Thread: Reloading the .338 Lapua

Originally Posted by tommygun

Is Norma brass really that bad? I've used Norma for the .300WM and Lapua for the .308 and have been very happy with results for both. There seems to be a lot of Redding gear available, how do the bushing dies work? And the expander ball ones? Sorry if those are stupid questions, thanks

Note I said don't use 338 Lapua Norma brass, not all Norma brass. It's very good quality brass although a little on the soft side, however there 338 Lapua cases for some reason can't even handle a very mild load without a full length size. This was common among 338 Lapua shooters a few years ago and Norma may have altered the brass now, however I don't think you will find many people using it even tho it is much cheaper than the Lapua. The Lapua case if without doubt worth the extra money especially if you want to shoot high volumes at steel.