Latest cases of Norma 124 9mm are insanely clean

[HCM]

Where we getting this and what are we paying for it? I'm about to need some more 9mm.

https://normashooting.com/

[Clusterfrack]

I had my first Norma case show up in my reloading process. The primer hole was too small for my deprimer punch. If that’s the standard for these cases, that really sucks.

[camsdaddy]

I had my first Norma case show up in my reloading process. The primer hole was too small for my deprimer punch. If that’s the standard for these cases, that really sucks.

Thats not cool. I have several thousand mixed in my brass.

[Clusterfrack]

Thats not cool. I have several thousand mixed in my brass.

Hopefully mine was an anomaly. Keep us posted.

[Flamingo]

I had my first Norma case show up in my reloading process. The primer hole was too small for my deprimer punch. If that’s the standard for these cases, that really sucks.

I have a Mighty Armory depriming die. It can run smaller depriming pins.

[Clusterfrack]

I have a Mighty Armory depriming die. It can run smaller depriming pins.

Thanks. I like my Lee small-base 9mm size/deprime die, and have no spare stations on my 1050. I load about 1000/hr, and the only pins I’ve found that last are hardened steel from Squirrel Daddy.

I really don’t want to sort Norma out of my range pickup brass… but it looks like that’s what’s necessary.

[Jamie]

Hopefully mine was an anomaly. Keep us posted.

I ran into the Norma small primer hole earlier this year and pulled 3 pins before I realized it was the brass and not something hinky about the way I have my 550 set up.

I normally load around 8-10 k/year of range pick-up brass through my 550...now I sort my brass. PIA, but at least the brass is free.

Interwebz searched revealed I am not along in this.

[CCT125US]

I had my first Norma case show up in my reloading process. The primer hole was too small for my deprimer punch. If that’s the standard for these cases, that really sucks.

That may cause me a problem as well. Mine aren't mixed with the in process batch, but are in the needs processed buckets. I've got a 5gal bucket that cleaned brass is pulled from. However, I've got 2 more buckets with about 4k Norma mixed in. After the Freedom Munitions debacle, I'd rather not cull thousands of cases.
May need to look into a smaller decapper pin for the D650.

Thanks for the heads up.

[camsdaddy]

That may cause me a problem as well. Mine aren't mixed with the in process batch, but are in the needs processed buckets. I've got a 5gal bucket that cleaned brass is pulled from. However, I've got 2 more buckets with about 4k Norma mixed in. After the Freedom Munitions debacle, I'd rather not cull thousands of cases.
May need to look into a smaller decapper pin for the D650.

Thanks for the heads up.

What issues did you have with Freedom munitions?

Looks like I may use the Norma for matches and when I shoot at a range where I dont police my brass.

[CCT125US]

What issues did you have with Freedom munitions?

Looks like I may use the Norma for matches and when I shoot at a range where I dont police my brass.

At the time they used stepped brass, and produced some inconsistent loads.

Not my pic, but this was the issue.



Also @Clusterfrack, just confirmed I will need a smaller diameter pin for the Norma brass when i eventually get to it.