Home Forums Reloading Big Game Rifles Norma Bondstrike extreme 180 grain 30-06

Any experience with these? I’ve got a .308 that loves Norma 147 grain FMJ.

I tested a box of these through my 24" custom .30-06.

The delta on BTO was 0.010". Nominal MV states 2,756 fps, but 10 rounds past the chronograph averaged 2,630 fps MV, with an S-D of 13 (for some reason I didn't capture the E-S).

They grouped fine, but then most factory ammo group fine out of my rifle.

I've politely begged Norma to free up the 180 grain Bondstrike for handloading just as they did with the 143 grain Bondstrike. We'll see if that happens in '24.

Do a search on youtube, quite a few on there shoot various bullets with results.

They look like they perform well in testing, retaining good weight, near or far, they look like they are ~100 fps under advertised.

We will see how they shoot out of my rifle.

The 147 grain fmj 308 print just over moa from my AR10. Norma makes a very consistent product.