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Equipment & Gear => Guns and Ammo => Topic started by: Jason on February 23, 2014, 07:01:13 PM

Title: Been updating and adding to my reloading equipment ( looking for a trimmer)
Post by: Jason on February 23, 2014, 07:01:13 PM: 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?

Fridays haul from cabelas.
Title: Re: Been updating and adding to my reloading equipment ( looking for a trimmer)
Post by: Duckwacker on February 23, 2014, 10:00:14 PM: I just bought the layman and it's great no issues.
Title: Re: Been updating and adding to my reloading equipment ( looking for a trimmer)
Post by: stevemiller on February 23, 2014, 10:21:55 PM: Awsome upgrades, i want to get the case prep you got there soon.
Title: Re: Been updating and adding to my reloading equipment ( looking for a trimmer)
Post by: Jim the Plumber on February 24, 2014, 01:25:42 AM: 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 (http://www.giraudtool.com/prod02.htm)
Title: Re: Been updating and adding to my reloading equipment ( looking for a trimmer)
Post by: carpsniperg2 on February 24, 2014, 01:42:54 AM: 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.
Title: Re: Been updating and adding to my reloading equipment ( looking for a trimmer)
Post by: Jim the Plumber on February 24, 2014, 02:11:49 AM: Quote from: carpsniperg2 on February 24, 2014, 01:42:54 AM
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.
Title: Re: Been updating and adding to my reloading equipment ( looking for a trimmer)
Post by: carpsniperg2 on February 24, 2014, 02:16:14 AM: 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:
Title: Re: Been updating and adding to my reloading equipment ( looking for a trimmer)
Post by: Heredoggydoggy on February 24, 2014, 09:38:39 AM: 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:
Title: Re: Been updating and adding to my reloading equipment ( looking for a trimmer)
Post by: Jason on February 24, 2014, 07:41:35 PM: Quote from: Jim the Plumber on February 24, 2014, 01:25:42 AM
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 (http://www.giraudtool.com/prod02.htm)
I would love to have the Giraud :drool:, but that's not going to happen anytime soon :bash: