The bullet has own very good reputation by the swedish moosehunters.

It�s a real good price for us in Sweden, cheaper than Nosler Partition and is proberly very cheap for you in U.S.
The dollar is high and swedish crown is low, buy and try.

"Since the introduction of Oryx in 1996, it has become the top of our line. All over the world, it has won acclaim for its performance. What is it that makes the Oryx bullets so unique? It is a combination of rapid expansion for killing power, high weight retention and deep penetration for the more demanding shots. To perform in varied hunting situations Oryx is designed with a core bonded to the jacket. The bullet still expands rapidly, but the bonding prevents a separation of the jacket from the core. This allowes the bullet to penetrate deep into the game to reach the vital organs. The Oryx is unsurpassed in its design. It is suitable for many types of game such as deer, stag, moose, wild boar and black bear." from Norma homepage.

Jonas, Sweden

But OK - I admit that the "Oryx" is a good bullet.

Fritz K.

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Arild.

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You have good memory.
I have try out the 7mm 170grs. in some shooting test at weet newspaper.
When the hunting season just started in sweden I have not yet done any field test.
But I will lod the 156grs Oryx in my 7mm for moose and wild boar hunting.

jonas

I�m not working for Norma, but is very proud of our swedish company Norma.

And I�am also want put in other loading components to forum discussion than U.S made products.

Here in Sweden the Oryx bullets are half the price of Nosler Partition.

Jonas

I'd save my money until they come out with their new design.

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I used the Norma 196gr 8x57 factory ammo on about a dozen impala. All good one shot kills (bar one neck shot that went through the middle but missed everything vital). I recovered only two bullets but both had sepeated the jacket from the core. I think this was the Oryx bullet.

I am going to try a Barnes X load when I get my new 8x57.

regards

The construktion and behavior after impact is a copy of Woodleigh-bullets.

What distance and wich game did the bullet not opend on?

If you shoot small deers like impala and had a jacket/core separation it proberly was the Vulcan bullet.
I have seen my 7mm Oryx shoot in weet newspapper mixed with two layer of playwood (8mm) from 10m and 830m/s with a great musgroom. And also look at picture and read reports from calibers .300WM and 9.3x62 who had hit hard parts of big game with no separation.

Jonas

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To you Fritz

I�m not working for Norma, but is very proud of our swedish company Norma.

And I�am also want put in other loading components to forum discussion than U.S made products.

Here in Sweden the Oryx bullets are half the price of Nosler Partition.

Jonas

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I really share your proudness of our swedish Norma ammo - and the Americans can make good ammo too.

I don�t quite like the Oryx because of its shape: I prefer old round noses as the Norma Alaska or Hornady RN, loaded to moderate velocities. Perhaps I�m too conservative, but I would really appreciate a Oryx with round nose. That would be nearly perfect!

Fritz

The Barnes are the coated 140gr BarnesX, the Nosler are 140gr Nosler partition, A-Frame also 140gr.
Just thought I could infect this topic a little bit more. My student sad in his summary that he was going to use the A-frame /
PerN

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PerN

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Sh*tcan that A-Frame unless you are shooting VERY large animals. Just returned from Africa where a hunting partner shot an impala FIVE (5) times through the shoulders and lungs with a 7mm Rem Mag 160 grain A-frame @ MV 3070 fps. Distance was 150 yards. NO expansion, zipped through with little damage.

It did well on a warthog, however, with a Texas heartshot.

I shot an impala with the .300 WSM handloaded with a Sierra 200 grain SBT @ 2880 fps at 115 yards. One shot, it went down like a sack of potatoes: instant kill. Complete penetration.

I think too much is made of this weight retention business. A bullet that gets inside the chest cavity and fragments does more damage than a quasi-solid like the barnes or A-frame.

Here's the tale of two impalas:

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Ps! Maybe this is the link you are trying to show

Antelops
PerN