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sandy hicks

sandy hicks

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Dad has osteo-arthritis in a major way. Half of his fingers are twisted and wont bend. He still shoots and loads but it is hard for him because all of his dexterity is shot. Does anyone use the electric set ups from hornady or anyone else that does multiple steps. If so what do you think of them. He has a birthday coming up and I am thinking of getting him one.
 
I have the lyman and like it real well. Gripping the case while the tool spins can work your hands/fingers pretty good though, fyi. I imagine that is the same regardless of the maker of the machine. I have been eyeing one of the rigs that trims, chamfers and deburs that chucks up in a drill press but don't know a whole lot about them yet.
 
Originally Posted By: sandy hicksDad has osteo-arthritis in a major way. Half of his fingers are twisted and wont bend. He still shoots and loads but it is hard for him because all of his dexterity is shot. Does anyone use the electric set ups from hornady or anyone else that does multiple steps. If so what do you think of them. He has a birthday coming up and I am thinking of getting him one.

How much do you want to spend?
I have arthritis too, but not that bad yet.
 
The Little Crow WFT comes in 2 varieties. Caliber specific and icaliber insert. The caliber specific mounts in a drill press and trims, chamfers and de burrs. The insert type only trims. They are better for this than the motorized tools from the big reloading companies.
 
I have the RCBS Trim Mate Case Prep Center set up with a Lee Trimmer like the guy in the below video.



When I was reaming the primer pockets on crimped 5.56 military brass my fingers would get tired and sore from gripping the small brass. So I ended up making a brass holder out of some fuel line hose.

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I plugged off one end of the hose and put 4 slits in the other end of the fuel line hose and put some electrician tape around the hose. The 223 brass just slides right into the hose and hits the plugged end. The hose is soft enough to grip the brass pretty good. The hose diameter is twice as big as the brass so it is easier to hold on to.

I think you should be able to buy some larger fuel line hose to make bigger brass holders for bigger cartridges. The rubber hose grips the brass pretty good so that you don't have to squeeze the hose as tight as you do the slick slippery brass.
 
I have an RCBS case prep center that I really like. The twisting is gone but it's still hand work...gripping small items. I even converted a Lee case trimmer to go on one of the power points. So I can length size, deburr in and out, clean primer pockets and brush the neck inside without really ever putting the case down. My wife and son bought it for me, I 'm glad they did.

I'm sure your Dads hands have more problems than mine. I wish him relief and the ability to stay active.
 
Thanks for the input I was thinking of one of the case prep centers. Just wondering which one. 300 bucks give or take some dont sound too bad. After all I can just ride the 4 wheeler over to his house and use it if I want.
 
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