Norma 220 Swift Reloading Brass

Description

Norma Reloading Brass 220 Swift, is the fastest production cartridge ever made, dating back to 1935 when Winchester introduced it in their model 54 bolt action rifle. Originally the inspiration for this design came from Grosevenor Wotkyns who was experimenting with necking down the .250-3000 Savage case. However, Winchester chose to base their new design on the case of a 6 mm Lee Navy, a semi-rimmed cartridge from before the turn of the century and already then heading for obsolescence. It was necked-down to .22 caliber and loaded with a 48 grain bullet with a muzzle velocity of no less than 4110 fps.

The .220 Swift uses .224” bullets in spite of its name,. It is one of the most accurate high-power .22 cartridges ever made. Like all high velocity small caliber cartridges. It has erratic performance on larger species unless bullets that are constructed for this purpose is used. Factory bullets are all made to give rapid expansion in light animals – which is exactly what the .220 Swift is designed for. Its popularity has been waning for a number of years, largely giving way to .22-250 Remington which is made by all major rifle manufacturers whereas few make .220 Swift rifles any longer.

Norma Reloading Brass 222 Swift Features

Norma Reloading Brass is synonymous worldwide for very high quality. Cartridge cases is an important component in Norma’s reputation. Superior quality ensures a long life and many reloads. Norma reloading brass cases are manufactured with only the very best available raw materials. Most raw materials that arrive at Norma are first sent to the receiving inspection in the lab, which then determines when the right criteria have been reached, in order to start up a new run in the production and more, the hardness, material structure and measurements of the cases are checked, through all processes. The narrowest tolerances and precise specifications deliver accuracy round after round.

The most important factor in the case production is quality control. From start to finished case, there are continuous inspections, 15-20 measurements in total, depending on the case. Although Norma use automation in production, of finished cases, five of each 300 cases are taken out for inspection. In addition to this, a final inspection is made where the cases are put through a measuring device and visually inspected. Cases are manually tested to reach 10 loadings at CIP maximum pressures, before being marketed as component reloading brass. New, un-primed brass features chamfered and deburred case mouths and should be sized before loading.

About Norma Reloading Brass

Norma was founded in 1902. From the very beginning, and until halfway through the 20th century, the company’s business was dominated by the production of military ammunition and ammunition for rifles. Nowadays, Norma manufactures around 30 million cartridges in more than 100 calibres each year. This means that Norma offers one of the biggest ranges of ammunition in the world.

Although reloaders understand the importance of good brass, most have no idea how cartridge cases are actually made. Read more about the manufacturing processes involving reloading brass and the X-Ray Spectrometry of Cartridge Brass.

Quantity

100 Brass Cases per Packet
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