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Anyone shoot Norma Factory ammo?
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<blockquote data-quote="johnnyk" data-source="post: 1899651" data-attributes="member: 307"><p>Seems I found the fly in the ointment. I recently purchased 5 boxes of Norma Tactical .223 Rem, 55gn FMJ advertised @ 3240fps. $6.49 a box. I wasn't really concerned w/speed and I figured they would group good enough for plinking, crows and any other flavor or vermin that ventured on to my property. Bonus: Norma brass!</p><p>I was bit surprised and disappointed when the first one snapped. To get a five shot average over the LabRadar I went through seven rounds. Five fired, two didn't. </p><p>Thinking it could be my rifle, a Marlin X7VH, I let a bud try some in his R700 SPS; same thing. Out of the first box (20rds) 6 did not go off. Primers all struck, impact looks same as on those that went off. Two different rifles.</p><p>The box states, "Highly Reliable. Proudly made in the USA".</p><p>Luckily, I wasn't peering through the scope at a Boone and Crockett class feral cat or crow.... :{)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="johnnyk, post: 1899651, member: 307"] Seems I found the fly in the ointment. I recently purchased 5 boxes of Norma Tactical .223 Rem, 55gn FMJ advertised @ 3240fps. $6.49 a box. I wasn't really concerned w/speed and I figured they would group good enough for plinking, crows and any other flavor or vermin that ventured on to my property. Bonus: Norma brass! I was bit surprised and disappointed when the first one snapped. To get a five shot average over the LabRadar I went through seven rounds. Five fired, two didn't. Thinking it could be my rifle, a Marlin X7VH, I let a bud try some in his R700 SPS; same thing. Out of the first box (20rds) 6 did not go off. Primers all struck, impact looks same as on those that went off. Two different rifles. The box states, "Highly Reliable. Proudly made in the USA". Luckily, I wasn't peering through the scope at a Boone and Crockett class feral cat or crow.... :{) [/QUOTE]
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