I shot a few deer with 160 grain Norma factory ammo 30 years ago. I really like the round.
Having said that, don't even think about hot rodding the ammo. I wasn't reloading then and factory ammo basically created a headspace issue in my Swede.
I eventually had a pierced primer and a gas leak which was deflected by the Mauser 96 system but it did lock the cocking piece rearward.
I believe it was Hanson ammo that was loaded too hot at the factory but the Norma stuff was pretty stiff back then too.
Scary day at the range that day.
Dan
