case trimmer suggestions

[hardly]

I am fairly new to reloading and am at the point that i need a case trimmer.  Currently shooting .223, 22-250 and .308.  Usually reloading 50 to 200 rounds per month.  I think a manual trimmer will be ok for me and would like to stay under $100.  Looking at the Hornady Cam Lock Trimmer at Midway for about $65 and the Lyman Accutrimmer for $47 or Lyman Universal for $62.  Looking for recommendations.  Looks like I have time to decide cause like everything else right now, they are all on backorder.  thanks

[AtlLaw]

Had an RCBS, liked it.  Got a Forster, LOVE it!   
Actually I still have the RCBS and find I can trim my 45-120 brass with it which I can't with the Forster unless I got a "Classic" base.   

[stimpylu32]

I too am a Forster fan , so much so that I have 3 set up and a forth for spare parts , picked them up on E-bay for about 1/2 the price of new .

Even the Lee hand trimmers with their Zip Trim gizmo is not too bad for doing small lots of brass , don't know if I'd want to do a few hundred at a time with it though . 

stimpy

[quickdtoo]

Go for a little over $100 and you can get a machine that takes care of all brass prep with a little modification. 

Tim

http://www.gboreloaded.com/forums/index.php/topic,169017.msg1098781430.html#msg1098781430

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d81l62J1VmI

[B2crawler]

I have a RCBS trimmer that I bought years ago and the three way cutter to neck turn.  It works OK....would like to use the Forester some day.  When I'm not worried about the necks I've bought trim dies.  They are as simple as it gets and pretty fast I think.  Anyone else use trim dies here?

[SHOOTALL]

like my lyman alot .
but alot of the time on standard cases i use a lee hand trimmer in a bat. drill .

[drdougrx]

I still use a trim die.

[BigJakeJ1s]

The L.E. Wilson trimmer is my favorite. Robust, extremely accurate/consistent, and relatively inexpensive (~$40 for the trimmer plus ~$8 for a case holder). Sinclair has a fancy stand and clamp for it, and a really nice micrometer adjustment screw, but they are not really necessary (the micrometer screw would be more convenient, but it costs more than the whole trimmer).

Andy

[Tn Jim]

Stimpylu32, I have a Lee trimmer for 5 different calibers. They work great for small batches, as you said. Then came the day (day? more like a week!) that I did 2000 military LC 5.56 cases. No fun, believe me!!

[stubshaft]

My Forster is 38 years old.  I have used and still own a Lyman and it is okay.  The trick is to get into a trimming regimen and not wait until you have to lop off .3"or more.  I personally hate trimming, but I set it up infront of the boob tube and before you know it I'm finished.

[bubba]

I use the lee trimmer. I put the end thay holds the shell in my drill. I can trim pretty quick with it.  I have the arbors for all the calibers I load for. 

[KAYR1]

I have an RCBS Trimmer. Its a hand-turned model, but yesterday I removed the knob, chucked up the lathe shaft in my cordless drill and prepped 200 22-250 cases. It the only trimmer I have ever owned, but it works well for me.

[res45]

I use the Lee trimmers pretty much all the time now for three calibers if you already have the drill about $30 should cover everything you need. Case length gage and shell holder for each Cal. $5 each,cutter head and stud universal $5,Chamfer/deburring tool $5.

[dw06]

Well guess I'll be different here,used a forster for 23 years till it was in need of a new cutter head,so went and got a new Hornady trimmer,very happy with it for last 8 years or so.Also have and use the lee trimmers for small batches and they do well too.

[Bart Solo]

The great thing about the Lee tools (in addition to price) is that you can't over trim. They take you right down to, but not beyond, max case length.

[SHOOTALL]

and it is the same every time . sometimes this is good others its not so good .

[goodconcretecolor]

I must echo on the Lee trimmers. I use my cordless drill with a piece of 0000 steel wool and do all my case prep wile watching TV with the family. I use the Lee hand press with the collet sizing die and the Lee Autoprime as well so I can start with dirty fired cases and at the end of an hour long show have 40-50 cases neck-sized, decapped, cleaned and primed ready for powder and a bullet. I love the Lee trimming system

[Cheesehead]

I recently went from an RCBS hand crank to an RCBS Power Trimmer. I wish i would have done this years ago. I enjoy trimming brass now, with great precision and in mass quantity. I highly recomend it. The economics are there, since you will only need to buy one trimmer, ever.

Cheese