The 7x61 is great medicine; I DON'T agree w/ poster greydog re Norma brass...it does not cost that much unprimed (see Sinclair International et al for prices) and it is NOT "soft"...in fact, their brass is great in my experience.
Maybe folks want "brittle" brass so it all cracks??
I've been reading about Norma brass being soft so long I want to puke.
No doubt written by those who've never used it.
That's all I buy now, and it is beyond fantastic; no prep required, just prime, load and shoot. You don't even need to neck size it to straighten out necks that are deformed when you get it, as with Rem and Win brass. And, the neck tension(Neck ID) is DEAD on as bought new. I weight sort all of my brass, and Norma is THE most consistent of the bunch. All due respects to Lapua however; I've never used any of it. I'll just stick with Norma.