Lapua brass

[Remington243]

Is Lapua Norma better than normal Lapua brass?

 

[Ned Ludd]

Can you elaborate? I am not aware of "Lapua Norma" brass in terms of some kind of collaborative effort between the two companies. Is it possible you were looking at Lapua brass, and the cartridge name had "Norma" in it?

 

[ronsatspokane]

They are two different companies. Perhaps you were looking at the Lapua 6 BR Norma? That is a specific cartridge but the brass is Lapua. Norma also makes brass for that cartridge. Lapua also makes brass for 243 Winchester. Winchester is not involved in making the brass, that is the cartridge.

 

[mgunderson]

All my current 6mm br lapua brass has norma in the head stamp.

 

[gunsandgunsmithing]

I'm guessing 6 BR Norma is what you're shooting. It's a designation but Lapua 6 BR brass is all the same in regard to the Norma designation in the headstamp. The only problems with it are price and availability. Lol! Well worth the price if you can find it right now. Haven't looked in a bit but order up if you see it.

 

[JMayo]

All 6br Lapua says norma on them.

There is a Norma brass company

 

[barefooter56]

All my current 6mm br lapua brass has norma in the head stamp.

If a brass manufacturer copies an existing cartridge design They have to put the name of the existing manufacturer on the case head. Hence : 6 BR NORMA LAPUA BRASS.

 

[Tesoro]

I have Lapua brass that has 308 Win stamped on it. Win didnt make the brass! 6BR Norma is a cartridge designation just like 308 Win

 

[3Ackleys]

Lapua also makes 300 Norma, 338 Norma, and 6.5-284 Norma brass...

 

[Dimner]

And norma makes 338 lapua brass.

 

[BoydAllen]

I have Lapua brass that has 308 Win stamped on it. Win didnt make the brass! 6BR Norma is a cartridge designation just like 308 Win

Actually, when Norma came out with their version of what had been the 6mm Remington there were dimensional changes that can matter if you have an old rifle that was chambered for the Remington version. A friend had one of those, and it would not chamber Lapua 6mm Norma brass. for one thing the necks of the Norma and Lapua made to Norma spec. brass are longer by quite a bit, and the base .200 line diameter of the N/L brass is slightly larger. The solution ended up being having the barrel set back and rechambered using the appropriate reamer.