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0.308 Norma Magnum
Region
Sweden
Category
Ammunition, Missiles and precision weapons
Synonyms none Armament Suitably chambered sporting and sniping rifles. Development This round was developed by Norma AB of Sweden in the late 1950s and introduced in 1960 simply as a primed case for hand loaders. In 1962 Norma initiated production of loaded cartridges. Since then, a number of manufacturers have produced rifles in this calibre. There has also been some interest in this round for sniping purposes because of its accuracy and terminal ballistics. Description A belted, brass, tapered, bottlenecked
case. The standard bullet is a plastic-tipped patent Norma `Dual-Core' expanding hunting bullet, but there is a variety of jacketed soft point 0.308 bullets available from various makers. SWEDEN Manufacturer Norma AB Type: Ball `dual core': FMJ; 11.7 g; MV 920 m/s Ball: JSP; 11.7 g; MV 920 m/s Ball: JHP; 13 g; MV 885 m/s