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**C.G.** · 02-04-2010, 7:02 PM

Peronally, I would go through them, because some of them may be even longer than that. Max case is 1.760 for .223.

**dancinzen** · 02-04-2010, 7:18 PM

hmm... will it hurt if they are alittle shorter than that? cause i bought 1000 fully prepped lc and the ranged from 1.74 to 1.755... that is ok right since after shooting them they will still stretch...? thanks

**jdogg2000** · 02-05-2010, 12:17 AM

The trim to length is 1.75" so any brass that is between 1.75-1.76" is fine. I've used some that is slightly shorter or longer before without any problem, but any brass that is significantly too short I toss, and any longer than 1.76" I trim...

**freonr22** · 02-05-2010, 12:23 AM

chuck your possum hollow in a drill press and for $30 your done in 15 minutes for 300

**Bedlam** · 02-05-2010, 12:37 AM

If the case is too long it wont chamber properly in a semi auto such as an ar-15 your weapon wont go into battery properly.

**freonr22** · 02-05-2010, 12:44 AM

Originally posted by Bedlam

If the case is too long it wont chamber properly in a semi auto such as an ar-15 your weapon wont go into battery properly.

in addition theoretically, the chamber could put extra crimp on the bullet, increasing pressure possibly to the point of....

well thats what i was told here. retrim, but seriously, it should not take you more than 15-20 minutes, or if it does, get a different trimmer

**juelz919** · 02-05-2010, 8:45 AM

Originally posted by freonr22

in addition theoretically, the chamber could put extra crimp on the bullet, increasing pressure possibly to the point of....

well thats what i was told here. retrim, but seriously, it should not take you more than 15-20 minutes, or if it does, get a different trimmer

What's a good cheap case trimmer? Right now I have one where there is a thing that holds the cartridge, I put that in the drill. Than there is the trimmer which I hold into the case mouth and spin it for a couple seconds.
1.) Its slow
2.) Its become very sucky for reliably trimming the cases

And will 5 thousandths of an inch really have such catastrophic effects

**freonr22** · 02-05-2010, 9:19 AM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i42nDelSKf8 heres a video, I prefer in a cheapy drill press.

you need the power adapter, and the trimmer (separate)

Calguns.net

http://www.calguns.net/calgunforum/showthread.php?t=264041&highlight=possum

same power adapter for trimmer too

The Reloading Authority - Graf & Sons

http://www.grafs.com/product/266463

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http://www.grafs.com/product/266455

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http://possumhollowproducts.com/

btw, Midway sells the trimmer, im not sure about the adapter

**mif_slim** · 02-05-2010, 10:18 AM

Originally posted by juelz919

What's a good cheap case trimmer? Right now I have one where there is a thing that holds the cartridge, I put that in the drill. Than there is the trimmer which I hold into the case mouth and spin it for a couple seconds.
1.) Its slow
2.) Its become very sucky for reliably trimming the cases

And will 5 thousandths of an inch really have such catastrophic effects

Lee Zip Trim!, trims, chamfer, deburr and polishes all about the same time.

10 bucks.

**Bedlam** · 02-05-2010, 12:27 PM

I had some cases that were of by like 1-2 thousandths in .308 they barely chamber in my bolt gun and i.e. take more force then they should. In a semi auto .223 that would likely result in failure to go into battery and other malfunctions. And you are talking about double that extra length. The long and the short as everyone has said is re-trim your cases to get them down to proper length.