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	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

270 Hawk 284 Hawk

Bullet	Velocity	Powder	Bullet	Velocity
110gr.	3400 fps		140gr.	3120 fps
		*RL 22	154gr.	3005 fps
130gr.	3200 fps	* RL 22	160gr.	2985fps
150gr.	3050 fps		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	Charge	Powder	Velocity
*150gr. Speer	57gr.	Varget	3095 fps (22" barrel)
*150gr. Speer	64gr.	H380	3198 fps
*150gr. Speer	56gr.	IMR 4895	3220 fps
*168gr. Sierra SP BT	63gr.	Reloader 19	3012 fps
*168gr. Sierra SP BT	55gr.	IMR4320	2938 fps
*168gr. Sierra SP BT	60gr.	H380	3032 fps
*168gr. Sierra SP BT	62gr.	IMR 4350	2928 fps
*168gr. Sierra SP BT	63gr.	IMR 4350	3108 fps
*168gr. Sierra SP BT	61gr.	H4831SC	2676 fps
*168gr. Sierra SP BT	54gr.	IMR 4895	2706 fps
*168gr. Sierra SP BT	56gr.	IMR 4895	3019 fps
*168gr. Sierra SP BT	57gr.	IMR 4895	3061 fps
*168gr. Sierra SP BT	58gr.	IMR 4895	3092 fps
*180gr.	61gr.	IMR 4350	2938 fps
*200gr.	58gr.	IMR 4350	2801 fps
220gr.			2650 fps

3200 Hawk (8mm)

Powder	Bullet	Velocity
*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.*

"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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