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  • G19G26

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    Looking to buy a reasonably priced case trimmer. Going to use on 223 and 300 blackout.
    Any suggestions on what to get? What to not get.
    Thanks
     

    red_zr24x4

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    Search this section for a thread "poor man's giraud"
    I'm not sure if they make a trimmer for 300bo, but I know they make one dedicated to 223.
    I followed his setup and it works great.
    About $100 per trimmer
     

    sugarcreekbrass

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    I have the Frankford Arsenal Platinum Case Prep Center. It does the job for me, trimming, deburring, and cleaning primer pockets. If I had a Dillon I would probably have their trimmer.
     

    Elcardo

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    I have the Lee trimmer that goes in a press is used with a drill
    You buy the trimmer itself then buy the different dies/sleeves for your needs
    I use it for 223 and 300blk
    They have a hand crank version but my laziness knows no bounds
     

    Elcardo

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    Ft.wayne
    I have the Lee trimmer that goes in a press is used with a drill
    You buy the trimmer itself then buy the different dies/sleeves for your needs
    I use it for 223 and 300blk
    They have a hand crank version but my laziness knows no bounds
    It bevels the case at the same time
     

    billybob44

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    In the Man Cave
    Looking to buy a reasonably priced case trimmer. Going to use on 223 and 300 blackout.
    Any suggestions on what to get? What to not get.
    Thanks
    ^^^
    This is what I have ended up using for my common calibers. Works well, fast, and accurate once adjusted properly.
    Each to his own, but this works for me..Bill.
     

    Indy574

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    Wow. That's way too expensive for me.
    I'm doing something like 1k of .223 and 500 .300 blackout
    I’m referring to the Tri-way by Giraud.
     

    Ghostface

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    I’m referring to the Tri-way by Giraud.

    Thats the way to go and is the best $100 I’ve spent, I tried to cheap out with the WFT, I sold it after one use and bought another Giraud. I can process 500 pieces brass in less time it takes to watch an episode of married with children.
     

    55fairlane

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    My Giraud, failed after 31 pieces of brass. The center bushing was incorrectly machined and held in with red loc tite, that never set up. After having @?@?! To Doug, I said I'm a machinist, ill fix it. After machining up a bushing, and recutting the snap ring grove, the unit still wobbled like a bent bolt. I grabbed an old lock ring from a die set and that (kinda) fixed it.
    Take your chances, I would not recommend there cutter.
     
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