The Norma Dedicated Hunting Bondstrike Extreme .300 Remington Ultra Magnum (RUM) 180gr ammunition is engineered for long-range and extreme long-range big-game hunting. Built with a polymer-tipped, boat-tail bonded projectile, this factory cartridge produces a flat trajectory and high downrange energy retention. Delivering a muzzle velocity of 970 m/s (3,182 fps) and 5,504 Joules (4,048 ft-lbs) of muzzle energy from a standard 610 mm (24 in) test barrel, it is designed to achieve reliable terminal expansion from standard hunting distances out to 800+ metres while maintaining high residual weight.

Key Features

• Bondstrike Terminal Ballistics: Features a power-bonded lead core locked to the jacket to prevent core separation at high impact velocities, paired with a thin front jacket for reliable expansion at extended ranges.
• Aerodynamic Profile: Combines a streamlined polymer tip with a match-grade boat-tail base to achieve a high G1 ballistic coefficient of 0.615 and reduced wind drift.
• Component Quality: Loaded in reloadable premium brass cases with boxer primers and large rifle magnum primers.
• Flat Downrange Trajectory: Retains 815 m/s (2,713 fps) velocity and 3,886 Joules (2,942 ft-lbs) of energy at 300 metres when zeroed at the recommended 200-metre distance.

Specifications

• Calibre: .300 Remington Ultra Magnum (.300 RUM)
• Bullet Weight: 180 grains (11.7 grams)
• Bullet Type: Tipped Bonded Boat-Tail Soft Point (Bondstrike)
• Ballistic Coefficient: 0.615 (G1)
• Muzzle Velocity ($V_0$): 970 m/s / 3,182 fps (24-inch test barrel)
• Muzzle Energy ($E_0$): 5,504 Joules / 4,048 ft-lbs
• Recommended Zero Distance: 200 metres
• Case Type: Reloadable brass, boxer-primed
• Package Quantity: 20 rounds per box
• Manufacturer Part Number (MPN): 20176102

Who is the Norma .300 RUM 180gr Bondstrike Extreme 20 Pack for?

• Long-range red deer hunters — needs the flat trajectory provided by the 0.615 G1 ballistic coefficient and 3,182 fps muzzle velocity of this centrefire rifle ammunition to minimise wind drift across open valleys.
• Sambar deer stalkers — relies on the 180-grain bonded bullet design to prevent core separation and ensure deep penetration on heavy-bodied deer at close to medium ranges.
• Extreme long-range feral game hunters — requires a factory .300 RUM cartridge capable of retaining 3,886 Joules of energy at 300 metres and expanding reliably past 800 metres.

Less suitable for: Hunters shooting non-.300 RUM rifles, as this cartridge requires rifles chambered exclusively in .300 Remington Ultra Magnum and is incompatible with .300 Win Mag, .300 WSM, or .300 PRC platforms; it is also less suitable for varmint control, which is better served by lighter, non-bonded, rapid-fragmentation varmint ammunition.