RE: Norma brass pressures
The thickness of the brass is not what gives it its strength (ie durability). The pressure is always contained by the chamber not the brass. It is the ability of the brass to expand "along with the chamber" and then spring back without splitting or failing to spring back that determines the durabilty of brass. Norma and Laupa are names that seem to be favorites of the serious reloaders due primarily to consistency in weight and metallurgy.