Best case trimmer??

[Huggy]

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Cutter & Lock Stud

Use the Lee Cutter and Lock Stud with the Case Length Gauge & Shell Holder to trim cases. Can be used by hand or with an electric drill. Works on all brass less than .475 base diameter. If you are looking for trimming cases with a base diameter larger than .

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You may not want to try this since it's a LEE product but I think it works well.

If you want the best case trimmer get the Wilson/Sinclair with micrometer adjustment.

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Since I cannot attest to the Sinclair offering of the Wilson trimmer, I can only offer these thoughts. EVERYTHING I've bought over the years from Sinclair has been top notch gear and tooling. They just don't sell junk, has beens or their rate so you can rest assured if there happens to be an issue they will take care to help you out.

 

[KS Shooter2021]

I use the Wilson micrometer trimmer. Best accuracy without breaking the bank for an accurate power trimmer.

Have seen multiple posts indicating trimmers that index the shoulder. What is the advantage of that? As I understand it, you trim to manage OCL and since that is measured off the cartridge base not sure of the benefit of measuring off the shoulder since the shoulder actually would not touch the chamber if you are bumping by a couple of thousandths.

 

[vwhugger]

Been using the Forster original for appx 35 yrs. Works good for me and can get attachments to add to it to do other jobs.

Same here.

 

[Scott E Ames]

I agree with 25WSSM and have been very happy with the Frankford Arsenal trimmer. Reasonable price and drill powered. It is fast and easy with great consistency in trim lengths. I am sure some of the very expensive ones mentioned are great but I used the money I saved to hoard extra primers and powder.

 

[436]

I had a Lee case trimmer with all the inserts for various calibers and eventually got so disappointed, I threw the **** thing away! It wasn't trimming the cases evenly. I contacted Lee and they sent me another bushing that the trimmer arm rests in. No better. It's just not good enough for precision reloading. What is the consensus for the best, most uniform trimmer you can buy?

For many years I've used the RCBS Pro like most long-time reloaders I have others that I own, but RCBS has been my go-to. Now with that said when I need to get a ton of brass done on a competition level I use my two Gracey Power trimmers, these guys kick out the quality brass in a heartbeat, if you need a lot of quality brass prepped theses are the machines. But... as I said for 80% of my brass perp it's RCBS.

 

[6.5x300 WBY]

That Henderson looks quite impressive.

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[omgb01]

I had a Lee case trimmer with all the inserts for various calibers and eventually got so disappointed, I threw the **** thing away! It wasn't trimming the cases evenly. I contacted Lee and they sent me another bushing that the trimmer arm rests in. No better. It's just not good enough for precision reloading. What is the consensus for the best, most uniform trimmer you can buy?

I use an RCBS unit for close work. I had a Lyman unit and got rid of it. It just wasn't easy to use. RCBS is very easy and it cuts square. I also have a Dillan power unit for batch trimming .223 and 30.06 milsurp.

 

[Gcan]

I had a Lee case trimmer with all the inserts for various calibers and eventually got so disappointed, I threw the **** thing away! It wasn't trimming the cases evenly. I contacted Lee and they sent me another bushing that the trimmer arm rests in. No better. It's just not good enough for precision reloading. What is the consensus for the best, most uniform trimmer you can buy?

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[wonderman4]

I don't put a lot of effort into case trimming, BUT, I don't use junk trimmers either.

For the purpose of the OP's question, I have used what is now called the Forster original since the late 1960s. It does every thing I want done and it does it well and precise.

I don't go for fads, I just go for what works.

 

[emp1953]

I had a Lee case trimmer with all the inserts for various calibers and eventually got so disappointed, I threw the **** thing away! It wasn't trimming the cases evenly. I contacted Lee and they sent me another bushing that the trimmer arm rests in. No better. It's just not good enough for precision reloading. What is the consensus for the best, most uniform trimmer you can buy?

I've been using a Forster Original Case trimmer for 3 decades, it has never failed me. It uses collets to hold the various caliber cases. Once you get it adjusted it stays adjusted. I usually have to sacrifice one case when I set up to trim a new caliber. Other than that it works great.

 

[Its204fast]

Stay away from the Hornady case trimmer. It grips the top of the rim and as we know rim thickness varies. I found a used Forester case trimmer on ebay for $30 came with several pilots. I did order a new trimmer shaft as that one wasn't as sharp as I thought it should be. that was $30 plus a few pilots I needed I have a total of about $75 in it.

For high volume .223 I use a Giraud on a drill press turning as fast as the pulleys will send it. I regret not buying it sooner.

 

[Tony Formicola]

Another Wilson/Sinclair convert here. Should have done it way sooner!

 

[arch408]

I'll stray from the norm, but I recommend the Dillon. Yes it is a little pricy, but it works really well. And if you are using boat tail bullets, you don't need to chamfer. The cutter leaves it that clean. Also, Dillon doesn't agree, but you can use it on similar cases. I trim .243W in my .308W die. I haven't tried it but I'm sure that the .260R could be trimmed in it too. I trim the 25-06, and .270W in my 30-06 die. I'm also sure that I could trim the .280R if I set the die so it doesn't set the shoulder back. I also trim the .17R and .204 Ruger with my .223R die. By the way, I also have two Foresters and Lyman which I use when I can't use the Dillon. Also, CH tool and die can make custom dies that Dillon does not make.

 

[Svashtar]

Me, I love my Sinclair/LE Wilson Stainless Ultimate Case trimmer. Repeatable 99.9% of the time and dead up accurate. The down side is, I'm cheap and I hadn't bought the drill attachment yet, After 5 years of owning it.
The Carbide cutter makes trimming a breeze, Really no need for the drill, I can rip through a 100 cases in no time.
I preferer to chamfer and deburr by hand on my precision rifle cases. I find that some trimmers that preform all functions to be to aggressive or not aggressive enough in that department. I want a very light non aggressive
smooth bevel surface, not a 60* sharp as a knife bevel. That can cause neck tension issues , and leads to brass shortening quicker over multiple firings. There are some good units out there that are powered like Giraud, and Henderson. But get ready to open that wallet up. I'm just shy $300.00 on my set up, 5 years ago.
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The exact same setup I have. I did buy the attachment to use a drill, but usually don't bother as for what I load the hand crank is fast enough. I passed on the chamfer/deburr attachment though, as I read too many reports of the tool engaging the case mouth unevenly. I have a Lyman case prep tool that handles that more easily in any case.