Ballistics

"Innovative Wildcats" Clair Rees, Handloader, Feb. 2004

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

"I've never shot a more accurate 6mm rifle."

Wayne van Zwoll, Rifle Shooter Magazine December, 2000

257 Hawk

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 Click here to read about a custom 264 Hawk Rifle.

Bullet	Powder	Velocity
*85gr. Sierra	H4895	3540 fps
*100gr. Nosler	N160	3440 fps
*120gr. Nosler	IMR4831	3330 fps
*140gr. Hornady	H4831	2810 fps
*140gr. Hornady	H4831SC	2925 fps
*140gr. Hornady	IMR4350	2990 fps
*140gr. Hornady	IMR 4350	3090 fps

270 Hawk

Bullet	Velocity
110gr.	3400 fps
130gr.	3200 fps
150gr.	3050 fps

284 Hawk

Bullet	Velocity
140gr.	3120 fps
160gr.	2985fps
175gr.	2850 fps

*300 Hawk,

Compare to 300 Winchester

Data in the chart below was collected from
a Factory Remington 700 22" barrel, rechambered to 300 Hawk.

Bullet	Powder	Velocity
*150gr. Speer	Varget	3095 fps (22" barrel)
*150gr. Speer	H380	3198 fps
*150gr. Speer	IMR 4895	3220 fps
*168gr. Sierra SP BT	Reloader 19	3012 fps
*168gr. Sierra SP BT	IMR4320	2938 fps
*168gr. Sierra SP BT	H380	3032 fps
*168gr. Sierra SP BT	IMR 4350	3108 fps
*168gr. Sierra SP BT	H4831SC	2676 fps
*168gr. Sierra SP BT	IMR 4895	3092 fps
*180gr.	IMR 4350	2938 fps
*200gr.	IMR 4350	2801 fps
220gr.		2650 fps

3200 Hawk (8mm)

Powder	Bullet	Velocity
H4895	150gr.	3183 fps
H4895	150gr.	3233 fps
	175gr.	3030 fps
H4350	200gr.	2840 fps
H4895	220gr.	2703 fps
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.*

"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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