The Norma .300 Win Mag 165gr ECOSTRIKE ammunition delivers high-velocity, non-lead terminal performance engineered for medium to large game hunting. Featuring a monolithic copper projectile with a polymer tip and boat-tail base, this round achieves a muzzle velocity of 3,248 fps (990 m/s) and a muzzle energy of 3,506 ft-lbs (4,754 Joules). The nickel-coated construction reduces barrel fouling while ensuring nearly 100% weight retention and controlled expansion across a wide velocity spectrum.

Key Features

  • Lead-Free Copper Construction: Built from pure monolithic copper with a nickel coating, yielding high weight retention and deep penetration without lead fragmentation.
  • Aerodynamic Ballistics: Utilises a polymer tip and boat tail to achieve a G1 ballistic coefficient of .431, maintaining a flat trajectory and downrange energy.
  • Internal Expansion Cavity: Engineered to initiate uniform expansion from high magnum impact speeds down to medium-low velocities.
  • Reloadable Components: Loaded in premium reloadable brass casings with non-corrosive Boxer primers.

Product Specifications

  • Calibre: .300 Winchester Magnum (.300 Win Mag)
  • Manufacturer Part Number (MPN): 20177502
  • Bullet Type: ECOSTRIKE (Monolithic copper solid, nickel-coated, polymer-tipped)
  • Bullet Weight: 165 grains (approx. 10.7 grams)
  • Muzzle Velocity: 3,248 fps (990 m/s)
  • Muzzle Energy: 3,506 ft-lbs (4,754 Joules)
  • Ballistic Coefficient: G1 .431
  • Package Quantity: 20 rounds per pack
  • Case Type: Reloadable brass, Boxer primed

Who is the Norma .300 Win Mag 165gr ECOSTRIKE 20 Pack for?

  • Sambar deer hunters in Victoria — Requires deep penetration and near-100% weight retention through heavy bone, driven by a 165 grains monolithic projectile travelling at 3,248 fps in this .300 Win Mag hunting ammunition.
  • Red and fallow deer stalkers — Benefits from the flat trajectory and wind resistance provided by a G1 .431 ballistic coefficient for medium-to-long-range field shooting.
  • Hunters operating in lead-restricted zones — Requires completely lead-free .300 Win Mag hunting ammunition engineered with a monolithic solid copper design that complies with non-lead environmental requirements.

Less suitable for: Extreme-range hunting beyond 400 to 500 metres where impact velocities drop below the expansion threshold of monolithic solids (consider specialized high-BC long-range soft-point hunting loads), or rifles chambered in non-.300 Win Mag cartridges such as .300 WSM, .300 PRC, or .300 Weatherby Magnum.

SKU NOR41581LP
Model # 20177502
Brand Norma
Shipping Weight 1.0000kg

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