The Norma Oryx .308 Winchester 180gr (11.7g) Bonded Soft Point Ammunition is engineered for hunting medium to large game requiring deep penetration and reliable weight retention. Designed for rifles chambered in .308 Winchester, this factory load utilises a chemically bonded copper jacket and lead core to produce controlled mushrooming through dense muscle and bone without fragmenting or shedding its jacket.

Key Features

• Bonded Core Construction: The lead core is chemically fused to the copper jacket to ensure high weight retention, often retaining over 90% to 99% of its original mass upon impact.
• Controlled Expansion: Features a thin forward jacket with internal split zones for rapid initial opening, supported by a thickened rear jacket that prevents over-expansion.
• Ballistic Energy Delivery: Produces a muzzle velocity of 796 m/s (2,612 ft/s) and a muzzle energy of 3,707 Joules (2,726 ft-lbs) from a standard 610 mm (24 in) test barrel.
• Reloadable Components: Loaded in premium reloadable brass cases fitted with Boxer primers and non-corrosive propellants.

Technical Specifications

• Calibre: .308 Winchester
• Bullet Weight: 180 grains (11.7 grams)
• Bullet Type: Bonded Soft Point (Oryx)
• Ballistic Coefficient: 0.354 (G1)
• Muzzle Velocity: 796 m/s
• Velocity at 100 m / 200 m / 300 m: 715 m/s / 638 m/s / 567 m/s
• Muzzle Energy: 3,707 Joules
• Energy at 100 m / 200 m / 300 m: 2,991 J / 2,381 J / 1,881 J
• Most Recommended Distance (MRD): 159 metres
• Packaging: 20 centerfire rounds per box

Who is the Norma Oryx 308 Win 180gr for?

• Sambar and Fallow deer hunters — needs heavy-boned penetration and straight-line tracking, which this 308 Winchester hunting ammunition delivers via a heavy 180 grains bonded soft-point projectile that maintains high weight retention while generating 2,991 Joules of energy at 100 metres.
• Feral pig hunters — requires massive hydrostatic shock and rapid expansion on tough shields, supplied by this 308 Winchester hunting ammunition through 3,707 Joules of muzzle energy and an initial muzzle velocity of 796 m/s.

Less suitable for: Long-range shooting beyond 400 metres where the 0.354 G1 ballistic coefficient drops velocity rapidly (a sleeker high-BC ballistic tip hunting cartridge is better suited), or small thin-skinned vermin such as rabbits and foxes (a lighter rapid-fragmentation varmint cartridge is better suited).