Thread: Best brass - Norma / Lapua

I know this depends on may variables but who makes the best brass outta the these two ?

I've always used Norma with ( mostly ) no problems & both are similarly priced is there any real difference in the real "home loader" world with standard cartridge's ?



PS - Most of my Norma brass has been bent into some wildcat monster

I was much the same always used Norma never had problems with it still love it I just seem to be able to squeeze a little more performance and a few more firings out of lapua and adg. To be 100% honest I loose most my brass befor I ever flog it out anyway .

Out of the two, shoot what you want. Both will yeild good results. I used to be norma through and through but now i shoot cartridges they dont manufacturer, so ive gone lapua, starline and hornady.

Have always used norma as lapua didn't manufacturer some of the calibers I've owned, currently I could use either but see no reason to switch as norma still yields good results.
Not ragging on lapua I'm sure it's every bit as good.

The last 2 lots of Norma brass I brought 7mm rem mag and .270 the primer pockets were too shallow and had to be recut otherwise when the primer was seated I couldn't chamber them
I've never had a problem with Laupa bloody good brass.

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Originally Posted by 25 /08 IMP

The last 2 lots of Norma brass I brought 7mm rem mag and .270 the primer pockets were too shallow and had to be recut otherwise when the primer was seated I couldn't chamber them
I've never had a problem with Laupa bloody good brass.

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Interesting I had the same problem with a batch of my Norma 7mm RM brass..

On that batch the priming lever arm on my press wouldn't seat them properly however I managed to get them (just) by using my mates handheld tool with a bit of horse power behind it.

Great case life and neck tension and as such Norma is still my main go to.

Both are good. Some have suggested that Norma is a softer brass and Lapua handles pressure better and is also more consistent between cases. My experience 22-250 AI. I would go with Lapua if I had the choice.

I use both, I can't say if one is better than the other, but I have no complaints about either.

Are we talking .308 or 25-06?

I don't know why norma is even on the poll list.

Peterson, that's who makes the best brass

Originally Posted by ebf

Peterson, that's who makes the best brass

I bloody hope so. A shame our stuff doesn't come in boxes like the US Peterson Brass does.

Originally Posted by Stocky

I bloody hope so. A shame our stuff doesn't come in boxes like the US Peterson Brass does.

My Peterson 6.5 CM brass came in a box, mind you that was nearly three years ago.

Originally Posted by 10-Ring

My Peterson 6.5 CM brass came in a box, mind you that was nearly three years ago.

Yeh not sure why the discrepancy

both good hard to pick which is better