|---|---|---|
| *60gr. | 3922 fps | |
| *75gr. | 3990 fps 1/2"avg. | |
| *80gr. | 4037 fps 1/2"avg. | |
| *85gr. | 4040 fps | |
| *100gr. | 3867 fps |
Wayne van Zwoll, Rifle Shooter Magazine December, 2000
257 Hawk
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Bullet |
Velocity |
| *75gr. | 3890 fps |
| 100gr. | 3450 fps |
| *115gr. | 3238 fps |
75gr. 257 Hawk load above was tested in a Ruger #1, 26"
barrel, 15 shots averaged, probably a little too hot for a bolt action.
*264 Hawk
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| Bullet | Charge | Powder | Velocity |
|---|---|---|---|
| *85gr. Sierra | 50gr. | H4895 | 3540 fps |
| *100gr. Nosler | 57gr. | N160 | 3440 fps |
| *120gr. Nosler | 60gr. | IMR4831 | 3330 fps |
| *140gr. Hornady | 54.5 gr. | H4831 | 2810 fps |
| *140gr. Hornady | 56gr. | H4831SC | 2925 fps |
| *140gr. Hornady | 52gr. | IMR4350 | 2990 fps |
| *140gr. Hornady | 53gr. | IMR 4350 | 3090 fps |

| Bullet | Velocity | Powder | Bullet | Velocity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 110gr. | 3400 fps | 140gr. | 3120 fps | |
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*RL 22 |
154gr. |
3005 fps |
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| 130gr. | 3200 fps | * RL 22 | 160gr. | 2985fps |
| 150gr. | 3050 fps | 175gr. | 2850 fps |
*300 Hawk, |
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| Powder | Bullet | Velocity |
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| *59 gr. H4895 | 150gr. | 3183 fps |
| *60 gr. H4895 | 150gr. | 3233 fps |
| 175gr. | 3030 fps | |
| *64 gr. H4350 | 200gr. | 2840 fps |
| *53.5 gr. H4895 | 220gr. | 2703 fps |
| *61gr. H4350 | 220gr. | 2707 fps |
338 Hawk click here for complete
test data.
358 Hawk click here for complete
test data.* 375 Hawk click here for Handloader test
data.* 411 Hawk click here for complete
data.* Want information on converting your rifle to
a Hawk Cartridge? "411
Hawk... Devastating authority on moose and brown bear. "
Dave Scovill, Editor in Chief "The Legacy of
Lever Guns" Winter 2000
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