BEST 300wsm brass for LR?

[AJ Peacock]

I've only used Norma in my 300WSM, no complaints.

AJ

 

[Daves762]

I have been using FC to break in the barrel, and Nosler for the load work up.

Nosler seems to work pretty well

 

[RDavies]

Ive got some Nodler brass coming and just got the latest lot of Winchester brass yesterday, so I will see how they compare when the Nosler arrives. The Norma seems soft in mine, so I will see if the Nosler brass is the same?

 

[TORCHRIDER]

I believe that Norma makes the Nosler brass.

 

[brentc]

The Norma seems soft in mine?

What do you mean soft? I sometimes hear this complaint about Norma, but I've never experienced it myself.

My problem with Winchester and Federal is that the primer pockets loosen after 2 or 3 reloads. I've never tried Nosler, but then again, I've never needed to after I switched to Norma. I'm still running the original 100 Norma cases that I bought two years ago. I've got another 100 waiting for the first batch to wear out. I've never culled a single Norma case and after several reloads, some as many as 6 times, the primer pockets are still tight. Once annealed, the necks are as good as new.

 

[brentc]

I have been using FC to break in the barrel, and Nosler for the load work up.

Nosler seems to work pretty well

I think some rifle specs are in order.

 

[RDavies]

What do you mean soft? I sometimes hear this complaint about Norma, but I've never experienced it myself.
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By soft, I mean the Norma brass had sticky extraction and more case head growth than the Winchester brass. This was even with 2 grains less powder to account for the difference in internal volume. I suspect my barrel is a slow one so I was pumping the loads up to get to the velocity node I was after. I had to stop a bit earlier with the Norma brass. But yes, the Norma brass does cut nicely when neck turning, and is nice and consistant. I have not lost any cases due to split necks with Norma, but lost a few Winchesters and had to anneal them.