Thread: Cases shorter than max trim length (pistol cal) - Does it matter?

Originally Posted by thatguy

Yeah just found it strange that even unfired cases are below the max trim length. Is that normal?

@grandpamac thanks for the insight. Are you suggesting to trim all to 1.375 and anything under that to keep separate or bin?

Greetings,
If you are not crimping and not having any problems with the projectile being pushed back into the case then change nothing. If you are crimping and still getting good results ditto. If you are looking for more accuracy (this may not be a goal in the Rossi) then trimming all cases to the same length, even if this is a little shorter, may provide it. Batches of cases can be and often are shorter than standard and cause no problem Cases that are too long can cause high pressure and should be avoided or trimmed back to standard lengths. I freely admit that I am pretty anal about my handloading and I do some things because I like doing it like cleaning primer pockets so the choice is yours. I can't see that you will have any serious problems in ignoring case length completely, I would make sure that the loads are crimped though.
Regards Grandpamac.
P.S. I think that the Lee type crimper may be more tolerant of case length.