I have shot a lot of the Norma TAC 22 out of my rimfire, but yesterday was my first go with their center fire ammo. This is the 180 gr Bondstrike out of my Bergara Premier Highlander. I think this stuff will work ok.
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bjohnson
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Great groups! Just curious, did you find the bondstrikes online? I just ordered 2 boxes of 140gr tipstrike for my .270 but was looking for the bondstrikes.
41Magnum
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Norma ammo is good stuff, I've shot it in 6.5 Creedmoor and 308 Win., and it usually always shoots at or near the advertised velocity, sometimes it will exceed it.
I ordered it direct from Norma Online.
bjohnson
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Thanks! @TNRifleman. I didn't know you could order direct. I went through Grafs.
Niice! Always nice to have another choice of ammo!
Sign up for their emails too. They are always sending out deals.
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CHRIS WILSON
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Not a surprise. My Bergara B14 Hunter in 6.5 CM loves their standard 140 gr soft point. They shoot better than the majority of the high dollar factory loads I've put through it.
philsanchez76
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cool thx for posting. I gotta box of norma in 308 I picked up on the cheap, gonna give it a go before gun season and see how it shoots.
backyardtndeer
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Yep, they have some great offers often.
I had wondered about the bond strike performance, if they might be comparable to eldx. Be sure to report back to us how they do on animals. Great groups.
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I follow a guy who has done some pretty detailed testing on them. They perform very similarly to an accubond but have a higher BD. He tests them in ballistic gel and then posts his videos on Youtube. Once his video is done and his assessment is complete, I'll post the link here. The best part about this guy is that he has no affiliation with any manufacturers so you get true and honest info, not marketing speak. He calls a spade spade and lets the data (or video evidence) do the talking.
I have 4 boxes of Norma 300 win mag SOMEWHERE at the house. Norma has performed great in all the guns I've used it in and reasonably priced.
Union Co. Boy
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I bought some for my .270's. Haven't tried it yet. I'm off all next week and hope to see how it does.
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Good to know! I just bought two boxes for a 7mm-08.
Hardwoodmaterials
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You can order the Norma Whitetail from Battlehawk Armory right now for $23 a box in 6.5cm. I don't think you could reload a box for that price right now.
Union Co. Boy
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Hardwoodmaterials
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Anyone know the difference between the Whitetail and Tipstrike other than the lead tip vs the plastic tip? I ordered a few boxes of each and a couple boxes of Nosler BT's to try through a couple new rifles to see what they like.
StalkingWolf
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I just bought two boxes of the 130's in 270 win today. I am anxious to see how they group.
Look up Simple Minded Fella or Frontline Rejects. Both of those YouTube channels go in depth of performance in bullets. Frontline Rejects usually does a 100-500 yard comparison and Simple Minded Fella usually handloads to different velocities to compare. They both give top notch info for a TON of different ammo.
