Sorting for Trimming-Brass

[Straightshooter1]

What if you were doing 2-3 different cartridges?

You could go with a Giraud Tri-Way Trimmer for each of the cartridges, which would be cheaper than going with the Power Trimmer and the Tri-Ways work the same way.

The Giraud is a little bit of a hassle getting it adjusted just right, but once it's done no need for adjustment unless you change cases with difference neck thickness or ID dimensions for neck tension. For easier adjustment feature, the Trim-It II works the same way as the Giraud (same type of cutter), only much easier to adjust.

 

[muleystalker]

What if you were doing 2-3 different cartridges?

Henderson

 

[jds holler]

Have been shooting only 223 for 3 years in an informal short bench league. My loads fall in the middle to upper 3/4 of the charge data and have found my brass grows very little. I have been running my brass between 2.255" to 2.260" and have seen no difference in performance. I check brass before each loading and do not size until it gets to that 2.260+" then it gets trimmed back to the 2.255"

I think that if you're letting your brass get as long as 2.260", you're letting it get about a half inch too long. jd

 

[KMW 1954]

I think that if you're letting your brass get as long as 2.260", you're letting it get about a half inch too long. jd

Senior moment. should have been 1.755" to 1.760". the 2.260" doesn't even compute for OAL as I am loading way much longer than that.

 

[nwmnbowhunter]

What if you were doing 2-3 different cartridges?

If they are the same caliber (say 264) giraud will be pretty quick to change.

Either way i would recommend caliber specific cutters for giraud. Henderson you need to purchase one for each caliber.