case trimmer advice?? - The Firearms Forum

444 marlin · 10-20-2011, 11:20 AM

I am getting back into reloading after many years,I have moved a few times and I am missing a box off reloading equipment so I need a new trimmer neck turner chamfer set up.I was looking at the RCBS trim pro manual,have any of you guys used these and what do you think?
thanks for your time
Wayne

gdmoody · 10-20-2011, 11:29 AM

Welcome to the Forum, 444.

I say buy the LEE cutter and length gauges for the calibers you reload. Low cost and low maintenance.

Caneman · 10-20-2011, 12:37 PM

I really like the RCBS Trim Pro with the 3 Way Cutter. I attach my drill to it, it chucks up really easy, and the trimmer cuts, deburs the outside, and bevels the inside... all cuts/deburs/bevels are fully adjustable to your liking... I own and have used the Lee system and they work good, but hard on the fingers... the RCBS is a dream to work with compared to the Lee cutters.

Here is the trim pro without the drill attached:

here is the 3 way cutter attachment:

rcairflr · 10-20-2011, 12:38 PM

+1 for the Lee case trimmer

howlnmad · 10-20-2011, 12:52 PM

I've got the RCBS 3 way cutter but not the manual one, mine is motorized. I really enjoy using it for large quantities. For small lots I use the Lee cutter and mandrels. They work good too but play havic on my carpul tunnel.

old semperfi · 10-20-2011, 09:37 PM

i use the cheaper lee set up with a power drill,its quick and inexpensive. old semperfi

JLA · 10-20-2011, 09:57 PM

Im with the Lee lovers on this one too. I also use the Lee trimmer stud chucked in my drill to help evenly anneal cases

The Duke · 10-21-2011, 08:38 AM

My vote goes for the Lyman Power Trim, especially if you have a number of different caliber cases to trim or a large number...Otherwise, the Lee works as advertised and its inexpensive...

The Hornady Case Prep Center looks real nice, but dont have experience with it...but Hornady makes good stuff..

444 marlin · 10-21-2011, 12:10 PM

thanks guys,I went with the RCBS trim pro with the three way cutter.I have the trim pro manual kit home already,and I am waiting on the three way cutter.
Thanks again
Wayne

tommixx · 10-21-2011, 12:35 PM

wayne I think you made a wise choise I have used rcbs for years

sliclee · 10-21-2011, 05:11 PM

Many years back I choose the RCBS power cutter. I shoot many calibers in pistol and rifle and as the years went by my manual one was too slow.
If you dont really compete you can get by with a manual trimmer. I found the RCBS very accurate, I listened to the "old guys". Others I know use other brands with good results.

Caneman · 10-24-2011, 11:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Duke

My vote goes for the Lyman Power Trim, especially if you have a number of different caliber cases to trim or a large number...Otherwise, the Lee works as advertised and its inexpensive...

The Hornady Case Prep Center looks real nice, but dont have experience with it...but Hornady makes good stuff..

is this the trimmer that you mount on your drill press? i looked at it and liked the idea...

LDBennett · 10-24-2011, 12:47 PM

Over the last 20+ years of reloading I have tired all the various methods of case trimming (hand lathe, drill press and Lyman case holder, and even my machinist lathe). The best one yet is the RCBS Trim Pro Power Case Trimmer:

http://www.midwayusa.com/Product/481...r-kit-110-volt

It trims the cases to with in a thousandth or two every time, unlike an other method I have used. You put the case in and let it do all the work while you chamfer the case you just took out of it.

LDBennett

Scott_R · 10-24-2011, 09:25 PM

Hi everybody. I'm new here.

I like the Giraud trimmer. If you ever trim a LOT of brass at a time, this one is great.

Pricey, but I love it.

For the record, I also have the RCBS manual trimmer, but it gets little love these days.

Doug B. · 10-26-2011, 05:35 AM

If taking only a couple thousandths or a bit more I use the RCBS Trim Pro. If squeezing down/up from one caliber to another where excessive trimming is needed, I use my Forster power trimmer in my drill press, then the RCBS. Saves a lot on my arm.

Ace1911 · 10-26-2011, 06:11 PM

I use the Forster trimmer. Has worked perfectly for me.

reynolds357 · 10-26-2011, 07:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ace1911

I use the Forster trimmer. Has worked perfectly for me.

Me too. I have RCBS, Lyman, and Forster. The Forster is light years ahead.

10-20-2011, 11:20 AM	#1
444 marlin Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 13	case trimmer advice?? I am getting back into reloading after many years,I have moved a few times and I am missing a box off reloading equipment so I need a new trimmer neck turner chamfer set up.I was looking at the RCBS trim pro manual,have any of you guys used these and what do you think? thanks for your time Wayne -->

10-20-2011, 11:29 AM	#2
gdmoody Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Northeast Georgia Contributor Posts: 6,345	Re: case trimmer advice?? Welcome to the Forum, 444. I say buy the LEE cutter and length gauges for the calibers you reload. Low cost and low maintenance. __________________ NRA Endowment Member GeorgiaCarry.Org Member Retired US Army Postal Worker Personally, I carry a gun because I'm too young to die and too old to take an ass whoopin'.....author unknown (but obviously brilliant)

10-20-2011, 12:37 PM	#3
Caneman Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 1,273	Re: case trimmer advice?? I really like the RCBS Trim Pro with the 3 Way Cutter. I attach my drill to it, it chucks up really easy, and the trimmer cuts, deburs the outside, and bevels the inside... all cuts/deburs/bevels are fully adjustable to your liking... I own and have used the Lee system and they work good, but hard on the fingers... the RCBS is a dream to work with compared to the Lee cutters. Here is the trim pro without the drill attached: here is the 3 way cutter attachment:

10-20-2011, 12:38 PM	#4
rcairflr Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Wichita, Ks Posts: 1,318	Re: case trimmer advice?? +1 for the Lee case trimmer

10-20-2011, 12:52 PM	#5
howlnmad Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Harriman, Tn Contributor Posts: 2,571	Re: case trimmer advice?? I've got the RCBS 3 way cutter but not the manual one, mine is motorized. I really enjoy using it for large quantities. For small lots I use the Lee cutter and mandrels. They work good too but play havic on my carpul tunnel. __________________

10-20-2011, 09:37 PM	#6
old semperfi Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: i live in southern indiana,old country boy at heart Posts: 1,506	Re: case trimmer advice?? i use the cheaper lee set up with a power drill,its quick and inexpensive. old semperfi

10-20-2011, 09:57 PM	#7
JLA TFF Moderator/Host Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Heart Of Texas Contributor Posts: 17,319	Re: case trimmer advice?? Im with the Lee lovers on this one too. I also use the Lee trimmer stud chucked in my drill to help evenly anneal cases __________________ It takes 43 muscles to frown, 17 to smile, and 3 for proper trigger squeeze. The latest caliber or gear is no substitute for experience and skill. Rifles and cartridges don't make hits -- shooters do. Fact of life: After Monday and Tuesday, even the calendar says WTF!

10-21-2011, 08:38 AM	#8
The Duke Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: NW Louisiana Posts: 813	Re: case trimmer advice?? My vote goes for the Lyman Power Trim, especially if you have a number of different caliber cases to trim or a large number...Otherwise, the Lee works as advertised and its inexpensive... The Hornady Case Prep Center looks real nice, but dont have experience with it...but Hornady makes good stuff.. __________________ Ineptocracy (in-ep-toc'-ra-cy) - a system of government where the least capable to lead are elected by the least capable of producing, and where the members of society least likely to sustain themselves or succeed, are rewarded with goods and services paid for by the confiscated wealth of a diminishing number of producers.

10-21-2011, 12:10 PM	#9
444 marlin Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 13	Re: case trimmer advice?? thanks guys,I went with the RCBS trim pro with the three way cutter.I have the trim pro manual kit home already,and I am waiting on the three way cutter. Thanks again Wayne

10-21-2011, 12:35 PM	#10
tommixx Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: montana Posts: 10	Re: case trimmer advice?? wayne I think you made a wise choise I have used rcbs for years

10-21-2011, 05:11 PM	#11
sliclee V.I.P. Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Miami Beach Florida Posts: 65	Re: case trimmer advice?? Many years back I choose the RCBS power cutter. I shoot many calibers in pistol and rifle and as the years went by my manual one was too slow. If you dont really compete you can get by with a manual trimmer. I found the RCBS very accurate, I listened to the "old guys". Others I know use other brands with good results. __________________ NRA Life SASS Life Gold Coast Gunslingers Okeechobee Marshals trust but verify

10-24-2011, 12:47 PM	#13
LDBennett Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Hesperia, CA Posts: 5,718	Re: case trimmer advice?? Over the last 20+ years of reloading I have tired all the various methods of case trimming (hand lathe, drill press and Lyman case holder, and even my machinist lathe). The best one yet is the RCBS Trim Pro Power Case Trimmer: http://www.midwayusa.com/Product/481...r-kit-110-volt It trims the cases to with in a thousandth or two every time, unlike an other method I have used. You put the case in and let it do all the work while you chamfer the case you just took out of it. LDBennett

10-24-2011, 09:25 PM	#14
Scott_R Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Georgia Posts: 1	Re: case trimmer advice?? Hi everybody. I'm new here. I like the Giraud trimmer. If you ever trim a LOT of brass at a time, this one is great. Pricey, but I love it. For the record, I also have the RCBS manual trimmer, but it gets little love these days.

10-26-2011, 05:35 AM	#15
Doug B. Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Cadott/Chippewa Falls, WI Posts: 35	Re: case trimmer advice?? If taking only a couple thousandths or a bit more I use the RCBS Trim Pro. If squeezing down/up from one caliber to another where excessive trimming is needed, I use my Forster power trimmer in my drill press, then the RCBS. Saves a lot on my arm. __________________ "Be A Good Listener. Your Ears Will Never Get You In Trouble" Last edited by Doug B.; 10-26-2011 at 06:26 PM.. Reason: Fix a typo.

10-26-2011, 06:11 PM	#16
Ace1911 V.I.P. Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: San Antonio Posts: 90	Re: case trimmer advice?? I use the Forster trimmer. Has worked perfectly for me.