Hornady cam lock case trimmer.
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Widow maker 223
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Havnt used to Hornady but i just got my possum hollow trimmer. What a slick tool. Ill never use the Lee again. With the power adapter its a breeze. You can stick a champfer and deburring tool in the power adapter too!! For the price it cant be beat.
Orneryolfart357
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If its the same on I have, I'd shy away from it.. because... the only shell holders that fit are Hornadys.. Id look for a trimmer that any shell holder will work in.. That reminds Me.. I have to buy 2 more.. Ugghh...
Ricky Bobby
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This is a picture of my Sinclair/Wilson Ultimate Stainless trimmer. It has micrometer adjustment that is very nice for getting your cases the length you need right from the start. It was a bigger investment compared to others, but I'm 100% satisfied with it. Repeated accuracy while reloading will result in better shot groups when punching paper, IMO!
idahovarmintcaller
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Wilson..trouble free and easy to use
When I started reloading, over 35 years ago, there was no internet, and real time advise couldn't be had. So you ended up reading the gun rags that just promote widgets and gadgets that give them advertising money.
I wish I had back all the money I've spent on these things, that ended up not being as good as they were praised in print. I bought a Lyman case trimmer, which is the same concept, and the pilots will scar the case necks if you need to turn much brass off, the brass loads up around the cutter and will end up back in the case neck.
The Wilson is simplicity in itself and doesn't use pilots. It does use a case holder that you have to buy for each cartridge (unless you have similar things like a 243 and 308), but, those other case trimmers aren't exactly cheap. You will probably break about even, but you'll have much better brass.Plus, if you get into having custom barrels installed on your guns, the smith can very simply make a case holder out of the barrel drop.
I wish I had back all the money I've spent on these things, that ended up not being as good as they were praised in print. I bought a Lyman case trimmer, which is the same concept, and the pilots will scar the case necks if you need to turn much brass off, the brass loads up around the cutter and will end up back in the case neck.
The Wilson is simplicity in itself and doesn't use pilots. It does use a case holder that you have to buy for each cartridge (unless you have similar things like a 243 and 308), but, those other case trimmers aren't exactly cheap. You will probably break about even, but you'll have much better brass.Plus, if you get into having custom barrels installed on your guns, the smith can very simply make a case holder out of the barrel drop.
stupidnewbie
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Originally Posted By: Orneryolfart357If its the same on I have, I'd shy away from it.. because... the only shell holders that fit are Hornadys.. Id look for a trimmer that any shell holder will work in.. That reminds Me.. I have to buy 2 more.. Ugghh...
agreed. Mine works ok, but the fact that I can only use their shell holders is a problem for me.
agreed. Mine works ok, but the fact that I can only use their shell holders is a problem for me.