All in One Case Trimmer Questions

[bruceleroy]

So i am looking to get something like the Hornady 3 in 1 trimmer. Do you just choose the shortest piece of brass and go with that as a measurement so they are all the same or do you pick a length and allow the rest to grow into that?
I say this because I want to eliminate as many steps as possible but I realize I will still have to chamfer and debur those cases that are short.
Just want a starting point so I don't go crazy with the details that may not matter.

 

[Bomberodevil]

I have the Frankford Arsenal all in 1 case trimmer, and it works pretty good. To set up the first case, I select a case that is longer than my desired length, and run it in the trimmer. I then measure with a digital micrometer, shave it, re-measure, etc, until it’s at my desired length. It’s really simple, and I can trim cases, camber and deburr fairly quickly.

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[wind gypsy]

So i am looking to get something like the Hornady 3 in 1 trimmer. Do you just choose the shortest piece of brass and go with that as a measurement so they are all the same or do you pick a length and allow the rest to grow into that?
I say this because I want to eliminate as many steps as possible but I realize I will still have to chamfer and debur those cases that are short.
Just want a starting point so I don't go crazy with the details that may not matter.

Find a setting that chamfers/deburrs the shortest length case and do the whole batch at that length. I dont mess with em again until some cases are getting too long. In that case, trim them to 5+ thou short of SAAMI max and you should be good to go for a while.

 

[Dirty30]

So i am looking to get something like the Hornady 3 in 1 trimmer. Do you just choose the shortest piece of brass and go with that as a measurement so they are all the same or do you pick a length and allow the rest to grow into that?
I say this because I want to eliminate as many steps as possible but I realize I will still have to chamfer and debur those cases that are short.
Just want a starting point so I don't go crazy with the details that may not matter.

Which one you getting? I’ve been looking at them also and can’t decide. For the price the Hornady looks nice but don’t like the idea they pretty much copied Henderson. Or do the Frankford like above and add another couple steps, for way less &??

 

[bruceleroy]

Which one you getting? I’ve been looking at them also and can’t decide. For the price the Hornady looks nice but don’t like the idea they pretty much copied Henderson. Or do the Frankford like above and add another couple steps, for way less &??

I will likely get the Hornady. I dont think they copied so much as took a good design and made it better. They exploited the shortcomings of the Henderson, mostly the price.