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Re: Case Trimmer Recommendations?
[Re: Cheaha]
#3440321
07/11/21 03:57 PM
07/11/21 03:57 PM
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257wbymag
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Boo Boo Head
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I have rcbs 300saum dies if you need a set.
Quietly killing turkeys where youre not!!! My tank full of give a fraks been runnin on empty I'm the paterfamilias
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Re: Case Trimmer Recommendations?
[Re: Cheaha]
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07/11/21 05:43 PM
07/11/21 05:43 PM
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Posts: 14,588 Tuscaloosa Co.
N2TRKYS
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Booner
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I’ve used a RCBS manual one with no issues.
83% of all statistics are made up.
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Re: Case Trimmer Recommendations?
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#3440390
07/11/21 06:00 PM
07/11/21 06:00 PM
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Joined: Sep 2012
Posts: 18,048 North AL
AU338MAG
Old Mossy Horns
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Old Mossy Horns
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Forester is highly recommended. This^^^^ Simple design has been working for decades. Get to power adapter and a cheap cordless screwdriver and your GTG.
Dying ain't much of a living boy...Josey Wales
Molon Labe
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Re: Case Trimmer Recommendations?
[Re: N2TRKYS]
#3440569
07/11/21 08:49 PM
07/11/21 08:49 PM
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Posts: 22,690 Morgan Co.
Dixiepatriot
Freak of Nature
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Freak of Nature
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Morgan Co.
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I’ve used a RCBS manual one with no issues. That’s what I have.
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Re: Case Trimmer Recommendations?
[Re: Dixiepatriot]
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07/12/21 12:16 PM
07/12/21 12:16 PM
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roadkill
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14 point
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I’ve used a RCBS manual one with no issues. That’s what I have. Same here. With mine in 5.56/.223 if you size the case first it won't fit on the stem of the collet to trim. I set my trimmer for this caliber at a depth to trim that allows for stretching when sized after trimming that is still below maximum case length. I run them all through the trimmer to the same length, then size them. The differences between cases after sizing is minimal and in anything I've ever fired them in have worked fine. If I was doing precision ammo I'd do it differently but for ARs and the one bolt gun I have in that caliber it does OK.
Last edited by roadkill; 07/12/21 12:17 PM.
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Re: Case Trimmer Recommendations?
[Re: odocoileus]
#3440997
07/12/21 04:32 PM
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Posts: 18,048 North AL
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Old Mossy Horns
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Old Mossy Horns
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I've got a Little Crow in .223 I've had for a few years. It's great for doing one thing: large amounts of .223/5.56. I've only used the RCBS Trim pro. It works well for doing small batches, 20-50 at a time. Anything more than that and I'd want a power unit. They make a "conversion" of sort. Essentially an allen head screw with a rounded head allen wrench that fits in the drill. Reviews are OK, but most say it wears out and strips the head after a few thousand pieces. I am looking at making one with a short piece of rubber hose as a drive coupler to a drill. The standalone power attachment is too rich for my blood. Forster also makes a 3 way trimmer attachment for their case trimmer which is caliber specific. Trim chamfer and deburr at the same time. I have bought one for trimming 223 brass but have not used it yet. I prefer to use a VLD chamfer on most of my cases.
Dying ain't much of a living boy...Josey Wales
Molon Labe
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Re: Case Trimmer Recommendations?
[Re: Cheaha]
#3441783
07/13/21 08:15 PM
07/13/21 08:15 PM
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Joined: Jan 2008
Posts: 3,344 Demop
1bamashooter
10 point
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10 point
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I use L E Wilson case trimmer love it.
Keep your booger hooker off the bang switch.
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Re: Case Trimmer Recommendations?
[Re: Cheaha]
#3442030
07/14/21 08:26 AM
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Lockjaw
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14 point
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I have seen the Little Crow trimmers, but I reload way too many different calibers to invest in one of those for each. Does it have multi-caliber capability? I see Lyman has a similar set up with variable bushings for different casings, but reviews seem to be mixed.
Also came across the Lee Quick Trim system that looks interesting. Wondering if anyone has tried that? I have multiple calibers too, but I think I am going to get one for 308 and 7-08 if they offer one go from there. The way I look at it is my having to set up my hornady one, and then have to keep tinkering with it to keep it adjusted takes up enough of my time that the 70 bucks the LCT costs worth it. Instead of spending an hour I can spend 5 minutes. Especially when you have a case with a crimp you need to take out, the prep time just to get it loadable is pretty high.
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Re: Case Trimmer Recommendations?
[Re: Cheaha]
#3442756
07/15/21 09:46 AM
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nitroexpress
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Thanks for the recommendations. I like the idea of a powered unit, or at least the ability to convert to one. On the Forster, the base seems too light to use free-standing, do you mount it to a board or something? I have both of mine mounted on board. The long, and the standard length. I just clamp it down and go. I have about 12 or 13 calibers I trim. My image above shows both screwed to the board. I was trimming 50 Alaskan cases.
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Re: Case Trimmer Recommendations?
[Re: Cheaha]
#3442760
07/15/21 10:00 AM
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Posts: 18,048 North AL
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Old Mossy Horns
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Old Mossy Horns
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I've decided to give the Lee Quick Trim a try since it is fairly inexpensive and I found a .300 SAUM trim die to go with it. I will let everyone know how it works out. But, I have a feeling I will eventually be investing in a more traditional trimmer. Buy once, cry once.
Dying ain't much of a living boy...Josey Wales
Molon Labe
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Re: Case Trimmer Recommendations?
[Re: Cheaha]
#3446252
07/21/21 03:17 PM
07/21/21 03:17 PM
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Posts: 7,595 Hartselle, AL
trlrdrdave
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Posts: 7,595
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I have seen the Little Crow trimmers, but I reload way too many different calibers to invest in one of those for each. Does it have multi-caliber capability? I see Lyman has a similar set up with variable bushings for different casings, but reviews seem to be mixed.
Also came across the Lee Quick Trim system that looks interesting. Wondering if anyone has tried that? The WFT2 is made to change chambers to swap different cartridges. I'm just getting started on those. Used the first one and like it a lot.
"In time of war, send me all the Alabamians you can get, but in time of peace, for Lord's sake, send them to somebody else." General Edward H. Plummer
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Re: Case Trimmer Recommendations?
[Re: Lockjaw]
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07/23/21 11:54 AM
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Hangfire
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4 point
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Lee county
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I have seen the Little Crow trimmers, but I reload way too many different calibers to invest in one of those for each. Does it have multi-caliber capability? I see Lyman has a similar set up with variable bushings for different casings, but reviews seem to be mixed.
Also came across the Lee Quick Trim system that looks interesting. Wondering if anyone has tried that? I have multiple calibers too, but I think I am going to get one for 308 and 7-08 if they offer one go from there. The way I look at it is my having to set up my hornady one, and then have to keep tinkering with it to keep it adjusted takes up enough of my time that the 70 bucks the LCT costs worth it. Instead of spending an hour I can spend 5 minutes. Especially when you have a case with a crimp you need to take out, the prep time just to get it loadable is pretty high. Just get the 308 case trimmer from little crow. It works on the whole family of cartridges based on the 308 case. It’s good on the 22-250,243,260,7/08,308.
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