Norma Whitetail 6.5 Creedmoor brass quality

Declared Bishop

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Hey brain trust!

So I have picked out my hunting ammo (for now). It is the Norma Whitetail 140 grain 6.5 Creedmoors. They seem like they are of a decent quality for factory loads, and they are on sale right now at Cabelas. I am thinking about going and picking up 10 boxes, shooting them to get used to my new gun, and keeping the brass.

I am wondering about the quality of the brass. I intend to learn how to reload, and I am thinking this will be what I cut my teeth on. I noticed on some other brands they specifically call out the quality of their brass and reloading, while I am not seeing that on the Norma Whitetail boxes.

So, before I run and spend $400 on ammo, I guess I am asking if the Norma brass is of a quality to be used for reloading multiple times? Or should I be looking at something else in the same kind of price point that is better suited for my goals?

Cheers!
 
Norma is good brass, I'd put it not far behind Lapua for consistency and reloading alot of times.

200 rounds for hunting may last a lifetime however, so you may never have to worry about reloading it lol.
 
Your 6.5 Killmore will show preference to different types of ammo, in particular, the bullet weight. So, it may prefer cheapo Winchester, Federal, Sellier and Bellot, etc. as far as accuracy is concerned. Rather than picking up 200 rounds of the same ammo, go for a lesser quantity and some variety. All boxer primed commercial brass will serve your reloading needs, if you ever get around to it.
 
Awesome! Thanks everyone, I feel a lot better that I can achieve my goals with this.

As for will I shoot that much? Absolutely I will. I plan on shooting a lot to get comfortable with the gun, and keep reaching out further and further until I am comfortable shooting out to 5-600 yards without thinking much, and doing so accurately. I imagine to get to that level, I am going to be sending a lot of rounds down range.
 
Declared Bishop said:
Awesome! Thanks everyone, I feel a lot better that I can achieve my goals with this.

As for will I shoot that much? Absolutely I will. I plan on shooting a lot to get comfortable with the gun, and keep reaching out further and further until I am comfortable shooting out to 5-600 yards without thinking much, and doing so accurately. I imagine to get to that level, I am going to be sending a lot of rounds down range.
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Does your range go out to 600 yards? Very few have that distance. More realistically, you will be limited to 100-200 yards, which is practical for typical hunting scenarios. If you get into longer ranges, chances are you'll be buying a dedicated target rifle, and reloading.
 
cosmic said:
Does your range go out to 600 yards? Very few have that distance. More realistically, you will be limited to 100-200 yards, which is practical for typical hunting scenarios. If you get into longer ranges, chances are you'll be buying a dedicated target rifle, and reloading.
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no, my indoor range is 50 yards, well, technically 48...lol

I will be heading out to crown land to do some longer range sighting in and target practice once I get a little more comfortable with this rifle. Once I put enough time in, I will move it out in steps. I don't think I will ever take a shot hunting at 500+ yards, but, I want to be able to if needed lol
 
cosmic said:
Does your range go out to 600 yards? Very few have that distance. More realistically, you will be limited to 100-200 yards, which is practical for typical hunting scenarios. If you get into longer ranges, chances are you'll be buying a dedicated target rifle, and reloading.
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Since he is in Calgary he may want to check out the Alberta Fullbore Rifle Association. Like many provincial rifle associations they have access to longer ranges. Here in Ontario you can shoot 1000 yards at Borden if you are an Ontario Rifle Association member.

To to OP, Norma brass is excellent brass, but can be a little soft. I wouldn’t have any problems using it for match brass, if I couldn’t get Lapua.
 
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