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  • I have to upgrade my trimming/deburring process

    It's just not cutting it for the volume I do. Last night was the last straw, 4 hours forming 400rds of .300 blk brass, that's just too damn long. I have a Lyman power trimmer which I'll be selling off (if anyone is interested I'd part with it for $120) and upgrading to a faster process. I'm thinking about a Giraud trimmer. Anyone have any suggestions or seen any new products? I need a trimmer that can do very high volume, and I'm not interested in the Dillon trimmers - they are too noisy running the vacuum and I need it deburred as well.
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    Giruard is the only way to go when trimming brass in volume. I don't personally own one since most of the cartridges I shoot don't require much trimming besides the 22-250 which usually is only shot on 50-100 lot increments so trimming isn't too bad. I used one making 300 Whisper brass and it was damn nice and easy.
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    • #3
      Originally posted by dee View Post
      Giruard is the only way to go when trimming brass in volume. I don't personally own one since most of the cartridges I shoot don't require much trimming besides the 22-250 which usually is only shot on 50-100 lot increments so trimming isn't too bad. I used one making 300 Whisper brass and it was damn nice and easy.
      I just wish they were not $425, insane money. But oh well, I can pay it, I'd just rather not if you know what I mean. Lyman power trimmer for sale $120!
      "When the people find that they can vote themselves money, that will herald the end of the republic." -Benjamin Franklin
      "A democracy will continue to exist up until the time that voters discover that they can vote themselves generous gifts from the public treasury." -Alexander Fraser Tytler

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      • #4
        That's one of the main reasons I don't have one but when preping brass in lots like you are it pays for itself. I hate trimming brass more than anything, enough that when my 22-250 barrel is burn out it will be rechamberd in 22-250AI fuck trimming brass.
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        • #5
          Originally posted by dee View Post
          That's one of the main reasons I don't have one but when preping brass in lots like you are it pays for itself. I hate trimming brass more than anything, enough that when my 22-250 barrel is burn out it will be rechamberd in 22-250AI fuck trimming brass.
          ever considered an RCBS X-die? They really do work.
          "When the people find that they can vote themselves money, that will herald the end of the republic." -Benjamin Franklin
          "A democracy will continue to exist up until the time that voters discover that they can vote themselves generous gifts from the public treasury." -Alexander Fraser Tytler

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          • #6
            Originally posted by CJ View Post
            ever considered an RCBS X-die? They really do work.
            I've considered giving them a try but being a bolt rifle I feel like it would be over working the brass compared to just neck sizing.
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            • #7
              Dibs on the Lyman!
              ZOMBIE REAGAN FOR PRESIDENT 2016!!! heh

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              • #8
                Originally posted by dee View Post
                I've considered giving them a try but being a bolt rifle I feel like it would be over working the brass compared to just neck sizing.
                it just runs an internal mandrel through the mouth, it's worth the effort, especially if you reload the same case many times.
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                "A democracy will continue to exist up until the time that voters discover that they can vote themselves generous gifts from the public treasury." -Alexander Fraser Tytler

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                • #9
                  Originally posted by CJ View Post
                  it just runs an internal mandrel through the mouth, it's worth the effort, especially if you reload the same case many times.
                  I thought you used the x-die? So you wouldn't have to trim as much? I'm also looking for a faster way to trim/debur my cases as well. Doing them one at a time completely kills me when trying to do reloading in volume.

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                  • #10
                    Originally posted by CJ View Post
                    it just runs an internal mandrel through the mouth, it's worth the effort, especially if you reload the same case many times.
                    It also FL sizes at the same process but what gets me is it pushes the brass back which to me over time would weaken it faster. Just neck sizing right now is netting me 6 loads per brass so far out of my batch, with many more of this batch of RP brass (not known to be the best at all) I hope.
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