The Norma Oryx .270 Winchester Short Magnum (WSM) 150 Grain Bonded Soft Point ammunition is engineered for medium-to-large big-game hunting. Built with a proprietary molecularly bonded core and jacket, this cartridge delivers controlled expansion, reliable weight retention up to 99%, and deep terminal penetration. Factory tested in a 610 mm (24 in) barrel, it produces a muzzle velocity of 940 m/s (3,084 ft/s) and a muzzle energy of 4,285 J (3,168 ft-lb), maintaining 2,336 J of energy at 300 metres for effective knockdown performance in the field.

Key Features

• Molecularly Bonded Core: Fuses the copper jacket to the lead core to prevent jacket separation, retaining up to 99% of projectile weight through heavy muscle and bone.
• Controlled Expansion: Thinned front jacket walls initiate immediate mushrooming across varying velocities, while the thicker rear jacket prevents projectile fragmentation.
• Downrange Energy: Carries 3,529 J of energy at 100 m, 2,883 J at 200 m, and 2,336 J at 300 m with a Most Recommended Distance (MRD) zero of 188 m.
• Reloadable Components: Loaded in premium Boxer-primed brass cases packaged in boxes of 20 rounds.

Product Specifications

• Calibre: .270 Winchester Short Magnum (.270 WSM)
• Manufacturer Part Number: 20169322
• Bullet Weight: 150 gr (9.7 g)
• Bullet Type: Oryx Bonded Semi-Jacketed Soft Point
• Ballistic Coefficient: 0.373 (G1)
• Muzzle Velocity: 940 m/s (3,084 ft/s)
• Muzzle Energy: 4,285 J (3,168 ft-lb)
• Velocity at 100m / 200m / 300m: 853 m/s / 771 m/s / 694 m/s
• Energy at 100m / 200m / 300m: 3,529 J / 2,883 J / 2,336 J
• Quantity: 20 rounds per box

Who is the Norma .270 WSM 150gr Oryx for?

• Red and Sambar deer hunters — Requires deep penetration and high weight retention on heavy game, delivered by this 150 gr bonded soft point hunting ammunition achieving 3,168 ft-lb of muzzle energy to drive through dense bone.
• Fallow deer and feral pig hunters — Demands flat-shooting knockdown energy within a 300-metre working range, utilising a 3,084 ft/s muzzle velocity and a 0.373 G1 ballistic coefficient to retain 2,336 J of energy at 300 metres.

Less suitable for: Hunters targeting game at extended long ranges beyond 400 to 500 metres (who require high-BC, polymer-tipped streamlined hunting cartridges), or firearms chambered in standard .270 Winchester or .270 Weatherby Magnum calibres.