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hplfugee

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here`s my problem i have been using lee trimmers and my fingers get stiff after 30 or so rounds. swing a hammer for the last 20+ years don`t help any. i am pretty new to reloading and have had pretty good results. my question is witch one of these trimmer would you recommend? ease of use and product preformance. i am kind of leaning towards the lyman because it does not require shell plates. any suggestion helpful.
 
I have no experience with either trimmer. I use a Sinclair Ultimate SS trimmer & have gotten great results. I see a real advantage going with the RCBS unit over the Lyman, though, for the simple fact that you can use their 3-way cutter blade assemblies. They seem like they would be real time savers when doing case prep work.
 
I have two of the Lyman trimmers that I've converted over for use with an electric drill motor (Lyman's adapter)..They are easy to use and adjust for different case sizes and since I have two, I keep one adjusted for .204 and the other for .223 cases....I load very few .308 rounds and changing to the longer case is a simple process...

I mounted mine on the wall, next to my reloading bench and rigged a small baking pan to catch the shavings...Makes access easy and they are out of the way when not needed..I have a full set of pilots and upgraded the cutting heads to Carbide ones (2 to a pkg) and get very smooth cuts with them..

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IMHO, if you reload for general hunting, you can get by with a Lyman just fine. If you reload for precision or ultimate accuracy, you need a trimmer with a micrometer such as an RCBS, Redding, Wilson, and after that the price really goes wild because of the capabilities of some motorized units that do more than just trim the brass. Please note, the price goes up as you go along with RCBS & Redding pretty much at a draw and those depend on your personal preference. I have the Redding and just bought a Wilson Ultimate at a terrific price which was simply something I couldn't pass up. My Redding 2400 works beautifully and is extremely accurate because of the mic. I recently gave away a Lyman Universal to a friend starting out again after about a 20 year break. He has experience reloading and likes the Lyman because the price was right. As has been said over and over again...you get what you pay for.
 
Originally Posted By: hplfugeehere`s my problem i have been using lee trimmers and my fingers get stiff after 30 or so rounds. swing a hammer for the last 20+ years don`t help any. i am pretty new to reloading and have had pretty good results. my question is witch one of these trimmer would you recommend? ease of use and product preformance. i am kind of leaning towards the lyman because it does not require shell plates. any suggestion helpful.


Just saw something new - Lyman just came out with a new model of trimmer called the "Lyman Accutrimmer." Looks similar to the Universal model, but I have no idea what the difference are if any. Just thought I'd mention it. The going price looks be to around $66+. Info only.
 
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just got done with 50 more round using the lee stuff. i think it does a good job, but them things are small and after awhile you have to try a little harder to hang on to them. it is like threading on #10 nuts after awhile.
 
Drill a hole in a piece of wood any shape that feels good to you & glue your lee cutter head into it. lee also makes a head that already has a round ball on it.
 
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