Hornady Power Case Prep Center?
- Thread starter Silverado
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I have used this product since it came out and I am very happy with it. It saves tons of time doing case prep and I would never be without this type of unit again. Having said that, there is room for improvement in the case trimming area. You have to be very consistent with pressure on the handle to lower the brass on to the cutter to get good results and even then they will not all be identical, close but not identical. If you are looking for ultra-precise trimming, look for something better. If you are looking to speed up your process and aren't looking for benchrest or F class case prep, you will be very happy with this unit.
I got one of these and i like it, works well and has trimmed a PILE of brass with it in the 4 years I have had it. I don't mind the extra 3 seconds it takes to chamfer and debur, Plus I like to quickley clean up the prime pockets. You can add a bronze brush and do the insides of necks if you wish. The unit its self is very heavy and I like it as I have never felt the need to bolt it down.. FS
Real men do it the old fashion way and only stop trimming when the blood from your bleeding fingers makes the tool too slippery to hold.
After the blood transfusion and skin grafts on my fingers and before the memory's of all the pain faded I spent a little money.
If you do buy the Hornady Power Case Prep Center be careful your wife doesn't find out what it cost. (it can get earotating)
After the blood transfusion and skin grafts on my fingers and before the memory's of all the pain faded I spent a little money.
If you do buy the Hornady Power Case Prep Center be careful your wife doesn't find out what it cost. (it can get earotating)
- Location
- West Quebec
I have and use the second combo in Ed's post the Hornady triple tool and Worlds finest trimmer .. they seem to work quite well
- Location
- West Quebec
You should give it a try highly recommended..
MIRAMICHIER
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- Location
- Miramichi,Nb
I have the same set up as you with the Lee trimmer and cordless drill works great if you do not mind the extra work.Real men do it the old fashion way and only stop trimming when the blood from your bleeding fingers makes the tool too slippery to hold.
After the blood transfusion and skin grafts on my fingers and before the memory's of all the pain faded I spent a little money.
If you do buy the Hornady Power Case Prep Center be careful your wife doesn't find out what it cost. (it can get earotating)
Yes I know, but the drill photo couldn't be made as funny, and the cheap bastards way of trimming cases below wasn't as bloody.
NOTE: Any of the case prep stations with vertical mounted tools requires only one hand to operate. The Hornady Case Trio that silverfoxdj and I use requires "TWO" hands to operate, one to hold the Hornady Case Trio and one to hold the case.
The other case prep stations sit on your bench and don't move while all you do is press downward with one hand leaving the other hand free to hold the beer.
And that would be the BEST beer in North America and made in Pennsyltucky U.S.A.
I got my LnL case prep center 3 years ago, and I don't know what I did without it. If you're consistent with the pressure on the handle, case lengths are generally within a thou, and the horizontal front mount, layout of all the other tool stations is more ergonomic than the RCBS (vertical stations) unit I had before that. Also, it has considerably more torque than the RCBS unit. I'm not sure I could even slow the LnL down, and with the same pressure, I could stall the RCBS easily.
The biggest downside for me, was having to replace all my shellholders with Hornady ones. It won't work with RCBS or Lee shellholders. I might have reconsidered getting it had I known beforehand. I had to replace about a dozen shellholders, which added significantly to the cost of the unit.
The biggest downside for me, was having to replace all my shellholders with Hornady ones. It won't work with RCBS or Lee shellholders. I might have reconsidered getting it had I known beforehand. I had to replace about a dozen shellholders, which added significantly to the cost of the unit.
I've been using the lee method that bigedp51 showed, chuck it up in a drill and it does a good job, then chamfer and deburr.
That being said my highest volume brass is .308 and I have recently ordered giraud tri way trimmer. That should speed things up quite a bit, it will cut,deburr and chamfer at the same time.
That being said my highest volume brass is .308 and I have recently ordered giraud tri way trimmer. That should speed things up quite a bit, it will cut,deburr and chamfer at the same time.
