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Author Topic: Been updating and adding to my reloading equipment ( looking for a trimmer)  (Read 2696 times)

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I have been buying and upgrading few things on the reloading bench lately, I need to upgrade my trimmer. I have an old RCBS collet style trimmer. A few trimmers that I have been looking at are the the rcbs trim Pro 2, the Lyman universal and the hornady cam-lock.
Anyone have any advice or experience with any of these good or bad and maybe another brand?

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I just bought the layman and it's great no issues.

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Awsome upgrades, i want to get the case prep you got there soon.
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Hands down the best trimmer is the Giraud.
It is a little spendy, however it trims to length, chamfers inside and outside all in one pass.
http://www.giraudtool.com/prod02.htm

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Giraud is top notch but spendy. If you are doing massive volume it's the way to go. The trim pro will work just fine for 95% of the guys out there.
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Giraud is top notch but spendy. If you are doing massive volume it's the way to go. The trim pro will work just fine for 95% of the guys out there.
Yup, when I'm loading a large batch of 5.56 ammo, I'll run them through my Dillon1050 to size, swage primer pocket, and prime.  Then the Giraud, then back through the 1050 for powder and bullet.

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Makes it handy for sure. I have 2 friends that have them and always tell myself one of these days :chuckle:

I bought a lyman power tool for case prep and man it's sure sweet. Well sweet when compared to doing it by hand :chuckle: Not sweet compared to the Giraud :chuckle:
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I've been using a Forster trimmer for 40 years.  I even got an outside neck turning attachment for it that is real handy for my necked-down wildcat cases.  For some reason, necking down a case thickens the neck and puts a slight "bell" on the case mouth which must be removed...  :twocents:
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Hands down the best trimmer is the Giraud.
It is a little spendy, however it trims to length, chamfers inside and outside all in one pass.
http://www.giraudtool.com/prod02.htm
I would love to have the Giraud :drool:, but that's not going to happen anytime soon :bash:

 


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