suggestions for a case trimmer
- Thread starter chalkriver
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stevey3737
Regular
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- Southern Interior
I have an RCBS Pro hand trimmer and i use the lee individual caliper trimmers, for small amounts of shells they are both fine but for anything in bulk they both suck!!! I would search for an electric one if your planning on that
I was thinking of the Lyman Carbide version .
There is an power adapter available to hook up a drill made for this as well.
I see Brownells is out of stock...anyone else carry this model ?
What other trimmers do people recommend ?
There is an power adapter available to hook up a drill made for this as well.
I see Brownells is out of stock...anyone else carry this model ?
What other trimmers do people recommend ?
Forster case trimmer works too
I have the Forster Case trimmer
with a 3-in-1 Case Mouth Cutter (Carbide)
Trims the case to length • Chamfers the inside case mouth to an angle of 14° • Chamfers the outside case mouth to an angle of 30°
Works well.. You can get the 3 in 1 trimmers for a variety of calibers..
Can order them from Reloaders.ca
RDG
I have the Forster Case trimmer
with a 3-in-1 Case Mouth Cutter (Carbide)
Trims the case to length • Chamfers the inside case mouth to an angle of 14° • Chamfers the outside case mouth to an angle of 30°
Works well.. You can get the 3 in 1 trimmers for a variety of calibers..
Can order them from Reloaders.ca
RDG
colonel3006
Regular
- Location
- Ayton,ontario
I use the lee one on my cordless drill,It takes quite a bit longer but they do work well.
I was thinking of the Lyman Carbide version .
There is an power adapter available to hook up a drill made for this as well.
I see Brownells is out of stock...anyone else carry this model ?
What other trimmers do people recommend ?
avoid this one.
i have it and don't really like it.
It wobbles/ doesn't cut evenly. Yes it eventually does but it means a lot more turns, and setting the brass so the trim length is at the longest part (towards the brass) of the wobble.
Also, It's a p*ss off to have to find and buy the drill adapter. It wouldn't have been hard to include it and price it accordingly.
BrotherRockeye
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- Rural Saskatchewan
I use a Lyman Universal and unlike na1lb0hm I like it. You have to trim UNPRIMED brass as there is a detent ball that centers the case so it doesn't "wobble"
For small jobs I use the Lee case length gauge and cutter on a drill. For larger batches I set my Lyman with a case trimmed with the Lee. It's fast and easy. I've trimmed piles of brass using the Lyman without issue.
A bonus is that it comes with most popular calibers covered and you don't need to buy a collet for everything you plan to trim.
Maybe na1lb0hm will sell you his...cheap
For small jobs I use the Lee case length gauge and cutter on a drill. For larger batches I set my Lyman with a case trimmed with the Lee. It's fast and easy. I've trimmed piles of brass using the Lyman without issue.
A bonus is that it comes with most popular calibers covered and you don't need to buy a collet for everything you plan to trim.
Maybe na1lb0hm will sell you his...cheap
xtremacanuck
CGN Regular
- Location
- Glengarry ON
I was thinking of the Lyman Carbide version .
There is an power adapter available to hook up a drill made for this as well.
I see Brownells is out of stock...anyone else carry this model ?
What other trimmers do people recommend ?
Picked mine up at LeBaron. I like it. Keep the shaft oiled and it works pretty slick. And cranking by hand isn't really a big deal, I wouldn't want a motor on mine.
What about the RCBS Trim Pro 2? I've been looking at picking one up, along with their three way cutter head. Videos on the front page of their website look pretty good.
I have the Lee manual disaster - you insert a brass into a special drill attachment, then rip fingers apart to tighten it, then use the cutter on the appropriate sized pin - too slow and painful for more than just a handful of rounds. The RCBS, with the long spring-loaded lever to quickly grab and firmly hold the brass in place, is what's drawing my to it.
That Lyman above - how well does it hold/lock the brass? is it one size fits all? (It's a bit less expensive than the RCBS, but I dunno if it's less expensive enough.
I have the Lee manual disaster - you insert a brass into a special drill attachment, then rip fingers apart to tighten it, then use the cutter on the appropriate sized pin - too slow and painful for more than just a handful of rounds. The RCBS, with the long spring-loaded lever to quickly grab and firmly hold the brass in place, is what's drawing my to it.
That Lyman above - how well does it hold/lock the brass? is it one size fits all? (It's a bit less expensive than the RCBS, but I dunno if it's less expensive enough.
A year or so ago I switched to the Redding model with the micrometer-adjustment. Because I load for many different rounds, it gets rid of all the hassle of adjusting every time, just keep track of settings for each round........possibly others make a similar feature, but worth checking into I believe.....
Thanks for the reviews on it guys .
I took a reloading course a few years ago and they highly recommended Wilson case trimmers , I saw this one on Brownells site and ordered it and a few shell holders for it.
It was more money than I wanted to spend but ...
I took a reloading course a few years ago and they highly recommended Wilson case trimmers , I saw this one on Brownells site and ordered it and a few shell holders for it.
It was more money than I wanted to spend but ...
Chalkriver. What else does one have to order with one of these Wilson trimmers other than shell holders for each calibre? Forgive the noobness here but I imagine the blade that does the cutting is different for different calibres correct?
Do you have a drill press ?
I picked up a hobby quality bench top drill press from the tire a couple of years ago. I forget what I paid for it but it was during one of CT's frequent half off sales and I had some CT $ so the thing cost me very little,, maybe 50 bux. I then spent another 50 bux (MidSouth Shooters supply)on the Forster trimmer that is basically a jig you set up on a drill press. Anyhow, the setup is great for high volume trimming, if thats what you need, and as an added bonus, you can drill holes with it.
I picked up a hobby quality bench top drill press from the tire a couple of years ago. I forget what I paid for it but it was during one of CT's frequent half off sales and I had some CT $ so the thing cost me very little,, maybe 50 bux. I then spent another 50 bux (MidSouth Shooters supply)on the Forster trimmer that is basically a jig you set up on a drill press. Anyhow, the setup is great for high volume trimming, if thats what you need, and as an added bonus, you can drill holes with it.
I have the Forster Case trimmer
with a 3-in-1 Case Mouth Cutter (Carbide)
Trims the case to length • Chamfers the inside case mouth to an angle of 14° • Chamfers the outside case mouth to an angle of 30°
Works well.. You can get the 3 in 1 trimmers for a variety of calibers..
Can order them from Reloaders.ca
RDG
I have the same trimmer and I love it!
