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Case Trimmer Recommendations? #3440292 07/11/21 03:10 PM 07/11/21 03:10 PM
Joined: Nov 2015 Posts: 320 Baldwin County, AL Cheaha OP 4 point
Cheaha OP 4 point Joined: Nov 2015 Posts: 320 Baldwin County, AL	Any recommendations for cartridge case trimmers? I've been using the Lee Cartridge Length Gauge system for years, and have been happy with the results, but now I have a new rifle for which it appears Lee does not produce a length gauge (.300 SAUM). So I guess it is time to try something different. Just wondering what system is most versatile and efficient. Thanks for any advice.

Re: Case Trimmer Recommendations? [Re: Cheaha] #3440321 07/11/21 03:57 PM 07/11/21 03:57 PM
Joined: Jan 2011 Posts: 38,489 N. Bama 257wbymag Boo Boo Head
257wbymag Boo Boo Head Joined: Jan 2011 Posts: 38,489 N. Bama	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

Re: Case Trimmer Recommendations? [Re: Cheaha] #3440330 07/11/21 04:06 PM 07/11/21 04:06 PM
Joined: Nov 2015 Posts: 320 Baldwin County, AL Cheaha OP 4 point
Cheaha OP 4 point Joined: Nov 2015 Posts: 320 Baldwin County, AL	Thanks Hog Smoker, I had forgotten about Forester. And thanks 257wbymag, the rifle came with a set of RCBS dies, not sure I would have bought it without them.

Re: Case Trimmer Recommendations? [Re: Cheaha] #3440378 07/11/21 05:43 PM 07/11/21 05:43 PM
Joined: Mar 2013 Posts: 14,590 Tuscaloosa Co. N N2TRKYS Booner
N2TRKYS Booner N Joined: Mar 2013 Posts: 14,590 Tuscaloosa Co.	I’ve used a RCBS manual one with no issues. 83% of all statistics are made up.

Re: Case Trimmer Recommendations? [Re: ] #3440390 07/11/21 06:00 PM 07/11/21 06:00 PM
Joined: Sep 2012 Posts: 18,057 North AL A AU338MAG Old Mossy Horns
AU338MAG Old Mossy Horns A Joined: Sep 2012 Posts: 18,057 North AL	Originally Posted by Hog Smoker 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

Re: Case Trimmer Recommendations? [Re: Cheaha] #3440428 07/11/21 06:41 PM 07/11/21 06:41 PM
Joined: Sep 2013 Posts: 824 Concho, Arizona (formerly livi... nitroexpress 6 point
nitroexpress 6 point Joined: Sep 2013 Posts: 824 Concho, Arizona (formerly livi...	Forster makes very good trimmers. Got my first one in 1982.

Re: Case Trimmer Recommendations? [Re: Cheaha] #3440541 07/11/21 08:25 PM 07/11/21 08:25 PM
Joined: May 2018 Posts: 3,257 Hoover,Al. StateChamps B Big Bore 10 point
Big Bore 10 point B Joined: May 2018 Posts: 3,257 Hoover,Al. StateChamps	Rcbs automatic trimmer Hunting brings out the worst in people.

Re: Case Trimmer Recommendations? [Re: N2TRKYS] #3440569 07/11/21 08:49 PM 07/11/21 08:49 PM
Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 22,698 Morgan Co. Dixiepatriot Freak of Nature
Dixiepatriot Freak of Nature Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 22,698 Morgan Co.	Originally Posted by N2TRKYS I’ve used a RCBS manual one with no issues. That’s what I have. http://familyfoundationfund.org Proud descendant of confederate soldiers. Auburn elitist

Re: Case Trimmer Recommendations? [Re: Cheaha] #3440636 07/12/21 12:12 AM 07/12/21 12:12 AM
Joined: Nov 2015 Posts: 320 Baldwin County, AL Cheaha OP 4 point
Cheaha OP 4 point Joined: Nov 2015 Posts: 320 Baldwin County, AL	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?

Re: Case Trimmer Recommendations? [Re: Cheaha] #3440748 07/12/21 09:33 AM 07/12/21 09:33 AM
Joined: Jul 2020 Posts: 8,433 Chelsea L Lockjaw 14 point
Lockjaw 14 point L Joined: Jul 2020 Posts: 8,433 Chelsea	Little Crow Gunworks worlds finest trimmer is hands down the way to go. Chuck it in a drill and just insert cases in it. I used it to do a ton of 223/556. Works like a champ. I have a horandy cam lock trimmer, and it works ok.

Re: Case Trimmer Recommendations? [Re: Cheaha] #3440756 07/12/21 09:47 AM 07/12/21 09:47 AM
Joined: Nov 2015 Posts: 320 Baldwin County, AL Cheaha OP 4 point
Cheaha OP 4 point Joined: Nov 2015 Posts: 320 Baldwin County, AL	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?

Re: Case Trimmer Recommendations? [Re: Cheaha] #3440801 07/12/21 11:38 AM 07/12/21 11:38 AM
Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 6,726 Selma odocoileus 14 point
odocoileus 14 point Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 6,726 Selma	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.

Re: Case Trimmer Recommendations? [Re: Dixiepatriot] #3440822 07/12/21 12:16 PM 07/12/21 12:16 PM
Joined: Sep 2012 Posts: 7,251 just south of the Tennesse riv... R roadkill 14 point
roadkill 14 point R Joined: Sep 2012 Posts: 7,251 just south of the Tennesse riv...	Originally Posted by Dixiepatriot Originally Posted by N2TRKYS 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.

Re: Case Trimmer Recommendations? [Re: Cheaha] #3440913 07/12/21 02:54 PM 07/12/21 02:54 PM
Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 22,698 Morgan Co. Dixiepatriot Freak of Nature
Dixiepatriot Freak of Nature Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 22,698 Morgan Co.	I have used those little Lee trimmers but they are a set length and if I remember correctly they were more time consuming. http://familyfoundationfund.org Proud descendant of confederate soldiers. Auburn elitist

Re: Case Trimmer Recommendations? [Re: odocoileus] #3440997 07/12/21 04:32 PM 07/12/21 04:32 PM
Joined: Sep 2012 Posts: 18,057 North AL A AU338MAG Old Mossy Horns
AU338MAG Old Mossy Horns A Joined: Sep 2012 Posts: 18,057 North AL	Originally Posted by odocoileus 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

Re: Case Trimmer Recommendations? [Re: Cheaha] #3441033 07/12/21 05:35 PM 07/12/21 05:35 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 12,712 behind my Dillon dave260rem! Skinny’s Ex
dave260rem! Skinny’s Ex Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 12,712 behind my Dillon	Rcbs manual here. Yes I own some non Dillon stuff too. Skinny is my EX.Alcohol was involved.

Re: Case Trimmer Recommendations? [Re: Cheaha] #3441783 07/13/21 08:15 PM 07/13/21 08:15 PM
Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 3,344 Demop 1bamashooter 10 point
1bamashooter 10 point Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 3,344 Demop	I use L E Wilson case trimmer love it. Keep your booger hooker off the bang switch.

Re: Case Trimmer Recommendations? [Re: Cheaha] #3441848 07/13/21 09:42 PM 07/13/21 09:42 PM
Joined: Jun 2021 Posts: 79 Huntsville S Stefan spike
Stefan spike S Joined: Jun 2021 Posts: 79 Huntsville	Giraurd Power Trimmer Easier than a pencil sharpener

Re: Case Trimmer Recommendations? [Re: Cheaha] #3442030 07/14/21 08:26 AM 07/14/21 08:26 AM
Joined: Jul 2020 Posts: 8,433 Chelsea L Lockjaw 14 point
Lockjaw 14 point L Joined: Jul 2020 Posts: 8,433 Chelsea	Originally Posted by Cheaha 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.

Re: Case Trimmer Recommendations? [Re: Cheaha] #3442056 07/14/21 08:59 AM 07/14/21 08:59 AM
Joined: Nov 2015 Posts: 320 Baldwin County, AL Cheaha OP 4 point
Cheaha OP 4 point Joined: Nov 2015 Posts: 320 Baldwin County, AL	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.

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