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Equipment & Gear => Guns and Ammo => Topic started by: wiremonkey on June 01, 2013, 08:40:32 AM

Title: 308 Norma Mag
Post by: wiremonkey on June 01, 2013, 08:40:32 AM: Ok, I have been asked to look into reloading for my uncle's 308 Norma mag. Wow that brass is expensive and on back order everywhere I can find it. Any ideas on where to look besides Midway, Brownells, and Sinclair? Thanks for any help
Title: Re: 308 Norma Mag
Post by: woodswalker on June 01, 2013, 08:46:11 AM: Reform it from other brass. You can use .338 WM or 7mm RM and get the 98% solution. with the .338 its just a fast pass through the sizer and you are ready to rock, the first firing will form it 100% to the chamber then reload as usual. 7mm RM you might need a tapered or eliptical expander ball to get the necks right.

That was what i did for the 30-338 that i had, had no .338 brass so made it from 7mm RM since i dont have one of those and had lots of brass.

308 Norma Mag and .30-.338 are virtually identical...for reloading you can cross reference and work up your loads.
Title: Re: 308 Norma Mag
Post by: wiremonkey on June 01, 2013, 09:06:25 AM: Awesome, thank you for the idea. :tup:
Title: Re: 308 Norma Mag
Post by: bucklucky on June 01, 2013, 04:38:49 PM: I love my 308 norma mag!
Title: Re: 308 Norma Mag
Post by: yorketransport on June 02, 2013, 03:57:08 PM: I just sold a 308 Norma Mag barrel about a month ago. I had about 40 pieces of Norma brass that went with it. Most of the time I just used reformed 7mm or 338 brass though. It's simple to make and readily available.

Andrew
Title: Re: 308 Norma Mag
Post by: jay.sharkbait on June 03, 2013, 04:41:16 PM: I have 20 Norma cases you can have. Send me your address and ill mail them to you

Bait