Trimming 30-06 - What do you use?

[Psychbiker]

I have CTS carbide trimmers for 223, 308, and I think 300 blackout. I also have a powered trimmer for press mount trimming to use my case feeder and trimm 223 & 300 blackout.

I decided to reload 30-06 to shoot my grandpa's 19o3a3 more. What method of trimming should I go with?

Wont be a mass shooting riffle and might only have to process about 100 pieces of brass and be done for a while.

[JackEllis]

Is there any reason you can't use the .308 trimmer for .30-06 since the case mouth diameters are the same?

[Sailormilan2]

For years I used a Forster trimmer with an adapter so a powered drill could be used.
I've switched to a Dillon motorized trimmer for 30-06, 308, and 223. Same trimmer for each, I just change the trimmer bodies/dies.

[bhilliker@comcast.net]

I have a Dillon 1500 for 223 and a frankford arsenal stand alone trimmer that handles any size for everything else. It works great but not for high volume trimming like 223 blaster rounds.

[Psychbiker]

Looks like the CTS trimmer for 308 will work on the 30-06. I don’t mind handling 100 pieces of brass. It’s when it’s 200+ I’ll use the titan router trimmer I have. I need to source a boring bar for it though.

[ar15barrels]

Is there any reason you can't use the .308 trimmer for .30-06 since the case mouth diameters are the same?

There is.
His trimmer locates off the shoulder.
30-06 has a shallower shoulder angle than 308.
308 has a shorter neck length than 308.
The trimer might not have enough length adjustment range to account for the differences.

[bigbossman]

I use a Lee cutter and lock stud, with the appropriate Lee guage/holder.

Works great, inexpensive, and can be chucked into a hand drill or drill press.

[fguffey]

I have 16 case forming/trim dies. I do not believe there is a more accurate/faster way to trim case necks than the trim die. When it comes to everything else I have had it and or sold it. It is expensive to purchase an attachment for every case you intend to trim.

When it comes to Lee I have it, that does not mean I use it but I have it JIC.

F. Guffey

[FLIGHT762]

I use a Giraud.

O/P if you're looking for a reasonable case trimmer for multiple calibers, the new Lyman Case Trim Xpress. It has it's quirks, but for $130.00, it's a good deal.

Here's a review on accurate shoooter:

http://bulletin.accurateshooter.com/2019/06/lyman-case-trim-xpress-gear-review-with-video/

[JagerDog]

My Forster lathe style trimmer works for everything.
Volume (only a couple calibers) get a Little Crow.

[bigbossman]

I have 16 case forming/trim dies..........It is expensive to purchase an attachment for every case you intend to trim.

I don't follow your reasoning - buying "attachments" is expensive, buy buying case forming/trim dies for each caliber you want to trim is....... inexpensive?

[racinjason233]

I use a lyman trimmer with a drill mount for small batch processing. I use a electric trimmer for large volume plinking Loads. .308, .223 etc.
my 30.06 shoots copper hunting rounds primarily so only about 50 pieces a year.

[highpower790]

Hand crank RCBS trimmer for 06,I dont shoot that much!Gracey trimmers for everything else.

[bruce381]

forester works for me

[JagerDog]

I don't follow your reasoning -

Department of redundancy department.