Sounds like an excellent choice. One concern, however.
For a year or so, Norma ammunition, at least in rimmed cartridges, has been difficult or impossible to find in the US, except for scattered left-over stock. It may have been due to a change in the US Norma importer. Norma 9.3x74R in 286 gr was almost unavailable and in 232 gr was not available at all. Both are now available so that situation, at least, is OK again.
The Norma USA web site lists very few metrics under Products. Only 6.5x55, 9.3x62, and 9.3x74R. It does not list 7x57R. The Norma European web sites list all the usual metrics as available, but that does not mean that they are imported into the US. The Norma Ballistic Calculator may also list metrics that are not available in the US.
It would be worth checking into ammunition availability further before moving forward.
Last edited by vangulil; 06/07/13 11:42 AM.
