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<blockquote data-quote="Fiftydriver" data-source="post: 220361" data-attributes="member: 10"><p>MT Rifleman,</p><p> </p><p>If your definition of quality is uniformity and dimensional consistancy, Lapua and Norma brass are very similiar in quality.</p><p> </p><p>To those criteria I also add case strength to the equation and in that respect, Norma cases tend to run very soft in the case head in comparision to the Lapua cases. </p><p> </p><p>That does not mean that they are weak by any means, I would compare them to the Rem Ultra Mag case as far as how much pressure they can take and retain a snug primer pocket. </p><p> </p><p>Lapua brass will take pressure that will loosen a Norma cases primer pocket and handle it for many firings. </p><p> </p><p>This does not mean you should run the hell out of Lapua cases, only that if you want to load top end safe pressures, the Lapua brass WILL get you that performance with many more firing per case then the Norma brass which is by the way the manufacturer of Wby brass to the best of my knowledge.</p><p> </p><p>That is why I consider Lapua far superior.</p><p> </p><p>I am referring mainly to the 338 Lapua cases. The other Lapua brass is also very quality but I would not say its made as brute strong as the 338 Lapua case is. Still its all stronger then Norma hulls.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Fiftydriver, post: 220361, member: 10"] MT Rifleman, If your definition of quality is uniformity and dimensional consistancy, Lapua and Norma brass are very similiar in quality. To those criteria I also add case strength to the equation and in that respect, Norma cases tend to run very soft in the case head in comparision to the Lapua cases. That does not mean that they are weak by any means, I would compare them to the Rem Ultra Mag case as far as how much pressure they can take and retain a snug primer pocket. Lapua brass will take pressure that will loosen a Norma cases primer pocket and handle it for many firings. This does not mean you should run the hell out of Lapua cases, only that if you want to load top end safe pressures, the Lapua brass WILL get you that performance with many more firing per case then the Norma brass which is by the way the manufacturer of Wby brass to the best of my knowledge. That is why I consider Lapua far superior. I am referring mainly to the 338 Lapua cases. The other Lapua brass is also very quality but I would not say its made as brute strong as the 338 Lapua case is. Still its all stronger then Norma hulls. [/QUOTE]
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