Author Topic: WHICH CASE TRIMMER (Read 793 times)

RipOne · « **on:** June 17, 2004, 03:41:43 PM »

Which Case Trimmer - spill the beans ....

KN · « **Reply #1 on:** June 17, 2004, 03:50:00 PM »

RCBS Trim Pro. The power one. KN

ricciardelli · « **Reply #2 on:** June 17, 2004, 06:04:28 PM »

Been using the Forster trimmer since the 1960's, and the cutters haven't dulled yet...

RipOne · « **Reply #3 on:** June 18, 2004, 03:46:08 AM »

ricciardelli & KN: Thanks ..... will LQQK

skb2706 · « **Reply #4 on:** June 18, 2004, 03:56:01 AM »

If you buy the non powered RCBS trimmer...........take the hand crank handle off....put a allen head screw in the end of the shaft......take a hex bit that fits the allen head screw put it in a rechargeable drill.........you will have one of the fastest easiest to use trimmers there is. Besides that you will have a drill....all for less money than a powered RCBS case trimmer. If you do high volume serious case alterations you would understand.

RipOne · « **Reply #5 on:** June 18, 2004, 05:56:19 AM »

skb2706: Thanks for that one.

Castaway · « **Reply #6 on:** June 18, 2004, 06:00:42 AM »

Have to differ. Used to use my Lyman trimmer and it was a pain in the neck. Now, I only use the Lee trimmer. Lock the case in a shell holder which is locked in a drill, hold the cutter in the other hand and press the trigger. No adjustment necessary and each case is trimmed to the same length from get-to-go. While the case is in the holder, hit it a lick inside and out with a chamfering tool and the job is done. Fast and efficient.

longwinters · « **Reply #7 on:** June 19, 2004, 11:15:34 AM »

I have a Lyman. But if I had the extra $$$ I would get a power something.

Long

Bullseye · « **Reply #8 on:** June 19, 2004, 06:53:11 PM »

RCBS with the electric motor. The motor provides the power plus the cutter feeds itself. You can chamfer and debur the previous case while the trimmer it doing the next one. Do not know why I waited so long to add the motor to mine.

papajohn428 · « **Reply #9 on:** June 20, 2004, 07:31:23 AM »

Drill Press! Set the depth stop, and start trimming!

PJ the Toolfreak

stork · « **Reply #10 on:** June 20, 2004, 04:33:16 PM »

I have only been reloading for a couple of months, but I really like my wilson case trimmer. I only load 20 at a time so it don't take me long to trim. It is very simple, yet it works extremely good.

Somerled · « **Reply #11 on:** June 21, 2004, 05:20:12 PM »

I got tired of cussing an RCBS trimmer. I went to the simple Lee trimmer setup. I have a ball cutter/length guage for each caliber I load. I put the collet in a cordless drill. I can trim, chamfer and deburr 200 or 300 cases right quick while sitting on the porch or watching TV.

Moe · « **Reply #12 on:** June 23, 2004, 02:16:03 PM »

Forster

Leftoverdj · « **Reply #13 on:** June 24, 2004, 05:43:47 AM »

Quote from: papajohn428

Drill Press! Set the depth stop, and start trimming!

PJ the Toolfreak

Amen, Brother!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!