The Norma Plastic Point 7mm Remington Magnum 170gr ammunition (SKU 20170272) is engineered for short-to-medium-range hunting of medium and large game. Loaded with a 170-grain (11.0 g) polymer-tipped projectile featuring an exposed lead shoulder and thin forward jacket, this cartridge produces rapid terminal expansion and substantial hydrostatic shock upon impact. Tested from a 660 mm (26 in) test barrel, the load achieves a muzzle velocity of 900 m/s (2,953 fps) and a muzzle energy of 4,455 J (3,291 ft-lb), maintaining 2,440 J of energy at 300 metres. Packaged in boxes of 20 rounds, it provides reliable feeding and protects bullet tips against deformation under heavy recoil in magazine wells.

Key Features

• Durable Polymer Tip: Protects the projectile against tip flattening and jacket damage caused by heavy recoil inside the magazine, ensuring reliable feeding in bolt-action and semi-automatic rifles.
• Rapid Terminal Expansion: Constructed with a thin forward jacket to deliver immediate expansion and substantial energy transfer on impact.
• Downrange Energy Retention: Maintains 3,680 J at 100 m, 3,012 J at 200 m, and 2,440 J at 300 m with a Most Recommended Distance (MRD) zero of 179 m.
• Factory Standard Packaging: Supplied in standard 20-round retail boxes for rifles chambered in 7mm Remington Magnum.

Specifications

• Calibre: 7mm Remington Magnum
• Bullet Type: Plastic Point (Tipped Soft Point)
• Bullet Weight: 170 grains (11.0 grams)
• Ballistic Coefficient: 0.378 (G1)
• Muzzle Velocity (V0): 900 m/s (2,953 fps)
• Velocity at 100 m: 818 m/s (2,706 fps)
• Velocity at 200 m: 740 m/s (2,471 fps)
• Velocity at 300 m: 666 m/s (2,249 fps)
• Muzzle Energy (E0): 4,455 J (3,291 ft-lb)
• Energy at 100 m: 3,680 J
• Energy at 200 m: 3,012 J
• Energy at 300 m: 2,440 J
• Test Barrel Length: 660 mm (26 inches)
• Most Recommended Distance (MRD): 179 m (197 yards)
• Quantity: 20 cartridges per box

Who is the Norma 7mm Rem Mag 170gr Plastic Point for?

• Sambar and red deer hunters operating at short-to-medium range — Requires a 170 grains projectile propelled at 2,953 fps to deliver rapid expansion and deep tissue trauma inside 300 m, providing 7mm Rem Mag hunting ammunition that produces reliable stopping power in woodland environments.
• Feral pig and boar hunters requiring immediate terminal energy — Generates 3,291 ft-lb of muzzle energy alongside a 0.378 G1 ballistic coefficient to ensure immediate hydrostatic shock and fast knockdown on heavy-bodied feral game.

Less suitable for: Long-range shooting beyond 300 m, where a high-BC boat-tail hunting cartridge is better suited, or very large, thick-skinned, and dangerous game, which requires a bonded-core or monolithic solid projectile to prevent jacket separation and guarantee deep penetration.