Case trimmer question
#1
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Colorado
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Case trimmer question
I am thinking of upgrading to a power case trimer. I am looking at the Lyman and the RCBS. Just reading the discrpitions isn't helping much.
Does anyone own either one and can offer some goood advice on pros & cons?? The price is close enough as to not make a difference.
Thanks
Does anyone own either one and can offer some goood advice on pros & cons?? The price is close enough as to not make a difference.
Thanks
#2
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RE: Case trimmer question
I can't say about the lymans. Never used one. But for the RCBS, I got varying case lengths up to .008". I didn't like that. I know the RCBS screw lock can slip. Especially if I have a lever like on the electric attatchment shoving it.
I have used a gracey and think they are pretty awesome but expensive.
I have used a gracey and think they are pretty awesome but expensive.
#3
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Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Colorado
Posts: 113
RE: Case trimmer question
Bigcountry,
Thanks for the reply. I use a plainRCBS now, can't remember the model, but I only get a.002" to .003"variance. I didn't even think about that. If that is what to expect I gues I'll keep doing it manually.
What is a "gracey"??
BTW, I grew up in Western MD before I joined the service.
Thanks again
Thanks for the reply. I use a plainRCBS now, can't remember the model, but I only get a.002" to .003"variance. I didn't even think about that. If that is what to expect I gues I'll keep doing it manually.
What is a "gracey"??
BTW, I grew up in Western MD before I joined the service.
Thanks again
#4
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RE: Case trimmer question
http://www.precisionreloading.com/graceytrimmer.htm
Little pricey but I feel its the best.
I moved to Westminster, in 1996, moved from ky.
Little pricey but I feel its the best.
I moved to Westminster, in 1996, moved from ky.
#5
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Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Colorado
Posts: 113
RE: Case trimmer question
Bigcountry,
Thanks for the link. I don't think it is too bad. Only $40 more than I can get the RCBS locally. The shell holders is were the cost will come in, but I like the idea of using the shoulder as the datum point. Looks like a early Christmas present to me.
Thanks again and goodluck in the up coming season.
Thanks for the link. I don't think it is too bad. Only $40 more than I can get the RCBS locally. The shell holders is were the cost will come in, but I like the idea of using the shoulder as the datum point. Looks like a early Christmas present to me.
Thanks again and goodluck in the up coming season.
#6
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Mar 2004
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RE: Case trimmer question
I use the Lyman Universal trimmer and I don't know how you could find one much better or any easier to use. The only thing you change when switching calibers is the pilot and that takes a whole 30-40 seconds and you get 9 pilots with it.
#8
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Garfield NJ USA
Posts: 3,067
RE: Case trimmer question
I use an RCBS power station with a Lee cutter that I drilled a hole into the center of the cutter and epoxy'd the threaded shank from an RCBS case neck brush. Thread in the case length gauge and flip the switch. Only thing left to do is to put a case into the lock stud, works well enough especially when trimming lots of cases. Trims, chamfers and deburrs each case at one shot.
#9
Nontypical Buck
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RE: Case trimmer question
ORIGINAL: Ripstop
SJAdventures,
Thanks for the info on the Lyman. I don't know anyone who has one and was wondering how the collet held the case. Sounds like it very simple.
SJAdventures,
Thanks for the info on the Lyman. I don't know anyone who has one and was wondering how the collet held the case. Sounds like it very simple.