Brass Trimmer

[shooten]

I'm re-loading .308 most of the time and am looking at getting a brass trimmer. I really don't want to spend $400 on the top of the line one. Does anybody have any recommendations for trimmers that they have and like? I'll be working 60 to 100 cases in a batch.

thanks in advance,

Scott

[Hans Gruber]

I've been using the Forster Classic trimmer. Works nice on my .308 brass. I trim/deburr/chamfer 50 cases in about 20 minutes when I'm on a roll.

Got it for about $90 all said and done.

[Chemtchr]

I just use the Lee trimmers and chuck the shellholder in a cordless drill to spin it. Trim and de-burr goes very goes very quickly. Cases are all consistently the right length.

[ness395]

The Possum Hollow Kwick Case trimmers are pretty inexpensive and really fast.

Midway sells them for $20.50 here

Make sure you get the drill adapter for it. It's a lot faster and more consistent than spinning it with your hand.

[anyracoon]

I have a Giraud for my 223 brass that works great but needed to get something to do my 308 and 204 brass. Order a set of the Possum Hollw Quick trimmers plus the power drill adapter. Great Bang for the Buck!

[tujungatoes]

+1 for the forster trimmer. I like mine. For small batches it's great. If you decide to start doing larger batches, just get the drill motor adapter. Then chuck it up in your cordless.

[old-trapper]

chuck up any of them...RCBS chuck up fine as well

[westcoastr]

redding match trimmer - has a quick release button

[r08ert209cali]

my Lyman sucks.... the bushing that keeps the shaft adjusted in the main body always moves around so its hard to get a consistent trim. I am getting the new Hornady power trim when it is available.

[brando]

It really depends on how much brass you process, how often you do it and how much time you have. I used a variety of trimmers, from old fashioned hand crank styles to the "drop the shellholder into a drill bit" style. For plinking brass, I just let it pile up because I got so burned out on going through trimming five hundred .223 here and three hundred .308 there after sizing and decapping them in the first place. My joints were aching and I was in the garage for a few hours longer than I wanted. So I just let it pile up and just focused on processing match brass.

Then I figured my time and sanity were worth $400, so I bought a Giraud trimmer with the kit to process .223 & .308. I would say it cut my brass processing time in half, if not more. Let me put it to you this way, I used to DREAD the trimming stage. Now it's just an afterthought. I use Hornady lock rings set to the proper depth on the caseholders so switching cartridges is quick and easy. I trim .223, .308, .338 Lapua Magnum, .408 Cheytac and .50BMG all with the same trimmer.

It has been worth it to me beyond my wildest expectations.

[30Cal]

I would recommend against buying anything with a hand crank. Trimming is an odious task and motorized is the only way to go.

[shooten]

A friend of mine is going to lend me his hand crank and I'm going to put some time in to learn why I want a motor trimmer. I really want the Giraud but want so many things right now (Dillon 650). I was hoping that there was a trimmer that I could screw into the Rockchucker and trim away. Thanks for all of your answers.

Scott

[bohoki]

I just use the Lee trimmers and chuck the shellholder in a cordless drill to spin it. Trim and de-burr goes very goes very quickly. Cases are all consistently the right length.

thats what i use too it works adequaltly the lee debur tool sucks though it just rounds the outer bur i have bettter luck removing the burr using the knurling

[dhenry132]

the Giraud trimmer, or any of the electric ones work great.
Or you could let me do it.

[ar15robert]

I use the rcbs trimmer it does a great job.For .30 cal i trim then have to debur the cases separately.No big deal since i only do a small batch here and there.

For .223 i have one of them fancy deals that deburs while i trim and was worth the 30 bucks i paid for it.