The 308 Norma has always been my favorite 30 magnum. Possibly because it's the first one I shot. It's a good performing, neat looking cartridge.
It is NOT a 30-338. It is slightly longer and the distance to the shoulder is slightly greater. It was made longer so that it would clean up a 30/06 chamber when rechambering. I believe Winchester would have brought out the 30-338 as the 300 Winchester mag if the 308 Norma had not already existed. The advertising guys figured the 30-338 might be at a disadvantage if compared to the physically larger Norma round. The 300 Win mag was designed to be bigger than the 308 Norma. It worked. Ads were run showing the superior stature of the new Winchester mag. GD
