.308 Norma Magnum

Rifle cartridge .308 Norma Magnum 308 Norma Magnum.JPG 80px .308 Norma magnum cartridge Sweden Rifle Nils Kvale, Norma 1960 Norma 1960–present .300 H&H Magnum Rimless, Belted, bottleneck .308 .317 .513 .532 2.559 3.345 Large rifle magnum 55100 200 2903 3744 https://www.chuckhawks.com/308Norma.htm 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 a shortened 300 H&H magnum.https://www.sporting-rifle.com/features/308-norma-magnum/ .308 Norma Magnum - Sporting Rifle magazine May 16, 2015https://www.chuckhawks.com/308Norma.htm .308 Norma Mag. www.chuckhawks.com It very closely resembled the wildcat .30-338 Magnum cartridge.https://www.northwestmagnum.com/308-norma-magnum 308 Norma Magnum Northwest MagnumJune 2026 InternetArchiveBot Kvale designed a wildcat cartridge, the 8mm Kvale, in 1949. This gave a magnum power cartridge by rechambering surplus 8mm Mauser M98 rifles.https://www.cartridgecollector.net/8-x-61-kvale-magnum-8x61 8 X 61 KVALE MAGNUM (8x61) | Cartridgecollector.net www.cartridgecollector.net The lessons learned from this cartridge were put into the .308 and .358 Norma Magnum. While still popular, the .308 Norma Magnum has been largely supplanted by the .300 Winchester Magnum, mainly due to the availability of rifles chambered in this caliber.https://www.ballisticstudies.com/Knowledgebase/.308+Norma+Magnum.html .308 Norma Magnum www.ballisticstudies.com See also 7 mm caliber List of rifle cartridges Table of handgun and rifle cartridges References Further reading Kvale, Nils. "Kulor, krut och älgar". 1963. Norma. Åmotfors, Sweden. 9789163329159. Category:Pistol and rifle cartridges Category:Magnum rifle cartridges