Norma Plans to Resume 6PPC Brass Production
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This is potentially big news for short-range Benchresters and for varminters who shoot PPC variants. Norma has resumed production of 6PPC brass — at least on a prototype basis. NOTE: We don’t have many specifics. Norma has not firmly committed to exporting production 6PPC brass to the USA, nor has Norma announced a product release date. However, we received the following email today:
“After some work Norma has just started production of 6 PPC cases again. A new double-press has been installed which allows us to work-harden the case better. Internal tests are promising and we wonder if you would be interested to test a bunch.” That’s it… we’ve shared all that we know for now. |
Norma’s quality has always been top drawer, but their brass has been at a marketing disadvantage in some quarters because many shooters who want to use top pressure loads find their brass to be softer in the head than other brands. By stepping up and addressing this issue directly as they reintroduce 6PPC brass Norma may increase their market share, particularly if they apply the fix to other calibers. We can only hope that this is the case. Many times, more expensive products,of the highest quality,end up being a better value in the long run. I think that I will have to try some of the new PPC brass jsut to see how it stacks up against Lapua.
Are these going to be released in the US? Would love to try out the new 6PPC brass and see how they are improved.
I would be mor than happy to test some of your 6 ppc brass.
Send a few pieces and i will let you know.
Mike Casebolt
234 Red Creek Road
Pikeville Ky.41501