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I have been using a Forster case trimmer for many years. However, I am now reloading for several other shooters to the tune of hundreds of rounds of 243 ammo, and the Forster doesn't cut it. I have borrowed a friend's Lyman power trimmer, and it's better, but still a pain to use as the trimmer leaves a burr inside the case, making it difficult to pull the case off the pilot. I would like a trimmer that trims and deburrs at the same time. Any ideas?
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You are talking about tow different processes. I use a Lee trimmer. It is fast on a drill and the de-burring tool works quickly, too, with the drill turning the case.
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OK. Thanks. I'll check Lee out. I just trimmed 100 cases with the Lyman and it's very easy to over-trim using it.
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Take a look at RCBS. They have available 3-way cutters which will trim case length and chamfer inside and outside of the case mouth all at once. When set up properly they do a nice job.
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You are talking about tow different processes. I use a Lee trimmer. It is fast on a drill and the de-burring tool works quickly, too, with the drill turning the case. Not necessarily. RiverRider gave one example. Giraud is another.
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Giraud - trims, deburs and chamfers in 1 shot
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Giraud - trims, deburs and chamfers in 1 shot There's no other option out there than this in my opinion. You can buy cheaper. However, if your time is worth anything, the Giraud is where it's at.
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Thanks for all the suggestions. Giraud certainly looks like a great choice, but not cheap! I ordered a Little Crow trimmer for the 308 case family from MidwayUSA. We'll see how it works.
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I started out with a Forster and have been using a Lyman for the past several years. I like Lyman's case holder design, no collets to buy, only downside is the cases must be deprimed it will not hold cases with primer in place.
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Giraud also offers this version that is not as expensive, http://www.giraudtool.com/Tri%20Way%20Trimmer.htmSizes ..223 Remington and family .Also trims .17 Remington, .204 Ruger, .222 Remington, .222 Remington Magnum .308 Winchester and family Also trims .243 Winchester, .260 Remington, 7mm-08 ..30-06 Springfield and family Also trims .25-06, .270 Winchester, .280 Remington .300 Blackout and family Also trims .17 Rem Fireball, .221 Fireball 7.62x39 . .300 Winchester Mag and family Also trims .264 Winchester Magnum, 7mm Remington Magnum Complete Trimmer in any of above cartridge size $98.00 Ronnie
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I have a RCBS with drill adapter, plenty fast,
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You may want to take a look at the Frankford Arsenal case prep center. I purchased one last year and love it. Everything is included so no extra collets and pilots to buy. It sets up fast and trims even faster. I find that it makes the previously tedious job of trimming and chamfering actually enjoyable and saves time as well.
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You may want to take a look at the Frankford Arsenal case prep center. I purchased one last year and love it. Everything is included so no extra collets and pilots to buy. It sets up fast and trims even faster. I find that it makes the previously tedious job of trimming and chamfering actually enjoyable and saves time as well. I still use my old Forster. But several friends have these and they are real nice. If I was buying this would be my choice. Hasbeen
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Giraud is all I use. Has never let me down.
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Thanks again for the replies. I got the WFT from Midway and it works great. Quick working, and case lengths are within a few thousandths every time. I called the company to tell them how much I like the product. After a bit of discussion, I found out that Midway only sells the WFT 1, and not the WFT 2 which allows you to switch out the case holder section and trim a different family of cartridges.
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You can buy the WFT off Amazon which saves me big time up here on shipping, Midway has a Alaska xtra shipping charge. I have the WFT 2 and the cartridges.
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At $72 a pop for each cartridge family I could have several hundred dollars invested in case trimmers with WFT's...........
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Jerseyboy,
When you have to trim "hundreds of rounds of 243 ammo" and really want to save time, then it would be smart to spend the bucks on a tool that both trims and chamfers at the same time, quickly. I've used a bunch of trimmers over the years, including just about all mentioned so far, but the real time-savers are Giraud and Gracey. They do both jobs at 20+ cases a minute. If you're willing to spend more time doing the same jobs with slower tools, then by all means spend less money.
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