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Offline cridertj

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case trimmer
« on: March 21, 2009, 02:21:32 PM »
I am looking for a decent case trimmer to use while loading 204 shells cannot spend a lot but don’t want some thing cheap and hard to use any suggestions?
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Re: case trimmer
« Reply #1 on: March 21, 2009, 02:26:37 PM »
The cheapest and simplest would be the Lee hand trimmer .

http://www.leeprecision.com/cgi/catalog/browse.cgi?1237681383.1634=/html/catalog/casecon.html

Myself , I use the Forster trimmers , picked them up used on E-bay for about 1/2 of what they cost new but they do take a bit of getting used to .

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Re: case trimmer
« Reply #2 on: March 21, 2009, 02:47:05 PM »
Lee doesn't make a length gage for the .204, but you can turn a 22-250 gage down in a drill, that's what I use.

Tim
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Re: case trimmer
« Reply #3 on: March 21, 2009, 02:50:59 PM »
Yep , Tim's right , I missed the 204 part .  ;D
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Re: case trimmer
« Reply #4 on: March 21, 2009, 03:48:46 PM »
Quality, there is no substitute.

A few more bucks spent now will soon be forgotten, while the pleasure and satisfaction of using a piece of quality equipment just goes on and on and  ----------

The RCBS trimmer I use, was used when I bought it, and that is probably 25 years ago.

Check out the sources for used equipment, e-bay etc.

Keep em coming!

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Re: case trimmer
« Reply #5 on: March 22, 2009, 04:26:48 PM »
I like the Wilson trimmer. Not sure if you'd need the standard cutter or the 17 cal cutter, but there is no pilot needed, just the case holder (a 204 Ruger holder is available).

Andy
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Re: case trimmer
« Reply #6 on: March 22, 2009, 04:44:28 PM »
  I agree on an old RCBS trimmer;I bought mine in '83 and it still works just fine. In fact I used it just yesterday.  Kix
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Re: case trimmer
« Reply #7 on: March 22, 2009, 05:14:15 PM »


This is what lee sent me as I also asked about 204



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No.  The neck diameter is too small for us to make it.

Lee Precision





At 11:55 PM 2/1/2009, you wrote:

Are you going to make a case length gauge for 204 ruger kurt
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Re: case trimmer
« Reply #8 on: March 23, 2009, 02:30:06 AM »
See if you can find a "file trim die."   They are inexpensive (comparitively), easy to use, fast. 
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Re: case trimmer
« Reply #9 on: March 23, 2009, 03:22:23 AM »
I reload only rifle casings and not a lot of them. I purchased a RCBS Trimpro about a year ago for under $100.00. Considering my number of reloads, this works REALLY good for my purposes.

https://shop.rcbs.com/WebConnect/MainServlet?storeId=webconnect&catalogId=webconnect&langId=en_US&action=ProductDisplay&screenlabel=index&productId=3572&route=C13J036N012
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