Processing 223 brass

[Dutch Henry]

+1 for the CTS. Just follow the directions included with the tool and you can trim them quickly. I bought one with the carbide cutter option for .223 Remington and I can easily trim 10 to 12 cases a minute without even breathing hard. Great tool and worth the money if you're trimming large numbers of cases.

[HK35]

No way around it. Processing rifle brass sucks, dude.
You could always outsource it to those brass processing services.

Yup, rifle brass processing is a paiin in the rear; try http://brassprocessing.net

Decent work and quick turnaround.

[devster55]

Ive been doing it 100 at a time so its not as bad. I just need to but a primer pocket crimp remover.

[bruceflinch]

Yup, rifle brass processing is a paiin in the rear; try http://brassprocessing.net

Decent work and quick turnaround.

Is that CGN member Tiller?
He worked for me.

[tiller]

Is that CGN member Tiller?
He worked for me.

I remember the days of hand processing! Oh how I don't miss it

[johnny1290]

I used the CTS trimmer on 2500 pcs of 223.

Now I'd never prepped rifle brass before, so that's my only experience.

I will be buying a Giraud, and have a swaging tool on backorder at Midway.

I might buy that RCBS trimmate too.

Nothing will get me to do brass by hand again. I destroyed my hands doing it.

[ExtremeX]

I used the CTS trimmer on 2500 pcs of 223.

Now I'd never prepped rifle brass before, so that's my only experience.

I will be buying a Giraud, and have a swaging tool on backorder at Midway.

I might buy that RCBS trimmate too.

Nothing will get me to do brass by hand again. I destroyed my hands doing it.

Everything you listed above will require handling brass by hand...

You should go straight to a dillon 1200b trimmer on a progressive with a case feeder if you don't want to handle brass by hand.

[ShadowX]

I fly through the brass with my Forester trimmer. Chuck it to a drill and use the 3-1 head. I get through at least 2 shells every 10 seconds with no sweat. The key is to get into a rhythm.

Check how fast this guy flies through his brass:

[socom2shooter]

I just put lee trimmer in drill. Its not very comfortable but its cheap and easy.

[akdmx]

I use this trimmer and it is a breeze: "Worlds Best Trimmer"

In my setup the pain point is the full length sizing / depriming die. I don't want to lube all my cases. Thinking about getting a neck sizing die instead.

[glock7]

I use this trimmer and it is a breeze: "Worlds Best Trimmer"

In my setup the pain point is the full length sizing / depriming die. I don't want to lube all my cases. Thinking about getting a neck sizing die instead.

this is what i use. it is what it is, no way around it.

[johnny1290]

Everything you listed above will require handling brass by hand...

You should go straight to a dillon 1200b trimmer on a progressive with a case feeder if you don't want to handle brass by hand.

True, and that's an interesting idea. I'll consider it! thanks

[bigdrunk92037]

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You should go straight to a dillon 1200b trimmer on a progressive with a case feeder if you don't want to handle brass by hand.

[ExtremeX]

In my setup the pain point is the full length sizing / depriming die. I don't want to lube all my cases. Thinking about getting a neck sizing die instead.

Are you loading for a semi auto or bolt action?

If loading for a bolt action.... that's pretty much all I use (Lee collet neck die)... and maybe after 4-5 firings I use a Redding body die to bump the shoulders back.

[Waldog]

Trimming takes time. My Guraud Trimmer helps a bunch in making this chore tolerable!

You got that right! Love my Giraud! Combine that with a Dillon Primer Pocket Super Swage, makes case prep tolerable and quick.
The Giraud trims and neck chamfers inside and outside. The Dillon does not. Although many Dillon users tumble their brass after trimming and that "smoothes" the neck somewhat. They say it works.