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    Quote Originally Posted by BuffCyclist View Post
    Jeez, if you guys are using the equivalent of Snap-on or Proto presses, then I'm using that free "wrench" they include when you buy a bookcase from Walmart.
    be surprised how many folks never heard of proto. I have them, williams, blue points and early craftsman in service.
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    Quote Originally Posted by HoneyBadger View Post
    I use a lee turret press. It does the job well enough. Sometimes reloading is a pain, especially when it's trimming time. I need a better trimmer.

    Cry once
    http://www.giraudtool.com/prod02.htm

    OR to mount on any press
    http://www.dillonprecision.com/#/con...B_Case_Trimmer

    with one of these
    http://www.dillonprecision.com/#/con..._Size_Trim_Die
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    $440?
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    Quote Originally Posted by HoneyBadger View Post
    $440?
    Yea, what he said.

    That doesn't fall into the buy-once-cry-once mentality. It falls into the I-cry-every-night-because-my-wife-found-out-I-spent-$440-on-a-brass-trimmer-and-she-beats-me category.

    How dare you even consider rubbing that in our faces!

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    Quote Originally Posted by HoneyBadger View Post
    I'm currently looking at that one.

    Nope. I wasn't convinced it was worth my monies. I have 2000+ cases that need trimming that I'm holding off on until I decide on a trimmer.
    You know, $440/2000 equals $0.22/case. So you can either buy new brass that's already trimmed, or buy a trimmer, trim it all and then have a fancy new tool.

    [Peer Pressure!]

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    Quote Originally Posted by BuffCyclist View Post
    Yea, what he said.

    That doesn't fall into the buy-once-cry-once mentality. It falls into the I-cry-every-night-because-my-wife-found-out-I-spent-$440-on-a-brass-trimmer-and-she-beats-me category.

    How dare you even consider rubbing that in our faces!
    Hahahaha yup!
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    Quote Originally Posted by BuffCyclist View Post
    You know, $440/2000 equals $0.22/case. So you can either buy new brass that's already trimmed, or buy a trimmer, trim it all and then have a fancy new tool.

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    $.22/ case?

    I got into reloading to save my monies!!
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    Quote Originally Posted by HoneyBadger View Post
    $.22/ case?

    I got into reloading to save my monies!!
    But then the next 2000 cases would be free!

    Or, load up 44k cases and wam bam that's $0.01/case. Not too shabby!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by HoneyBadger View Post
    I'm currently looking at that one.

    Nope. I wasn't convinced it was worth my monies. I have 2000+ cases that need trimming that I'm holding off on until I decide on a trimmer.

    And they aren't getting any more done while you hem and haw.
    Just doing what I can to stay on this side of the dirt.

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    Quote Originally Posted by TheBelly View Post
    And they aren't getting any more done while you hem and haw.
    You're starting to sound a lot like Jim...

    BTW, the new Brownells distribution center is coming along nicely.
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