9.3 Shooters,

I'm loading for as many rifles as I have time
for now. I do have a 9.3x62 and would like to try some Norma factor ammo but I'm not familiar with their bullet offerings in 286 gr. Can someone tell me the difference between the Alaskan,Oryx and Plastic Point.

Thanks,

Mark

Norma Oryx
Oryx is a bonded all-around bullet that can withstand extreme deformation without separation of the jacket from the lead core. The specially designed forward portion of the jacket lets the Oryx bullet expand rapidly to more than twice its diameter. Even when heavy bone is hit, the bullet holds together and seldom loses more than 10% of its original weight. A large frontal surface makes for rapid energy delivery and the bullet’s minimal weight loss allows deep penetration and a broad, permanent wound channel that quickly downs the animal.

Norma Alaska
Alaska is Norma’s oldest bullet – a traditional hunting bullet with a lead tip which has been manufactured since the 1940´s. It is known for its excellent expansion and good penetration and therefore very suitable for medium-sized game even at longer ranges and medium velocities.

Norma Plastic point
The Plastic Point bullet is designed for high energy delivery and good penetration. The lead core is somewhat set back into the jacket and the nose is equipped with a plastic tip. This eliminates the problem of tip deformation in the magazine due to recoil or when quickly reloading. The forward portion of the jacket has splitting zones to guarantee rapid expansion and the strongly reinforced base ensures good penetration.

Personally I have fantastic experience with the Oryx bullet…everything I have shot with this bullet has been one hole in and out (never recovered a bullet). My hunting buddy uses frequently the Vulcan in 300wm and it kills very fast…it’s like a bomb inside a wild boar ! Massive tissue damage ecc. and opens quickly.

I fired three Oryx's into a moose and didn't recover any. Including the finishing shot, fired at an angle through his chest, that easily went through more than three feet of moose.

I reload for my x62...the 286 Oryx went clean thru my moose and the grizz.....a hardy bullet.

I used the 285 Norma Alaska in my 9,3x74R on deer and wild pigs.

It seems to be a fairly soft bullet to me.

Has anyone tried the 325gr Normas?

I have tried the 320grr Woodleighs at the range - 2200 fps with Varget in Lapua cases.

Norma alaska is a old bullet about 40-50% weight retention in moose i 6,5*55 but it works.

Vulkan in 308 is a regular cup and core with leadlock. Wors well in slow cart.

Oryx is a soft bullet expanding about double the bullets diameter. In .308 180gr its exiting in about 50% of the shots, a great bullet.
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Hi Mark - I found NORMA ammo a little pricey, hard to find in lots of places, so added the 9.3 X 62 I have to the "reloading" list.

I used Barnes 286gr. TSX and Solids in Moz last year for Sable, Buff, Hippo with great results. Went with Nosler Partition 286gr. for the Leopard. All shot to vitually the same impact point. For practice I use PRVI 285grainers. All these are pushed by 53.5grs to 55grs of Varget. I get groups of WELL under an inch @100yds, with exception of the PRIVI which runs around 1 1/2".

I know this doesn't answer your question exactly, but really feel the 9.3 is best served by the reloading route. Good luck.

Larry Sellers

I've reloaded the x62 since 1990, and the best bullet performance so far has been the 286 Woodleigh roundnose and 60 grain N140 in Norma brass. Length 84,5 mm, the x62 has a long headspace(used a lot in Africa in the beginning) so I use every mm of my Mauser 98 magasine

This bullet penetrates well and has about 80-90% weight ret. I would say the 320 grainer is better suited in my 9,3*64 Brenneke

M