Lyman universal case trimmer (with carbide head) on sale at amazon.ca $118 (reg $150)

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I am not sure how long this price will last as Amazon at times changes their prices by the hour.

http://www.amazon.ca/Lyman-Universal-Trimmer-Carbide-Multi-Pack/dp/B003DWDBQM/ref=sr_1_3?s=sports&ie=UTF8&qid=1457184639&sr=1-3&keywords=lyman+trimmer

Free ship.

I picked one up this morning.

 
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Only thing I didn't like about mine was they use proprietary pilots that are hard to find, had to get 3 from Brownells at different times....
 
I have it, but I feel that one would need the drill adapter. It gets a bit annoying to hand turn.
Also, it's not a 3 in 1 so you still have to chamfer and debur, which is an issue imo.
 
I have had mine for 5 years now. I replaced the hand crank with the power drill adapter after my first use :) SOOOO much easier now
 
Hopefully all of you receive one that isn't out of spec. Lyman customer service is terrible. I gave up on them after a month of trying to get a response.
 
cigarbufff said:
I have had mine for 5 years now. I replaced the hand crank with the power drill adapter after my first use :) SOOOO much easier now
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I pretty much did the same after I sized 500pcs of 223 cases one weekend. A few more weekends of hand cranking that trimmer, I would be able to crush walnuts with my left hand!
 
The pilot is slightly off centre and the stop collar isn't square with the shaft. So, the cases wobble when spun and the bushing and frame are ground down.

I sent Lyman a description of the problem with some photos and videos. They haven't even looked at the videos (I know, because the view counter hasn't gone up).

I'm not impressed. I'm ordering a Wilson.
 
That sucks. I bought mine from Amazon so I'll try it right away, and if it is not right, I'll work with Amazon to get it corrected. Thanks for the heads up.

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The pilot is slightly off centre and the stop collar isn't square with the shaft. So, the cases wobble when spun and the bushing and frame are ground down.

I sent Lyman a description of the problem with some photos and videos. They haven't even looked at the videos (I know, because the view counter hasn't gone up).

I'm not impressed. I'm ordering a Wilson.
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I used the Lee trimmers since I started loading about 17 years ago, only recently bought one of these because I thought I was missing out on something....
Turns out it's slower, makes more of a mess, and doesn't do as consistent of a job as the cheap Lee trimmers.
So I use it, but only for cartridges that Lee doesn't make trimmers for.
 
I'm currently using the Lee trimmers as well. I was hoping it will be faster than the lee trimmer. My other purpose was to convert 30-06 cases to 8mm Mauser cases, which will allow me to trim various lengths.

Hitzy said:
I used the Lee trimmers since I started loading about 17 years ago, only recently bought one of these because I thought I was missing out on something....
Turns out it's slower, makes more of a mess, and doesn't do as consistent of a job as the cheap Lee trimmers.
So I use it, but only for cartridges that Lee doesn't make trimmers for.
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Have one - don't use it. I use the lee trimmer in a drill press.
On the Lyman, I found it pretty easy to unscrew the handle and screw a nut on. Use a socket on my drill and it's good to go. Still don't use it though - the lee on the drill press is faster and easier.
 
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