Norma 6.5mm 143gr Bondstrike? Looking for feedback, try with Free Shipping

RAVEN ROCKS PRECISION · Mar 2, 2025

We're looking for additional feedback on the Bondstrike line of bullets.

The feedback we gotten on Norma's 6.5mm 143gr Bondstrike bullets has been very positive, but we'd like to hear more about how they're performing.

For those who aren't familiar with this line of bullets: Made in Sweden, the Norma Bondstrike is an advanced hunting bullet design, based on a bonded boat-tail bullet with ballistic tip for extreme performance at the highest possible ranges.

Ballistic coefficient: G1 - 0.629

We do plan on stocking more of the Bondstrike line in the near future (30 cal, 6mm, and 7mm).

In the meantime, we're offering free shipping (no minimum quantity) with coupon code: TryBondstrike

Check them out here: https://ravenrocksprecision.com/norma-bondstrike-6-5mm-143gr-100/#product-reviews

Puddle · Mar 2, 2025

The good folks at Frontline Rejects have done some testing of both the 143-grain version in 6.5 CM and the 180-grain version in a 300 WM.

I have loaded the 143-grain in a 6.5 CM to just over 2,750 fps MV using a double-based powder. I took a large (500 lb live weight) cow elk at around 170 yards with one round without issue. The elk traveled less than 30 yards before tipping over.

The expansion and weight retention of this bullet reminds me of the Bondstrike' older sibling the Oryx. It expands wide and perhaps uses a "softer" bonding recipe with a touch lower weight retention than other bonded bullets. However, there's no arguing with results and with the steaks on the dinner plate.

The 143-grain Bondstrike is very easy to load for in the 6.5 CM (as most all bullets in the CM). I simply tweaked the Hodgdon recipe maximum load by 0.40 grains and reduced the OAL by 0.10" to reach the most consistent load for my barrel.

Cow elk hunting is my "test media" and I'm regularly testing other bullets that interest me using that media. I do have a small pile of the 180-grain Bondstrike that I intend to use from my .30-06 in the near future. I don't expect any bad surprises with that bullet weight and load.

Jon R15 · Mar 2, 2025

I shot an antelope in Utah with the 143 grain 6.5 CM at 300 yards and a cow elk in Wyoming with the 180 grain 30/06 at 225 yards. Both were shot behind the shoulders and bullets passed through. Both animals ran a few yards before they died. Bullet accuracy and performance was impressive.

RAVEN ROCKS PRECISION · Mar 4, 2025

Puddle said:
The good folks at Frontline Rejects have done some testing of both the 143-grain version in 6.5 CM and the 180-grain version in a 300 WM.

I have loaded the 143-grain in a 6.5 CM to just over 2,750 fps MV using a double-based powder. I took a large (500 lb live weight) cow elk at around 170 yards with one round without issue. The elk traveled less than 30 yards before tipping over.

The expansion and weight retention of this bullet reminds me of the Bondstrike' older sibling the Oryx. It expands wide and perhaps uses a "softer" bonding recipe with a touch lower weight retention than other bonded bullets. However, there's no arguing with results and with the steaks on the dinner plate.

The 143-grain Bondstrike is very easy to load for in the 6.5 CM (as most all bullets in the CM). I simply tweaked the Hodgdon recipe maximum load by 0.40 grains and reduced the OAL by 0.10" to reach the most consistent load for my barrel.

Cow elk hunting is my "test media" and I'm regularly testing other bullets that interest me using that media. I do have a small pile of the 180-grain Bondstrike that I intend to use from my .30-06 in the near future. I don't expect any bad surprises with that bullet weight and load.

Thanks for linking to Frontline Rejects. I didn't know about them. Great to see that test.

ftrovato · Mar 4, 2025

RAVEN ROCKS PRECISION said:
We're looking for additional feedback on the Bondstrike line of bullets.

The feedback we gotten on Norma's 6.5mm 143gr Bondstrike bullets has been very positive, but we'd like to hear more about how they're performing.

For those who aren't familiar with this line of bullets: Made in Sweden, the Norma Bondstrike is an advanced hunting bullet design, based on a bonded boat-tail bullet with ballistic tip for extreme performance at the highest possible ranges.

Ballistic coefficient: G1 - 0.629

We do plan on stocking more of the Bondstrike line in the near future (30 cal, 6mm, and 7mm).

In the meantime, we're offering free shipping (no minimum quantity) with coupon code: TryBondstrike

Check them out here: https://ravenrocksprecision.com/norma-bondstrike-6-5mm-143gr-100/#product-reviews

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I just ordered a box of the 6.5 143 bullets from you yesterday. I plan to work out a load in the coming month that I will use in Scotland this coming Sept in my 6.5 PRC for Red Stag, Sika Stag & Roe Buck. I'll report back after I return from Scotland and the hunt.

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