Norma brass manufacturing relocated to Switzerland

[Marco Califo]

Norma 223 brass manufacturing relocated to Switzerland

From Norma USA:
"Thank you for your inquiry. The answer to your question is both yes and no. Our TAC 223 is loaded in Switzerland with Swiss produced brass. Our brass for reloading is now manufactured there as well, however previously it was produced in Sweden with Swedish produced brass, which is still circulating in the US. Both locations produce top notch quality brass. The way to differentiate between the two is with the headstamp, the Swiss headstamp is laser etched on and the Swedish headstamp is the deeper imprinted headstamp. Our TAC 223 is reloadable, however it does have small crimps on the primer. Please let us know if we can be of further assistance to you.

Have a great day!
Sincerely,
Kelly Bramblett
Dealer Support
Norma USA
931-368-5015
kelly@norma-usa.com
www.norma-usa.com"
No response yet on the brass composition question.

 

[IMtheNRA]

That's interesting. Sounds like RUAG may be manufacturing Norma branded brass now.

I wonder who makes the bullets that are used in Norma ammunition.

 

[brianinca]

I bought a bunch of TAC 223 in 50 rd boxes when it went on sale awhile back (~1 yr?). It has very light headstamps, so sorting brass is a bit of a hassle. Have some sorted, haven't processed yet, but the economics of shipping Swiss ammo to the US are eye opening. What must their margins be?

 

[Marco Califo]

Norma Swiss 223 IS different

"Below you will find the response I received from our factory.

The brass cups used for producing the 223 Rem brass in Sweden had a composition of approx. 72% Cu / 28% Zn.

For the Swiss 223 Rem - brass cups with approx. 70% Cu / 30% Zn are used.

Please note that it is only our 223 brass for reloading that is being produced in Switzerland. All of our other brass remains produced in Sweden and will continue to be. "