.338 Norma Magnum
Rimless rifle cartridge / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dear Wikiwand AI, let's keep it short by simply answering these key questions:
Can you list the top facts and stats about .338 Norma Magnum?
Summarize this article for a 10 year old
SHOW ALL QUESTIONS
The .338 Norma Magnum is a cartridge first introduced in 2008 and came into production in 2009, designed by Norma of Sweden.
This article may need to be rewritten to comply with Wikipedia's quality standards, as Formatting is entirely unworkable, no section on performance or ballistics. (July 2018) |
Quick Facts Type, Place of origin ...
.338 Norma Magnum | ||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Type | Rifle | |||||||
Place of origin | Sweden United States | |||||||
Production history | ||||||||
Designer | Jimmy Sloan, Norma | |||||||
Manufacturer | Norma | |||||||
Produced | 2009 | |||||||
Specifications | ||||||||
Parent case | .416 Rigby | |||||||
Case type | Rimless, bottleneck | |||||||
Bullet diameter | 8.60 mm (0.339 in) | |||||||
Neck diameter | 9.40 mm (0.370 in) | |||||||
Shoulder diameter | 14.50 mm (0.571 in) | |||||||
Base diameter | 14.87 mm (0.585 in) | |||||||
Rim diameter | 14.93 mm (0.588 in) | |||||||
Rim thickness | 1.52 mm (0.060 in) | |||||||
Case length | 63.30 mm (2.492 in) | |||||||
Overall length | 93.50 mm (3.681 in) | |||||||
Case capacity | 6.95 cm3 (107.3 gr H2O) | |||||||
Rifling twist | 235 mm (1 in 9.25 in) | |||||||
Primer type | Large rifle magnum | |||||||
Maximum pressure | 440.00 MPa (63,817 psi) | |||||||
Ballistic performance | ||||||||
| ||||||||
Test barrel length: 610 mm (24 inches) |
Close