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Norma 204

Slow-medium Norma extruded powder for standard and short magnum cases.

Manufacturer
Norma
Grain shape
Extruded
Burn rank
#65
Category
Medium-Slow
Temp sensitivity
Moderate
Application
Rifle
Origin
Sweden
Status
Active

Burn-rate position

FastestSlowest

Rank #65 on the burn-rate scale · Medium-Slow

Typical cartridges

.22 Savage Hi-Power, .240 Weatherby Magnum, .243 Winchester, .25-06 Remington, .260 Remington, .270 Weatherby Magnum, .270 Winchester, .270 WSM, .280 Remington, .30-06 Springfield, .300 Winchester Magnum, .300 WSM, .308 Norma Magnum, .338 Winchester Magnum, .340 Weatherby Magnum, .358 Norma Magnum, .375 Weatherby Magnum, .378 Weatherby Magnum, .416 Remington Magnum, .416 Weatherby Magnum, .460 Weatherby Magnum, 6.5 Creedmoor, 6.5-284 Norma, 6.5x50mm Arisaka

By cartridge

.22 Savage Hi-Power also used: 203-B, Norma 202
.240 Weatherby Magnum also used: N550, URP, Reloader 17
.243 Winchester also used: N530, Accurate 2520, RS52
.25-06 Remington also used: Winchester 760, 2700, Vihtavuori N140
.260 Remington also used: Norma 200, IMR 3031, N550
.270 Weatherby Magnum also used: N550, N560, Norma MRP
.270 Winchester also used: Reload Swiss RS60, Winchester 760, S243
.270 WSM also used: Alliant Reloader 16, URP, Reloader 17
.280 Remington also used: N550, N555, Reloader 17
.30-06 Springfield also used: N110, Winchester 748, N530
.300 Winchester Magnum also used: N550, Superperformance, N555
.300 WSM also used: N550, N555, Alliant Reloader 16

Similar burn rate

#65IMR 4955IMR #65N560Vihtavuori #65StaBALL 6.5Winchester #64H414Hodgdon #66Norma MRPNorma

Supply & handling

Availability (US)
Limited
Shortage-prone
No
Suppressor-friendly
Yes
Flash-suppressed
No

About this powder

Norma 204 is a slow extruded powder for the classic hunting magnums — 7mm Rem Mag, .300 Win Mag, and .338 Win Mag. Made by Norma specifically for the Scandinavian hunting market but increasingly available through specialty importers.

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Sources & provenance