Trimming s$%^s

[red_zr24x4]

Trimming sucks...that is all


No really its the worst part of reloading.
I'm just glad we have the RCBS power trimmer or it would be ugly
Working on .308's right now, just glad I only have 600pcs. to do

 

[Menace67]

Just did 2k .223 no trimming necessary

 

[DRob]

Right!
Trimming does suck..........but only a lot.

Right again!
It's the worst part of reloading.

Right once more!
Having an RCBS power trimmer makes it better. I recall running that trimmer by hand before I went to the adaptor to use a drill and finally the RCBS power unit. Then there's deburring and chamfering case mouths. These are mind-numbingly repetitive procedures but I can stand some mind-numbing now and then. I day dream about flying prairie dogs while I'm doing those jobs!
Thank God for progressive presses.

 

[Dave A]

Yep, I bought 1000 pieces of Lake City 5.56 brass from NatchezShooters Supplies couple weeks ago so I’ll be sizing, trimming, priming, yadayada yada. But not much else to do inthe winter except paint the inside of the house.

 

[msd]

Try having 5700+ of 223 that 'll need trimmed.

 

[Leo]

I had a wildcat caliber pistol that I had to make brass for. You started with a military 30-06 case, cut it at the neck reamed the inside of the shoulder to make clearance for the bullet while it was wedged in a special sizing die that would mount into a lathe chuck, press out of that die, resized again with a regular style die and trim the usual way. (after you forced the crimed primer out and recut the primer pocket) One miscut or flaw and you threw the case away and started again. Compaired to that thing, anealing, and forming brass for the 7mmTCU or the 357 Heret was easy. Now I just shoot factory calibers.

After spending the whole weekend making 100 good pieces of brass, I was afraid to shoot it outdoors and loose the brass in the field. Like Dave said, winter in the midwest keeps a person indoors alot, you may as well process brass and reload ammo.

 

[Aszerigan]

Buy a Hornady Case Prep Center. If you want to see one in action, come use mine for an hour or two. It's about as good as it gets.

 

[mike8170]

You guys with your fancy dandy high dollar "makes it easier on me" stuff! I am still using a Hornady hand crank trimmer!

 

[U.S. Patriot]

I ordered a hand crank trimmer as well. That's reloading on a budget for me. I usually prepare a good amount of brass so I'm not having to do a lot of prep in between the other processes. My stuff should be here tomorrow and I'm only going prep 50 cases at first for my first test batch.

 

[msd]

Buy a Hornady Case Prep Center. If you want to see one in action, come use mine for an hour or two. It's about as good as it gets.

Whats the normal time on trimming 223 brass?

I got the WFT thats a lickety split trim, but have toyed with the idea off and on about the Hornady, just because of the other stations it has.

 

[chipdog4]

Hornady Case Prep Center... It's about as good as it gets.

I think this is about as good as it gets. I sure hope it is.
I've earned it though. I've trimmed probably close to 10,000 rounds of 223 on a RCBS hand crank.

 

[tnek]

Screw that!!! I may have to size and trim someday but not as long as I can buy this.
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[msd]

I ordered a hand crank trimmer as well. That's reloading on a budget for me. I usually prepare a good amount of brass so I'm not having to do a lot of prep in between the other processes. My stuff should be here tomorrow and I'm only going prep 50 cases at first for my first test batch.

50 cases of what?

If it's rifle, I bet after 25 you'll be thinking it'd be nice to have a power trimmer.

 

[red_zr24x4]

My brother borrowed a dillon st1200 trimmer from a friend of ours.. that thing works pretty quick, the only issue I have with it is it sizes the neck on .308 as you trim but it under sizes them. from what I've read on the net everyone complains about this.

 

[U.S. Patriot]

50 cases of what?

If it's rifle, I bet after 25 you'll be thinking it'd be nice to have a power trimmer.

.223, as I said I'm on a budget. When I can afford better equipment then I'll buy a power trimmer.

 

[triharley]

I have my garage and work bench cleaned and a chip guard over the cutter head. Hopefully tonight I get to run a full hour out my Case trimmer, which is loosely based on the trimmer that chipdog4 posted. I will try to take Video, but someone will have to explain how to post a video. Don't need to Hijack this thread but if some one pm's me how I can probably figure it out.

 

[Leo]

If you have a hand crank RCBS, Lyman or other trimmer, I have a trick that works great. I just unscrewed the handle and mounted the chuck of a 1/2 inch SLOW speed drill. Since I clamped the trimmer to the bench, I also attached a block of wood to support the weight of the drill motor. With the quick connect case holder and the optional three way cutter (I bought one for each caliber) you can make some real progress in a hurry. Since the three way cutter trims the length, chamfers the inside and deburrs the outside in one step, each piece only has to be handled once. Not as slick as some of the new case tools, but worked great just the same.

 

[j706]

I think this is about as good as it gets. I sure hope it is.
I've earned it though. I've trimmed probably close to 10,000 rounds of 223 on a RCBS hand crank.

Same here! Best investment I have made in years. It took the pain and dread out of trimming. It is now a non issue.

 

[msd]

Best hand trimmer I found that I liked was the Redding trimmer.
I've got 2 Lymans and an RCBS, and just found the Redding to be better, IMO.

The mounting of a drill to the handle is a good option, I just never got around to doing it. Once I seen how much 223 brass I had to trim, I went with the WFT.

 

[ISP 5353]

Still using my old Wilson trimmer. Slow, but accurate.