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Hi there, just looking to see what case trimmers people are using and what they think as to ease of use, accuracy, value for money...
I am looking to get one shortly I am currently only reloading 9.3x62, 6.5x55 and .223. Would he handy to inside neck ream as well as the 9.3 has some serious donuts to get rid of.
Cheers
I have a hornady trimmer which i am quite fond of. easy to use and more then accurate enough it takes standard shell holders which suits me.
Cheers for that! Is that the standard Hornady shell holders only?Quote:
Originally Posted by mucko
I'm using the Lee for 308 and 223, seams to do the job ok for hunting rounds. Quite like their screw up shell holder idea that can go in the end of power drill or just twist with your fingers.
Can also be used to hold and spin a case with a drill, with the neck in a gas flame for annealing for seven seconds and then quench. Well that's what I've read in a magazine anyway for when I get a "roundtoit".
I also use a hornady trimmer,works good. You can hook them up to power drills also with the adapter.Never had an issue with it, in saying that though my opinion is pretty one eyed due to it being the only one I've ever used.
There is one on trade me at the moment for $110 starting bid/no reserve, pretty good deal. You can get them for under $160 new from the shop, if you shop around.
Yep +1, especially for annealing necks!Quote:
Originally Posted by Chupacabra
I have the lee, im reloading for 223, 6.5x55 and 6.5x284 at the moment, lee is good for all the common calibres, but you can use the parent case cutter if its to the same length if its not so common, or get someone to machine down the mandrel.
Otherwise you probably need to use one with adjustable length probably as mentioned above, but a bit more cost involved
Delux Lee Quick trim, quite cheap at $29 for the head and does the length and both chamfers/reams at once, brilliant wee tool does the three cuts squarely.Quote:
Originally Posted by CZ Lux
Lee Quick Trim 90437
(you'll need a body per case size)
eg
Lee Quick Trim Die 6.5x55 Swedish 90337
Lee Quick Trim Die 223 Rem 90179
Otherwise the Lee case trimmer that goes in a battery drill bit, cheap and fast.
Lee Cutter And Lockstud 90110
plus the mandrel(s).
if you have to do a lot (100+) at once its very good for speed work, also cheap.
Lyman 30Deg VLD internal trimmer/reamer is good as well.
Lyman VLD Chamfer Reamer
There is a Lyman universal set, but I dont think much of it. I like the internal reamer but the external one not so much I Prefer the cheapy Lee for outside) , and the pocket cleaners that come with it are utter crap IMHO.
+1 oops I mean +2
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Originally Posted by Chupacabra
Great info there people thanks - a few things there I hadn't even considered.. so cheers
I've got the "worlds finest trimmer" from little crow gunworks ...
its pretty awesome : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=utFnbwtNoP0
Yep Lee for my 223 and 308 aswell. Makes it easy to throw it in the drill and its quick as.
They look cool. Super fast with not having to lock the case in. How much was it by the time you got it landed?Quote:
Originally Posted by kiwi39
A big plus 1 on the little crow trimmers, I have both the .223 and .308 versions and plan to get a .303 one next.
I feel they are the next best thing to a Dillon trimmer
I use the lee lockstud trimmer for my 243 with the case holder in the cordless drill. Before I remove the case I then inside and outside deburr using lyman deburr tool. Then remove case.
Has anyone used the lee press mounted trimmer?
Nah I have the trimmer, but not the die. Will get the die in shortly as its only a tenner from the states and I want a decapping die anyway
I have the Lyman trimmer. Works a treat and comes with a big range of collet sizes.
sorry, I can't recall exactly, but I think it was around $ 200 incl the cost of a 243 trim chamber ... will vary of course with the exchange rate ..Quote:
Originally Posted by Nick-D
... Tim
I have a Forster. It has a pretty good cutter with a universal chuck (no shell holders required). If you are getting donuts in the 9.3 you will want to cut them out from the inside not outside.
I dont think a standard trimmer will do this.
I have a Redding 1400XT with an Titanium Nitride Cutter. It was the old mans before I got my hands on it so 30 odd years old and still looks like new and works great.
Deadeye Dicks - Redding
If I were to buy another it would be the Redding 2400 with built in micrometer.
Gunsmithing &Reloading Tools - Redding Case Trimming Lathe - Model 2400, Case Trimmers & Accessories
I am not doing large batches of brass (from 25-50 per session), so speed trimming for mass production is not a concern.
I've found the cheaper "Lyman Acculine" is fine & have a "outside neck turner with 6 mandrels" as I had issues with neck thickness when using 308 brass in the 260 rem, all worked to spec.
$123 postage included. I just bought a mk1 model 'cause I reckon it would be more accurate without extra moving parts. I might buy the mk2 at a later stageQuote:
Originally Posted by kiwi39
thats awesome. I have found the trick with this is to measure your prepped case sets . I bump the shoulder back and then sort by Case length ( and this usually gives consistent weight as well) and then set up the trimmer to trim to the smallest case.
I have recently started using mine a way which was not intended - namely I have a lockable case base that goes in my rechargeable drill - and the CASE turns in that . I Hold the trimmer IN MY HAND
this method is a LOT better than mounting the WFT in the drill, as it means you can also chamfer the inner and out edges of the case mouth at the same time - and give the case a final clean with a rag soaked with a tiny quantity of abrasive (I used pore paste)
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I use the hand RCBS came with standard usa calibre pilots , I had to get a 6.5 one specifically
works well though.
check out the L E Wilson Case Trimmer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=81D3OEhCLbg
If I could only have one Lee product it would be the Lee Delux quicktrim. Its fairly cheap and does the length, and inner and outer chamfer in the same operation.
Dis-advantage is a $20 holder per caliber which adds up when you do a few calibres.
That's what I ended up getting. It is awesome so simple and accurate!Quote:
Originally Posted by Wild game havester