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Norma Oryx for 375 H&H

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23 January 2009, 07:04
Abob
Norma Oryx for 375 H&H
Tried this in "Big Bore" forum but didn't many hits so thought I'd try it here, believe this is more of an overseas bullit

Looking for opinions on .375 Norma's Oryx 300 grn bullet; I'm not going to Africa, yet (but my son wants an Safari to Africa for his High School graduation present), they will be used on moose, caribou, and black bear; I have Swift A Frames for brown bears


Jim

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23 January 2009, 07:20
Blair338/378
Abob,

I've only seen the Oryx in 6.5mm used and the expansion was way up there...........might be too much of an expander for some game in 375H&H.......depends what your son wants to shoot with it.........

But for moose, caribou and black bear they would be perfect I would think.


Verbera!, Iugula!, Iugula!!!

Blair.

23 January 2009, 11:13
Ganyana
I have shot one buffalo with a 286grn Oryx from my 9,3x62. Worked ok, but penetration was a little marginal for poor angle shots. Fine for a client, but not for a PH taking a back up shot.

I love them for lion, just about perfect balance between expansion and penetration.

Have also used them fairly extensively for shooting Eland and Zebra for lion bait. Work well.

They were designed for moose, so should be fine for all north american game except perhaps polar bear
23 January 2009, 11:09
WestCoaster
I recently read a bullet review from 2005? It stated the Oryx held together fine (bonded) but expanded the most and quickest of the tested bullets.
I think Ganyana uses them in his 9.3x62 IIRC.
They may just be constructed a little stouter for the H&H. The ones I saw tested were 180g, 300 win mag.
I think they will be fine for Moose, Black Bear, and Caribou from the 375 H&H.
Good Luck
23 January 2009, 15:45
375 fanatic
PMP have launched a new range of bullets loaded with swift a frame have anybody tried it


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24 January 2009, 06:44
Abob
See my post in Big Bore

Thanks
26 January 2009, 03:22
jetdrvr
quote:
Originally posted by 375 fanatic:
PMP have launched a new range of bullets loaded with swift a frame have anybody tried it


Can't find it in the States...
26 January 2009, 09:26
WestCoaster
HaH!
Well that's damn funny. I just reread my post and look up above mine and there's Ganyana's post saying the same thing that I was postin right below.
Musta had it scrolled up so I did not notice his post. LOL
Ah well great mindz think alike they say.LOL
"I recently read your article and saw the Buff heart picture where you stated that you'd used an Oryx on that Buff.'