This 6.5mm variant is quite a new development, created in 2007 by a cooperation between Hornady and Creedmoor Sports and was designed as a long range target shooting cartridge. The 6.5mm bullet has long been known to be an excellent long range bullet, as the projectiles have good sectional densities and ballistic coefficients and the 6,5 Creedmoor has become very popular for long range hunting. The case is on the shorter side so it can be chambered in a short action rifle.
Oryx means good accuracy, massive mushrooming and high residual weight. This bonded design suits the all-round hunter who wishes to simplify the choice of cartridge for hunting. Oryx is available in most calibres from 222 Remington to 375 H&H Magnum. Thanks to its excellent performance, in a very few years Oryx has become the most popular of the Norma bullets.
| Distance | Velocity (m/s) | Energy (J) | Wind (mm) |
| Muzzle | 780 | 3072 | |
| 100m | 698 | 2460 | 37 |
| 200m | 621 | 1947 | 155 |
| 300m | 550 | 1528 | 369 |
Carlson's Sporting Clays Choke Tubes are made from 17-4 stainless and precision machined to produce a choke tube that patterns better than standard choke tubes. These choke tubes feature a 25% larger parallel section in the choke, thus throwing more consistent patterns than conventional choke tubes. Lead, Copperplated, Nickel Hevi-Shotâ„¢, Bismuth, Tungsten or Steel Shot may be used in these choke tubes. For best results, pattern your choke tube with the specific shotshell load you will be using in the field. Different ammunition patterns differently from the same choke tube.
