6 Dasher Case trimmer

[500Stroker]

I need a good motorized (drill OK) case trimmer to do my Dasher cases, I would like it to locate off the shoulder datum.
Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

 

[jonbearman]

A gracey is what I use and I can hold a thousandth on length.

 

[500Stroker]

Thanks for the info, Apparently you & I are the only Forum members that trim cases. The Gracey trimmer was one I had not looked at. Do you know anything about the drill powered (WFT) Worlds Finest Trimmer?

 

[Wolfdawg]

I am sure everyone trims.

The Gracey is nice, but it costs over $500 for one. A good Forster, Wilson, Redding, Lyman, Hornady, or whatever manual trimmer is less than $100.

Just saying that may be why no one else is chiming in.

Whatever it is, make sure that the cutter remains sharp!

Wolfdawg

 

[Dgd6mm]

I have a Forster and a Lyman, they do o.k. I have not spent the money on a Gracey or Giruad, too many other things to spend $ on for NOW..... No 500, you and Jon are not the only 2 that trim... There are other ones out similar to the WFT, and hear tell they are good and should do what you want.

 

[JCardenas]

I use the New WFT with the interchangeable inserts and it works great. I set when it came in and have not had to adjust its sine and it trims mr brass to within .001 every time. Great product and I am extremely happy with it.

 

[500Stroker]

Hay thank you guys for the additional info.
I already have a Lyman hand crank trimmer it is slow and does not do all that good of job.
Based upon reviews and Colo204's comment I just ordered a WTF2 trimmer for my Dasher and my 6.5 Creedmoor.
I will let you all know how it works out.
Thanks again

 

[Changeling]

Are you guys satisfied with a trimmer that costs $75.00 plus MORE for every caliber><THATS REDICULIOUS

 

[DennisH]

I use a Forester with a 3-way trimmer, 6mm pin. It will do all of my 6mm's with a 10 second simple adjustment. I normally find the shortest case after shooting and go .002 below that number to trim.

I use a Giraud for my 308's and 7mm's.

JMO + .02 worth ???

 

[farmerjohn]

Love my PMA. Just finished 400 30BRs, very accurate, 13.50 to change calibres, easy toset up, just can't find anything wrong with it. Saw it used at the super shoot, liked it, bought it, been happy ever since, Farmerjohn

 

[CaptainMal]

Find the whole thing interesting. Seems that my Dasher takes an initial fire-forming and maybe one or two more case uses to sit right at 1.548"OAL where I use them. After that they literally never stretch even a thousandths over say 10 more loadings. It's not a question of not wanting to trim them. I often do.

It's just that nothing comes off because mine don't seem to flow enough brass to trim.

 

[500Stroker]

Find the whole thing interesting. Seems that my Dasher takes an initial fire-forming and maybe one or two more case uses to sit right at 1.548"OAL where I use them. After that they literally never stretch even a thousandths over say 10 more loadings. It's not a question of not wanting to trim them. I often do.

It's just that nothing comes off because mine don't seem to flow enough brass to trim.

I honestly have not shot my brass more than two reloading cycles, I really dont know if they have gained any length.
I got this brass (used) with a rifle that I bought and whoever trim the brass prior did a piss poor job because the lengths are all over the map. So my first task with my new trimmer is to at least get them all the same length.

Side Note
I shot my first 600 yard match today and finished finished 6th out of 14 shooters.