Looking for a new case trimmer

[NF1E]

My primary is a Giraud with Lyman Power as back up. Added a Forster 3 way cutter to the Lyman and it is super.

 

[M-61]

As much as I want to go with the Henderson, I'm having a hard time spending $1000+ to get what I want and another $70 for additional calibers beyond the.17, .20 and .22.

Is that $1000 for just a trimmer? I’m not in the market but wondering what else it might do. I’ve used a Forster since the 60’s.
Just trims.

 

[Leo_B]

New and don't know anything yet. I presume all cases eventually need trimming, whether handgun or rifle cases?

 

[M-61]

New and don't know anything yet. I presume all cases eventually need trimming, whether handgun or rifle cases?

Yes, ‘eventually’ being the operative word. Some ‘grow’ faster than others.

 

[tstowater]

Is that $1000 for just a trimmer? I’m not in the market but wondering what else it might do. I’ve used a Forster since the 60’s.
Just trims.

I think that I was about $1050 with the 4 trimmers. Not cheap. Did about 300 20VT with it over the weekend. Had ordered a tray for the brass shavings which really helped keeping the mess under control. I didn't get the Henderson version but rather a 3d printed one that I found on Etsy. Small learning curve. Is it worth the price? Depends on what your time is worth and pain level of handling large volumes.

Since I had 200+ 20vt trimmed on the Lyman, I picked up the case prep setup for the Burstfire induction annealer. Pretty slick setup with the tray that magnetically attaches. Chamfer and debur and do whatever you need to do to the primer pockets. The Lyman Xpress plus the Burstfire case prep is a whole lot cheaper, but more handling and time consuming.

 

[Hengehold]

Go with the real Henderson or Giraud..you won’t regret it. I owned both..Giraud is cheaper ($) but is a quality tool that is faster than the Henderson in use.I owned a Giraud to close to 25 years..very smooth, quiet running and very reliable..never has an issues. Buddies owning them…experienced the same, use and forget tool. No hassles.

The Henderson - if you like the best quality tool..this is it.

As for the new RCBS..time will tell but since it work on the same principles than the Henderson..the Giraud will remain the king for cost, speed and easy use.

I own a Giraud and the RCBS. I completely agree with the statements made about the Giraud. Highly recommend for anyone in need of a case trimmer. Absolutely worth the cost of the unit.

 

[Janeau]

Yes, ‘eventually’ being the operative word. Some ‘grow’ faster than others.

Never had to trim handgun cases…ever …in 50 years of reloading.
Even the 460-500 and 50AE who are high pressure rounds.

 

[M-61]

Never had to trim handgun cases…ever …in 50 years of reloading…

Not a pistol shooter. I should have stated RIFLE cases

 

[Shooter13]

One word: Giraud Trimmer, the "regular one" (which, coincidentally isn't one word).

Danny

ALSO you can have your smith use an old barrel to make the case holder for YOUR case. The Giraud is $575 plus case holders, I also added a cutter for each caliber because I didn't want to adjust so much, each cutter is 3 blades and I've had mine for several years now and may have used a different edge on the cutter once.

 

[Janeau]

A trimmer not comming up often but is very precise is the Wilson trimmer.
I use mine for 6PPC - 30BR and for small batches of case - hunting caliber such as 30-06 that I don’t need a lots of ammo for.

 

[Fern]

Anyone know if the Henderson trimmers will work on the Rcbs unit? Or wonder if they changed it so people can just pop on a Henderson trimmers on a Rcbs unit

 

[tstowater]

Anyone know if the Henderson trimmers will work on the Rcbs unit? Or wonder if they changed it so people can just pop on a Henderson trimmers on a Rcbs unit

Mr Henderson told me that they are not interchangeable.

 

[Fire Dog]

I don't usually trim anything - but I had some Norma Dasher brass to shorten to Alpha Dasher so bought a Derraco. Works fine. I'm not sure that the inserts that you need are available off the shelf, but they would be simple enough to get made.

I was just thinking of doing a post about my Derraco case trimmer and here I find that case trimmers are under discussion.
The Derraco “Ugly” case trimmers is a jot to use though it does not chamfer but that is just a quick touch up on my RCBS Case Prep station…
Basically a Little Crow with improvements and easier to adjust.
They do have a 17 Hornet collet ready but if something is not on the list you can get a blank to use your reamer on to make a custom one.
I have taken their #31 that is for a 6Dasher and bored it out to make it suitable for my 280AI as it has the 40* shoulder angle but just needed the bore to suit the 280AI neck dimensions. The same collets over lap for some cartridges such as the #34 is for the 7PRC but as it has the same shoulder, 30* as the 6.5 it is useful for the 7PRCW.
I chucked up the trimmer in my drill press and just pushed up the cases into the collet till the cut stopped then onto the next… 80 cases in about 5 minutes. About another 15 minutes on the case prep to chamfer and brush the inside of the case necks after annealing.
Since the trimmer indexes off the shoulder of the case it makes it perfect for those that neck turn as the neck to shoulder measurements are all consistent and that is important especially when taking a cut into the shoulder to help avoid the dreaded DOH-Nuts…
Just size all the brass to consistent shoulder bump or as is on a fired case.
My cases were all the same lot and the base to shoulder measurements only varied by .0005” on the fired brass but the necks were of varying lengths by several thousandths.. Not any more..!

 

[Fern]

Mr Henderson told me that they are not interchangeable.

Figures as a business they don’t want parts to be interchangeable but Rcbs needs to step up and offer 17,20 and other calibers that Henderson supports