norma powders

[wade rigsby]

I had the pleasure of reloading with Norma powder (n200) and really was happy with the result.

I had recently purchased a rem 700 sps 308 win. 1:12 twist. Never have I had a harder gun to reload for.
After breaking in the barrel, I went through the cans of powder that my dad and I had on hand trying to develop a load. IMR, Hodgdon, Alliant, you name it and I thought I had used it all. We took a ride to a little gun shop near their house and they had Norma 200. So why not, I had went online and found some data using 200 loading 150 grain bullets. Excellent results. Loading 36 grains of n200, 150 grain sierra spbt, and fed 210 primers. The result was ½ at 100 consistently. Have you any more loads using norma 200 powder? I have found other norma powder loads but none for 200.

 

[NVMM]

I have some old Norma reloading manuals. What are you looking for?

200 is a fast powder. Norma recommends 201 for 308 / 150gr.
They do list a 130 gr bullet with 200; Min starting charge is 35.1, MAX is 40.6.

If that load works for you and shoots that well, I'd keep on using it.

 

[wade rigsby]

the N200 has been god for the 150 but would like to try it on some other weights but have no manual nor can I find any other info on it. they also don't sell from too many stores or not many stores carry their products.

 

[NCsmitty]

If you think about it, the Norma website might be a good place to look for data.

www.norma.cc/sortimentladd.asp?doc=Sort&Lang=2

And yes, if you load heavier with 165gr and up you should use the slower burning Norma powders,
not Norma 200, to avoid a pressure spike.


NCsmitty

 

[wade rigsby]

thank you smitty found it very useful