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.300 Norma magnum for hunting??
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<blockquote data-quote="yobuck" data-source="post: 962937" data-attributes="member: 12443"><p>Many years back the late PA gunsmith Howard Wolfe created a cartridge he could</p><p>use at Williamsport with a 30" barrel gun. He took the 378 wby. case and shortened</p><p>it. Other than a few shooters there and a few PA hunters it never became popular.</p><p>Ive had one built by Howard on a mark v action for quite a few years. I strictly use it for long range PA deer hunting. </p><p>About 3 years back a friend built a 300 Norma on a 700 action. We filled both cases with water and weighed them. There was only about 1 gr difference. </p><p>I use 98 gr retumbo in mine with a 190 smk. Thats a pretty hot load that i only use for hunting. Im sure there are better bullets now days but these do a good job on deer. </p><p>I wouldnt be all that excited about owning a 300 Norma on a standard boltface. If i were building one id opt for a larger bolt but thats just me. </p><p>As for what is and what isnt a hunting bullet, weve found over the years thats best decided by the animals.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="yobuck, post: 962937, member: 12443"] Many years back the late PA gunsmith Howard Wolfe created a cartridge he could use at Williamsport with a 30" barrel gun. He took the 378 wby. case and shortened it. Other than a few shooters there and a few PA hunters it never became popular. Ive had one built by Howard on a mark v action for quite a few years. I strictly use it for long range PA deer hunting. About 3 years back a friend built a 300 Norma on a 700 action. We filled both cases with water and weighed them. There was only about 1 gr difference. I use 98 gr retumbo in mine with a 190 smk. Thats a pretty hot load that i only use for hunting. Im sure there are better bullets now days but these do a good job on deer. I wouldnt be all that excited about owning a 300 Norma on a standard boltface. If i were building one id opt for a larger bolt but thats just me. As for what is and what isnt a hunting bullet, weve found over the years thats best decided by the animals. [/QUOTE]
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