Q: Does the larger frontal area of your bullet damage
more meat?
A: Hawk bullets definitely make a larger wound channel and I imagine there may be a
slightly greater loss of meat; however, measure that against the probability of putting
the game down with one shot and readily recovering the animal. Too many times I’ve
seen hunters lose their game or have to fire at it several times to down it when they use
a lesser quality bullet.
Q: Do I understand correctly that a bullet does not need a cannelure to be used with
the Lee Factory Crimp Die?
A: Absolutely! Hawk’s "soft" copper jacket is ideal for the Lee
Factory Crimp Die. The loaded round not only looks impressive, but helps with accuracy.
Many report that they can work up a new load faster using the Lee
Factory Crimp Die.
Q: How extensively has the Hawk Precision bullet been tested on dangerous game in
Africa?
A: Over the years we have heard countless stories of the game taken in Africa.
Numerous elephant, cape buffalo, rhinocerous, hippopotamus, lion, and leopard. When
hunting the cats, it is important to use a bullet that mushrooms as soon as possible,
leaving the game in shock. While pursuing the heavier boned animals such as cape buffalo,
we advise using the .065 jackets. These jackets are just as soft as our .035s but are such
a mass of metal giving them the integrity needed to standup to the largest bone in the
world. The smallest diameter bullet with .065 jacket is a 400 grain .416. A cross-section
quickly reveals the ratio of jacket to core make this one tough bullet.
Left to Right: .416 Cal., .065
jacket blank; .035 jacket blank;
.025 pistol jacket. (Many
commercial jackets are .013 and
so hard, they've become brittle.)
Q: Why did you not accept my custom order?
A: We do everything possible to accommodate special request but there are certain
limitations. Our die may not allow us to make the bullet as long or as heavy as you
desire. On the other extreme, a short or unusually light bullet may be all ogive with
little or no shank; you’re not going to get accuracy from it. Sometimes we are
requested to make a style bullet that we do not have the dies for or simply cannot make
without making a capital investment. But we do welcome custom orders.
Q: How can the Hawk bullets protect the bores in older rifles
better than mass produced bullet?
A: The process we put the jacket material through softens the
material to the point that they, in conjunction with the pure lead
cores will obturate and seal the bore much better. This prevents
gas blow-by. Stop and think about the mild steel barrel and the
cutting action (over time) that erode the metal with each shot.
Small as it may be it adds up, eventually ruining the bore. Our
bullet's "soft" attributes have many benefits but one of the
greatest internal benefits is reducing gas cutting thus extending barrel
life.
