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Last week at the gun show I picked up a couple of RCBS trim dies. I like to trim .30-30 cases every loading for uniformity in crimping. It seems like the trim die might be useful, both as a case gauge and a quick file trim if needed. I'm not in for much as the price was right, so if I don't like using this I will just add to the old die pile, but wondering if I'm the only one in the world who still thinks these might be a simple and reasonably fast way to check cases for stretching and trim those that need it. Or are they a pain in the rear to use?
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Yes Sir I use them, 577 Nitro 500 Nitro 505 Gibbs I took the 500 Nitro trim die to machine shop Bud, he cut off enough threads so I could also use it to trim 50-110 WCF and 50-90 Sharps, find or trim a case to desired length, lock it down, flat file trim all brass, inside and outside chamfering and you're ready to prime and load. Piece of cake! 
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thanks for the input, gunner500. I mainly think I just want to try something new ( or old,as the case may be), but I'm curious about them.
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Yeah. Getting harder to find though. 
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I noticed that.....power trimmers are making them obsolete
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I've used trim dies in 7.62x39 and .308 for years. They work fine and are about as fast as any other method of trimming.
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They are great to use as a gauge for trimming and for major case forming. Much cheaper to buy a couple of trim dies than a series of forming dies.
I rarely use them for trimming cases though unless it is an unusually long neck like going from 300 H&H to 300 Win.
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I use Forster Case Trimmers. I have two and use a drill attachment. It is MUCH faster with Big Bores!!!
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Yes sir, I use one when forming and trimming 30 WCF to 8.15 X 46R. It came with a Schuetzen rifle I bought. It is the first one I've had and honestly, I like it. Sur is faster than the old way.
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Appreciate everyone's input. Will try mine out this week.
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