Thread: Case trimming;Ugly

Nothing wrong with the Lee trimmers. They were the first devices I used when starting out. Would always recommend them to beginners.
I still use mine to trim my Hornet cases as I cannot be faffed setting up my Forster. I prefer to leave the Forster set up for 308.

I also adapted a Lee 30-06 one to trim my 7.5 Swiss cases.
I've also got Lee's little pull cord lathe that makes a far better job of giving a clean trim than using a faster drill. Just time consuming.
So, I guess that doesn't make me a Lee hater like a lot out there.

However, the Derraco trimmers are different to the Lee i(and a lot of other older trimmers) in that they more correctly index off the case shoulder rather than the case base/overall length. Most of the latest trimmers index of the shoulder but the likes of Giraud and Henderson are hideously expensive. The Derraco is a fraction of the price of those.
I'm giving the Derraco a go. We will see.