Norma Oryx Factory Ammo??

[Loggy]

Anyone have any experience with Norma ammo(Oryx video below)??

I have killed a few deer with their 6.5 Swede 156 grain Oryx ammo and had good results.  Last few deer I been using the Hornady Superformance 140 grain SST Interlocks also with good results. Both are tack drivers.  I'm thinking with the concurrent running of bear season with first week of buck that I may switch to the Norma 156 grain Oryx bullets vs the Hornady 140's  to offer a lil more "friendly greeting" to a blackie if one should say hello? Both these factory offerings are loaded hotter than the standard 6.5 Swede Rem, Federal etc factory fodder. 

Any thoughts??

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Last season on another PA forum a fellow said he was planning to use 140 SST's in his 280 Remington for Bear season. I told him that bullet is not tough enough for Bear and to please use something else. He acted like I had no idea what I was talking about (much like what I go through on this PA board too) and I needed to keep my thoughts to myself. After Bear season he apologized to me. He said he had a large Boar broadside at 50 yards. Standing still shot. He pulled the trigger and at first had good blood. Then he had no blood. He searched for a couple days but no dice. I didn't say I told you so.

[Loggy]

I drove the 140 SST Interlocks thru about 6 lil deer(95-140) lbs with none offering any refusal whutsoever. All dropping in their tracks or within a few short yards.  

Thinkin more about a 400 lb blackie!

[dougell]

Back in 2000,I bought one of the first Browning's in 300 wsm that grices had in stock.I couldn't find ammo but dies and brass were available.I was in a hurry to try out the new rifle so I loaded some 165gr ballistic tips.They shot really good so I just stopped there.On the first day of bear season,I had a bear broadside at about 50 yards.I had a solid rest on my knee.At the shot,the bear dropped in it's tracks,rolled around,regained it's feet and took off.Eventually it took me into places I couldn't crawl through and after two days of looking,called it quits.A week later I shoot a doe quartering to me with the same load at about 40 yards from a solid rest.She rolled backwards,got to her feet and I eventually lost the trail after about a mile.Later that day,I shoot another broadside doe at about 100 yards.She bolted at the shot with her tail between her legs and ran out of sight.I followed the kicked up leaves for about 200 yards before I found a speck of blood.That deer made it over 600 before I found it dead.I hit the scapula which caused the bullet to explode and a tiny piece came out the from of her neck.The bullet never entered the chest cavity.I've also used SST's,expecting them to be less fragile and they aren't.

[davet]

At those short distances I would guess the bullet begins to shatter when it hits the skin. At 3,000fps MV I don't think the 165+ gr bullets were made to function at that speed.

[turkeykiller]

My buddy and I tried ballistic tips when they first came out. I had episodes similar to doug on antelope and whitetail, and my buddy with muledeer and antelope. That was like 15 yrs ago, and I've been told they have improved the bullets since then.

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Ballistic tips have improved but they're nothing I'd want to shoot a Bear with either.