The Norma Bondstrike Extreme .308 Winchester 180gr ammunition (MPN: 20176412) is engineered for medium-to-large game hunting across medium to extended distances. Built with a polymer-tipped, bonded boat-tail soft-point (BT-SP) bullet, it delivers an initial muzzle velocity of 2,625 fps (800 m/s) and a muzzle energy of 2,753 ft-lbs (3,744 J) from a standard 24-inch (610 mm) test barrel. Norma's power-bonding process fuses the copper jacket to the lead core to maintain over 85–90% weight retention on impact, while the aerodynamic profile achieves a high G1 ballistic coefficient of 0.615 to preserve velocity and energy downrange.

Key Features:

• Bonded Construction: Fuses the copper jacket directly to the lead core, ensuring controlled expansion and high weight retention across varied impact velocities.
• Aerodynamic BT-SP Profile: Features a blue polymer tip and match boat-tail base that produces a G1 ballistic coefficient of 0.615 for a flat trajectory.
• Tapered Jacket Design: Thinner forward jacket initiates rapid, reliable mushrooming even after velocity decays at extended ranges.
• Premium Components: Loaded in reloadable Norma brass casings with non-corrosive Boxer primers for consistent ignition.

Specifications:

• Calibre: .308 Winchester
• Bullet Weight: 180 grains (11.7 grams)
• Bullet Type: Tipped Bonded Boat-Tail Soft Point (BT-SP)
• Ballistic Coefficient (G1): 0.615
• Muzzle Velocity: 2,625 fps (800 m/s)
• Muzzle Energy: 2,753 ft-lbs (3,744 J)
• Recommended Zero (MRD): 166 metres (183 yards)
• Case Type: Reloadable brass
• Primer: Boxer, non-corrosive
• Package Quantity: 20 rounds per box

Who is the Norma Bondstrike Extreme .308 Win 180gr 20 Pack for?

• Sambar and Red Deer Hunters — needs high aerodynamic efficiency and retained energy at extended distances, which this 308 Winchester hunting ammunition provides via a 0.615 G1 ballistic coefficient that sustains 2,210 fps and 2,564 J at 300 metres.
• Wild Boar and Feral Game Hunters — requires deep penetration and structural projectile integrity on heavy-bodied animals, delivered by this 308 Winchester hunting ammunition through a 180-grain bonded core that achieves 2,625 fps at the muzzle and maintains over 85–90% residual weight.

Less suitable for: Dedicated brush shooting under 100 metres where a flat-base bonded soft-point or solid copper projectile reduces meat damage; varmint or small game hunting where 110–135gr rapid-fragmentation varmint rounds limit over-penetration; and rifles with barrels shorter than 18 inches where reduced muzzle velocity impedes long-range expansion thresholds.