I've been thinking about adding a meplat trimmer to my 600 yd bechrest reloading process. I've searched here, and on the entire net. Found some info but not a huge amount.
At 600 yards, does it help w/ vertical and overall grouping? Or is it not worth the time involved?
Here's the trimmers I've found:
Sinclair (a friend has one that he no longer uses, and doesn't like the give of the plastic body)
MCR: http://www.montourcountyrifles.com/
I found several strong reviews. Power driver accessory available. His does not have a hole allowing the chips to fall out. In an email reply to several questions, he recommends cleaning between every bullet to ensure a chip doesn't get in the way of inserting the next bullet. He blows his out with an air compressor.
Hoover: http://www.bullettipping.com/meplattrimmer_detail.asp
Steel, hole for chips to fall out, highest price, no power attachment.
Whidden: http://www.whiddengunworks.net/trimmer.html
Found a couple reviews, they recommended buying something else.
Any info from meplat trimming shooters would be greatly appreciated. Is it worth our time for 600 yards, or are factory bullets just fine? And if you have one or more of the trimmers, what do you like/dislike about each brand, and which would you buy again?
Thanks in advance.
drano
At 600 yards, does it help w/ vertical and overall grouping? Or is it not worth the time involved?
Here's the trimmers I've found:
Sinclair (a friend has one that he no longer uses, and doesn't like the give of the plastic body)
MCR: http://www.montourcountyrifles.com/
I found several strong reviews. Power driver accessory available. His does not have a hole allowing the chips to fall out. In an email reply to several questions, he recommends cleaning between every bullet to ensure a chip doesn't get in the way of inserting the next bullet. He blows his out with an air compressor.
Hoover: http://www.bullettipping.com/meplattrimmer_detail.asp
Steel, hole for chips to fall out, highest price, no power attachment.
Whidden: http://www.whiddengunworks.net/trimmer.html
Found a couple reviews, they recommended buying something else.
Any info from meplat trimming shooters would be greatly appreciated. Is it worth our time for 600 yards, or are factory bullets just fine? And if you have one or more of the trimmers, what do you like/dislike about each brand, and which would you buy again?
Thanks in advance.
drano