ARGHHHH!!!!!!!!!! My fingers hurt! Case Trimming help!

[JonProphet]

Ok, thought I would take some advice, get my area set up. Sit in my living room, turn on my favorite channel (TMC, The Military Channel) and start to size my .223 brass.

I'm suing a Lyman accu trimmer which works great for my .308 brass, because its small loads.... Well now, I'm doing bulk .223 and my fingers and muscles can't take much more than 300 pieces...... in a sitting. I think I'm working on about 400. So I have about 100 to go....

What is the best way to trim cases automatically. Looked on Youtube... and nothing really trips my trigger.

What does everyone else do for bulk trimming?

Thanks.

 

[hornadylnl]

Giraud

 

[jrainw]

I just this week set up a Dillon RT1200 on my Hornady LNL because I was tired of handling each case. It is awesome, crazy awesome, wish I could have bought it years ago but it was worth the wait.

 

[Armorer59]

I just this week set up a Dillon RT1200 on my Hornady LNL because I was tired of handling each case. It is awesome, crazy awesome, wish I could have bought it years ago but it was worth the wait.

A HUGE +1 on the Dillon! Worth every penny!

 

[gds]

case trimming

I like the dillon Rt 1200 too . It sizes and trims in one step .

 

[Cowboy45]

I was thinking about getting one of those dillon trimmers.. Now that I hear good things about it I will def be ordering me one!

 

[Never A Victim]

Giraud

This is the best trimmer out there. I had a Dillon trimmer, but I had such a hard time adjusting it, I sold it. I just got done trimming about 5k of .223 with the Giraud and it was a breeze. It's a little pricey, but its worth it if you do thousands of rounds at a time.....which you should be...because you're reloading.

 

[Broom_jm]

This is the best trimmer out there. I had a Dillon trimmer, but I had such a hard time adjusting it, I sold it. I just got done trimming about 5k of .223 with the Giraud and it was a breeze. It's a little pricey, but its worth it if you do thousands of rounds at a time.....which you should be...because you're reloading.

What if you're reloading, but only hundreds or maybe 50's at a time? Is that not reloading?

If you have thousands to trim, the Giraud looks to be the best tool for the job. The World's Finest Trimmer is also a very good option, if you "only" load ~500 at a time. For less than that, consider the Lee case length gauge system, with a cordless drill doing the twisting for ya.

 

[Classic]

I'm using a Hornady Case Prep Center. It's not fast but it does a good job without hurting you.

 

[jrainw]

I really wanted the Giraud but since I have a case feeder on my LNL the Dillon made more sense. I was worried about burs on the case neck but the first batch I ran are totally bur free. It's fun trying to keep up with the case feeder(I can't, but it's fun to try).

 

[cherrynutz]

World's Finest Trimmer at Little Crow Gun Works

I bought this about 6 months ago for 223. I really thought I would be disappointed because of the price and their claims. I'm glad I was wrong! This thing is accurate as heck and idiot proof. It takes a little trial and error to get it set right. Once you get her tuned in...oh man! I can do 250-300 in half hour or less and that's not really rushing it. Take my advice before you spend a ton of money on a giraud and try this out

 

[Broom_jm]

I agree that the Finest Trimmer is a good product, but how can it "take a little trial and error to get it set right" and also be "idiot proof"?

 

[cherrynutz]

It doesn't come out of the box trimming to desired lengths. Once you get that set it is idiot proof. Any more air quotes for me?

 

[Broom_jm]

Nope, now that you've clarified your own confusing post, I think we're done here.

Thank you for your service to God and country.

 

[gopwins]

Possum hollow trimmer on a cheap harbor freight drill press is mighty fine. It's a Hoosier product too.

Read the Midway reviews on possum Hoolow trimmer here-
http://www.midwayusa.com/Product/12...-remington-222-remington-magnum-223-remington

 

[lf19]

Worlds finest trimmer. You will not be disappointed. Little crow.

 

[Cannon]

Get a bolt the same thread as the handle bolt (but longer), cut off the head, unscrew the handle, screw the new bolt into the trimmer and chuck cordless drill to the new bolt.
I took it one step further and bought the RCBS three way trimmer for 30 caliber and 22.
My old cordless drill will do quite a few cases before it even thinks about slowing down.
I'd like something fancier some day, but I already owned a cordless drill and the trimmer.

 

[45Guy]

I use the Worlds Finest Trimmer from littlecrowgunworks.com It indexes off the shoulder so you dont have to use a chuck.You can easily do 45 to 60 per hour while watching TV.