rcbs moterized case trimmer?
- Thread starter enfield p
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I have one and can't believe I ever reloaded without it. It is simple to set up and trims fast. You will still have to deburr the mouth after it is trimmed. If you do get one and you load multiple calibers do yourself a favor and trim one empty case to length in each caliber to use to set the trimmer.
I have used the 3way cutter in the RCBS trimmer for a long time now. Enough to dullen one of the inside cutters. The system is really good. I use it in a drill powered hand trimmer though. I'd like to know about the motor powered version myself.
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- Calgary, AB
I have the manual RCBS trimmer, and have been thinking of getting the 3 way cutter.
Power case prep
I saw a video on youtube where a guy had adapted the Lee case trimmer cutter to fit on an RCBS case prep center. All he did was drill and tap it so it would fit on one of the stations. He put the case holder in a multibit screwdriver and voila, a motorized case trimmer. The best part was, he trimmed the brass, then inside and outside chamfer without ever taking the case out of the holder (the chamfer tools were on two of the other stations).
Then take the case off the holder, turn it around and clean out the primer pocket, on another station, and you're done.
I should have a Lee tool modified early next week to try, and I'll let you know how it works. On youtube the guy had it down to about 10 seconds per case. Really slick.
I saw a video on youtube where a guy had adapted the Lee case trimmer cutter to fit on an RCBS case prep center. All he did was drill and tap it so it would fit on one of the stations. He put the case holder in a multibit screwdriver and voila, a motorized case trimmer. The best part was, he trimmed the brass, then inside and outside chamfer without ever taking the case out of the holder (the chamfer tools were on two of the other stations).
Then take the case off the holder, turn it around and clean out the primer pocket, on another station, and you're done.
I should have a Lee tool modified early next week to try, and I'll let you know how it works. On youtube the guy had it down to about 10 seconds per case. Really slick.
Oh yeah, the 3in one trimmer is waaaaaay faster then that multistation thing. If you want to do primer pockets, and flash hole, the multistation is good for that, but if you want to reload in decent volume, or not spend a stack of time on case prep, the 3 way cutter is the way to go.
