Show me your 308 Norma or bigger brother 358 Norma

[Jörg Krüger]

Most probably this wont be the longest thread, but I would love to see your Norma Magnum. Mine is a H.Dumoulin circa 1968. This rifle just shoots great.Sub moa if I do my part

 

[PerH]

SL 65 Dl ,.358 Norma. Ammo loaded is 180 Handgun, 250 Nosler, 215 Copper, 225 Nosle AB, a good rifle, but i despise Oryx factory ammo ,it made me almost hate it after how it behaved .

Would like to try i in African or Asian areas,but then wirh 310 Woodleigh soft,solids at 750 or little bit more speed behind .

 

[Wishfulthinker580]

SL 65 Dl ,.358 Norma. Ammo loaded is 180 Handgun, 250 Nosler, 215 Copper, 225 Nosle AB, a good rifle, but i despise Oryx factory ammo ,it made me almost hate it after how it behaved .

Would like to try i in African or Asian areas,but then wirh 310 Woodleigh soft,solids at 750 or little bit more speed behind .

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Was the velocity too great for the Oryx?

 

[PerH]

Was the velocity too great for the Oryx?

Oh yes, range 50 meters ,absolutely obliterated so much venison it was heartbreak.

Bullets broke up completely turne into tiny fragment that broadsided ,and some of pieces went through,but judt as small bits. This was factory new ammo, no fragments recovered.

So yes it was wrong on both sides, would be better in ,35 Whe.

But they had troubles with the .358 bullet way back also, Kvale used the one for .358Win,as moose was thinskinned and no need for othe types.

 

[Jörg Krüger]

I load my 308 Norma up with 180gn Sierra Game King to 2950 fps. When I did load development I went up to 3250fps with the 180's but backed it off. Load data for our South African powder is none existent

 

[Dewald]

FN chambered a few .308 Norma Magnums as did Husqvarna. Likewise the scandinavian firms mostly built factory rifles for the .358, if I remember correctly it was introduced in 1959/1960 and rifles available were FN Brownings, Husqvarna and Schultz & Larson.

I wouldn’t be angry to own a Husqy or FN Supreme in either caliber

 

[Shootist43]

Here is a link to the post I made for a new to me 308 Norma Mag. https://www.africahunting.com/threads/new-to-me-308-norma-magnum.36987/

 

[Bob Nelson 35Whelen]

SL 65 Dl ,.358 Norma. Ammo loaded is 180 Handgun, 250 Nosler, 215 Copper, 225 Nosle AB, a good rifle, but i despise Oryx factory ammo ,it made me almost hate it after how it behaved .

Would like to try i in African or Asian areas,but then wirh 310 Woodleigh soft,solids at 750 or little bit more speed behind .

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@PerH
What about the lovely 275gn Woodleigh PPSP. That would be a great longer range bullet that would carry a big hit a long ways.
Bob

 

[Strausser]

How do you like the stock on it?
Good shape for recoil?

SL 65 Dl ,.358 Norma. Ammo loaded is 180 Handgun, 250 Nosler, 215 Copper, 225 Nosle AB, a good rifle, but i despise Oryx factory ammo ,it made me almost hate it after how it behaved .

Would like to try i in African or Asian areas,but then wirh 310 Woodleigh soft,solids at 750 or little bit more speed behind .

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[jwp475]

Most probably this wont be the longest thread, but I would love to see your Norma Magnum. Mine is a H.Dumoulin circa 1968. This rifle just shoots great.Sub moa if I do my part

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What scope is that?

 

[Jörg Krüger]

What scope is that?

That is a piece of scheit Hawke scope

 

[PerH]

@PerH
What about the lovely 275gn Woodleigh PPSP. That would be a great longer range bullet that would carry a big hit a long ways.
Bob

275 Woodie is named as perhaps one of the best obes of them all, and in .35 Wh also it would be good,

 

[PerH]

How do you like the stock on it?
Good shape for recoil?

Yes it i monte carlo,and i put on a thick Pachmayr on it. The original was just a wood looking thing on it . No wonder the rumora of harsh recoil then was wide spread.

 

[Strausser]

@PerH
Thx,checking out a 68 this weekend.

 

[PerH]

@PerH
Thx,checking out a 68 this weekend.

They are even better ,long action and magazine on them so 225 AB can be used very good there.

Edit

Forgot to note that SL rifles of the 65,68 and later versions was discontinued due to production and then sale price. Later Otterup factory closed down and new managment at Rask Mølle ( In my book,not the same as the Otterup ones qnd they had much troubles soe years ago)

 

[Strausser]

What’s ab,accubond?
I was thinking of testing some monolithics,but we’ll see.
Wanted a 68 for some time now,I hope this is in good shape.
@PerH

 

[BnC 04]

G Series M70 Receiver, Douglas air gauged 26" barrel, NECG rear/ flip down front sight, barrel band and flush cross bolts. Stock came from a blank i had in the closet and duplicated to a 1996 Super Grade stock I sent in for the pattern.

 

[machinistbutler]

I tried out my 308 Norma for the first time this evening. Oh my gosh what a sweetheart. 2 shots to get the rifle sighted in where I want it . The little 3-9 Leupold worked good.

I cannot believe how little recoil there is with the Norma factory ammunition. I must have been shooting the big boomers for a long time , this little Norma is just so nice!! The weight of the Belgium Browning safari helps, but I still can't believe how nice it is to shoot.

Hopefully can take a nice whitetail with it this fall .

 

[gbflyer]

Technically it’s not a 308 Norma. It’s a 30-338 Win Mag. Oh so close though!

 

[Lee in Texas]

.358 Norma Magnum. Built on a Remington Model 30 Express action built by Mark Chanlynn with one of his barrels. Unusual laminated stock. Another rifle that puts a smile on my face.