6mm BR Norma reloading questions

[elkhunter7x6]

Ok so I am building rifle chambered for the 6mm BR Norma and am in the process of gathering up the neccessary reloading equipment and supllies.

Question 1: All of the Redding Dies are listed as 6mm BR Remington, are these the correct dies for my 6mm BR Norma gun and lapua brass?

Question 2: All of the Reloading Charts I find are for the 6mm BR Remington. Is this data accurrate for the 6mm BR Norma?

 

[LHSmith]

There is a slight dimensional difference in lengths and the neck diameter between the two.
#1- If the die does not specifically say "Norma" .....It may not work well with your chamber. Redding lists the 6 mm Br Rem (Norma) as a category I bushing die , and a 6mm Br Rem as a "B" series non-bushing die. To be safe , call Redding with the die P/N.
# 2 - Data can be used interchangeably . But be you are sure your chamber is Norma and not the original Rem. with shorter case length.
These differences are detailed in the 6 BR Cartridge guide found on this site's home page.

 

[elkhunter7x6]

Thanks!

 

[LHSmith]

I added info to my orig. post which may be helpful.

 

[searcher]

I use the Redding 6br Remington bushing dies for my 6BR Norma and works great with my chamber. As LHSmith stated, the published data for 6br Remington can be used in the Norma chambering BUT

 

[searcher]

BUT - When seeing data online or elsewhere for bullets heavier than that shown in the manuals for the 6br Remington - these shoould not be used in the 6br Remington chamber - just to be sure readers don't interchange. The heavier bullets useable in the 6br Norma (such as 105's, 107,s, etc.) are too long for the shorter-throated 6 br Remington - but are O.K. in the Norma chambering. That is why you don't see any heavy bullets listed in the manuals for the 6br Remington.