The Norma 30-06 Sprg 180gr Plastic Point 20 Pack is premium centre-fire rifle ammunition engineered for medium-to-large game hunting at short and medium ranges. Featuring a 180-grain (11.7 g) polymer-tipped lead-core bullet, this load produces a muzzle velocity of 823 m/s and 3,964 Joules of muzzle energy. The hard plastic tip initiates rapid terminal mushrooming upon impact to deliver extensive hydrostatic shock, while also protecting the projectile from magazine recoil damage and ensuring reliable feeding in bolt-action and semi-automatic platforms.

Key Features

• Controlled Rapid Expansion: The polymer tip drives into the lead core upon impact, producing immediate expansion and high energy transfer for clean takedowns.
• Recoil-Resistant Nose Design: The rigid plastic insert prevents projectile deformation in box magazines under heavy recoil, preserving aerodynamic consistency and smooth chambering.
• High-Energy Terminal Ballistics: Generates 3,228 Joules at 100 metres and 2,603 Joules at 200 metres to ensure massive stopping power on tough targets.
• Premium Reloadable Cases: Built with Boxer-primed, reloadable brass cases suited for precision handloading.

Technical Specifications

• Calibre: .30-06 Springfield
• Bullet Weight: 180 grains (11.7 grams)
• Bullet Type: Plastic Point (Polymer-tipped rapid-expanding soft point)
• Muzzle Velocity: 823 m/s (~2,700 fps)
• Velocity at 100 m / 200 m / 300 m: 743 m/s / 667 m/s / 596 m/s
• Muzzle Energy: 3,964 Joules (~2,914 ft-lbs)
• Energy at 100 m / 200 m / 300 m: 3,228 J / 2,603 J / 2,077 J
• Case Type: Boxer-primed reloadable brass
• Packaging: 20 rounds per box
• Manufacturer Part Number (MPN): 20176532

Who is the Norma .30-06 180gr Plastic Point for?

• Australian bush stalkers hunting wild boar and feral pigs — requires immediate energy transfer in dense cover, which this .30-06 Springfield ammunition achieves through its 3,964 Joules of muzzle energy and rapid-mushrooming polymer tip.
• Deer hunters targeting fallow, red, or sambar deer at short to medium ranges — relies on high frontal expansion and flat knock-down power inside 200 metres, provided by this 180-grain hunting cartridge maintaining an 823 m/s muzzle velocity.

Less suitable for: Extended long-range hunting past 300 metres where a sleeker boat-tail projectile with higher ballistic coefficients is required, or thick-skinned dangerous game requiring deep straight-line penetration where a bonded or monolithic solid bullet is better suited.