I use the 3 jaw mount for my hand trimmer along with the wood ball cutter tool all chucked up in my drill press, I can process over 150 cases a hour with this set up...Good video for a good cheap way to set factory length on your brass.
I've been trimming cases that way for 25 years. They work perfect! Just picked up a Lee Zip-trim last week to try, on sale at Midway. I like it. It seems kinda cheesy, but if you don't man-handle it, it should last a good while. It's just as fast or faster than a drill. IMO Just fasten it to your bench. BTW...nice loading block. I got 2 just like the ones you have. From the same piece of wood! LOL God Bless.
I couldn't see paying $80-$90 for a Lyman (or similar) trimmer. I haven't seen the Zip-trim yet...might have to check that out. The fella that gave me those loading blocks sure did an excellent job on them. :) Thanks for being a loyal viewer and thanks again for the reloading blocks. They've been put to good use. God bless you too!
My 223/556 kit was a little long @ 1.755 or so. Like to be at 1.745 or lower. Took a file and gently removed material from the pin and chamfered it and have it dialed in perfectly now. Tough to beat for the price and it leaves a good cut. The Worlds Cheapest Trimmer is prob next price wise and is faster but the cut is not as good (can still get MOA or better). For speed and precision the Worlds Finest Trimmer beats both but its more expensive.
Is the old primer out of the case? The small tip on the gauge should fit through the primer flash hole. Other than that it could be you don’t have the gauge screwed into the cutter far enough.
@@ncshootist I have same problem. the stop pin seems too long and hits the face of the lock stud before cutter reaches the shell casing. Did you shorten yours?
Question I can’t find the answer for anywhere on the internet, are you supposed to bottom out the gauges threads into the cutter ? On instructional videos they just lightly screw In by hand, if you do that compared to bottoming out the gauge to the cutter you can get wildly different trim lengths…..
I tighten the gauges as far as they will go by hand and then give a quarter turn with a pair of pliers. I haven’t had any cases out of tolerance using this method.
I find this trimmer okay for rough trimming, such as when converting .223 to .300 BO, but I've found, as seen in your video, that the shell holder often does not center the case and allows wobble. If one wants "precision" trims, there are much better devices.
Question for anyone who has one of these. Are these adjustable at all. I need to do some wildcat cases. Trimming 45 Win Mag to 460 Rowland's. Yes they work, just looking for an easier and faster way to do it.
They do have a lot of different cases but I didn’t see 460 Rowland leeprecision.com/case-conditioning-tools/case-trimming-tools/case-length-gauge-holder/
Did you ever get an answer about being adjustable? I have seen it said they are not adjustable, but it seems like you could influence the length by changing how far you screw the gauge into the cutter. But then it would seem like it could then be sloppy. Also, on their website, it indicates "Trim to length 2.706 to 2.726 inches" for .338 LM. It makes me wonder if there's a tolerance of 20/1000...which is pretty sad...especially since the SAAMI max says. 2.724". Their website contact page makes you enter far more info than I'd be interested in providing just to ask a question.
@@ShastaBean I ended up creating my own trimming process. It started with the cases chucked in the drill and set to a "calibrated" depth. I then cut them with a fine tooth hacksaw with the drill running. I finished them off with a Lyman case trimmer I found at the gun show. Did 200+ cases shot a deer using one of them so far.
@@CrawldaBeast That sounds so ridiculously simple, that it almost doesn't seem possible. You must have some precision gear to be able to do that with a saw blade. Nice work.
It's called the lock stud and I got mine from Amazon amzn.to/2JksSze Once you get the cutter/lock stud all you need are the gauge/holder for each caliber that you'll be trimming. Thanks for watching!
NCShootist there is a guy here on TH-cam his name is gunblue490. if you watch his reloading part 3 video he literally will make you want to go that route with the ziptrim lol.
That’s totally dumb. put the other piece in your drill and hold that piece in your hand and you got about 50 times faster my only question is why didn’t they put a handle on the one that holds the casing so you can use it the right way and put the trimmer in the drill
Well actually I really do appreciate and respect SAFE handloading . I'm always trying to learn more about this fascinating subject. Thank you for the helpful video!
I have a case length gauge for .308 and guide pin for flash hole projects past my case bases since chuck base has no hole in it did you have to trim pin back so guide will cut case mouth. This doesn't seem right to have to do anything to guide length gauge.
Lee, I didn’t have to do anything to the case length gauge. The shell holder should give you clearance between and length gauge and the threaded piece that goes into the drill chuck.
No need to trim the case length pin. It is set for the correct trim length for that particular cartridge. It fits through the flash hole and bottoms against the lock stud. The cutters will only cut if the case is too long,
Thats what that thing is for! I bought a Lee press kit and I had no idea what that locking stud was used for. Thanks!
Glad my video helped and thanks for watching!
🤣 you’re not alone
I use the 3 jaw mount for my hand trimmer along with the wood ball cutter tool all chucked up in my drill press, I can process over 150 cases a hour with this set up...Good video for a good cheap way to set factory length on your brass.
Never thought to use a drill. I'm going out with 24 cases of 30-06 to reload right now, and I'm getting my drill out now.
Good luck with your reloads!
Where did you get that length guide made of metal that had shrunk?
thanks. just starting reloading, purchased this for 6.5 cm. also making my own wooden tray
I've been trimming cases that way for 25 years. They work perfect! Just picked up a Lee Zip-trim last week to try, on sale at Midway. I like it. It seems kinda cheesy, but if you don't man-handle it, it should last a good while. It's just as fast or faster than a drill. IMO Just fasten it to your bench. BTW...nice loading block. I got 2 just like the ones you have. From the same piece of wood! LOL God Bless.
I couldn't see paying $80-$90 for a Lyman (or similar) trimmer. I haven't seen the Zip-trim yet...might have to check that out. The fella that gave me those loading blocks sure did an excellent job on them. :) Thanks for being a loyal viewer and thanks again for the reloading blocks. They've been put to good use. God bless you too!
The instrument u are using to measure the length of the brass is called calipers
Yes, sometimes I have brain farts trying to do videos in a single take
Darn, great information... thanks for the upload!!
Thanks for watching!
My 223/556 kit was a little long @ 1.755 or so. Like to be at 1.745 or lower. Took a file and gently removed material from the pin and chamfered it and have it dialed in perfectly now. Tough to beat for the price and it leaves a good cut. The Worlds Cheapest Trimmer is prob next price wise and is faster but the cut is not as good (can still get MOA or better). For speed and precision the Worlds Finest Trimmer beats both but its more expensive.
I haven’t heard of those two, but I’ll have to check them out. Thanks for the info.
Mine doesn't go in enough when case is in lock stud and she'll holder, thoughts. Thank you for the video
Is the old primer out of the case? The small tip on the gauge should fit through the primer flash hole. Other than that it could be you don’t have the gauge screwed into the cutter far enough.
@@ncshootist I have same problem. the stop pin seems too long and hits the face of the lock stud before cutter reaches the shell casing. Did you shorten yours?
I use a Milwaukee 18v drill and it stands on its battery so I don't have to hold the drill. Great video though. Keep it simple and cheap.
Question I can’t find the answer for anywhere on the internet, are you supposed to bottom out the gauges threads into the cutter ? On instructional videos they just lightly screw In by hand, if you do that compared to bottoming out the gauge to the cutter you can get wildly different trim lengths…..
I tighten the gauges as far as they will go by hand and then give a quarter turn with a pair of pliers. I haven’t had any cases out of tolerance using this method.
Thank you!
Thanks brother 👍
Thank you! I was doing it the hard way
That's what she said.
I find this trimmer okay for rough trimming, such as when converting .223 to .300 BO, but I've found, as seen in your video, that the shell holder often does not center the case and allows wobble. If one wants "precision" trims, there are much better devices.
Off-center flash holes will cause the case gauge to wobble.
You stated my issue with 300BO. Get so aggravated during trimming a batch of cases, I have to walk away.
Great video. I have never used this style of trimmer. New sub here..
Nice job thank you
Works even better if you but your drill in a vice.
Man… the wobbling of the setup likely is leading to improper trimming
Question for anyone who has one of these.
Are these adjustable at all. I need to do some wildcat cases.
Trimming 45 Win Mag to 460 Rowland's.
Yes they work, just looking for an easier and faster way to do it.
They do have a lot of different cases but I didn’t see 460 Rowland leeprecision.com/case-conditioning-tools/case-trimming-tools/case-length-gauge-holder/
Did you ever get an answer about being adjustable? I have seen it said they are not adjustable, but it seems like you could influence the length by changing how far you screw the gauge into the cutter. But then it would seem like it could then be sloppy. Also, on their website, it indicates "Trim to length 2.706 to 2.726 inches" for .338 LM. It makes me wonder if there's a tolerance of 20/1000...which is pretty sad...especially since the SAAMI max says. 2.724". Their website contact page makes you enter far more info than I'd be interested in providing just to ask a question.
@@ShastaBean
I ended up creating my own trimming process. It started with the cases chucked in the drill and set to a "calibrated" depth. I then cut them with a fine tooth hacksaw with the drill running. I finished them off with a Lyman case trimmer I found at the gun show. Did 200+ cases shot a deer using one of them so far.
@@CrawldaBeast That sounds so ridiculously simple, that it almost doesn't seem possible. You must have some precision gear to be able to do that with a saw blade. Nice work.
@@ShastaBean
The saw blade was 1st cut, the Lyman case trimmer was universal in adjustment. It finished them to to right length.
Good video, but I need to know, what is the black adapter called that is between the shell holder and the drill. Where did you buy yours? Thank you.
It's called the lock stud and I got mine from Amazon amzn.to/2JksSze
Once you get the cutter/lock stud all you need are the gauge/holder for each caliber that you'll be trimming. Thanks for watching!
Wonder if they have them for 6.8 Rem SPC?
They sure do! www.amazon.com/LEE-PRECISION-90189-Remington-Shellholder/dp/B00162T9L2
If you put that drill in your vise it will work better.
Very helpful thank you 👍🏻
Thanks for watching Kevin
seems great but that's a lot of noise. I wanna try the ziptrim
The noise level isn’t too bad. Let me know how the zip trim works out; it looks like a pretty neat concept. Thanks for watching!
NCShootist there is a guy here on TH-cam his name is gunblue490. if you watch his reloading part 3 video he literally will make you want to go that route with the ziptrim lol.
The problem I have is the damn cases pop out of the holder while trimming, no matter how tight I put them
Mike the farrier: I’ve had that problem as well.
I have been using these trimmers for over 50 years with no problem just snug down the case holder with a pair of plyers.
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Thanks! You've got a new sub too...keep singing for the Lord!
2:40 Calibers, micrometer is a different tool.
@@LowIQinHQ Calipers, caliber is a different word.
That’s totally dumb. put the other piece in your drill and hold that piece in your hand and you got about 50 times faster my only question is why didn’t they put a handle on the one that holds the casing so you can use it the right way and put the trimmer in the drill
It wouldn’t save any time switching the pieces around. No matter where the cutter is, you still have to clamp the case down in the holder.
The deer can't tell the difference!
Exactly right David!
Well actually I really do appreciate and respect SAFE handloading . I'm always trying to learn more about this fascinating subject. Thank you for the helpful video!
Seems like the drill is awful wonky.
More of the case not centered in the shell holder. Still trims them fine though.
I have a case length gauge for .308 and guide pin for flash hole projects past my case bases since chuck base has no hole in it did you have to trim pin back so guide will cut case mouth. This doesn't seem right to have to do anything to guide length gauge.
Lee, I didn’t have to do anything to the case length gauge. The shell holder should give you clearance between and length gauge and the threaded piece that goes into the drill chuck.
No need to trim the case length pin. It is set for the correct trim length for that particular cartridge. It fits through the flash hole and bottoms against the lock stud. The cutters will only cut if the case is too long,
Dang wheres your gloves? Lol
i got one for 9mm and its so tight around the neck it wont even touch the blades
I haven’t used one for pistol cases. In fact I don’t think I’ve ever had to trim my pistol cases.
I trim mine with a bench grinder, works better and faster