Case Trimming Length

[Center10]

Hi All,
What case trimmer would you all recommend? Just starting to reload.

Many thanks!

[eas1949]

LE Wilson.
Eric

[Rob01]

If you plan on getting into loading and will for a while then buy a Giraud trimmer. Anyone who waits and finally does after spending more money on other systems over the years always asks "why did I wait so long?" Yes they aren't cheap but they pay for themselves in time saved and ease of use.

[cwall64]

If you plan on getting into loading and will for a while then buy a Giraud trimmer. Anyone who waits and finally does after spending more money on other systems over the years always asks "why did I wait so long?" Yes they aren't cheap but they pay for themselves in time saved and ease of use.

Rob is 100% correct here!  Ask me how I know...  Started out with the L.E. Wilson some years back, bought the Giraud TriWays a couple of years ago for 223 and 308 - got tired of sore figures and bought the big trimmer early last year.  Add all that up and figure out how much money I wasted.

[rardoin]

Anyone who waits and finally does after spending more money on other systems over the years always asks "why did I wait so long?" Yes they aren't cheap but they pay for themselves in time saved and ease of use.

Confucious could have not spoken a more universal truth!!!   I came to scoff but I now come to spread the word!  The Giraud is the cat's a$$!

[Wilson1911]

The lock rings are essential on the giraud. Best 2 dollar mod....and well the only mod it needs.

The chamfer while it trims makes it more than worth it. My RCBS cleaning station now collects dust....but I do use it to hold spare primers in the little tray it has on top.

Back on topic....I trim to 1.915. This way I always have room for error in case I nick a case mouth and it leaves less room for that carbon ring.

[CaneZach]

Another vote for the Giraud. Trim, chamfer, and debur in about 5 seconds? Yes, please!! Like Rob said, they're pricey, but I'm able to trim and chamfer 100 cases in the time it took me just to trim a measly handful on my old hand crank lathe trimmer. Plus the results are outstanding and repeatable once you have it set up. If you're going to reload multiple calibers, get cutting blades for each caliber in addition to the case holders and buy something like the Hornady lock rings. It'll make swapping calibers a breeze!

[Center10]

Thanks everyone for the advice

[rardoin]

The lock rings are essential on the giraud. Best 2 dollar mod....and well the only mod it needs.

I have not changed out my locking rings and never gave it a consideration...even though I hate the set-up as supplied by Doug.  Is the thread diameter/pitch the same as a standard 7/8 die?

[Rob01]

Yup they are the same. I use the Hornady locking rings below. If you don't change out the calibers often then the locking rings aren't as essential but to be able to change them out and keep the same settings then you need the locking rings as once locked they don;t move.

http://www.midwayusa.com/product/1165236200/hornady-sure-loc-die-locking-ring-7-8-14-thread