I am having a bit of trouble with my Hornady 6.5prc brass, and want to eliminate being over length as an issue, can someone help with taking off .015? Based in Hamilton so waikato region ideally. Payment in favorite brew
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I am having a bit of trouble with my Hornady 6.5prc brass, and want to eliminate being over length as an issue, can someone help with taking off .015? Based in Hamilton so waikato region ideally. Payment in favorite brew
Nope, I can't help...
But I can loan you my manual Lyman Accutrimmer, I think I have the 6.5mm pilot and I assume you have the correct sized shellholder?
That would be ideal, i have the shell holder!Quote:
Originally Posted by Cigar
I'll have a check for the pilot and get back to you.
Do you have calipers for measuring the length?
Yeah i do, just need a way to trim themQuote:
Originally Posted by Cigar
http://https://www.reloaders.co.nz/shop/Reloading/Accessories/Lee+Case+Length+Gauge+6.5+PRC.html
https://www.reloaders.co.nz/shop/Rel...tud+90110.html
This is all I use. Including postage I think that's like $50 total. I had one of those "worlds greatest" trimmers but the bit wore out. Done way more cases on the lee kit and it's one of the items they have that works really well
Plus 1 for the Lee case trimmers. I've got a Forster set up which is handy for those odd cases I don't have a trimmer for but the Lee trimmer was my go to when I was doing a heap of reloading.
What T.FOYE said
wow..once upon a time manuals suggesting using a file to take a bit off the case and measure with calipers.... Ive used even cruder methods than that before with ok results....we make things more complicated than need be at times. personally I use the lee case trimmers.too easy.
you can get away with a shorter 6.5 pilot if you measure lots.....I use a 7.62x39mm trimmer to do .308w this way.
Doesnt the lee system require a die also? Cigar has me sorted anyhow :thumbsup:
nope.... its a rod and a cutter..... you CAN get away with just that bits...normally there is a small base holder that slips neatly into cordless drill...too easy. deprime/size case..slip into base holder,trim to length,debur inside and out at same time and if case is grubby,hold case against polypad type thing and polish it up....too easy.
You can spin it up in a cordless drill but I'm concerned that if I heat the neck at all by going too fast it will create irregularities. Going slow makes less of a lip to deburr later I've found. Don't know if that means anything tho
my cordless drill is slow...tried the plug into wall version...yeah nah waaay too fast. and the slight lip deburr gets taken off in next step,pull out rod n cutter and quick whirl with innner then outer deburr champher tool...too easy. I shall have to really leave a case in for excessively long time spinning and see if can create any heat,but somehow I doubt it will....
Trimming is so important
Why wouldn’t you own a trimmer
Lee ones will only cost $20 ish with one length gauge
I trim every shot
Just back to max trim length
Do they trim to max length only?Quote:
Originally Posted by rambo-6mmrem
Really? I hardly ever do. I always chamfer inside and outside though.Quote:
Originally Posted by rambo-6mmrem
They are adjustableQuote:
Originally Posted by matto1234
I'm the same.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tahr
I check case length before every loading using the Lyman EZ case gauge (quick and easy), and trim if overlength. Some brands/batches of cases it takes a few firings before they need trimming, and some are overlength after the first firing.
Look bloody great. Buy one of these.Quote:
Originally Posted by T.FOYE
https://youtu.be/p8N0b8EsJ2M
Nah the lee ones go to the recommended trim length
I trim towards the max case length a few thou under
The thing is every time the expander comes through the case it stretches
So every time you reload it gets longer intill finally it reaches max case length and you need to trim
And then you start all over again
So surely it is more consistent to trim that little bit off every time
Your still trimming the same amount your just taking a tiny amount off rather then alot in one go
Just my thoughts
I love the wobble going on there.Quote:
Originally Posted by Oldbloke
Whether that consistency is worthwhile will depend whether you are a long range target shooter or a bush hobbit.Quote:
Originally Posted by rambo-6mmrem
I'm more of the latter, and my trimmer takes a bit to set up which is a pain when reloading several different cartridges.
Quote:
Originally Posted by johnd
SFA. Would make zero difference.
Personally I don't have one but a mate swears by his.
I trim every time to. No need to keep track or measure, just trim. But you don't have to.
It’s probably not remotely worth it for me these days as im only hunting not competing with them nowQuote:
Originally Posted by Cigar
But i have nice gear so why not
Only adds 15 minutes per 50 rounds
My only thought watching that is that I wouldn't use the inside/outside deburrer in the drill, too easy to take too much off the inside lip & bugger all work to do that by hand. Fwiw.
You mean the Worlds Finest Trimmer. Just get another HSS bit. Easy to buy.Quote:
Originally Posted by T.FOYE