The Norma .30-06 Springfield 200gr Oryx is factory centrefire hunting ammunition engineered for medium-to-large game. Loaded with a 200-grain (13.0 g) bonded soft point bullet, this cartridge molecularly welds the copper jacket to the lead core to prevent jacket separation on impact. This construction achieves high residual weight retention (up to 90–99%) and controlled expansion, delivering deep terminal penetration through heavy muscle and bone. Factory tested in a standard 610 mm (24 in) barrel, it produces a muzzle velocity of 800 m/s (2,625 fps) and 4,160 J (3,059 ft-lb) of muzzle energy, with a factory Most Recommended Distance (MRD/Zero) set at 159 metres.

Key Features

• Molecularly Bonded Core: Chemically bonds the lead core to the jacket to eliminate core-jacket separation, retaining 90–99% of its original weight after impact.
• Controlled Expansion: Engineered soft point jacket initiates rapid mushrooming while maintaining frontal integrity for deep straight-line penetration.
• Centrefire Reloading Components: Built with premium Boxer-primed, reloadable brass cases for consistent ignition and extraction.
• Medium-Range Ballistic Profile: Generates 2,621 J of energy at 200 metres, retaining stopping power across standard bush and open-country hunting ranges.

Technical Specifications

• Calibre: .30-06 Springfield
• Bullet Type: Bonded Soft Point (Oryx)
• Bullet Weight: 200 grains (13.0 grams)
• Ballistic Coefficient: 0.338 (G1)
• Muzzle Velocity: 800 m/s (2,625 fps)
• Velocity at 100m: 715 m/s (2,368 fps)
• Velocity at 200m: 635 m/s (2,126 fps)
• Velocity at 300m: 560 m/s (1,899 fps)
• Muzzle Energy: 4,160 J (3,059 ft-lb)
• Energy at 100m: 3,323 J (2,490 ft-lb)
• Energy at 200m: 2,621 J (2,007 ft-lb)
• Energy at 300m: 2,038 J (1,601 ft-lb)
• Case Type: Reloadable brass
• Primer: Boxer centrefire
• Package Quantity: 20 rounds per box

Who is the Norma .30-06 200gr Oryx for?

• Australian Big Game Hunters — requires deep penetration and structural bullet integrity on large species like Sambar, Rusa, Red deer, and scrub bulls, delivered by this .30-06 Springfield hunting ammunition producing 4,160 J of muzzle energy from a heavy 200-grain bonded projectile.
• Feral Pig Hunters — needs high knock-down power to breach heavy shoulder shields and dense bone at typical bush ranges, supported by a muzzle velocity of 800 m/s and high weight retention across standard hunting distances.

Less suitable for: Extended long-range hunting beyond 300 to 400 metres where the 0.338 G1 ballistic coefficient causes significant trajectory drop and wind drift (a lighter 150–165gr polymer-tipped, high-BC cartridge fits better); small-to-light game hunting such as varmints or foxes where 200gr bonded bullets cause excessive meat damage (a lighter rapid-expansion projectile fits better); or firearms chambered in .308 Win, .300 Win Mag, or other non-.30-06 chambers.