Thread: Can someone help out with trimming?

I am having a bit of trouble with my Hornady 6.5prc brass, and want to eliminate being over length as an issue, can someone help with taking off .015? Based in Hamilton so waikato region ideally. Payment in favorite brew

Nope, I can't help...
But I can loan you my manual Lyman Accutrimmer, I think I have the 6.5mm pilot and I assume you have the correct sized shellholder?

Originally Posted by Cigar

Nope, I can't help...
But I can loan you my manual Lyman Accutrimmer, I think I have the 6.5mm pilot and I assume you have the correct sized shellholder?

That would be ideal, i have the shell holder!

I'll have a check for the pilot and get back to you.
Do you have calipers for measuring the length?

Originally Posted by Cigar

I'll have a check for the pilot and get back to you.
Do you have calipers for measuring the length?

Yeah i do, just need a way to trim them

http://https://www.reloaders.co.nz/shop/Reloading/Accessories/Lee+Case+Length+Gauge+6.5+PRC.html

https://www.reloaders.co.nz/shop/Rel...tud+90110.html

This is all I use. Including postage I think that's like $50 total. I had one of those "worlds greatest" trimmers but the bit wore out. Done way more cases on the lee kit and it's one of the items they have that works really well

Originally Posted by T.FOYE

http://https://www.reloaders.co.nz/shop/Reloading/Accessories/Lee+Case+Length+Gauge+6.5+PRC.html

https://www.reloaders.co.nz/shop/Rel...tud+90110.html

This is all I use. Including postage I think that's like $50 total. I had one of those "worlds greatest" trimmers but the bit wore out. Done way more cases on the lee kit and it's one of the items they have that works really well

Look bloody great. Buy one of these.

https://youtu.be/p8N0b8EsJ2M

Originally Posted by Oldbloke

Look bloody great. Buy one of these.

https://youtu.be/p8N0b8EsJ2M

I love the wobble going on there.

Originally Posted by johnd

I love the wobble going on there.

SFA. Would make zero difference.

Personally I don't have one but a mate swears by his.
I trim every time to. No need to keep track or measure, just trim. But you don't have to.

My only thought watching that is that I wouldn't use the inside/outside deburrer in the drill, too easy to take too much off the inside lip & bugger all work to do that by hand. Fwiw.

Originally Posted by T.FOYE

http://https://www.reloaders.co.nz/shop/Reloading/Accessories/Lee+Case+Length+Gauge+6.5+PRC.html

https://www.reloaders.co.nz/shop/Rel...tud+90110.html

This is all I use. Including postage I think that's like $50 total. I had one of those "worlds greatest" trimmers but the bit wore out. Done way more cases on the lee kit and it's one of the items they have that works really well

You mean the Worlds Finest Trimmer. Just get another HSS bit. Easy to buy.

Plus 1 for the Lee case trimmers. I've got a Forster set up which is handy for those odd cases I don't have a trimmer for but the Lee trimmer was my go to when I was doing a heap of reloading.

What T.FOYE said

wow..once upon a time manuals suggesting using a file to take a bit off the case and measure with calipers.... Ive used even cruder methods than that before with ok results....we make things more complicated than need be at times. personally I use the lee case trimmers.too easy.
you can get away with a shorter 6.5 pilot if you measure lots.....I use a 7.62x39mm trimmer to do .308w this way.

Doesnt the lee system require a die also? Cigar has me sorted anyhow