Lyman case trimmer

[cleanguy46]

I am looking at purchasing a case trimmer and several people that I know have suggested the Lyman universal w/ 9 pc. pilot set. I wanted to get some input on this trimmer and see if any CG'ers have them and how they are performing. I will be trimming .223 brass to start. Seems like a good deal for the price. Thanks for the input in advance!

[shade1]

it works good as far as the trimming go's but its a hand trimmer so if your doing more than 100 or so its a pain in the *** I havent tried it yet but id get the package with the power drill adapter with the pilots

[USN CHIEF]

You should seriously consider saving a few more pennies and getting a Giraud Power Trimmer. Worth every single penny and makes trimming several thousand rounds at a time very easy.

[bcrich]

I have the lyman accutrimmer and would suggest getting one with a power drill adapter if you cant get the better giraud trimmer, It does suck when you are trimming 100's of cases (manual labor sucks) even with gloves your hands take a beating. You'll never catch up to chief with his 12k 223's with a lyman ha! ha!

[thebloodsonthewall]

I have a Lyman case trimmer. Make sure to get the power adapter so that you can attach a drill to it. It makes a world of difference.

[code6charles]

I have a Lyman case trimmer with the power adapter it makes a huge difference but if you can buy a powered trimmer I would suggest it. giraud or dillon. in the future I will buy a dillon trimmer.

[CSACANNONEER]

You should seriously consider saving a few more pennies and getting a Giraud Power Trimmer. Worth every single penny and makes trimming several thousand rounds at a time very easy.

I have a Giraud, a Lyman, K&M (50BMG) and a CH4D. I use all of them for different tasks. I mainly use the Giraud for trimming 50 BMG, .223 and .308 in large batches. Anytime I'm trimming less than 200 pieces, trimming straight walled brass or experimenting with "one-ofs", the Lyman comes out. I don't think Chief realizes that the Giraud bushings are expensive and caliber specific. So, if I'm only going to trim 20 cases or .300 WSM for a freind, I can use my Lyman with a .30 cal bushing (the same one that I use for .308, 30-06, 30-30, etc.) or spend $30 plus shipping on a Giraud bushing and wait for a week until it gets to me. I guess what I'm trying to say is that, although the Giraud is a great trimmer, the Lyman is far less expensive and far more versatile.