The Norma Bondstrike Extreme 7mm Precision Rifle Cartridge (7mm PRC) 165gr ammunition is engineered for long-range precision hunting of medium-to-large game. Built with a bonded boat-tail soft-point projectile and an aerodynamic polymer tip, this cartridge achieves a high 0.632 G1 ballistic coefficient for flat trajectories, minimal wind drift, and high downrange velocity retention. Delivering a factory-rated muzzle velocity of 3,018 fps and 3,338 ft-lbs of muzzle energy from a standard 24-inch (610 mm) barrel, it combines chemical core bonding with a tapered jacket to deliver controlled expansion and deep penetration across varied engagement distances.

Key Features

• Bonded Core Construction: Features power-bonding technology that chemically and mechanically fuses the lead core to the jacket, preventing separation on heavy bone or muscle impacts.
• Aerodynamic Polymer Tip & Boat-Tail Base: Streamlines exterior ballistics for match-grade downrange flight and initiates rapid expansion upon impact.
• Tapered Jacket Profile: Engineered thinner at the nose for reliable low-velocity expansion at extended ranges, and thicker at the base to control over-expansion at closer distances.
• Reloadable Components: Loaded in premium reloadable brass cases with non-corrosive Boxer primers.
• Extended Downrange Energy: Retains 2,572 fps velocity and 2,423 ft-lbs of energy at 300 metres with a manufacturer Most Recommended Distance (MRD) zero of 191 metres.

Product Specifications

• Calibre: 7mm Precision Rifle Cartridge (7mm PRC)
• Bullet Weight: 165 grains (10.7 grams)
• Bullet Type: Polymer-Tipped Bonded Boat-Tail Soft Point (Bondstrike)
• Ballistic Coefficient (G1): 0.632
• Muzzle Velocity: 3,018 fps (920 m/s)
• Muzzle Energy: 3,338 ft-lbs (4,528 Joules)
• Case Type: Reloadable brass, Boxer primed
• Package Quantity: 20 rounds per box

Who is the Norma Bondstrike Extreme 7mm PRC 165gr for?

• Long-Range Precision Hunters — requires flat trajectory and deep penetration for large game like red deer, sambar deer, and feral pigs, provided by this 7mm PRC rifle ammunition with its high 0.632 G1 ballistic coefficient and 165 grains bonded bullet.
• Extended-Distance Game Hunters — requires lethal terminal performance at distance, delivered by this cartridge through a muzzle velocity of 3,018 fps and 3,338 ft-lbs of muzzle energy that retains 2,423 ft-lbs of energy at 300 metres.

Less suitable for: Close-range scrub or heavy timber hunting inside 100 metres where monolithic solid non-lead hunting ammunition is preferred to prevent excessive meat damage, or dedicated match competition where non-expanding open-tip match target ammunition is preferred over expanding bonded hunting projectiles.