Case Trimmers

[Michigan Slim]

Little Crow with the caliber inserts. I process thousands of cases each winter as I'm smoking in the garage. I do t know how many 5.56 fit in a five gallon bucket but I have two ready for loading.

 

[DadSmith]

That is my experience also. Here is a good article about this issue using 45 ACP as an example. I found this article around 5 years ago and shared it with my shooting league. Some of my bullseye shooting freinds were asking about trimming their 45 brass. I felt it was not needed and might be counter productive. I have trimmed many bottleneck cases and turned the necks on a few, but never trimmed straight-walled pistol cases.

http://vintagepistols.com/massreloading/loading45ACP.html

That makes a lot of sense. I never actually crunched the numbers, but I noticed 45acp, 45colt, 38 special, 9mm all seem to shrink down over time.
Full power 10mm, 44mag 357mag they will stretch some over time. That's if you load them to maximum pressure.

5.56, 308 will grow some, 338 Lapua Magnum needs trimmed after ever shot it seems, plus a very close case inspection.

 

[Creedmoor]

Little Crow with the caliber inserts. I process thousands of cases each winter as I'm smoking in the garage. I do t know how many 5.56 fit in a five gallon bucket but I have two ready for loading.

I'll give you fifty bucks a bucket and swap your two for two unprocessed buckets my new friend?

 

[Michigan Slim]

I'll give you fifty bucks a bucket and swap your two for two unprocessed buckets my new friend?

Although your offer has possibilities, I just got 90.00/bucket at the scrap yard....
Ok, no possible way. Too bad your so far, I'd give you a bucket of unprocessed. I know a guy....

 

[Creedmoor]

Although your offer has possibilities, I just got 90.00/bucket at the scrap yard....
Ok, no possible way. Too bad your so far, I'd give you a bucket of unprocessed. I know a guy....

lol...
Im just wanting to swap processed for unprocessed and ill pay you 50.00 a bucket.

I have a can to pickup on the SS of FW in the next few months. Maybe a few of us could meet in Huntington for lunch/dinner

Full disclosure, I have a 1050. But since my slaves have grown up I usually drop off buckets at Blue Ridge Brass in Va on the way to visit family and pick it up next time through.

 

[Michigan Slim]

lol...
Im just wanting to swap processed for unprocessed and ill pay you 50.00 a bucket.

I have a can to pickup on the SS of FW in the next few months. Maybe a few of us could meet in Huntington for lunch/dinner

Full disclosure, I have a 1050. But since my slaves have grown up I usually drop off buckets at Blue Ridge Brass in Va on the way to visit family and pick it up next time through.

My slaves grew up too! I hunt down by Huntington. Give a shout next time through.

 

[red_zr24x4]

Giraud Tri-Way Trimmer

The Giraud Tri Way Trimmer is designed to be powered by your typical drill motor, drill press, or other dedicated rotating power source. Got an old motor laying around and some mechanical...

www.giraudtool.com

 

[Creedmoor]

MidwayUSA has the Lyman on sale for $125.00

Lyman Brass Smith Case Trim Xpress Case Trimmer

Lyman's Case Trim Xpress gives rifle reloaders the speed and accuracy that they have been looking for when trimming cases! The unit has its own power...

www.midwayusa.com

 

[Aszerigan]

MidwayUSA has the Lyman on sale for $125.00

Lyman Brass Smith Case Trim Xpress Case Trimmer

Lyman's Case Trim Xpress gives rifle reloaders the speed and accuracy that they have been looking for when trimming cases! The unit has its own power...

www.midwayusa.com

I'm a big fan of the Lyman. I've owned the Giraud and the Lyman does just a nice of a job at 1/4 the price. Plus it comes with attachments for most every popular caliber. Also, it's much more easily adjusted than the Giraud and just as consistent.

 

[Creedmoor]

I'm a big fan of the Lyman. I've owned the Giraud and the Lyman does just a nice of a job at 1/4 the price. Plus it comes with attachments for most every popular caliber. Also, it's much more easily adjusted than the Giraud and just as consistent.

My brother bought me out of the Giraud we both owned and Amazon was blowing out the Lyman for 99 bucks so I bought one. I haven't used it yet ( 2 yrs? ) I will need to run a trimmer this winter it looks like. I assume it just cuts a strait cut without a chamfer on the inside and outside?
Ive also been pondering a Dillon for use when I'm processing brass.

 

[Aszerigan]

My brother bought me out of the Giraud we both owned and Amazon was blowing out the Lyman for 99 bucks so I bought one. I haven't used it yet ( 2 yrs? ) I will need to run a trimmer this winter it looks like. I assume it just cuts a strait cut without a chamfer on the inside and outside?
Ive also been pondering a Dillon for use when I'm processing brass.

Correct, no champfer.

I've contacted Dillon about getting a trim die for the 300 Savage. Lot of call for that brass these days and it's getting hard to do it by hand. I'll see what they say.

 

[Creedmoor]

Correct, no champfer.

I've contacted Dillon about getting a trim die for the 300 Savage. Lot of call for that brass these days and it's getting hard to do it by hand. I'll see what they say.

Thats funny, years and years ago my Gfather gave me his ugly Rem 760 in 300 Savage.
I bought a few hundred new cases a few years later, one of my sons uses it for deer.

 

[Aszerigan]

Thats funny, years and years ago my Gfather gave me his ugly Rem 760 in 300 Savage.
I bought a few hundred new cases a few years later, one of my sons uses it for deer.

No one regularly produces 300 Savage brass. Starline doesn't make it at all. I've trimmed hundreds of cases with a chop saw and the Lyman trimmer, but my knuckles say "no more."

 

[DadSmith]

Case Trimmer & Prep Center for Reloading | Frankford Arsenal

Frankford Arsenal's Case Trim & Prep Center accurately trims brass in seconds. Includes inside and outside chamfer tools and primer pocket cleaners

www.frankfordarsenal.com

I've got this one. It works great. Once you set it up you can run it until your hand gets tired, very easy to do hundreds at a time, or thousands if you have the time.

 

[BIGE7.62]

Case Trimmer & Prep Center for Reloading | Frankford Arsenal

Frankford Arsenal's Case Trim & Prep Center accurately trims brass in seconds. Includes inside and outside chamfer tools and primer pocket cleaners

www.frankfordarsenal.com

I've got this one. It works great. Once you set it up you can run it until your hand gets tired, very easy to do hundreds at a time, or thousands if you have the time.

This is what I've used the last couple years . A leather glove seems to help with hand fatigue.

 

[Sniper 79]

I use a WFT for rifle stuff and don't trim pistol. The WFT works nice.

 

[Rich AR15]

Another vote for the Giraud trimmer. When I was still shooting Highpower it was good for processing a lot of brass quickly. But might be a little pricey for some.

 

[Paul 7.62]

I have poor hand strength due to arthritis, and after using a Giraud for years, I have switched to a Henderson as my fingers are not worked so hard. As with most shoulder based trimmers you need to place the case in and then give it a 1/4 turn to finish cutting. Henderson is a Forester lathe type trimmer with a 3 way cutter and has a very precise cutting.

 

[sheepdog697]

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I just picked up the case trim and prep center from Frankford Arsenal. I have only ran a couple hundred cases through so far, but it works great so far.

This is what I have. Works very well