How To Trim Brass Cheap and Fast!
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- Опубликовано: 23 июн 2016
- How to trim your brass cheap and fast when making ammo. I find the worst part of reloading is the brass prep and especially the trimming but here are two cheap and fairly quick ways to trim your brass as long as your chamber and/or cartridge doesn't require an odd trim length.
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The Lee Power Quick Trim can be found here. amzn.to/2n810CC
just found your page, where can you find this tool now?
My dad used to use mount a drill to his bench with a large hose clamp and a couple of block of wood and use the old lee trimmer. He also had some arbors that held the deburring tools that went in the drill as well. I just splurged for the RCBS electric pro trimmer. takes a couple of minutes to set up but goes real fast trimming and deburring at the same time.
Awesome vid. Thanks so much for your time and well present education.
Great Info! Thanks for making this video.
Thanks for the video, I have the same issue with hand trimmer. Nice watch, I have the same one! Seiko forever.
Thanks for the demos and efforts.I really love crafting accurate and consistent bolt action hand loads. And to achieve them, I keep it simple and compartmentalized. Simple=repeatable.Repeatable=accurate. I don't need adjustability. I need whatever I do to be the exact same every time and so I use the older Lee case trimmer and when I have my barrel reamers made, I have them made ~.010in more than this tool's trim length. Perfect every time and I only have to trim every 4th reload. I have an expensive trimmer and it stays in the box...
Super helpful video, thanks so much!
Lyman makes something similar called the ezee trimmer. I bought the expensive hornady case prep center that does everything, but it's always good to have other options around.
Nice to see your bench moves when you use your press, I thought I was the only one who could never get it tightened down enough.
Love the one i have , no walk out .
Don't even have to lock it tight .
Thank you for the info .
great information, I was over here thinking of getting the Lyman univrsal trimmer station.
That Universal Trimmer Station is nice but also many times the price.
Very nice. Thanks for sharing. I like the Hand Press method. I wonder about consistency and accuracy of the quick trim though. Lots of wiggly parts. I guess I'm going to find out. A little on the expensive side if you're trimming multiple calibers. The dies are about $12 each. But hell, it's only money.
Thanks, for the demo.
I just started reloading and I am working on my first 223 rounds, this is the exact information that I needed in perfect detail, thanks.
Awesome! If you have any reloading questions let me know. RUclips deleted most of my really detailed reloading videos when they changed their guidelines.
@@deuceandguns can you put them back up on rumble?
@@edgreywolf That's one of my plans.
I have the trim-it II, which was the same concept, but I quickly found I did not like it. So now it sits in a drawer. I like the old hand crank, and like the idea of this new add on from Lee, but another Con you might want to mention is you can't use it on a progressive press. Other than that, it's a good tool and will shop around for one and Try it out
have you tried or seen the Lee trimmer for a case prep station just put in series and enjoy. 8-32 threads and all. Just add the cartridge adapter for your case.
for the lock stud cutter I added a cheap 1 inch C clamp on the case holder to make it easier to lock down (about $2.0). temped to flatten both sides
If like me you do small volume reloading these work quite well, have been using both for several years.......
I really like all Lee Precision reloading gear except just two things. One is the measure scale so I use an RCBS scale. The other is the case trimmers so I use a Lyman Universal Case Trimmer with pilots. I really like all my other Lee reloading gear and it does a great job from the turret press to the dies to the tools to the Lee LoadAll shotgun loader.
is the Lyman the best to use for a new comer whos reloading one caliber?
@@David_Quinn_Photography If you only plan on loading one caliber you can take a look at the Lee Loader kits that are one caliber kits. However they do not have case trimmers so you may need to get a Lee Precision Cutter and Lock Stud if they don't have a case trimming feature. Also these kits do not full length resize the case. So for rifle cartridges they only neck size and if you do not use carbide dies you will need to lube your brass cases. These kits are meant for brass that has been fired in your specific gun's chamber and no other.
My advice is to get a LEE VALUE TURRET PRESS KIT. It is cheap and the best value and if you choose to load other calibers down the road you can get more dies and even go auto prime if you want. The turret is better than having to constantly switch dies on a single stage press. Its only $169.99. Or get a LEE BREECH LOCK 50TH ANNIVERSARY CHALLENGER KIT for $151.99 that is a single stage press. I do not recommend the hand press kit but you could go that way if you don't mind it being more labor intensive. Whichever kit you get you will still need caliber specific dies. Also Lee products come with complete instructions on loading with the tools and their die sets also include some load data for the caliber. You will need the die set and a kinetic bullet puller and a good set of analog dial calipers no matter which kit you get.
Since this post six years ago I do have Lee case trimming tools now both the Deluxe Quick Trim and the Lee Precision Cutter and Lock Stud and am satisfied with them. The Lee powder scales are not bad either its just that I prefer other scales. Best of luck.
I use steel wool around 00 to 000 grade fine to chamfer the inside and outside of the case mouths. Very carefully you can do it without cutting yourself. I find it quicker than the chamfer tool, but I use it too depending on what brass I'm working with.
I use this on a hornady progresive press with a cheep electric drill from harbor freight & a foot peddle for on and off. works great no problems yet been using for abou a year.
Foot pedal? That's brilliant!
Good video
Thanks for the video, Deuce. Where's the ball bearing from your Quick Trim? The bearing rests between the spring and the housing. Don't you need to transfer it over to your Power Quick Trim so you don't wear out the spring grinding it against the housing? I've seen this on other videos. I own each one and it seems to make sense.
for about the same price as a lee quick trim die + power adapter, you can just buy a CTS case trimmer for use in a drill/drill press. its literally just a chamber (spaces off the shoulder like a chamber) with an end mill. the end mill is completely adjustable, so you can make it as long or short as you want. super accurate, and VERY clean cuts. assuming that the cutters EVER wore out, you can just buy a new end mill for a few dollars.
The Lee case gauges are actually available in three lengths. So if one cuts too much you can order one a little longer.
G'day m8 I'm wondering if can put gauges in old type cutter that are not made by Lee or should I only purchase Lee case gauges
Thanks in advance
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Nice
Thank you
Thanks.
I just chucked the trimmer end in a drill and held the lock part. Only bad part is that pin wears down slowly.
How would I go about trimming an odd ball round like 6.5 Japanese? I cant really find anything online that is made for it.
Very simple love it makes it so simple CHEERS GRAHAM
how bad is it to load 223 or 556 with that lee hand press? thats the only press i have and i been shying away from loading those cause i keep being told to get a mounting press but i just dont have the room for it
Whats your blue elevtric screw driver..as in what brand
Is the gauge supposed to be flush with the trimmer? The treads only go so far. Am I also supposed to deprime before I use it?
I found that I had to pull the die out of the press every ten rounds or less to dump shavings. Problem is not all of the shavings fall out of the die during trimming which slowly (or quickly if you trimmed a really long case) increases the gap between the cutter and the case mouth, so my case length creeps up. Pretty obnoxious, even with LnL bushings. I plan to go this route ruclips.net/video/bGuUHmODi3o/видео.html .
The original lee trimmer had it right, gauge pins just work. I'm currently doing this with a power drill mounted in my vise run sideways like a lathe at low speed, works great and no shavings can build up. The shell holder is still a problem, one I plan to correct with a 1/4" t-handle or stubby driver to grasp it. In the meanwhile, mounting the shell holder in the magnetic bit holder for my drill gives my hand something to hold on to and wearing gloves helps with getting more traction on the knurling. It would be a rather simple modification to drill and tap a short threaded rod into the side of the shell holder which should solve the leverage problem for good. That's the plan. I'll let you know how it turns out.
Mate you need to sort that press flexing on that bench .
The "brass catcher" that you're supposed to slide in over the shell holder, catches almost none of the shaved brass.
Every twenty five rounds. You should use a air compressor to blow out brass shavings into something. I use a card board box. Make sure to blow out the right end. You don’t want oil where the case is held. If you don’t blow out the shavings. The case will start spinning. Wear safety glasses. One mistake I made was to hold the drill all the way down first. Then run the press ram into the cutter. Bent both blades. Wasn’t thinking. I purchased a black & Decker hybrid cordless screwdriver/drill. It folds or is straight. Make sure to wipe the case holder with your finger each time. One chip of brass will cause you to trim the brass to long.
What about lee tirmmer lathe? They any good? It electric.
Nice informative video! Looks like your press is about to break off from the bench...
ha one of the bendiest benches i've ever seen. You may as well use the same tray as your tv dinner....
You didn't mention that the trimmer pins wear down and shorten trim length so you have to buy a new one after a few hundred trims. Also, the trimmer pins will eventually wear a hole in the backing plate also shortening the case too much.
I am new to rifle ammo loading. Only done handgun. When trimming the brass how do you determine the size you want it to be trimmed to?
Load data will tell you. After you decap and resize, you'll trim it to length. I have the less expensive ones he showed here. They are already set to trim to the proper length, provided you use them as intended. I put mine in a proper tightening drill chuck, and i can polish the case with steel wool, or a 3m pad if needed, trim, chamfer, deburr, all of that with it in the chuck. Dont take it out like he does to chamfer and deburr. Dont use a weak elec. screwdriver either. Get a real drill, with a real chuck. The thing I don't like about the lee cutter is the chuck is not a quick change type, like on the quick trim.... Always consult load data.
What if you just threw the piece back in the screwdriver and hit the reverse Direction real quick before trying to remove the shell
You’ve got a flimsy work bench…same as me 🥴😂
whats the trim lenght for the the Lees hand held trimmer for the 308 brass
I don't have a 308 die to measure it's min-max adjustable length but they can be adjusted quite a bit.
The case length gauge pin is "cartridge" specific, not "caliber". I know that is nit-picking, but there is a difference between the two. Also, the Lee 3-jaw chuck is the answer to the case-holder challenge.
I always thought the 3-jaw chuck was only part of the zip trimmer and never knew there was an adapter. Thanks, I'll have to pick one up.
I use the 3-jaw chuck in a cordless drill, operating that with the thumb of my left hand while pushing the case length gauge and cutter into the case with my right hand.
if your trimming lets say 40. cal brass bullet. You have the Lee Ultimate die set already do yu still have ti buy the die set with the Deluxe Quick Trimor the parts interchangeable
You'll need to buy a quick trim die. Luckily they're pretty cheap on Amazon linked below. amzn.to/2E7EExH
DEUCE AND GUNS so you have to buy a separate die set to due the process correct
DEUCE AND GUNS also for each caliber correct
Correct.
DEUCE AND GUNS man that alit of dies upon dies you may have for the reloading process better make some room huh lol hahahaha. Thank you bro for the information I subscribed and you have great videos and easy to understand
Different metals cause crossthreading
Sorry,but you should never take a file to the end of the length gauge to adjust the cut.The thread that goes into the cutter side is not a standard thread it is made tight(there are different classes of threads),so that you will be able to adjust to either make the case longer or shorter.Which means that a vise or someother tool will have to be used to hold the length gauge to turn in or out thus adjusting the length.Turning it in will make it smaller, and out to make it longer.Filing the end will only make the tool no good as there will be no adjustment.
Lee Zip Trimmer
Chuck stud is too short imo
I own both but I prefer the lee hand trimmer. You can get a 3d printed handle for the shell holder. www.thingiverse.com/thing:4302355 makes this hand trimmer quick and easy to use. Great upgarade.
Bench grinder works better and faster
Cheap but not fast
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