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The excellent 308 Norma Magnum A review by Jerry B Bauduin There are many excellent cartridges on the market today. Many of them are new and innovative, some exceptional and some are hype. It seems like there’s a new cartridge, new bullet, new scope, and countless other innovations being...

9,3 mm – A love affair My love affair with the 9,3 mm started years ago. I was looking for a double rifle, that had to be good for both driven hunt and stalking, and my choice was the old venerable 9,3x74R. I immediately started handloading this fine caliber with N202 powder, obtaining...

Norma has teamed up with Woodleigh bullets to offer the finest dangerous game ammunition available. Tried and tested steel-jacketed solids and bonded-core softpoints are coupled with high quality Norma brass and powder, and loaded under the most rigorous inspection standards in the industry...

Our shot shell cartridges consist of carefully selected components tested rigorously according to Norma’s high standards. Our products offers you outstanding advantages when it comes to speed, long shooting distance and soft recoil so that you can feel confident in a hunting situation that you...

Our shot shell cartridges consist of carefully selected components tested rigorously according to Norma’s high standards. Our products offers you outstanding advantages when it comes to speed, long shooting distance and soft recoil so that you can feel confident in a hunting situation that you...

All new premium hunting shot shells! We are now launching a whole new series of Swedish-made shot shell ammunition, for both hunting and sports shooting. First up is Norma WETLAND! WETLAND is loaded with environmental friendly steel pellets designed for the majority of all types of bird...

Share your hunting experiences with us. Hunting Experiences by Norma-USA posted Oct 18, 2019 at 1:52 AM

Norma's African PH Line What makes Norma's African PH Line different from other dangerous game ammo? Our friend, american outdoor writer Philip Massaro takes us through some of the points that makes Norma African PH stand out. Learn more at...

Red stag hunting during the rut is extraordinary. Share your hunting experiences with us. Red Stag Rut by Norma-USA posted Oct 8, 2019 at 3:09 AM

Norma ECOSTRIKE™ is tough and penetrates more than well. As shown by this example in which a thick hardboard is embedded in the gelatin block and the bullet continues in a straight line. Learn more at www.norma-ammunition.com/…/our…/norma-strike/norma-ecostrike Norma ECOSTRIKE™ by Norma-USA...

Which bullet do you choose for driven hunt? TIPSTRIKE™ is developed for stopping power, combined with a penetration deep enough to reach the vital organs of the game. The polymer tip assures the expansion and gives a devastating shock effect due to the construction of the bullet jacket. Learn...

Norma has been known for precision, but BONDSTRIKE takes it to a whole new level with a winning combination of streamlined polymer tip and match style boat tail for great accuracy. Norma BONDSTRIKE by Norma-USA posted Sep 20, 2019 at 6:53 AM

Check out Norma's latest app update on Apple App Store and Google Play Store! The Norma Ballistics application includes the ballistic calculator along with complete access to the reloading data and Norma's entire range of products in a searchable, mobile and interactive format. Learn more at...

Playing around with our new Bondstrike Bondstrike by Norma-USA posted Jul 26, 2019 at 6:00 AM

It's a passion Bondstrike - It's a passion by Norma-USA posted May 20, 2019 at 7:18 AM

A few random moments & pictures shared with Norma Norma, Norma AS, GRS, A-Tec and Zeiss on a two-day theoretical and practical training with Jaktia Norway in Flå. "After eight years I took part again CISM Military competition. 300 m slow and military rapid fire shots, great feeling!"...

Norma Projektilfabrik A/S is founded in Oslo, Norway in 1895. A unit is opened in Åmotfors, with one member of staff and two machines in 1902 and the first Norma factory is built in 1911. Åmotfors Sweden

Shouldn't you be Trophy Hunting with Norma Precision? Trophy Hunting with Norma Precision by Norma-USA posted May 11, 2018 at 3:50 AM

Norma Precision TIPSTRIKE / ECOSTRIKE by Norma-USA posted Apr 27, 2018 at 1:03 AM

By Ganyana Paul Mauser may have made his name in building sporting rifles but it was his Military rifles that first grabbed the attention in Africa. The two Boer republics (Orange Free State and Transvaal) had seen trouble with Britain was only a matter of time. Both republics strove to...

The first .416” diameter bullets saw the light of day in 1911, in John Rigby & Company’s proprietary cartridge, the .416 Rigby. It was initially loaded with cordite, the popular propellant of the day in early twentieth century Britain, and a large ring Mauser receiver was necessary to house the...

The first fifteen years of the 20th century saw more useful cartridges developed than possibly any other era of modern ballistics. The jacketed bullet had been universally accepted, and the age of black powder was all but over. With the advent of African safari, the requirements of the rifle...

Rimmed cartridges for single-shot and double rifles were an extremely popular choice for hunters in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, with good reason: they operated at a relatively low pressure, and the rifles in which they were housed were, above all things, utterly reliable. In 1907, an...

There are but a few times, in the history of cartridge development, where a designer has touched upon true genius. I can name some off the top of my head – the 7x57mm Mauser, the .30-’06 Springfield, the .404 Jeffery – but in my opinion none rivals the .375 Holland & Holland Magnum. That...

The history of double rifle cartridges is a long and colored one; many of them were developed in the black powder era, and others in the transition-era, when Cordite was the propellant du jour. These cartridges were largely designed around the heavy-for-caliber cup-and-core round nosed and...

There are but a few times, in the history of cartridge development, where a designer has touched upon true genius. I can name some off the top of my head – the 7x57mm Mauser, the .30-’06 Springfield, the .404 Jeffery – but in my opinion none rivals the .375 Holland & Holland Magnum. That...

No one need tell you, dear reader, about the impeccable reputation – well earned, I might add – of the .416 Rigby. For over a century, those .416” slugs have been consistently and reliably dispatching game of all shapes and sizes. However, there are situations where one might find themselves...

By Philip Massaro To me, dangerous game represents some of the most exciting hunting on the planet. It requires long travels, usually to a very remote part of our world, where the faces, customs and languages are all foreign to me. And, most of the time, it requires a firearm that is different...

By Philip Massaro There was a time, though it may seem inconceivable now, where the selection of safari ammunition was extremely limited, at best. After WWII, Kynoch – the predominate supplier of Nitro Express cartridge ammunition – was in serious trouble, and fodder for the classic pre-war...

FAQ - Will the performance change if I shorten my barrel?

Norma with Colorado Buck - Staying In Tune

A nice video clip from Thomas Haugland to boost the day!

The .358 Norma I make no apologies for preferring a bigger gun when big game hunting, and shield no secrets that I like .35 caliber rifles. I own rifles in all the current .358 cartridges with factory ammo still available. (There are not that many!) I also have a couple of Mark Bansner-built...

ECOSTRIKE By Norma Precision Ammunition

6.5 Creedmoor with Colorado Buck

The first fifteen years of the 20th century saw more useful cartridges developed than possibly any other era of modern ballistics. The jacketed bullet had been universally accepted, and the age of black powder was all but over. With the advent of African safari, the requirements of the rifle...

A fair-haired boy as cartridges go, the .270 Winchester has charmed hunters since its 1925 birth. First chambered in the company’s Model 54 bolt rifle, it drove a 130-grain bullet 3,140 fps. At 300 yards, far beyond normal game-killing ranges of the day, that missile still clocked 2,320 – faster...

Where in the World is Colorado Buck Norma Knockdown on Russian Brown Bear

The first .416” diameter bullets saw the light of day in 1911, in John Rigby & Company’s proprietary cartridge, the .416 Rigby. It was initially loaded with cordite, the popular propellant of the day in early twentieth century Britain, and a large ring Mauser receiver was necessary to house the...

“I speak of Africa, and golden joys…” The very year that President Theodore Roosevelt penned these words, as the introduction to his famous account of his post-presidential safari in African Game Trails, the firm of W.J. Jeffery & Co. released what was to become an African Superstar: the .404...

So much ink has been spilled singing the praises of the .375 H&H since it was introduced in 1912, anything now seems redundant. It is certainly the greatest all-around big-game cartridge ever produced, and can lay fair claim to being simply the greatest cartridge of all time, period. A product...

The history of double rifle cartridges is a long and colored one; many of them were developed in the black powder era, and others in the transition-era, when Cordite was the propellant du jour. These cartridges were largely designed around the heavy-for-caliber cup-and-core round nosed and...

Wildcatters are an intriguing lot, they never seem to tire of the labors required to produce a cartridge that’s just a little bit different. Neck it up, neck it down, shorten it, blow out the case walls—it’s all good stuff. From the days of A. O. Neider and Charles Newton, to the line of P.O...

What to do when switching from lead to lead free bullets?

In the mid-1950s, in the wake of the Second World War, hunters began to see supplies of ammunition for the pre-war double rifles drying up, even though the safari business was back in full swing. Winchester saw an opportunity to mate its tested and proven Model 70 bolt-action rifle with a new...

The Norma Oryx is designed to provide a perfect blend of expansion and penetration, and is available in calibers both popular and rare. STORY AND PHOTOS BY PHIL MASSARO Three does jogged across the little valley below me, pausing only to look over their shoulders. It wasn’t long – a matter of...

Norma’s new load for the popular 6.5 Creedmoor make the most of this versatile hunting round! In the crowded field of rifle cartridges, Sweden can boast its share of standouts. The 6.5x55, with a 6.5mm (.264) bullet in a 55mm hull, appeared in 1894. Developed jointly with Norway, it was among...