menhadenman
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I want to shoot a deer with my GP100 (357) this coming fall... was thinking the XTP might be the ticket. Shots would all be within 40 yards.
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Adam5
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chase870
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I wish I could shoot that good. With a death grip tripod I have been able to shoot a dime size group with my hand loads at 100 yards. I have yet to be able to trim all my brass to the exact same length so I'm sure it effects the seating depth of my bullets a 100th or so. I'm not sure it effects the point of impact but I doubt I shoot good enough to tell.
Jester896
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it might affect it to a degree but I would think it would be more/less neck tension/drag. What trimmer do you use? Mine cuts within .001 most of the time.
rosewood
Senior Member
52gr with 38.0 gr of h380 was the magic load why Bruce hodgdon named the powder.
Jester896
Senior Clown
in the sierra data it is getting close to the max...in the Hodgdon data 38 is the starting point. The older Sierra data I have says it is middle of the road. Plenty of good info to test out there.
chase870
Possum Sox
RCBS trimmer however I just got the LYMAN electric trimmer with the bushing for 220 Swift just haven't tried it out yet
Jester896
Senior Clown
I use an LE Wilson/Sinclair micrometer trimmer
chase870
Possum Sox
How fast does it trim cases? I think the Lyman will do the trick do the trick it looks like the case is inserted and when the shoulders bottom out in the case the cutter is already set at the proper length so it ought to be a easy deal
Adam5
Senior Member
Jester896
Senior Clown
i'm not in a rush when I trim cases but it trims as fast as I can turn the crank. I even use a VLD inside debur to make sure it is centered with the case mouth then debur the outside on a slow turning motor similar to the speed of those machines that have all the different ones on top.
Dub
Senior Member
I also have that Lyman model. It is quite fast, as you already know.
I find the results obtained by the Wilson trimmer to be much better.....for me, at least. Slower, yes.
It could be that I'm not compressing the spring with consistency as I push the cases into the Lyman. On days where the hand arthritis is a thing....the Lyman makes it more of a thing.
I'll use the Lyman to batch out .223/5.56, 7.62x39mm or .300BO and perhaps my M1A cases.
The bolt action ammo, however, will get a spin in the Wilson.
A task made for afternoon coffee.
Flat Brims and ManBuns alike are all in agreement....Creemoor is worth the time....
For a quick chamfer & deburr....the powered unit makes easy work of it.
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rosewood
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This is what I use. Wished I had bought it years earlier.
www.midwayusa.com
Frankford Arsenal Platinum Series Case Prep Trim Center
The Frankford Arsenal Platinum Series Case Prep and Trim Center offers 4 work stations to quickly and easily prepare brass for reloading. The permanent...
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menhadenman
Senior Member
Now I didn’t reload… but did purchase two boxes of the 308 Scenars from Bruno’s. I’ve been hearing some propaganda about how well the 155s shoot and how devastating they are on game.
Not a member of 24H Campfire but there’s a guy that appears to have some good evidence that they work.
If nothing else it’ll give me another projectile to play with in my latest 308 once the scope rings arrive.
Not a member of 24H Campfire but there’s a guy that appears to have some good evidence that they work.
If nothing else it’ll give me another projectile to play with in my latest 308 once the scope rings arrive.
menhadenman
Senior Member
You or chuck talked me into one of these in maybe 2020 or 2021. It’s pretty nice. I do still like my little crow WFTs.This is what I use. Wished I had bought it years earlier.
Frankford Arsenal Platinum Series Case Prep Trim Center
The Frankford Arsenal Platinum Series Case Prep and Trim Center offers 4 work stations to quickly and easily prepare brass for reloading. The permanent...
Jester896
Senior Clown
I like the mic on your trimmer over mine @Dub but they both do the same thing. I would use my Dillon trimmer on a bucket of 5.56 though that I ran...I think I have a .308 die too. The 1050 I usually use has a trimmer in one of the positions followed by a neck sizer again. I have used a Giraud at times in the past, in fact it sits in the floor at my buddy's place and seldom if ever gets used. The Wilson is more consistent to me. My CDO gets the best of me at times and other times I just leave it outside. It all really depends on what you want the outcome to be or perceived outcome to be. All that is really necessary is that the case isn't so long that the end of the case neck doesn't crimp the bullet when the round is loaded at the end of the chamber. SAAMI has that -.020 in there but I really don't want mine trimmed back that far. A thin carbon ring seems easier to remove than a thick one. If you don't have a scope it is hard to tell if it is building up carbon in front of the case. That carbon ring will do the same thing as the the end of the neck in the chamber as far as crimping a bullet in a case. I try to only trim mine back .005-.010. Any trimmer that will allow you to adjust how far you want it is a trimmer worth having IMO. The only advantage the mic ones have is adjusting it by .001 at a time without a bunch of steps like with the Hornady, Lyman or others similar.
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bullethead
Of the hard cast variety
I use that Lyman trimmer also. When doing larger batches I wear a thinner leather glove and use my thumb pad to push the case into the trimmer. The glove helps to keep the cases from wanting to spin and virtually eliminates the primer hole from getting uncomfortable on bare skin during repeated use.View attachment 1357279
I also have that Lyman model. It is quite fast, as you already know.
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I find the results obtained by the Wilson trimmer to be much better.....for me, at least. Slower, yes.
It could be that I'm not compressing the spring with consistency as I push the cases into the Lyman. On days where the hand arthritis is a thing....the Lyman makes it more of a thing.
I'll use the Lyman to batch out .223/5.56, 7.62x39mm or .300BO and perhaps my M1A cases.
The bolt action ammo, however, will get a spin in the Wilson.
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A task made for afternoon coffee.
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Flat Brims and ManBuns alike are all in agreement....Creemoor is worth the time....
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For a quick chamfer & deburr....the powered unit makes easy work of it.
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Once the user gets the slower steady push figured out instead of trying to jam it in there, that machine can knock them out.
Adam5
Senior Member
I only load one bottleneck rifle cartridge, .223 Rem. I find a Little Crow WFT to be quick and easy for case trimming.
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Dub
Senior Member
Good tip. Thanks.
I have a pair of mechanix gloves that will be great for the task.
Is that the one which chamfers & deburrs when it trims ?
One pass through and you are done.
