Motorized case prep center

I've had the RCBS case prep center for 20+ years and it works very well. But a couple of years ago I discovered the Frankford Arsenal case prep center with the case length trimmer. The RCBS has set idle ever since. I can trim, deburr and primer pocket clean in less than 10 seconds per case. It's so easy I trim case length every firing on my precision rounds. Frankford Arsenal is making some great stuff lately. I really like their hand priming tool that has the adjustment wheel that lets you control the primer seating depth.

www.frankfordarsenal.com

Case Trimmer & Prep Center for Reloading | Frankford Arsenal

Frankford Arsenal's Case Trim & Prep Center accurately trims brass in seconds. Includes inside and outside chamfer tools and primer pocket cleaners
www.frankfordarsenal.com www.frankfordarsenal.com
 
I could not resist the price, so I ordered one through Amazon.

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Nimrodmar10 said:
I've had the RCBS case prep center for 20+ years and it works very well. But a couple of years ago I discovered the Frankford Arsenal case prep center with the case length trimmer. The RCBS has set idle ever since. I can trim, deburr and primer pocket clean in less than 10 seconds per case. It's so easy I trim case length every firing on my precision rounds. Frankford Arsenal is making some great stuff lately. I really like their hand priming tool that has the adjustment wheel that lets you control the primer seating depth.

www.frankfordarsenal.com

Case Trimmer & Prep Center for Reloading | Frankford Arsenal

Frankford Arsenal's Case Trim & Prep Center accurately trims brass in seconds. Includes inside and outside chamfer tools and primer pocket cleaners
www.frankfordarsenal.com www.frankfordarsenal.com
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All I use. Can process brass quite fast with no degradation of precision results.
 
Nimrodmar10 said:
I've had the RCBS case prep center for 20+ years and it works very well. But a couple of years ago I discovered the Frankford Arsenal case prep center with the case length trimmer. The RCBS has set idle ever since. I can trim, deburr and primer pocket clean in less than 10 seconds per case. It's so easy I trim case length every firing on my precision rounds. Frankford Arsenal is making some great stuff lately. I really like their hand priming tool that has the adjustment wheel that lets you control the primer seating depth.

www.frankfordarsenal.com

Case Trimmer & Prep Center for Reloading | Frankford Arsenal

Frankford Arsenal's Case Trim & Prep Center accurately trims brass in seconds. Includes inside and outside chamfer tools and primer pocket cleaners
www.frankfordarsenal.com www.frankfordarsenal.com
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I would be happy to take the 20 year old rcbs case prep center off your hands. I do not have one.
 
I've had the thing they now call the RCBS "Brass Boss" for a long time now, maybe since they first introduced it and it works well for me. However, if you've got arthritis in your hands, you probably won't be able to use it very well depending on how bad your arthritis is. I'm 78 and don't have any arthritis except maybe in my thumbs and my hands tend to hurt after doing a number of cases because you're gripping each case and pushing down with it and it's the repetition that gets me!
 
FEENIX said:
Yep, getting older sucks, but it is still better than the alternative. Last year, I was diagnosed with arthritis in my left forefinger. 🤬

It is pricey and bulky, but I like the Hornady Case Prep Center design/set-up.

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I've been pleased with the Hornady. The lathe type case trimmer is the biggest win but the case prep works fine too.
 
Wachsmann said:
Reloaders that have had case prep centers the motorized type which one has the most longevity and has worked the best. I won't be doing any military brass that needs to have the primer pockets done. Use would be chamfering, deburring, and primer pocket cleaning with a brush or the little flat blade scraper. I think as I've gotten older I have a little more arthritis in my fingers. Just looking at making some of the operations easier. I really wish I could get one of the super expensive trimmers that do not leave burrs. I also been looking at the RCBS dedicated trimmers that do the entire job but then I may be in it for more money with those. So anyone that has some opinions on these would like to hear them. Currently reading reviews on the RCBS and Lyman. Will also look at others.
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I've been using an RCBS case prep center for about 27 years and it still running like new.
 
I use the Lyman case prep center. It does everything I need except case trimming. I have had it for 10 years and probably have done a couple thousand rounds on it. Love it, makes life so much easier. It looks like this and highly recommend.
 

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It's probably going to be a Christmas present to myself. Probably get it from one of the sporting good stores.
I got in my Sinclair mandrel die today with a 306 and a 307 mandrel. I used the .306 on a few and the cases had about 1 thou spring back as well as the .307 which springs back to .306. Also the dry lube works great for these. One thing with the die body; it gets really tight as it screws in, like the upper part of the die threads were not cut the same as the lower part. It screws in about 1/3 to 1/2 of the way into my press but will not screw in all the way. My normal reloading dies screw all the way down. All 4 types that I have. The Sinclair s screws down far enough to work on my short action cases but just seems weird. Maybe the therrads are not as deep or something but it's working just thought it was kind of weird to not screw all the way through the press.
 

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