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What would be a good case Trimmer for multiple calibers, for rifle and handguns? I have the trim pro with carbide cutter. Just looking for something that cuts more precise. I was looking at the Sinclairs and Forster. Any suggestions?
 
And For handgun calibres-----they don't grow in length per se. You may wish to trim them once in their lifetime so their all the same for crimping. In almost 38 yrs of loading pistol cartridges---can't say I've ever trimmed them.
 
I despise bench mounted, hand crank case trimmers. Slow, messy, slow....did I mention slow?
I use the Lee trimmers for everything I can, with the case chucked in a drill it's fast, done over the the garbage no mess.
I have a few cartridges Lee doesn't make trimmers for hence the need for a bench trimmer, but I do not like the process...PAIN IN THE ASS lol
 
snooker said:
And For handgun calibres-----they don't grow in length per se. You may wish to trim them once in their lifetime so their all the same for crimping. In almost 38 yrs of loading pistol cartridges---can't say I've ever trimmed them.
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The only pistol Brass I trim are the full house .357 and the .44. I hate locking up the wheel due to inconsistent crimps.
 
The Lee trimmers work great but they don't have the same cachet of a pricier tool. And in an equipment based pursuit like ours, what you can spend is often more important than what you can achieve.

That said, I have a Lyman universal trimmer for calibres for which there is not a Lee trimmer available. Works OK. Easy to set up. Repeatably accurate. Power adapter shaft is worthwhile if you have a lot of trimming to do. I only use it for oddball cartirdges, like 32 WSL and Swiss 1882 Ordnance. Lee trimmers for all the more mundane calibres.

Of course, the proper tool for case trimming is a CNC lathe....
 
I use this one shown in the link below. Its a Wilson trimmer with a Sinclair micrometer head all mounted on on a aluminum stand and polypropylene base. It does require Wilson case holders for each cartridge size you reload as they are a replica of the chamber for the cartridge. The straight walled handgun cases are a bit fiddly because of the need to use the cross pin "Q type" case holders with them. Luckily those type case only need to be trimmed once. This trimmer is very accurate down to .001" and is easy to use and will last several owners lifetimes.

http://www.sinclairintl.com/reloadi.../ultimate-trimmer-platform-kit-prod54116.aspx
 
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I use the Lee trimmer too. A minimum of 3000 cases of a variety of sizes but mainly .308 and 300WM and still going strong. I never liked the integral deburring though as it kept getting jammed up with chaff. Those pieces have been out of there since it jammed up fairly quickly after cleaning it out the first time at around 150 cases. I have both a small shop vac and air compressor at the bench so the trim tool gets huffed 'n puffed 'n sucked regularly to keep chaff clear of the workings. For deburring and primer pocket cleanup I use the Lyman case prep express. It is a relatively new addition to my workbench and I don't know how I got along without something similar for so long.
 
I have a manual Hornady trimmer which is a pain to use. Bought the Little Crow and it makes short work of things. Great tool for reloading.
 
Hitzy said:
I despise bench mounted, hand crank case trimmers. Slow, messy, slow....did I mention slow?
I use the Lee trimmers for everything I can, with the case chucked in a drill it's fast, done over the the garbage no mess.
I have a few cartridges Lee doesn't make trimmers for hence the need for a bench trimmer, but I do not like the process...PAIN IN THE ASS lol
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I use Lee also as it applies to the KISS principle.
I don't like the Lee deburing tool and will one day replace it. With what? Don't know yet.
 
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