The post whore thread.

[hghclsswhitetrsh]

Hell yeah. Jerky and sausage soon.

[KS63]

OBC, how precise is it? Is it easy to adjust to whatever dimension you want? Can you hold .001" consistency?

If you want absolute precision on a case trimmer, get the Wilson Stainless trimmer. It uses a case chamber die that references off the shoulder. It's not cheap, but if you want precision, that's what the bench rest shooters use.

[HoneyBadger]

I have the Lyman Universal Trimmer and power adaptor. It is consistent to about +/- 0.0015". It is easy to adjust. There is a threaded adjustment with indications. I've had no complaints about this trimmer whatsoever. The power adaptor is a must if you have significant quantities of brass.

http://www.midwayusa.com/product/720...ProductFinding

That is so tempting, but I can't justify spending $100 on anything right now unless I sell my pistol upper first.

[HoneyBadger]

case trimming is such a pain... But hey, if I sell my pistol upper, I'll only have one .223 gun, so I won't have to trim brass anyway, right?

[bogie]

case trimming is such a pain... But hey, if I sell my pistol upper, I'll only have one .223 gun, so I won't have to trim brass anyway, right?

Unless they stretch so much that they result in FTF etc., then no.

[bogie]

Another thing, if you get into precision shooting, then you'll want to trim for case uniformity. Otherwise, for plinking, you're g2g unless the rounds won't chamber. Seems like some folks just trim after the first firing, then you're okay for a couple more firings before trimming is needed.

[HoneyBadger]

Unless they stretch so much that they result in FTF etc., then no.

They shouldn't stretch at all if you always fire them from the same chamber... Right? Well, i thought that's what my Lyman and Lee manuals say.

[bogie]

They shouldn't stretch at all if you always fire them from the same chamber... Right? Well, i thought that's what my Lyman and Lee manuals say.

They will stretch to the point that the case can ram into the rifling. You really need to measure the case after every firing and make sure they are within the dimensions of your specific chamber. It would be unsafe to let the cases get too long as pressure could spike to dangerous levels.

[HoneyBadger]

They will stretch to the point that the case can ram into the rifling. You really need to measure the case after every firing and make sure they are within the dimensions of your specific chamber. It would be unsafe to let the cases get too long as pressure could spike to dangerous levels.

I understand the danger of high pressure due to cases being too long, but I am almost certain I read in my manuals that the case is perfectly formed into the chamber it is fired in, then it doesn't need resizing or trimming? I guess I'll have to go re-read that section. I'm still a total noob at the reloading game.

[bogie]

Here's a bit of a cheaper option for you HB:

http://www.midwayusa.com/product/997...ProductFinding

People seem to really like these. If you're just trimming one caliber, this may work better for you anyway.