The Norma Oryx 6.5 Creedmoor 156gr ammunition (MPN: 20166442) is a premium centerfire hunting cartridge designed for deep penetration and controlled mushrooming on medium to large game. Featuring a heavy 10.1 g (156 grain) bonded soft-point bullet, the copper jacket is chemically fused to the lead core to eliminate core-jacket separation and retain up to 99% of its residual weight upon impact. Loaded in reloadable brass casings with Boxer primers, it provides a muzzle velocity of 780 m/s (2,559 fps) and a muzzle energy of 3,072 J (2,268 ft-lbs) from a standard 610 mm (24 in) test barrel.

Key Features

• Chemically Bonded Core: Fuses the copper jacket to the lead core to prevent fragmentation, ensuring high weight retention through thick hide and bone.
• Controlled Expansion: Designed for rapid initial mushrooming followed by deep terminal penetration, yielding 1,528 J of energy at 300 metres.
• Reloadable Components: Built with premium Norma brass cases and standard large rifle Boxer primers.
• Factory Ballistics: Produces a flat trajectory out to its 156 m most recommended distance (MRD), carrying 621 m/s (2,081 fps) of velocity at 200 metres.

Specifications

• Calibre: 6.5 Creedmoor
• Bullet Weight: 156 grains (10.1 g)
• Bullet Type: Oryx Bonded Soft Point (JSP)
• Ballistic Coefficient: 0.348 (G1)
• Muzzle Velocity: 780 m/s (2,559 fps)
• Muzzle Energy: 3,072 J (2,268 ft-lbs)
• Case Material: Reloadable brass
• Primer Type: Boxer (Large Rifle)
• Package Capacity: 20 rounds per box

Who is the Norma Oryx 6.5 Creedmoor 156gr for?

• Medium to large game hunters — requires high weight retention and deep penetration for species such as feral pigs, fallow deer, red deer, and sambar deer within 300 m, supported by 3,072 J of muzzle energy and a heavy 156-grain bonded projectile designed for short-action 6.5 Creedmoor hunting rifles.

Less suitable for: Extended long-range hunting past 300 to 400 m, where the 0.348 G1 ballistic coefficient creates a steeper trajectory; hunters engaging targets at extended distances require higher-BC polymer-tipped aerodynamic hunting ammunition.