Norma TIPSTRIKE™

I can not speak for tipstrike , but I have used with fine results the Norma Oryx in 180 grain and 165 grain 30 06 on African PG. I have chronographed them , and they are true to speed....180,,,2725 average and the 165....2940 thru 2980. The only factory ammo that has been true to advertised velocity.....Remington and Winchester normally is 50 FPS lower than advertised....I read and have for 50 years and I find that a chrony is very valuable if you are working on long range shooting
 
zorg,
you make suppositions.
bruce.
bruce,

Do you perceve you to have a monopoly on that?

Clarify.

zorg,
we come et this from different directions.
having chrono'd many factory rounds over the years, the difference between fact and fiction has become obvious.
also, getting speeds from reloads is interesting.
bruce.

I still haven't found any posts with chronograph data you ever obtained with any Norma factory ammunition - any cartridge, any projectile offered in combination as loaded ammunition by Norma.
 
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What is the general consensus on the Norma Tipstrike for plains game? I found a deal on it in .280 Rem which will work just fine in my .280AI. If not appropriate, it will still make good practice ammo and the brass will be fire-formed to .280AI for reloading.
 

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Grz63 wrote on roklok's profile.
Hi Roklok
I read your post on Caprivi. Congratulations.
I plan to hunt there for buff in 2026 oct.
How was the land, very dry ? But à lot of buffs ?
Thank you / merci
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Fire Dog wrote on AfricaHunting.com's profile.
Chopped up the whole thing as I kept hitting the 240 character limit...
Found out the trigger word in the end... It was muzzle or velocity. dropped them and it posted.:)
Fire Dog wrote on AfricaHunting.com's profile.
2,822fps, ES 8.2
This compares favorably to 7 Rem Mag. with less powder & recoil.
Fire Dog wrote on AfricaHunting.com's profile.
*PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS IS FOR MY RIFLE, ALWAYS APPROACH A NEW LOAD CAUTIOUSLY!!*
Rifle is a Pierce long action, 32" 1:8.5 twist Swan{Au} barrel
{You will want a 1:8.5 to run the heavies but can get away with a 1:9}
Peterson .280AI brass, CCI 200 primers, 56.5gr of 4831SC, 184gr Berger Hybrid.
Fire Dog wrote on AfricaHunting.com's profile.
I know that this thread is more than a year old but as a new member I thought I would pass along my .280AI loading.
I am shooting F Open long range rather than hunting but here is what is working for me and I have managed a 198.14 at 800 meters.
That is for 20 shots. The 14 are X's which is a 5" circle.
 
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