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<blockquote data-quote="Jud96" data-source="post: 1292062" data-attributes="member: 69478"><p>I recently just built a custom .308 Norma and I have owned a .300 Win Mag previously. I have a complete build thread on it if you are interested, here's the link <a href="http://www.longrangehunting.com/forums/f19/new-long-range-build-179008/" target="_blank">http://www.longrangehunting.com/forums/f19/new-long-range-build-179008/</a></p><p></p><p>I much prefer the .308 Norma, more efficient, brass is always available from Norma and Bertram and can be easily made from .300WM brass, and it meets or exceed the Win Mag. I have a 28" barrel shooting 66gr of RL23 with heavy duty Bertram brass going 2965fps with a 208gr ELD-M. That is 65fps faster than my 26" barrel .300WM and I am burning 8 grains less powder. Accuracy has been awesome with just random loads and no serious load development. The Norma also fits in the mag box better and can be throated longer so high BC bullets can be seated farther out but still fit into an unmodified long action mag box while having a lot of room in the case for powder. There is no brass available today for the Win Mag other than RWS, which is more than $2 a piece, that is as good as the Bertram .308 Norma brass. It is very thick and strong and holds up longer than the Norma made brass and you use less powder to get the same velocities. I think the .308 Norma is a better cartridge all around.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jud96, post: 1292062, member: 69478"] I recently just built a custom .308 Norma and I have owned a .300 Win Mag previously. I have a complete build thread on it if you are interested, here's the link [url]http://www.longrangehunting.com/forums/f19/new-long-range-build-179008/[/url] I much prefer the .308 Norma, more efficient, brass is always available from Norma and Bertram and can be easily made from .300WM brass, and it meets or exceed the Win Mag. I have a 28" barrel shooting 66gr of RL23 with heavy duty Bertram brass going 2965fps with a 208gr ELD-M. That is 65fps faster than my 26" barrel .300WM and I am burning 8 grains less powder. Accuracy has been awesome with just random loads and no serious load development. The Norma also fits in the mag box better and can be throated longer so high BC bullets can be seated farther out but still fit into an unmodified long action mag box while having a lot of room in the case for powder. There is no brass available today for the Win Mag other than RWS, which is more than $2 a piece, that is as good as the Bertram .308 Norma brass. It is very thick and strong and holds up longer than the Norma made brass and you use less powder to get the same velocities. I think the .308 Norma is a better cartridge all around. [/QUOTE]
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