308 Norma Mag.......You In?

[kamlooky]

I take on the challenge.
Schultz $ Larsen M65DL in the Elite 308 Norma Magnum.
Offer me what you like, but no trade on this one.
A bunch of years ago the local gun shop had one in a
308win.
I regretted not purchasing it but the price was a tad too
steep for my pocket book.
It looked like it just came out of the box.
Looky.

 

[RR]

VZ24 308 Norma . I bought this already chambered in a military stock.I added the bolt handle and got it drilled and tapped.Stricker ran a piece of Cherry for me.I don't think he forgave me for adding the caps.
Rich

 

[dan belisle]

I'm there. Parker Hale Safari. No where near as pretty though. - dan

 

[Rembo]

I have one on a Pre'64 Model 70 custom...still can't figure out why I did it, but I guess it'll work. Won't don't anything I wouldn't do with a 7 Mag though.

 

[Johnn Peterson]

I'm in. Actually this one, a Schultz & Larsen 65DL, is my sscond. The first I had was a Parker Hale 1200 series.

 

[RR]

I had a PH in 308 Norma and while I really liked the look and feel of it I had way more of my own time and energy invested in the VZ.By the time I added a decent trigger,welded and polished the bolt handle,Finished and fitted the stock ,it felt more a part of me than the PH did.

I am not sure Dan I like the look of the PH and the S&L.Both are nice Just different .
Rick
I have seen the pictures.That one should last a lifetime.In my opinion anything built by Bill or Dennis is worth it.

 

[Eagleye]

Of course I'm in!! Here are my two;
At the top is my P-H M81 Classic with a Leupold VX-3L 3.5x10x50 B&C.
On the bottom is My New M700 Custom by Leeper with a Leupold MarkII 3x9x40 with the ranging reticule. Eagleye.

 

[redbonefish]

I'm in but my wallet isn't .

 

[RickF]

I like the cartridge but probably won't own one. I have come to think that, with modern bullets, if a 270 or 280 won't do something, it's time to step past the 7mm's and 30's and shoot a big bullet.

 

[a j cave]

I had a PH & liked it. Now I have a Alpine, that shoots well. Very good caliber.

 

[oldfart]

Kamloopy, I have one in p/h safari, very accurate. Congratulations on your new rifle.

 

[Johnn Peterson]

Of course I'm in!! Here are my two;
At the top is my P-H M81 Classic with a Leupold VX-3L 3.5x10x50 B&C.
On the bottom is My New M700 Custom by Leeper with a Leupold MarkII 3x9x40 with the ranging reticule. Eagleye.

Very nice, and even though the 308 Norma Mag is my favorite 30 caliber magnum, I was kinda' wondering why a person would buy two. As of this afternoon, I think I'm starting to understand. I've just acquired my 2nd 270 Win, a Sako A III to keep my Husqvarna 3000 company.

 

[kamlooky]

Kamloopy, I have one in p/h safari, very accurate. Congratulations on your new rifle.

Not new, only to my dear departed dad who bought it new in 65.
I only wish I could show this ole gal the respect my dad did.
He had more pull the trigger pull than I have.
Hunting was his jest.
I enjoy hunting but no where near as him, bless his soul.
Watching the tip of the rod wiggle does it more for me.
Hate to say it but tizz so.
Fishing I can do by meself.
Hunting for real big game one needs a partner which I don't have in
constant supply.
May come yet.
Son in law?
Junior is into it but a gal can only do so much.
Thanks for the cheer ya old fart.
Guns show?

 

[Why not?]

In!

 

[Johnn Peterson]

In!

Details?

 

[drache]

Parker Hale Safari Edition

Belonged to my grandfather.

 

[Nathan231]

Excellent caliber I must say. However the bug has not bitten me . . . . . . yet.

 

[Johnn Peterson]

Excellent caliber I must say. However the bug has not bitten me . . . . . . yet.

Be patient, it will.

 

[dan belisle]

Johann, I understand having two 308 NM's, but why anyone would want two 270's is beyond me. - dan

 

[BC30cal]

kamlooky;
Many decades back my wife and I ended up hunting mulies in some steep feeder creek canyons and wanted something that shot a little flatter than the .308 and .30-06 we were using.

After a bit of experimenting and research, I put together a .308 Norma on a Steyr built 98 action which was housed in a Bishop stock. We had Chris Wilcox put on a no-name .308" barrel that was sitting under a late friend's couch for years!

While I don't have any photos of it right now that rifle ended up being a very accurate rig with the 165gr Hornady BT she liked to use on deer back then.

As a by the way, we played with a couple of 7mm Rem Mags at the time, a Ruger and a Savage if memory serves. Try as we might, we were never able to get the same speeds out of them that the Norma could with corresponding weight bullets.

We tried various 150gr, 154gr and 160gr bullets with the powders we could lay hands on then like H-870, H-4831, AA3100 and IMR 4350, but it the 7 Mag wouldn't quite run them as fast as the Norma could run a 165gr.

Why that was I can't say, but when it came time to build a rifle for myself, I ended up having Chris put a new Parker Hale .308" barrel on a tang model 77 Ruger that was originally a .338. I stocked it with a Richard's Microfit blank and it too ended up being a very useful rig.

These days I don't hunt with it as much as I used to, but it was and is a very useful cartridge that is capable of fine field accuracy.

Thanks to all who've responded with their .308 Normas. It's good to see I'm not the only dinosaur left who likes the old round.

I hope you and yours have a good week.

Regards,
Dwayne