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.308 ammo
The .308 Norma Magnum (7.62×65mmBR) cartridge was created by Nils Kvale at Norma, Sweden. Like the larger .358 Norma Magnum it is based on the .300 H&H Magnum. The length of the case is the longest that would fit in a standard Mauser action. While it appeared to have a bright future initially, it was soon superseded in popularity by the .300 Winchester Magnum. The first, and one of the few, manufacturers to offer rifles in .308 Norma Magnum was Schultz & Larsen of Denmark and they still are.
In the late 1940s, Kvale designed a wildcat called 8mm Kvale. It was intended for use in the German surplus 8mm Mauser M98 that flooded the American market after the war and was therefore nicknamed 'Poor Man's Magnum'. Kvale used the case from the .300 H&H Magnum and reduced the rim diameter so it would fit the bolt of a Mauser M98. The lessons learned from this cartridge were put into the .308 and .358 Norma Magnum.
Cases for the cartridge can be purchased from Norma or made in three ways:
Necking up a 7 mm Remington Magnum case, necking down a .338 Winchester Magnum case, or running .300 Winchester Magnum cases through a full-length sizing die. Since the first two options leave the brass a bit short, the third is generally considered to be the best option. Ammunition for this caliber is not cheap (typically US$50–60 for 20 cartridges) and as such it is mainly of interest only to handloaders who own a rifle chambered in this caliber. The cartridge makes use of a belted case for headspacing.
Its short powder column give it an edge in efficiency over most of the older .30 cal magnums, not including ultra magnums or wsm caliber. the longer neck helps with seating longer/heavier projectiles better than the shorter necked 300 Win Mag. The shorter neck means that the projectile in certain rifles has to go deeper into the case whereby taking up more powder space.
The demise of the Norma Magnum case can be summed up as a marketing failure on Norma's part. Although rifles were available in this caliber, only brass for reloading was available in large quantities, with Norma the only manufacturer of ready-made ammo. Winchester, however, was able to produce the popular model 70 rifles in their caliber and mass-produced ready-made ammo to the American public. This was the main reason of the 300 Winchester Magnum's popularity over the 308 Norma Mag. The 308 Norma Magnum is considered by many reloaders as a better caliber compared to the 300 Winchester Magnum that essentially replaced it.
Federal Premium Gold Medal Match .308
168 grain Sierra MATCHKING BTHP
7 new boxes
142 rounds
78 once shot casings included
$225
Winchester 180 grain
New box 180 grain Black Talons 20 rounds
Half box 180 Fail Safe 10 rounds
New box 180 grain Super X 20 rounds
$140
PPU 200 grain Subsonic...
I have 5 boxes of .308 ammo. 3 boxes are AE 150 GR FMJ-BT, one box of USA ammo 168 Grain HPBT, one box PMC Bronze 147 GR FMJ-Bt. $20 a box or $90 for the lot. I live in Salmon Creek
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One that just doesn’t come out to play so I thought I might see what trades are up!
Fired 1 box through it when it was first completed.
Like new Remington 700 AAC-SD with the threaded barrel comes with a break on it as well as the thread cover in bag. Fitted...
2 boxes of Black Hills .308 Win, 168 gr bthp Match Ammo in boxes.
1 box of Nosler SSA 168 gr BTHP Custom Competition. $115, not looking for any trades. This price is at or below web prices+-
Thank you for your time.
Cleaning out a safe, might have more .308
it’s a Remington 700 chambered in .308 mounted on a badass Archangel chassis. 3 10 rd mags, leupold 3x9x40
I want an over under in 12 ga., if you have that shoot me a message let’s talk.
I have some Tula .308 150g FMJ Tula ammo for sale. 2 factory sealed cases (500 rds each) and one opened.
1,000 rds for $500
500 rds for $275
Possible trade interests:
HK P30LS
HK P30sk v1
HK usp compact 9mm
Glock 26, 34
I haven’t shot this much at all since I put it together and I need to make room in the safes, so I thought I would post this up here.
this started as a Gen PSA 20” SS upper and PA10 Gen2 lower, and I added the magpul more rifle stock, .308 rifle buffer tube, buffer and spring, magpul grip, and...
I have some Tula .308 150g FMJ for sale. 2 factory sealed cases (500 rds each) and one opened.
1,000 rds for $700
500 rds for $375
240 rds for $200
Possible trade interests:
HK P30
HK P30sk
HK usp compact 9mm
HK sp5/zenith/Ptr mp5 clones
HK g3/Ptr 91 clones